The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-20

LINCOLN, Neb.. July 1s.-It is quite
disappearance OF the income tax plank
from the Kansas City Convention may be
cleared up. In the draft given to the
press there is NO mention Of the income
tax Mr.. Bryan's copy Of the platform sent
by Mr.. Metcalfe contained plank cover
ing that slbject. Elaborate explanations
have been mace by George Fred Williams
and others. but they did not explain to
the candidates satisfaction. and he is still
on the trail
Several gentlemen have informed MI.
Bryan that Senator Tillman read such .
plank to the Convention. One Of these Ii
the stenographer sent by the National
COMMITTEES to help Mr.. Bryan. He was one
of the seven who reported the proceedings
OF the National Convention. OF the others.
i've were from Chicago and one from st.
Louis. The income tax plank does not oc-
cur In the copy Of the stenographer here
and each Of the others has been requested
to lock up his notes and see II he has it.
In making up the proceedings of the
Convention the notes Of the stenographers
who took the platform as read were not
Transcribed. but copy OF the platform cut
from a newspaper WIS used. As soon as
the stenographers can be heard from. II
their notes have not been destroyed, the
mystery may be solved. But whether 1t
Is or not, Mr. Bryan intends to use some
plain language about it in his speech OF
acceptance.
The belief is expressed here that the
Tusionists will notify Mr.. Bryan OF
his nomination by their party at the same
time and place selected by the Democrats.
Acting National Chairman Edmiston pro-
fesses entire ignorance Of whatever plans
may have been made to that end. but he
inclines to the belief that that is what
will be DONE Other fopulists think that 10
notification will be made until after the
course CT Mr. Towna has been definitely
decided upon. 1t is pointed out that the
Chairman OF the Notification Committee is
Tom Patterson. of Denver. very close
friend of Mr.. Bryan, who will ne guided
entirely by the latter's wishes in the mat
ter.
There were few callers at the Bryan
home today, and but one or two from out
of town One OF these was W. A. Clark.
of Indianapolis. who came to learn Mr..
Bryan's wishes about the arrangements Of
the coming function. Mr.. Clark told BIT.
Bryan there was scarcely a doubt that
Indiana would be back in the Democratic
column this year. He based this on the
belief OF the general coming back to the
rarty Of the Gold Democrats, the certainty
of co-operaticn with Pcpalists, the dissat-
tsfacticn of Republicans over imperialism
and the costal frauds in Cuba, the chief
perpetrators OF which were Republican
leaders in Indiana.
Mr.. Brysc was prevented from taxing
his usual drive TO his farm this afternoon
by brisk shower Of rain that came UP
as he was about TO start. TIE greater
part OF the day he put in doing some work
on his speech of acceptance. This he is
writing cut by hand, and doing a little
careful revising as he goes along. He
has adopted this way not so much as
matter of choice, but 10 enable his stenos-
rapher to transcTibe the mass of replies
dictated in the last few days. There Jas
been a considerable lessening in the
volume OF mail, but it is still very large.
averaging between four and five hundred
day.
There was a big exodus today to the
Road PopuIist State Convention, which
meets at Grand Island tomorrow after
noon. The attendance promises to be
very large. Chairman Edmistcn, OF the
Fusicn;sts, issued an address tonight. in
which he charged that the railroad COM
panies were furnishing free transporta-
tion to the delegates to the convention.
and warning the company that he proposed
A.. fha law 4
which prohibits railroads from issuing |
passes fer political purposes. |
Late tonight 1t was given out that the
matter Of Mr.. Bryar's notification by the
Fusionists would be passed on at meet
Ing Of Democrats and Fusion leaders to
be held at Chicago prior to August s, at
which time the question Of Towne remain
ing on tie ticket will be settled. The
Fusionists insist that the notification
Ihould be made in the West in order that
Ill political effect possible be secured