Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-20
Contest in Bryan's Own State
Will be Exciting.
Democrats in Favor Of a Gold Plat
form Will Oppose Him.
Chairman Jones Sanguine Of Silver Victory
George F. Williams Gives Views.

der a Lincoln, Neb., date line:
| William j. Bryan has been spending
his time, today, debating replies to the
| immense number of kilograms received
tby him since his nomination at Chi
| cago He has secured suite of rooms
| at the Lincoln house, which he will
use for his political headquarters.
| where the politicians who come here
may find him without delay The no
tel is near all the railroad stations.
and men who are passing through the
| town and have only an hour or so in
| which to confer with him can get to
| him quickly.
This morning, the newspaper CORE
| spondents who have accompanied Mr.
| Bryan from Chicago were taken ou,
| for a trolley car ride by the mayor
| and other officials of the city AS the
| car passed Mr. Bryan's house he was
| seen in his shirt sleeves deposting
| some letters in the box near by.
When he caught sight of the news
paper men he came over to the car and
chatted with them in free and off
| hand manner which he has adopted
| toward them. His plain black alpaca
coat. which has been so much talked
about in the newspapers of the West,
and which he was not wearing. today,
is destined to be an issue in the cam
paign. Mr. Bryan is keeping up his
part as one of the plain people, and he
Will continue to do so to the end.
1t has been truly said of him that if
he had not been a politician he might
have been a great actor, for he knows
well how to utilize all dramatic effects
that can be used in political cam
paien. ard he has the face and the
voice and The manner that would win
success on the stage. 1t has been re-
marked by men who have been with
him since his nomination at Chicago
that his face has taken on much
graver and serious expression. No
man can approach the Presidency of
the United States. or feel that he has
even a remote chance of election to
tfat great office. without its having a
SOLDERING effect upon him.
But it may be that Bryan is worry
ing over the news from st. Louis. and
that this is the cause of the change in
his expressions. Reports have come
during the last three days that show
very plainly to him that he is not go
ing to secure the Endorsement of the |
week without contest. He has ar
ranged to meet the delegations from
Colorado. Utah and Wyoming when |
they pass through Lincoln on their |
way to that convention. He fully ex-
poets to secure their support He is
sure of the support of the delegation
from Nebraska. Gov. Holcomb, the
only Populist Governor of a state in
- -,,;..
United States senator from this state
both favor the nomination of Bryan.
The Nebraska men have arranged to
leave here, tomorrow afternoon for st.
Louis over the Missouri Pacific road,
and they have already provided them
selves with badges upon which is print
ed the words, Nebraska solid for
Bryan"
Mr. T. NJ Patterson, the editor and
principal owner of the Rocky Mountain
News of Denver, and Mr.. G. Nj. Hitch
cock, the publisher of the World
Herald of Omaha, with which paper
Mr.. Bryan has had a connection as
editor-in- chief, arrived, today accom-
panied by Mr.. Dawson. the private
secretary of Senator Teller of Colorado
These gentlemen said that their mis-
sion here was not of a political charac-
ter but both Mr.. Patterson and Mr..
Hitchcock are warm personal friends
of Bryan. and both stated that they
would be glad to do anything in. their
power to help out his election. So it
is probable that at the interview which
occurred between them and Mr. Bryan
the situation in st. Louis was talked
over and plans made to secure the in
dorsement of that convention. IL
The official notification of Mr. Bryan's
having been arranged to
take place in New York about the first I
Of August, it is interesting to the peo- .
pie of New England to know that they ;
will be the first in the country to hear
him speak after that notification has
been duly made, and they will have an
to judge for themselves
the manner of man he is and to hear
samples of his public speaking, which ,
has gained him the nickname of the
Boy Orator of the Platte" and has
enabled him to carry by storm both the
House of Representatives at Washing
on and the recent convention at Chi
ago.
1t is Mr. Bryan's intention to visit
l..
It the latter's summer home in Maine
md it is also interesting to know that
Mrs. Bryan will accompany him on this !.
rip to the Pine Tree State. 1t was
dr. Sewalfs earnest desire. expressed
o Mr.. Bryan at Chicago that he should
ONE to Maine and make two or three
peeches during the month of August, :,
n order that they might have their
fleet upon the voters of Maine at the Ii
state election, which takes place in Is
september. Mr.. Bryan expressed his J.
to do this, and, unless s
lis plans shall be altered, that pro- b
ramlne will be carried out.
Lincoln woke up from it's nightmare
f last night and concluded that ii had
ad enough enthusiasm and fireworks
0 last it for several months With
he CLOSE of the Bryan celebration Iy
nded also the political truce in which +
len of all parties have joined in order r,
} boom Lincoln and to testify the pride ir
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