The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-13
Kansas Mans Name Heads List
of Possibilities
In Connection With Selection
of a Democrat Chairman.
JOHNSON is TO HELP.
Minnesota Delegation Surren'
ders Its Banner to Bryan.
Candidate Will Spend the Sum-
mer on His Farm.

Fairview. Lincoln. Neb.. July 13.-
earnest support of the New York
Stats Zeitung.
(Signed) HERMAN RIDDER."
This telegram. sent by the New
York editor from some Kansas town,
the name of which could not be deci-
phered, has been received by VIM. ].
Bryan at Fairview. Although Mr.. Bry-
an made no comment, his pleasure was
evident in the buoyant tone in which
he read the statement.
1t was Mr.. Ridder who, before the
convention, called here with the an
nounced intention of asking Mr.. Bryan
to withdraw from the field on the
ground. in Mr.. Riders opinion, that
Mr.. Bryan could not win in November.
Lincoln Democrats declare that Mr..
Rfdder did not press this point. how
ever. upon visiting Fairview. He de-
parted from Lincoln in a happy frame
of mind with Mr.. Bryan's 20. k on
his free wood pulp plank.
DR.. p. l.. Hall. Nebraska's new
member of the national committee,
discussed with Mr. Bryan arrange
ments for Mr.. Bryan's meeting with
the committee here Tuesday. The
qualifications of number of men for
the position of chairman of the COM
mittee were talked over informally.
but their names were not to be learn
ed either from Mr.. Bryan or DIR. Hall.
There is disposition to leave the final
selection to Mr.. Bryan. DIR. Hall ad-
mitted that he had in mind man who
he thought would best fill the office,
and that Mr.. Bryan had another. How
ever, it is predicted that the end of
the meeting here will see the chair
manship a settled fact and many de-
tails of the coming campaign mapped
out, at least in outline.
May BE Atwood.
Later Mr.. Hall said he thought it
safe to say the new chairman would
be one of the following: John H. At
gan: ]. E. Lamb, Indiana; Ollie James
Kentucky. All save Campau are
members of the national committee.
Mr.. Bryan has received numerous
tenders of services as speakers. Nearly
all of them, if their letters are given
full credit. are spellbinders of resist
less appeal. Musicians also have been
early on the ground, and the men who
make banners and buttons and get out
printing and pictures. Such OF these
matters as deserve attention Will be
| turned over to the national committee
| Tuesday.
Among Mr. Bryan's supporters
| whose activities will be given the wild
| est range possible is Governor john
son of Minnesota. This word was Civ
| en- WneH SOHle IOTty oI MY VI thC
Johnson corporals who went from
Minneapolis to Denver to fight for the
governor called at Fairvfew. In token
| of surrender of the johnson forces,
Lester Elwood gave up his flag with
Johnson's name on it to Mr.. Bryan.
the latter declaring that it should have
! conspicuous place among the tro-
phies at Fairview.
THE fight is over and were with
you now" was the assurance given MT.
Bryan by Congressman Hammond, who
placed Governor Johnson in nomina-
! ton.
This delegation and one which was
returning to Cleveland were the only
| formal visitors at Fairview Sunday,
both being shown through the Bryan
| home and chatting informally with the
candidate. ~
| Mr. Bryan smiled at the story of his
offering to share the White House with
| his running mate. Mr.. Kern. He ad-
mitted the facts in the case but said
the matter has been always considered
sistence that he was too poor to up
hold the social responsibilities of the
office.
| Will Stay at Home.
Mr. Bryan has been urged by some of
| his friends to spend awhile at some re-
| sort where he could rest and gather
| strength for the fall campaign, but he
much prefers to remain among his
! chickens and alfalfa. He is accustom-
| ed to the climate, which, though hot In
| summer, is not burdened with debilitat-
| ing humidity. The candidate is in per-
| feet health, and believes that he can
rest better in his country home than
| anywhere else on earth. At summer
resort he would be the prey of auto
| graph and souvenir hunters and the
| idly curious to a greater degree than
| is possible at Fairview.
1 The following from a North Carolina
| editor has been received at Falrview:
tom Watson quotes you as saying
| you would never vote for Confederate
veteran. Does this misrepresent you?"
| In reply Mr.. Bryan teiegraphed that
| he never made any such statement.
| that he had voted for a Confederate
| veteran for speaker Of the house OF
representatives on three occasions; that
he voted for Speaker Crisp twice on
| roll calls, first in the Fifty-second con-
| gress and again in the Fifty-third and
| voted for him in caucus in the Fifty
! third congress. He recommended an ex-
| Confederate for postmaster at Lincoln.
| and while in congress entertained the
best relations with the ex-Confed-
| crates. He refers any inquiries to the
| people of the south, who helped to
| nominate him three times. In the Den
| yer convention every southern state
except two was instructed for him,
and one of these two douisiana)
adopted a resolution indorsing him.
but not instructing. The delegation.
other state was Georgia, where the
delegates were elected upon state is
sues rather than upon national issues.
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