The age-herald., 1900-07-08
Nebraska Fusion Parties Hold Convention This Week.
MR. BRYAN IS VERY lNDlGNANT T
Over the Fictitious Interview With His I5-Year-Old Daughter in Kansas City-Says That His Child
 Should Be Spared.

Lincoln, Neb., July 1.-The question whether w. J. Bryan is to have one or two running mates is expected to be settled at a conference that will be held at his nome tomorrow with Charles A. Towne and other Democratic and Populist leaders. MT. Towne was expected to reach Lincoln thls evening, but up to a late hour he had not arrived. MT. Bryan said tonight that MT. Towne would be here either about midnight or early in the morning. With him were George Fred Williams of Massachusetts and Willis J. Abbott. Whether MT. Towne will remain until Tuesday when Vice Presi- dential Candidate Stevenson and Chairman Jones are to be here is not known, but the Senator Blackburn is also expected that day to take part in the Democratic ratifica- ton. The day following the three fusion parties in Nebraska hold their State nomi- hating conventions, and the Democratic leaders will be urged to remain and address the delegates. MT. Bryan was very much provoked today to read a fictitious inter- view with his 15-year-old daughter Ruth, who was attending the convention at Kan sas City. The purported interview is lengthy one and covers persons and public questions. MT. Bryan said that occasion ally he was misrepresented himself, as other public men are, but he thought the child ought to be spared. The interview, MT. Bryan said, was entirely without foundation Congressman Sulzer was one of tonight's arrivals from Kansas City. He called on MT. Bryan.
 Following the Montana delegation which formed the advance guard of those return ing from the Kansas City convention, there was a steady procession to the home of w. J. Bryan during today. The crowds at no time, however, were very large and there were no men of national prominence among the visitors. The Montana delegation, near 1y hundred strong, with a mand, arrived before daylight and marched at once to the Bryan home. MT. Bryan spoke to them briefly.
 The greatest demonstration of the day occurred at o'clock when the Nebraska Travelling Mems Bryan Club, which had just returned from Kansas City, called on the candidate. MT. Bryan met them on the front porch. H. B. Thompson, president of the club, read the following address
 MT Bryan, Our Friend and Neighbor: We have just returned home from the National Democratic Convention. Our party, consisting of the Bryan Home Guards, desire to congratulate you on your nomination by the great united Democracy to the highest office in the gift of the peo- pie of the nation. The platform which you stand on is all right Your running mate is Kentucky born. He is a smooth rider, and he is all right, and you all right We take the opportunity to assure you that you will find us all in the front ranks of the fight from this day until the close of the polls next November, standing up for you and for Nebraska, and our reward will come on the 4th day of March at your inauguration at Washington, when we will march down Pennsylvania avenue"
 Bryan Was Applauded
 MT. Bryan was applauded as he began and concluded his response. He said, in part:
 'I am glad to see you in such good spir- its for the fight which is ahead I am proud of you, and I proud of the Ne braska people; and am glad you went to Kansas City where others might meet with representative men and women from our state. I congratulate the state, as we'll as myself, the delegation of six teen that went to Kansas City to repre- sent us in the National Democratic Con- vention. You served as an example before the others. have grown somewhat tired of serving a sample for so long. I want to assure you that I would rather have you in your play clothes officiate in my inauguration than to have uniformed sol diers Not that a certain number of sol diers are not right in their places, but the resource of this nation is her men, who are willing to work and fight between times.
 ''No party ever adopted platform bet ter than that adopted at Kansas City. It Is plain and explicit on every subject. have been informed by several that it was just like an old-fashl oned Methodist camp meeting, but I belt ye there were a few distinguishing characteristics, such as the manifestation of enthusiasm by a cake walk or a dance.
 -Four years ago there were those who went out from the convention to work against the ticket, and this year the hall had to be enlarged to admit those who wanted to get back. All of this indicates good for the party.
 ''I wish to tell you that expect MT. Ste- venson Monday or Tuesday, and want you to meet him. The meeting at Kansas City was full of enthusiasm that means good for the party. and you all reflected credit on the people whom you represented. In this campaign we have at issue the prin- ciples which lie at the basis of our govern ment. The fight this year will be to carry out the sentiment of that song you have so often repeated, My Country, Iris of Thee If we lose, our children and our children's children will not succeed to the spirit of that song, and celebrations of the Fourth of July will pass away, for the spir- 1t of empire will be upon us."
 Charles A. Towne, George Fred Williams. Joseph Daniais of North Carolina, and w. J. Abbott reached Lincoln at midnight MT Bryan met them at the train, but re- mained with them only while they were being driven to their hotel.