The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-27
BRYAN CONFERS WITH
MURPHY'S FOES HERE
Only Dispensing Inspiration,
Says Malone After Talk
Mt BiltmOre.
SECRETARY SEES MAYOR
EvadeS Admission That Either
Call Has Political
Significance.

Secretary OF state Bryan called or
Mayor Mitchell yesterday morning and had
q half hour talk at the Blltmore las, night
with Collector Dudley Field Malone, who
In. quietly organizing anti-Murphy pro-
Wilson Democrats with the idea OF chang
ing the party leadership In this State.
Politics was discussed at both these
meetings, and although he would not ad'
init II there were indications that Mr.
Bryan's interest in the hght of the New
York independents is more than casual
Mr. Bryan said h, had no purpose In
coming to New York except to attend the
dinner of the American Asiauc Associa-
ton last night.
Il do that" he said. because II L. my
duty ~ Secretary Of state have at
tended for the same reason four other
dinners OF IA similar ndture-thc Fan
American dinner the dinner to DIR. Muller
Secretary ~ STATE for Brazil. and the
Canadian Society dinner
And are you not also interested In the
reorganization OF the Democratic party
here" IA visitor said.
II think Mr.. Bryan carefully replied,
THAT my interest IN such matters cannot
always be measui ed by what say. since
my first nomination for the Presidency
have made IL ii point not 10 discuss poItl-
cal affairs OF Individual states"
MAY We assume then that Mr.. Malone 8
visit 70 your rooms has no political sig
nhcance?"
Here Mr.. Malone. who mad just come
In. spoke up. saying I'm here to 81,
Mr.. Bryan about an entirely different mat
ter. I've come for inspiration"
Mr. Bryan laughed and remarked. re-
ferring to Mr. Malone's promotion from
Third Assistant Secretary OF state to the
New York Collectorshlp. Hes one Of my
boys. but he deserted me. When | looked
abou; his magnificent office AZ the Custom
House to-day | wondered II that WAS what
attracted him from his more humble quar-
tets In Washington"
When the two men mad finished their
talk and MIR Malone was leaving the
hotel ne said that he Was not free 10
reveal anything they had discussed.
But" he added. you MUST remember
that for sixteen years Mr.. Bryan was
the leader of his party In this country
and one OF the things he was noted for
was keeping II free ftom the influence OF
gentlemen of high finance and low poll
tics. He has ideas and Ideals which are
peculiarly valuable to all those VINO are
working in common enterprise"
They get inspiration from him que
P1ed reporter.
Earlier In the day. when MI. Bryan was
leaving city Hall. lie was asked II lie
had come To New York To review the
political situation with the Mayor and
Mr., Malone
81 didn't even know you had II political
situation here he ccuntcrod
Mayor Mitchell said that as the mead
Of a non-rartisan administration he could
not take any active part In the night
against Murphyism
Dudley Malone he said. seems able
and willing to carry Oh such n fight. and
I wish him luck. The movement has my
entir. sympathy, but I do not want 10
appear as dragging the city admiristra-
tion into political warfare"
Secretary Bryan met yesterday man
who didn't know his face. AIR. Bryan
called at the Custom House and asked II
Collector Malone Was IN.
Name. please said the doormsn In
the Collectors antei DOM.
Bryan"
Not william j Bryan"
THE same" replied the Secretary OF
State. Ard then when he got past the
portals he found that Mr.. Malone was not
IN the building. So Mr. Bryan. having
left word for Mr.. Malone To call at the
Biltmore later. went shopping with his
wife