Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-10
BRYAN RECEPTIVE
FOR PRESIDENCY
LEADERS BELIEVE
Reception Not Overly Cordial
From Pro-Wiison Diners on
Jackson Day.
NEVER HAPPIER. HE SAID


nings Brvans a.ssertinon to newspaper
correspondent that Il am not a cand'-
date" was the subject OF great spccuia-
ton in Washington YESTERDAY
Mr. BRYAN made this statement just
after he had completed his speech at
the Hotel Washington When he was
pressed and asked Does that mean that
vou viii NOT b. candidate. he resented
the scrond question
Iat.r lust before he spoke at the
Hotel Willard ia the early hours OF Thurs
,iay morning. he was questioned along the
,aInc line He courtcouslv replied that
ne desired his position to hc defined as
be had stated II in his speech At the
Washington The stenograph,c tran
script OF his words IN that speech read.
II have had nv part IN IT, as you
have had and that has been ample re
ward for anything that have been able
~ du. And think | appreciate your
courtesy possibly more than those who
have precsCied me because YOU arc not
inspired. i'll giving Attention, by the
thought that YOU are hearing from .
candidate daughter and applause
Your attention Is not Welded - me he
cause OF what YOU think ! may some
si4v b. or DC, daughter and possibly
lccause | have nothing - ask OF YOU
nav be more (T,@ 70 speak than those
,vho have something 70 ask. zap
plausr
vi BRYAN position Is understood 10
y, that while not an active candidate
for the nomination. he could not afford,
any more than another man. - refuse
the great honor If the offer In other
words y is sad, he i IN The same re-
cppflve mood a. score q! other nromi-
ncnt men II hIs party
~, " ..k+y,rsr,f, NJ TSr1.aD iffCrptf
ms sentence winch rnav b. taken 10 he
tpnicablc 10 his possible elimination from
shc Presidential race
If ! desired 10 pleas you | would
fnp now and 'ct TINS end a. 3 love
east. but | have passed thr agr when ]
IN s4,liclt;ng vuir farn- and | am not
- much interested ii what vou may
rhnk o. nle a- II helping ta WIN that
-'gh- W. have before IL.
r.,cD j rRo-n't~o~ CROWD
There va 10 question that Mr.. Bryan
met 8 pro-Nilson audience at the Viii
Ard. Just as hc had me- 81 the Wash
.agton. Whenever ne advanced has views
rron the treaty ho met q rather cold re-
espuou.
However. evidences 81 his personal popl-
arltv manifested themselves constantly
Several times when h. seemed about to
case speaking there were CrIes IS Go
1cr Hoher : Cummings thc char
rnan Of the National Committee, refused
~ enforce the twenty-mInuto rule upon
Mr Bryan and he 'Commover spoke
forty-nIne minutes. finishing II 20-a m
He spoke without notes In fact. he
todd the diners that hc would treat
them better than he had thos. at the
Washington, for | have my spe,ch in my
pocket, but | an not gong to look al i.
/ am going IA speak :" you eXteInporane-
oQSlv.
Mr.. BT7ans attitude upon the treaty
vas no better Illustrated during his
whole speech than when ] diner broke
n and interrupted hln with cries OF
Stand BY the Pre>ldea stand by the
President Nj Bryan eyes glitt"red,
ais face grew stern and he made hiS
answer n ringing tones
This interruption came when Mr.
rry-2n asked i IN, Democratic party
could a.ford t. gamble on ;he chance
of gaming confro. oi III, Senate. fourteen
months hence and li~ MAKE Europe wait
for peace IN the interim
Immediately the diner broke in with
his Iond crIes ii stand tH The PrrSl-
dent Others yelled 60 on. Bryan
Ray for Wilson Pcnpic jumped up
al over The room whlic Chairman Cum
mngs smashed down his g4vei
If the gentleman who SPOKE said
MIR. Bryan IcIlV will guarantee that
the peopic IL this room viii carry tie
esectlon. ] am willing 10 let .nem decide
w-hat shall nc done But Il | have 10
consult 5000 000 or 100000 people
snail speak 10 them. even Il ! a,n not
listened 70 by some on here
Mr.. Brysa appeared II be even more
determined II expressing has views upor
she treat, Z. ne Willard th2n he he'd
oeen IN his t.-St spescll 8. he nCht
I believe be crled, that II Is the
1utv O tne Democratic part, today 10 /
get the bt>t cpmproml>t Il ran. and l.,
the RcpuhhcanS ana not us bear mo
responsibllIty i pe;,ce does not come
s4Y9 II VS. NEVER H4pr1ER
Mr.. Bryan evidently feels that his .
eorcs mace 3 decided impression Iast /
night Yes trdas h.- declared that H. w.4-
never happier II { lei; YESTERDAY after +
noon on d western speaking tour - carr,
hiS new message ~ the Democratic. voters !
THURSDAY night he .4ld III private con
verSatioD ,h.f f'oiied down th issue a1s
:ha+ tire .Teat> >itualinu se.s now i
reality anG nInproIuIee Should bc
effected Be Uas most positive upon /.
tins point nr. Brvan frlende sax hc +
Lessi> iffft btif tt&Etlf s-ti9t t3rJ Ct.f CI +
the nlnetr-,iz ii IN. Senate favor ratl- /
'icatiou Of ,hs treatv d some shape
,5er.. certainly should b. some way 10 I
reach meeting point
) hought winch ht injected ln his
early morning speech at the Hard was
rhiS.
The Constitution says that i yakes
cWo-thIrds II rat,fv freatv Bur do
YOU know tha' :: majority cau declare
war? Non where Tig she Democratic
party h when i insists that II should
r1ke !. larger r4aiorlt" 70 conclude i.
5cac, than T. deci4re war
hst n4x h2ve been good - years
age b. ieday Tie spirit u the .orld
oas u arched forward would like %
SO our Const tuition changed - that il
Vill not take any inore nieu To stop Z
= a. than 1t does to commence i war
~ announcement u4,t with prolonged +
-py,.4u-- .tul ct.e- I'll C,,,od Go31t
Air bfyat >:Id liza tle D"nocra,ir /.
p;,r~l -hp4iI have Jian .er r.ersine
iri-gutt. j. I4aglt at Nations ana /
: plan lo' tiose 4rle gates nl.l tley go /
over there
I tr!.,.y. liz ~s4d rhal these dele
s4ies should y elected by popular vote.
and ihna fir DInDcratic part> plan i
should b. rleariy stated that when W /
enter the Lea2I- oi Nation ~. ~ ia,
= ally d any other ration, b4 as