The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-23
BRYAN'S NEIGHBOR.
A Nebraska Man Tells Of pol,n.-
That State,
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.1

candidate for President -'"
Mr. Kennard is a typical Neb,sss
open-hearted, frank and ready 10 .'
politics with any body who cares f. o YAK
up that topic. He is rated anon. s ~
braska's prominent politicians rs. "'
happens to be of a different faith tbas, ~
distinguished neighbor, Col Rev.. \. ~1
Mr.. Kennard has served in the Stat 's ~
ate and was four years secretary Of s' '.'
which Office, under the Old stata o,. .
tuition, carried with 1t the titleof l,o ,,'s''
ant governor. -Four years ago h. [
sent to the St. Louis convention as s@ @
egate at large. ''
A reporter OF the TIMES called m a.
Nebraska guest. this evening. ana ..l''
him what he considered were the oA...
of Bryan's carrying Nebraska tn !. ,.n
81 predict that Bryan won't h, an.
this year to carry his own precinct h,
own ward, his own city, or oonn,,
Congressional district, said Mr. y.
nard. whether he can carry the st.,..,
Nebraska depends on what tina M,aa'
of -the-Road Populists do. If they N.
the field an electoral ticket Of their o.s
and push it, as believe they will N.
Bryan won't carry his own state M.
l left home, several weeks ago. the fsslI,.
among the Populists seemed tobe sss.'
onistic to Bryan. ID. Glen peavs,
Omaha, secretary Of the Mlddle.on.
Road Populist national commits. ~
very bitter against Bryan.
Last year the Populists Joined ds,.
with the Democrats and we W ere hs,.-
on the popular vote, but the Repuhln.
secured a majority in the leqisl.h,
-Four years ago Bryan, with a h..
ticket, carried the state by about han
Conditions have hanged greatly Il.
then.
III the Populists join with the On,
Gratis, their chances win, in my ona~
be better than ours, for the pomss
practically hold the balance OF power 4.
even in case Of a fusion, Mr. B~
could not expect to carry the r.
anything like his majority Of iou, IN
ago.
There Is not the least doubt that
Republicans win carry Kanas b.
the Dakotas, Wyoming, Washington
OF course, Oregon. The Democrats RI,
carry Montana, Idaho, Utah and Cain
do. They can get nothing in thsyas
west except the producing s.s|s.
Mr.. Kennard was asked whs.hw 3,
has been a change OF sentiment On Is
silver question in Nebraska sine h b
Presidential election.
''The silver question has lost az
our state" was his reply. "Jur airt
close of the Cleveland admlnln
there was great financial 1ns
throughout the country, and pa.,
in the West. To Thousands q N
kans &c looked as Il they wouh hma
abandon their farms. Two yean
crops, and the reign Of tie NTH
Democracy had brought about ihr q.
dition. In the midst OF this dsire 3
question Of free coinage OF silver c9r
and many grabbed at it In thskrA
money would be more plentiful n,t
financial skies would clear. 4 wstn
OF any port In q storm
"Bnt now Industrial oondltloni ur
proved, the crop prospect Is eN 81
the free silver fad ism g taking h4
our state as it was tn 1870. Io.ktEf
from all sides, think RTuhlna p
poets are exceptionally bright ID A'rt
ka, and the Northwest"
Speaking Of Bryan as i'vn~nr
neighbor, Mr.. Kennard said; Posi-
ally and socially. I like him BE si
good neighbor and a good cltra' Is
don't admire his political iudgu.1
is not a man who personally lnur
10 him. He Is at his best IN anl Ff
ing where his unexcelled n'o~arF
powers can be exercised. ImNH
can say of him is that he giit1
In politics he Is arbitrary, 1H1
and, to some extent, narroWn'''-
welded to one idea. lie holds ~ "
opinion to be absolutely corrert an p
other fellows op inion always w''as
Bryan has grown rich ont q hHit
ination for the Presidency. Nhnh~
nominated. four years ago, BE- ~
worth more than 5000. us H
making and writing since then h''s p
him 50 well that today he IS rated n@
own city as worth $4,000 hsh
tours brought him large returns '-'
every county fair and cattle AoF w
he has been the drawing card DIS
pend has been an even half Of TIE FF'
cei pts.
Whether he wins the Presidency
not, mis- fortune is made. don' p"
he cares as much about the 10 70 l'-
as ne pretends, but he was a'''''.
to have It inserted in the platform
year, in the hope OF holding ne u"
verites and popuiists Of the ""~
country"