The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
BRYAN GETTING FESTIVE.
OBJECTS To PLAN or KEEPTNG MIN
QUIET During THE ca HPaIGN.
Anxious TO Make Some Speeches. Especially In
ohio He Is Now at work on One speech
iddle-of-the.R Road Populists Give wharton
Barker a Chilly Reception In Lincoln.

Anxious 70 Make Some Speeches, Especially In
Ohio He Is Now at work on One Speech
Middle-of the. Road Populists Give wharton
Barker a Chilly Reception In Lincoln.
LINCOLN, Neb, July 23.-Mr. Bryan had
half a day of uninterrupted work this after
noon. and he devoted IL 10 his speech and his
correspondence Then he took a nap,
Gen. Jumes b.. Weaver came in from Idaho
and stopped over for a while this morning. He
was enthusiastic and told Mr.. Bryan that the
West was certainly solid for him. Mr., Weaver
has an ambition TO be one of the Populist rep
resentatives upon the Campaign COMMITTEES.
which il to be the new adjunct of the Demo-
cratic national organization. and II Is believed
he came here Tor the purpose OF getting an
expression of opinion from Mr., Bryan upon the
matter.
"A speedy announcement of definite cam
paign plans may be expected. MIR. BRYAN
has given the National Committee his views
Of the matter with especial reference to the
part he desires 10 take In the campaign. As
the battle grows warmer Mr.. BRYAN feels more
and more i~ndisposed TO accept the quiet role
that chairman Jones and Others insist upon
assigning 10 him. He wants to talk and no
wants to talk often. He agrees with those
Of his friends and advisers who saw he cannoe
stand the physical strain OF another tour OF
the country, with rear-car platform speaking.
but he believes that his participation In the
campaign IN a moderate way VIII be bene1cha
TO the party and to himself.
So far a. can be learned nothing has come
from the leaders Of the New York Democracy
other than mere congratulations and the hope
that Mr.. Bryan may find II advisable 10 come
Fast soon II is regarded here rs pretty certain
that the bic fight of the campaign viii not be
in that section. but in the States bordering on
the ohio and the Great axes. Nh. Bryan has
expressed a desire to do some campaigning IN
Ohio. lie may make some speeches there during
his coming "Trip to indianapolis. Democratic
leaders IN Cleveland. Cincinnati and Columbus
have urged him TO come and open he campaign
In that State, and If engagements made by the
National Committee will permit he Will speak
in M lrnst two of these cities. MIR, Bryan has
been especially anxious to secure the opinion
Of the few Onioans who have been here as 10
the disposition Of the Jones vote OF last year.
They have told him that Jones will he found
supporting him, and that thre.,-fourths OF ms
followers will 20 with him into IN" Bryan camp.
Mr.. Bryan desires a little more accurate per.
sonal knowledge Of the matter and this In part
explains his anxiety 10 ~ to ono.
Wharton Barker. the mid-road Populist
nominee, was rather shabbily treated on his
Nebraska visit. The mid-road leaders did not
meet him AZ the train or show him any cour-
tesv. The barbecue he had been invited to at
tend In Omaha was not held, and even after the
the delegates had arrived In the convention
hall they We're SO engrossed with their personal
schemes that for the greater part Of the time
Mr., Barker was left In his room alone. He
walked about the corridors looking disconso-
late and seemed very glad when some one
would engage him In conversation, The crown
ing indignitv came. however, when the conven-
ton did not ask him 20 address II, and when
some one called for him the request was browne
In wells for local f~nvorftes, Mr., Barker was led
10 believe by some practical iokers after hs
arrival that the mid-road movement here was
erased Nebraska from his map just before start
ing for home.