The Washington herald., 1907-11-27

Senator John W. Daniel and William
Jennings Bryan had an argumentatiye
set-to in the New Willard Hotel vester.
day Senator Daniel. who Is regarded as
the embodiment Of old fashioned Southern
chivalry and courtesy. did not hesitate TO
express some personal views of Mr.. Bry-
ans course, and while his language did
not pass beyond the limits of parlia-
mentary observance. his words were
marked by decided frankness.
Mr.. Bryan was civil, also. but II was
evident that he resented the attempt of
the Virginia statesman 10 take him TO
task.
Inc peerless leader and the Virginia
orator came face 20 face just outside the
ladies' waiting room, off the main lobby
OF the New Willard. They had not seen
each other for long time. and in the in
terval Senator Daniel had criticised Mr.
Bryan publicly for his several new
1sms, particularly for his government
ownership proposition. Hardly had they
shaken hands when the subject Of Sena-
tor Danlers criticism OF Mr.. Bryan came
up.
Senator Daniel, but I 90 not Ike your
methods"
TO what do you object particularly? o.
asked the Nebraskan.
Il object particularly, sir TO your at
tempt TO dictate TO the Democratic par
ty,' responded Senator Daniel. promptly
When did ever attempt to dictate to
the Democratic party?" came from Mr.
Bryan.
Says He Dictated IL.
You dictated to it in 1900. sir. when
you refused to run for President unless
the free silver plank was retained in the
platform" Senator Daniel answered
Then YOU did not approve of the plat
form in 1900. asked Mr. BRYAN.
4 certainly did not. replied the Sem
ator. Il said then it would be fatal"
We'll. I am glad to know that Won
did not agree with ii. for I had always
supposed that as you were on the plat
form committee. you had a hand in its
making"
I was on the platform committee. but
II was under protest You stuck that
SILVER plank in that platform. and you
dictated the making of the platform OF
1870 You have attempted too much 10
dictate to the party. and you are making
a mistake in doing il. As / said. like
YOU personally, but l can't agree with
some or Your ideas, and II you want to
succeed YOU must quit riding rough shod
over all the members i'm the party"
This took them again back to the con-
Nentlon OF 1896, and reopened the discus
sion, in which Senator Daniel again said
mat ne did not agree at the time with
the platform.
And what's more, if you are going 10
insist on making a platform and ruling
your party before YOU will become n
candidate, YOU should Quit taking YOUR
Que from the Independence League
Denies Taking Any Ones Cue.
Well. now, Senator. il you have the
idea that / am taking my cue from any
BODY. we should not talk any more about
this subject" replied Mr. Bryan, and
then they again told each other how they
liked the other personally. and parted in
a friendly way.
Before the converse tion was ended.
however. a crowd had collected around
them in the hotel corridor and when
they finally separated, there was much
discussion OF The import OF Senator Dan
isl's criticism.
1t has generally been accepted that Mr..
Bryan's recent statement on the financial
situation with which even the Repua-
leans have not been able TO find fault.
would do much toward attracting to him
the conservative clement OF the party
that bolted at the silver proposition. and
for that reason Senator Daniels attitude
came all the more as surprise.
Daniel Not at Dinner.
The Senator did not attend the ban
ouet last night. and there was much
subdued conversation along the lines that
the banquet was made I'D Of the more
radical elements in the Democratic as
well as the Republican contingent I'm the
District
Senator Daniel has always represented
what might be termed the ultra-conserva-
tive wing of his party. and until recently
was much discussed. together with Sen
ator CulbersOn, Of Texas, and Judge
Gray of Delaware, as the Southern can
Gidate on the Democratic ticket.