Evening star., 1900-07-07
BRYAN APPROVES rHE CHOICE.
StevensOn's Nomination. Just RecOg-
milton of Purity Service


dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., yesterday
says: The plan of campaign of the demo-
cratic national committee and its nominee
for President IL yet to be arranged. Mr.
Bryan reiterated today what he has said
before that he was unable to outline his
program in the slightest way, nor was he
able to say when conference would be
held in the matter. Mr.. Bryan had num-
Der of callers today, all coming to extend
congratulations and express qualification
over his nomination. There was more real
interest locally in the outcome of the strug-
gle for second place on the ticket than
in Mr.. Bryan's nomination.
When the bulletin came announcing the
selection of Adlai E. Stevenson. Mr.. Bryan
expressed his pleasure, and soon after die
tated the following:
Mr. Stevenson is an excellent man for
the place. He supported the ticket in 1886
and can defend the platform of 1879 Towne
would have strengthened the ticket in the
states where there is fusion between the
democrats, populists and silver republi-
cans, but the support given Mr.: Stevenson
shows the convention thought Mr.. Steven
son the more available man. The choice
has fallen upon one who is In every re-
spect worthy of the position
Mr.. Bryan then sent the following mes
sage:
Hon. Adlai Stevenson. Bloomington. ILL.,:
Accept congratulations upon your nomi-
nation. 1t was a deserved a. recognition ts OF
party service. w. D. BR1 AN.
Ali through the day kilograms Of con-
graduation poured in on the presidential
candidate. Among Mr.. Bryan's callers
were H. b. Paul and ]. s. Smith OF New
They told Mr.. Bryan the democrats were
hopeful of carrying that state for him.
and they believed New York without doubt
would be democratic.
Mr. Bryan definitely decided not to go to
Kansas City today after he had con-
versation over the telephone with mem
bers of the national committee at Kansas
City. The pressure to nave MIN attend
and make speech to the convention as
fitting climax was unusually strong. but
Mr. Bryan has himself steadily advised
against it, He finally brought around the
democratic managers to his way of think
Mr.. BRYAN this evening received the fol-
lowing telegram:
Accept my congratulations upon your
"i'' ADI.AI STEVENSON.
Mr.. BRYAN said he expected a. number OF
visitors. some prominent in the councils OF
the democratic party, beginning tomorrow
and continuing next week. He would not
specify who they were. All Lincoln are
expecting a crowd from Kansas city with
the adjournment of the national conVen-
ton, and preparations are already going
forward for some sort of a local Demon
ration. ~
Stevenson Promptly Accepts.
A dispatch from Minneapolis, Mimi, yes
terday says: The news of his nomination
at Kansas City was sgiveH4 to Adai E. Ste
venson at the summer cottage Of his SON
in-law Rev. NJ. d. Hardin, at Lake Mime
tonka by the Associated Press represen-
tative. Said Mr.. Stevenson:
This comes as a great surprise to me.
T time and
never expected to be nominated. But. of
course, l shall accept etcall of my party.
Indorse the platform? OF course 1 shall.
| How else could l accept? l believe the
| democrats generally will support the ticket.
l had expected to do somel ga ampaigping, but
| now l shall do a great deal more"