Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-09-15 | Page 5 | Bryan Will Not Permit His Candidacy

his place in history will not be effected by what people do for hemf he s erts chicago sept 12 1 I want to make iny position perfectly clear I 1 want to say to you that not only am I 1 not announcing a candidacy but I 1 am not permitting a candidacy in these words william J bryan addressed an audience at the jefferson chii banquet given ton tin in mr bryans honor and greeted the speeches advocating bis nomination for the third time for president there had been warm worda of praise for mr bryan particularly from former congressman ollie james of new york and james B tarvin ot covington Covin glon ky who had declared unqualifiedly tor mr bryan as the democratic nominee for president in 1908 and alexander troop of new haven who declared that bryan was the legitimate leader or the democratic party in the coming campaign when air bryan who came last on the pro granims gra roso to respond to the toast democracy vs centralization he de bened for a few moments upon his formal address until he had returned thanks for the words of praise showered upon him by the speakers who preceded him and until he had set himself right upon the question of candidacy tor the presidency 1 I am not now said mr bryan a candidate for auy office I 1 have never said that I 1 would never again be A candidate for office but I 1 want to eay now that talk of candidacy for office does not affect me as I 1 believe my place in history will bo determined not by what the people are able to do for me but what I 1 am able to do for the people I 1 think it is now too soon to chioso a candidate for president to make the race three years from now la too early to pledge ourselves to I 1 trust that before the any one man comes to ramo a man for the national presidential mora light may be thrown upon our bartys pathway and that u man may be chosen who will best be able to do i tor the party more than I 1 have yet bosn able to do