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Show BRYAN TALKS TO. HIS ASSISTANTS Humorously Pretends That There Might Be Hitch In Matter of Confirmation Washington, March 5. Thero was a note of uncertainty In tho volco of William J. Bryan when ho went to tho stato department this afternoon to assumo tho responsibilities of the ofllco of secretary of state. Addressing Address-ing Mr. Knox and tho assistants who havo been with tho latter for a num- ber of years, ho said: H "A word, If It will not bo out of placo at this tlmo. Tho names of tho H president's appointees havo gone to tho senate I havo not heard official-I official-I ly that they havo been confirmed, n Thero Is a possibility of my having H to tetract what I havo to say to you I but I havo taken so many chances In H politics tlmt I will tako this chance," B What Mr. Bryan said In addition n to this effort to bo humorous was H that ho hoped ho would bo nble to I Bpeak ns kindly of tho employees of J tho department at tho closo of his I tonuro of ofllco as Socrctary Knox u had spoken. ii |