Bryan said: "I understand it is
merely to be an informal social dln
uer and 1 do uot inteud to speak
there." tx-.* -
Mr. Bryan was asked, in view of
the coutrsdictory statements recent?
ly in regard to the policy aud how he
stood, replied: "I stand on the same
lines. I am not abandoning any
platform or any principles. I shall
talk on silver, the trusts aud im?
perialism."
"You place silver first." was sug?
gested.
"I make no special order," said Mr.
Bryan, **any one of them is enough
to kill the Republican party."
Mr. Bryan was asked what the pros?
pects for Democratic success were.
He said:
"I think they ?re good. The right
is bound to win iu the end."
Mr. Bryan when asked if he favor?
ed the holding of the Democratic
convention in this city, said:
"I don't care to discuss this mat?
ter, I am not the person to decide or
discuss that sort of thing."
Virginia Y M. C. Convention.
Newport News, Va., January 21.?
Extensive preparations are bein;,'
made for the State Convention of the
Young Men's Christian Association,
which is to be held in Hampton,Feb
mary 15-18.
Among those who will address the
convention while In session may he
noted Rev. A. Coke Smith, D D ,
pastor of M. E. Church, Norfolk; Mr.
I. E. Brown. State Secretary of the
Illinois Y. M. C. A.; International
Secretary C. L. Gates, of the field de?
partment; H. 0. Williams, of the
railroad department, and H. M.
Mcllhany, Jr.. of the college depart
inent. Mr. Williams was formerly
State Secretary of the Virginia Asso?
ciation, aud has hosts of friends iu
all parts of the Old Dominion.
