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BRYAN'S PLANS NOT MADE.
WILL DECIDE on NO TOURS UNTIL
THE OFFICIAL kOTIFICATION.
Surprised at the Announcement That He Is
TO Makes Number VI speeches In This
state-Goy. Rcosevelt's Prsposed speaking
Tour of Nebraska Disturbs the Democrats.

s,rpr,.,d nj the Anneune emeut That He Il
20 N,kea Number of Speeches In This
stats-Gov. Hooseveit's Preposed speaking
Tour of Nebraska Dtsturbs the Democrats.
LINCOLN, Neb. July a.-Mr Biyan wa' some
what surprised this moroins when he read IN
the papers that the New York State Committee
had announced that he would make number
oil speeches in that ate after Oct |. lie sald
he had been asked TO nx some da'e when he
could 20 there. but that he had come to no
decision in the matter After the Indianapolis
notification. he added. there were two Others
III ose ol the Populisls and Free Silver Repubh-
cahs. and the oates and PLACES OF these had yet
10 be fred. Until that was done no campaign
ensagsnents would be made
Mr. Bryan's only visitor OF political distino-
ton to-day was }. A. Edgerton. Secretary OF
tbs Populist National Committee. Mr. Edger-
ton laughed at the stories VI possible Fusion de-
feat In Colorado this year. and said that fusion
was perfect and defections few. He and Mr.,
Bryan had an informal taik over the matter OF
the notification bv the Populists He favors
having IL in some Western city. preferably Lin
oo,n, where whatever political benefit that
accrues from such ceremonies VIII ne
Of Increased value This ana other
plans concerning Ithe maintenance Of good
feeling between the parties to the fusion VIII be
settled Mr.. Edscrtol thinks. at the Joint meet
ing OF members Of thetwo National committees
In hicago next week. Mr. Edgerton to-day
opened national headquart ters Tor The Populist
Committee at the Lincoln Hotel. where whole
floor has been engaged.
Senator Butter seems to have rested on the
laure.s he achieved IN a ree,ec.ion as chairman.
and viii not take an active part in the manage
ment OF the campaign. lie Is just now busy at
tempting to secure reelection ~ S1nator Nv
IN. k,.t- ID llst n ia IA
publicans His nnpaign vil end shortly, ana
he expects TO attend tine meeting IN Chicago
and afterwards Ia formally install the wofS
hefe He will he nominal chairman only, ana
wi leave the work in charge Of Nice-Chairman
Edmi-ten and Secretary Edgerton because OF
their gr 'ater fam liarity with me politics ana
politicians oI this part OF the country 49,
ulists" has always borne the oilic al designation
Of "Psople's lndependent threatens " he the
cause OF litigation IN the Western states he
Mld-roaders in This state pave adopted the
name "Po gulist" ard will demand that Their
ca nd dates be 40 designated on the Official bal
lot They however. are branch OF ths national
organization, which claims to be ne only real
Peopies Independent party. and the point u
made by the State officers that they cannot
take any other designation, but must stand or
fall on Their right to tho old party name.
The announc ment tat Roos Welt had prom
ised 10 make "A serirs of c,mpagn speeches IN
Nebraska in september or october has cpnNid-
erablv Disturbed the Democrats here. Sebraa-
ka sent 5000 young men Ia cuba and they AL
have very lively admiration for the Rough
Riders ColoneL1 The cowboys northwestern
Nebraska are eated over tho fact that they will
hlva the opportunity % nrct and hear man
who once ChO.e to be one D! them and they pro-
posr giving him a reception that will recall
sore OF his earl or eXper ences. The state
Committee has received nfOrml ion that Gov
Roo.evet can come N Sc tember, put they
want him in October. nearer the end of the
campaign. and promise him m Itinerary that
will enable him 10 do the State in few days
The Democrats are talAing OF putting Webster
Davis on Roo Savelt = track.
Mr.. Bryan has wired Chairman Riddle Of the
Kansas Popullst state Committee that he will
be unable TO accept an invitation that came
to-day from the Fusion State conventions to
address them NJ Fort Scott Kan. He reiterated
that ne would speak nowhere before bis In
dianapolis speech.
Mrs Bryan will accompany her husband TO
son and his daughter that they will spend
little tine with them at Minnetonka some time
during August. but the indefinite character Of
their plans does not permit saying when they
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