Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-20
Moverent in His Interest is from
WRONG Quarter, Says Col.
Henry Watterson.
BRYAN WILL BE NOMINATED
Democrats and Republicans Are
Both Rather Badly
Mixed Up.
Each side Trading it, Eggs and Some
OF the Eggs Arc Bad, De-
clarcs the Colonel.

New York. April 20.-William j. Bryan
arrived here today after two days spent
nm the state in making speeches and
holding conference with various po-
lhical leaders.
Mr. Bryan on his arrival went to the
Hoffman house which has served as an
4 informal Democratic headquarters for
i wears At the hotel he said the pur-
nose of his visit here at this time is
to meet Mrs. Bryan, who is returning
from a European trip. While in New
York he will make several addresses.
Mr.. Bryan said he had no appoint
menis with any of the political leaders
here. Mr.. Bryan was met at the no.
tel by his daughter, Grace. who came
M from her school in Virginia. Miss
Bryan will remain here long enough to
welcome her mother home from Europe
tomorrow. Mr.. Bryan had breakfast
with Henry watterson.
TO MEET HIS WIFE.
Il came to New York to meet my
Wife" said Mr.. Bryan.
Il am going to speak at three or
four places while here.
Il will lecture tonight in the Bronx
and tomorrow / am going to Trenton
where l shall spend the day, return
ing In time to deliver an address be-
fore the Peoples institute at Cooper
Union tomorrow night. Wednesday
evening expect to attend the banquet
at the Waldorf-Astoria, given jointly
by the Associated Press and the Amer
Jean Newspaper Publishers association.
Then l am going home. l have no
appointment to meet anybody. 1t so
happened that your state convention
met just before ! got here. but it was
| rlrely a coincidence because my wife
elected a vessel arriving az this time
and have no reason TO suspect collu-
zion between her and the Democratic
state convention.
Il have nothing 10 say about your
convention, and in refusing to discuss it
] am simply observing the rule that
observe in other states"
l. w " hl
Mr. Bryan said he had not discussed
the question of abrogating the two
thirds rule at the convention. when
questioned concerning the published re-
port that Chairman Corners, of the
| Democratic state committee wanted
Mr.. Bryan to meet Charles +. Murphy
leader of Tammany Hall Mr.. Bryan
said he had no reason to believe the
report.
when saw Mr.. Corners" said Mr..
Bryan. ''he said nothing about it and
| because l saw something about il In
the New York papers. ] don't assume
it to be true; in fact knowing the ami
/ mus of some of the papers, L assume
II to be untrue"
Mr., Bryan was asked concerning the
statement that Mr.. Corners had said
that Mr.. Bryan had left 1t with him
whether the attempt to secure an in
structed delegation for Mr.. Bryan was
TO be pushed at the recent state con-
venton.
Il never left anything to anybody in
which ] was concerned,S said Mn
Bryan. II have told each man to do
what he pleased. but | have not left
ANYBODY to decide matters for me-"
Mr.. Bryan said he did not know any
| thing about the report that Senator Nc
Carren would carry the question of the
nnseatlng of the Kings county delegates
| 10 the Denver convention, neither would
ne discuss the published report that
Illinois was likely to send an unin-
s'ructed delegation to the national con-
ycntion.
WATTERSoN ON SITUATION.
Mr.. Wattorson said there was nothing
IN his conversation with Mr. Bryan AZ
has l,. To, ..r,Ir 4.
lie.
Personally, | have no doubt that
MI, Bryan viii be nominated at Dem
YER said the colonel. and think that
We have a good chance to elect him.
Ihe movement in the Interest of Gov
Johnson comes too late and from the
wrong quarter. II the interests that
are now urging his nomination had
backed me up when | advocated his
sandidacy 10 months ago, he might
nave mad a chance of the nomination
But the Democrats of New York I'm the
Present condition cannot dictate TO the
majority of the party"
tol. WRtterson, discussing the Repub-
nean situation, said that Taft would
y nominated Concerning President
Roosevelt, he said:
II left Washington few weeks
$50 convinced that the president Will
nol accept the denomination. / be-
heVe that IL the convention should be
lampcded to him. he would insist that
he called together again to nominate
mother man. OF the general situation
would say thar the Republicans are
,pst as badly on as we are. We arc
oth trading our eggs and some or