The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-19
SAYS QUESTION
IS PREMATURE
Bryan Refuses 10 State Posi-
tiOn on Candidacy.
SPEAKS WELL OF GAYNOR

Spends Day Quietly With Intimate
Friends-ls Enthusiastic over Fu.
ture Possibilities Of South America
az Place to Invest American capi.
tal--No Chance For Poor.
New York. April 10. William J.
Bryan has returned from his long
tour through South America and the
West Indies. There was very little
fuss over his arrival. A few personal
friends chartered a tug and went
down the bay TO meet the liner Ca.
racas, on which he was a passenger,
and after taking him off the ship the
tug landed him at the foot of West
Twenty-fourth street, and from there
he went to the Hotel Astor. He left
at midnight for Washington.
There were very few callers on Mr..
Bryan while he was at the hotel.
Most Of the calling of the day was
done by himself. He made a visit to
the city hall and talked for nearly an
hour with Mayor Gaynor The two
are old friends and, although both
Mr.. Bryan and the mayor stated that
their conversation was merely q
friendly ono on general subjects, It is
understood that Mr.. Bryan asked the
mayor to explain to him some of the
happenings which have been going
on at Washington since he has been
out of the country. But of this line
of conversation neither Mr.. Bryan
nor Mayor Gaynor would say word.
Mr. Bryan was willing to talk col
umns of his observations and his
travels in South and Central Amer
lea, but for once he declined TO an
swer any questions bearing on poll
tics. "You must remember" he said,
that ! have been out of the country
for about four months and It would
be unfair to ask me to talk about
things that | know nothing about.
have seen very few American news
papers and am out Of touch with con.
ditions."
It was Inevitable Of course, that
one young and fallow reporter In the
group of newspaper men which sur
him when he left the mayor
should put the question to him as to
he would be a candidate for
the Democratic nomination in 1912.
Good-humoredly Mr. Bryan remarked
that 1912 was a long way off and
hat the question was one which
might more appropriately be put to
him two years hence than now. In
,identally, however, it may be re-
marked that Mr.. Bryan did not say
hat he would not be a candidate.
u was mentioned to Mr.. Bryan at
his point that Mr.. Gaynor was
alked of In the west and south as
he logical candidate for the presi-
lenCy and when he was asked what
,e thought of the chances of nomina-
Ion of Mr.. Gaynor he replied: 81
rave known Mr.. Gaynor for many
'ears and / knew that when he was
elected mayor of this city he would
make a fine record for himself. He
s making splendid record and he
8 attracting the attention of the
country, and ! would like to see him
elected president"
Mr.. Bryan was reminded that the ,.
inquiry which had been made Of him
vas as to what he thought of the
'hances Of MIR. Gaynor being nomi.
,ated, II repeat" he would say only
n reply, that would like to see
Mr. Gaynor elected g
Mr.. Bryan seemed glad to switch
rom politics to talking of his trip
through the southern part of the CON
inent. He explained M great length
he reasons which led him to believe
hat there was good opening for
American capital in South America.
PARTICULARLY in Argentina and Peru.
md while he said that he did not
hink II would be advisable for the
loor American to emigrate to those
Countries, he added that there was no
loubt that thousands of Americans
would shortly begin to travel to those
because of the allurements
which are being held out to immi.
rants. Mr.. Bryan said that he had
pent nearly two weeks in the Pan
ma canal zone, and that he was
cnfldent from what he saw of the
rogress which was being made that
ho canal would be finished within
hN time planned
Mr.. Bryan was the guest of the
j cumnavigators' club at the Hotel
IGtor in the evening, speaking for 80
nutes, devoting most of his time to
description OF his travels and the
canal. He said he intended
o be on the first ship that goes
h ough the canal, and expressed the
Il lief that II ought TO be free canal |
Clear the Way For Bryan.
Lincoln, Neb.. April 19.-W. n. |
'hompson OF Grand Island, one of
hree candidates for the Democratic
rimsry nomination for United |
tates senator, formally Withdrew
rom the race, and VIII B. Price, the |
ounty option candidate, is expected |
follow suit. While no definite an
ouncement can be made until Mr..
ryan returns home, II Is believed |