The Washington herald., 1912-12-23
BRYAN SPENDS
DAY WITH SON
Commoner Annoyed by Reports that
He Asked Wilson for Job
in Treasury.
sNEERs AT MAN WHO GIVES
ANONYMOUS INTERVIEWS
Leaves for Florida After Call Upon
Representative Henry of
Lone Star State.

William Jennings Bryan was the guest
of his son. William ]. Bryan, jr., in
Washington yesterday. Young Mr.. Bryan
is student In Georgetown University
Law School The elder Bryan left for
Miami, Fla, last night.
Mr.. Bryan was manifestly annoyed by
story printed in some OF the morning
newspapers that he had asked President
elect Wilson to appoint him Secretary OF
the Treasury and would be satisfied with
nothing else. This article purported tc
quote from the letter written by friend
OF William ]. Bryan in Lincoln, Nebr
The writer is quoted as saying that Mr..
Bryan did not care to be Secretary OF
State and that he had a special reason
for wanting TO administer the affairs OF
the Treasury Department.
Il do not intend to be annoyed any
more by rumors," said Mr.. Bryan. But
l. was evident from the way he spoke
that he was annoyed by the latest one.
Whenever you have any written state
ment made by any one that is worth an
swering, 1 will be glad TO answer il, but
you need not come to me with rumors
about what some friend has said OF
written" Mr.. Bryan's lip curled with
scorn as he emphasized the word friend
Complains of RumOrs.
If a man is friend Of mine. he does
not conceal his name and give out anOny-
nous interviews" continued Mr.. Bryan.
The commoner complained bitterly to
some of his friends while he was here
about the treatment he was receiving
at the hands OF some of the newspapers.
He referred to a recent statement that
he had taken an option on a suite of
rooms in a big Office building here and
would publish his newspaper here and
direct a propaganda from Washington.
Mr.. Bryan declared that there was a
yelled intimation in the story that he
was coming to Washington to establish
himself with the object OF trying to
coerce the Democrats in Congress or the
administration. He said that there was
not a word of truth in the statement
that he had made any such plans.
4 few men In Congress who are very
close TO Mr.. Bryan confirmed what he
said yesterday in refutatiOn Of the story
that he desires to he Secretary OF the
Treasury. These men are all agreed that
Mr.. Bryan will be Secretary Of State in
the Cabinet OF President Wilson.
Visits Henry of Texas.
One Senator who is a close personal
friend OF both tho President-eEect and
Mr.. Bryan said last night that Mr.
Bryan probably could have had the Sec
retaryship Of the Treasury II he had
desired It. He said that Mr.. Bryan had
once remarked that while he might like
to be Secretary OF the Treasury for the
opportunity II would give him TO carry
out some OF his ideas Of government
yet he declared at the same time that
his nomination for that office probably
would precipitate a panic. and for that
very reason he would not desire the
place.
Mr.. Bryan spent most OF the day visit
ing with his son. at whose home he met
a few close personal friends In the aft
ernOOn he was a visitor at the home of
Representative Robert l. Henry of
Texas. whose name has been frequently
mentioned in connection with Cabinet
offices.