The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-14
BRYAN BOOM FOR 1908
Endorsed by Four State Conventions
Former Party Leaders Are
Now for Him

>Mlssouri-First state to ind0rse
Bryan for the presidency in 1908.
Party leaders of all factions united
at the state convention in declaring
the Nebraskan "the greatest American
citizen"
Iowa-Bryan Endorsed by counties.
Delegates to state convention expect
led to indorse him as presidential can
didate in the state platform.
Indiana-State convention pledged
full electoral vote to Bryan, more
than hundred former leaders in the
gold democracy falling into line.
OhiO-Bryan Endorsed in county and
judicial conventions.
Arkansas State convention gave
Bryan unanimous Endorsement
South Dakota Delegates to the
state convention pledged solid sup
port to the Nebraskan and put spe-
cial Endorsement plank in the state
platform
With four states pledged to his sup
port and others falling into line, Will
liam Jennings Bryan will, in August,
return from his travels to find his star
again in the ascendent and his boom
as presidential candidate in 1908 UNI
der full Roadway. Conservatives and
radicals of 1896 are fOcking into
camp, so far as the developments of
the last few weeks indicate, and gold
democrats and free silver men alike
are acclaiming the former leader as
the logical candidate
The growing harmony was shown
when former Senator William F. Villas
Of Wisconsin, who was one of Bryan's
bitter opponents in 1896, announced
himself for the Nebraskan simultan-
eously with a similar declaration from
former Senator james X. Jones of Ar
kansas, twice chairman of the demo
cratic national committee and man
ager of both the Bryan campaigns.
Are Firmly for Bryan
Former Senator Villas, who was a
member of President Cleveland's cab
met during his first administration,
and was one of the foremost support
ers Of the PalmerBuckner ticket in
1896, came out flatfooted in Milwau-
kee for the former standard bearer
of the party, declaring that he is the
logical candidate, while in Washing
ton former Senator Jones, closest po-
litical friend of Bryan, INDUCED in
like announcement, adding the re-
mark:
II am inclined to doubt whether
Bryan wants the nomination. Two
races for the presidency ought to be
enough to satisfy any man, but If the
convention should nominate him I do
not think he would refuse to run.
believe he would stand for any other
candidate who espouses the same prir- |
ciples he espouses.'
Although the national campaign is
two years away, the recrudescence of
Bryan sentiment has taken on the
proportions of widespread political
movement, and all signs point to a |
concerted effort on the part Of the
party leaders to advance the Nebras- |
kan to the front at once and thus |
head off other candidates. The great
est outburst of Bryan enthusiasm
comes from the west, where four
states in their party conventions have
indorsed the prophet of the Platte"
while two others have indorsed him
by counties.
Missouri took the lead. and at the
democratic state convention held in
st. Louis last Tuesday declared in
It's platform that Bryan was the great
est American citizen. The boom was
led by former Governor David r.
Francis, secretary of the interior in
President Cleveland's cabinet and