The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
Nebraskan Reads the Bulletins
From Kansas City to
His Visitors.
THE HILL DEMONSTRATION.
Democratic Leader Does Not Dis
cuss lt--He Reads the Decla-
ration of Independence TO
Hil Guests.

Lincoln, Neb. July z-From all outward
appearances William J. Bryan was The
least concerned man in Lincoln to-day re-
garding Kansas City Convention Although
TWO telegraph wires with operators We're
IN room in the second floor of SIr Rry-
an s residence. ticking off events as they
occurred al the National Convention he
spent the mos; of his time on the front
porch assisting Mrs. Bryan in entertaining
few neighbors. and the bevy OF newzpa-
Per men seated on the vergnda and about
the lawn
Messages not of a private nature were
brought down to Mr.. Bryan and he either
read them aloud himslf OF turned them
over 20 some one nearby to read for the
instruction OF all. Not once did he show
the least surprise. Some one asked in a
wondering way what could he the cause
OF the great demonstrat ton for Hill. bat
AIR Bryan returned no response He laugh
"a ana talked ard cracked jokes on any
eid an suhleGts except that OF politics or
q, the National Convention
The mos; impressive event of the dav
WIS WIS When information came that the Dec
i ia ., of Independence WAS being read
IN the convention. The large reproduction
OF the original document which Mr. Hrya,
Keeps hanging on the wall in his library
". "a carried I, out on the porch and there
his Voice rang with feeling
Brysn's Sentiment.
w men he had conclu,.sf newSpaler
man % asked him how the principles II the
republican party CUntiic; with the senti-
piled: ''~ i0 &c
No one could read that Declaration Of
independence and indorse IL without con-
deHlllhs the Philippine policy OF the Re
publican party Imperialism nul!ifes every
material proposition set forth In the Dec
.aIatlvn or Independence. Government with
Ou, me consent Of the governed; taxation
without representation: SUPREMACY of the
'flitary over the civil authorities; govern
meat by distant. irresponsible executive
or them are condemned in that remarkable.
DOCUMENT the PRONUNCIATION OF which has
mace this day forever memorable In the
A number of ME. Bryan's Lincoln fr ds
,aIsd on him during the day. Colonel VIZ
iuaia, Inc hero OF three wars-the Crimean,
me wv. and the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
20 near the reports Of the convention read.
colonel Ntfquain was Lieutenant Colonel |
u the Third Nebraska Regiment under
Colonel Bryan. and succeeded to the com
nand on Colonel Bryans resignation He |
S an ardent admirer Of the candidate, and |
;ad the pleasure R, to,day Of being photo
,ens grouped before the laTss by ~f 10
American pendant from the roof of the !
porch.
Photographers Persistency.
A persistent photographer representing an |
Eastern publishing company. insisted on |
IN He apologized number of times, and |
Usually prefaced his request for another |
sitting with: Now. this will be my last |
'icture." Finally after ne had snapped mis- |
Machine on the group before the dag. he |
Iniled and remarked:
Well. ! will have to quit now. 1 lave
(which demonstrated" replied Mr. BRYAN. /
that providence seldom waits to come to /
ne relief OF the oppressed"
The Reverend william! Hindman. pastor Of
ne First Presbyterian Church, OF which Mr. 1
1ryan Is member. called in the early att |
= = moon ,;, TO return book and then remained
intil evening. He had borrowed a copy Cf |
The Pearl of the Republic" ard as he e. |
nrned 1t TO the owner he was asked: How |
"a you Ike IT, oh. Very WELL" ne re-
napier, In which the author ATTEMPTS to
'ut all the responsibility onto God al
mighty Sort Of an imperialistic system 20
iced answering.
Mr.. Bryan's Cigars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan are ideal .nte-tst,Sr,
teig ihg n ahs,o OF PSndng events MT
assed around pitcher OF ice water a num-
er OF times. and suddenly went into the
g biSI h anu d brought out box of cigars,
hey We're labeled Golden Gown.
have had these for some little time.
q u . AID cen a dnai1uI mo 10 CT rid OF them
Couldn't have bought that kind myself. but |
sem Some one else and he WIGS imposed |
n The hrst part OF the name Is natIiraily |
OF attractive TO me. but the second part is |
nper.alisuc and | would not b. surprised
the output Were corner.d by trust |
ono OF the guests had mislai.l MS hat
nj this suggested to Mrs. Bryan an incl
ent that had passed recently. A cor,pIe of
lr. BIyans admirers had called and spent
ONE little time with him One left I'm adj |
ance Of the other. and when the second |
isitor went to find his hat 1T was gone |
earch In the hallway and the entire house
allied to disclose the missing hat SO Mr. |
ryan loaned the unfortunate man one of |
Is hats TO wear down TO the city where he |
onid bny another. The man earring Bry-
rs hat me: his colleague who had len in |
ivance- That worthy had been So abstract |
d that he had slapped his own hat on his
cad and. grabbing UP the other. had
lshed for the street car. He was ha IL wav |
own TO the city before he noticed thar he
nd two hats. and then he was too abash.d
come back
The Kansas City Trip.
Bulletins of the night session were re-
eived by Mr.. Bryan at his home
1t looks now he said like the conven-
on would last three days" Mr. BRYAN |
enies that he has planned to go to Kansas |
tty- He said:
II have not been invited TO go vet. and
now nothing whatever of the engagament |
a special train or other ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
n such trip. II such arrangements have |
zen made. l was not consulted"
But Mr.. Bryan carefully avoided saving |
lat he will not go, and it Il expected thai |
e viii leave Lincoln as soon as tn. formal | ,
vitatton Of the convention is received. |
WISCONSIN EARNEST. i