Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-09-15 | Page 2 | Girdner Remembers Famous Diners

RE REMEMBERS EMBERS II S FAMOUS AMOUS F DINNERS DINNER S Supports Statement That Bryan Bryan Bryan Bry Bry- Bry- Bry an Offered to Split With S. S Hearst I Now New V O York Sept 14 H. Dr Jo Jon John n II 11 S ncr who was mentioned by V W. y R. R in his f statement at nt Atlanta regardIng re- re gardIng ing Aryans Aryan's offer to trade support sup- sup port toda today the dinner given Iby y Dr John M M. I. I Cox at which the tho 1 three met lie He said I w was not flOt surprised at nt Mr Hearst's original statement In Atlanta in which ho he said that Mr Ir Bryan offered to supT sup sup- T ort Mr Hearst four years hence ii in return for Mr Hearts Heart's support this cam campaign pal gnIt It was obviously a harm harmon harmony on din ncr ner nor Dr Cox had come to BOC see sec mo ml before tho dinner to urge mo me to come como to it But nut before that Mr Bryan had sent several o persons to me mc for tor the purpose of or making an appointment to see ee me inc I had not seen scon him for tor three years ars previously and was wag not seeking him On Dr Cox urging I a agreed to go o to 40 the tho dinner I think it was on a a. Sunda Sunday night I found Dr Cox Cos and S P. P F. F Murphy Murph when whon I arrived at Dr Coxs Cox's house My recollection Is IH that Mr Bryan then arrived and lastly Mr Hearst Left Len Mono Alono Together Mr 11 Dr Bryan Brjan and Mr hearst wore left alone alono together several times i I remember re- re member two occasions in particular because Dr Cox Cor took look Mr 11 Murphy and m myself to the tho billiard room loom len leaving Mr lr Hearst and Mr Bryan to together S SIt It Impressed Itself on m my mind because be- be cause on leaving Io the room I remarked to Mr Bryan and Mr Hearst that I was glad I 1 was not a Pr Presidential I candidate and felt Colt privileged to take an appetizer before dinner The Tho second occasion whoa when the they were conspicuously together was wall after dinner Dr Cox Mr Ir Murphy Mur Mur- phy and I went into the library while Mr 1 Bryan and Mr lr Hearst remained in the hall ball for or some come mo time I I. I of oC course do not know what conversa- conversa a- a r between them theta The statement Mr Hearst gave to the this Associated Iress I o because tho the dinner was designed as a 0 i. i her har hermony hormon mon mony dinner and It its obvious purpose was to bring about au an amicable and co opel spirit between Mr Ir Bryan and Mr 1 Hearst and Mr Ir Bryan and myself Ir