The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
baltimore. Nd. June 2s.-The Bal

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ttTore sun published this article:
THOMAS f. RYAN. multi millionaire,
and one of the big men in control
OF national politics who is at the
Baltimore convention as plain Viz
sinia farmer and armed with a del
csatc's credentials from that State,
evolved yesterday a means of giving
out newspaper interview in which
lie could decide Just what questions
should be asked him.
1T was beautifully typewriter
document. this Interview. when st was
given out and on the hack OF one
Of the sheets were looking glass let
1crs. which Indicated that the fin
anci,r had kept carbon copy Tor
himself
Tny manner of its birth was as
follows
From the convention hail to the
MARYLAND Grub and 10 the Washington
Apartments in Charles street, wnerc
Nj Ryan has 4 large suite Of rooms
for the week, reporter for the sun
haa beer following for 4 day .! Two
tho Musi magnate. seeking AN IN
torvicw. Finally. Tucsday night, Mr..
Ryan WAS found in his seat in the con-
vcntion hall among uc other mem
lie .rudgingly gave out a few i'm
material facts about his personal move
;nen,s. but when politics came up terse-
~ said that he did not care TO be Inter
viewed This was the reply TO each
succeeding question after that, until an
cffort was made 10 fix 4 time for Il real
interview Mr.. Ryan said ne would
mink about it
"Yesterday afternoon. when the sun
reporter repaired to the Washington
apartments. Mr. Ryan sent down word
that !. called upon at O'Clock he
would give little interview
Mr. Rynn's Statement.
Armed with numerous questions
framed to extract from the fnancler
some inkling as to Just what
stree: intends to do with the Demo-
cratic steam roller at the convention,
the reporter was on time. To hrs sur
prise Mr.. Ryan was not in sight. Then
with an explanation that the interview
was already In shape to go into type
member of the multi millioraire's
personal staff presented handsome
photograph OF Mr.. Ryan and the fol-
lowing document:
Thomas F RYAN was wandering
about during the morning as smiling
ms a basket of chips. apparently look
ing for nobody in particular and chat
ting good naturedly Win everybody
who accosted him. He seemed to think
that the story tina; had got about that
he was here proxy for his son was
p good Joke
Alan is pretty active he remarked.
but the time has not Yet quite arrived
Tor me To serve a. his proxy. You
see this badge throwing back the
larel Of his coat and exhibiting
Virginia DELEGATES insignia. That
means that am delegate duly elect
ought to he cut in two, because. you
see, ] have only half a vote. It did
seem 10 me that they might have given
me full vote, hut they thought 9th
crwise and l considered IL discreet
not to argue the matter
Wnnts Strongest Man."
Who do You think will be nomi-
mated?
"'oh, I can't answer that question
anyway with any degree of certainty.
We Nirginians want to see the man
who seems 10 be strongest nominated.'
DO you mind stating who is your
preference?
Oh, that wouldn't be proper until
after / have conferred with the other
Virginia delegates. Probably the chair
lnan VIII call caucus and then we
VIII! talk II all over and decide what
seems best to do.
What do YOU think of Mr.. Bryan's
speech"
CT don't think anybody living can
make as good speech as Mr. Bryan
sat within ten feet Of him when he
tpoke in Chicago in 1896. and it was
the greatest speech ever heard or
ever expect - hsay 4 thought he was
wrong yesterday in opposing Judge
l'arker after the Judge had been Sc
1ected by tho national Committee. hut
nobody who heard Mr., Bryan could
doubt Tor one molsent his sincerity 1t
,Nas simply 4 difference of honest opin-
ion on matter which really seemed
10 me to he greatly exaggerated in
Importance However. no bad feeling
seems to have been created by the lit
Tie Democratic diversion. and there
appears no reason to doubt that the
party VIII be thoroughly united in
, support Of the candidate. whoever he
may be
would support Mr.. Brynn.
suppose Mi Bryan himself should