Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
RAINING At FA|Rv|EW At WORK ON HIS MAIL
Uncomfortable for Callers on Taft Trying to Clear Up His
Mr.. Bryan. Correspondence.
KERN NOT CANDIDATE WILL GO AWAY TOMORROW
After Holds Conference Speaker
Second Place the Ticket. Cannon
WILL KEEP IN BACKGROUND MAY SEE HITCHCOCK TODAY
Lincoln Long, Is
As for Of
Support O Naton arman
KERN NOT A CANDIDATE
Declares That He, Is Not After
Second Place on the Ticket.
WILL KEEP IN BACKGROUND
Charles A. Towne Arrives at Lincoln
and Announces That he Has As
sured Support Of New Yorkers.

sured Support Of New Yorkers.
LINCOLN. July "a driving rain
pounding into william ]. Bryan's alfalfa
| field and turning to mud the road which
leads from the street car line to the Fair
view driveway was a matter of regret to
the democratic presidential candidate this
morning.
This is bad for visitors" said Mr.
Bryan as he surveyed the dismal scene.
1t was 1890 o'clock before the first
heroic delegate arrived in the person of
from West Virginia. Mr.. johnson was
accompanied by w E. Chiffon, who is
credited with forceful work in securing
the Endorsement of West Virginia dele
gates for the Nebraskan and Arthur Eng
lish. West Virginia attorney, and came
| In a cab through mud nearly q foot deep.
After this visit Mr.. Bryan. realizing
the hardship of the trip to Fairview over
such such roads. determined to visit the city
| himself and meet the delegates at the
Lincoln hotel. Mr.. Bryan reached the
hotel shortly before noon. and immediate
~ went into conference with John r.
Lamb. former congressman. and Indiana
| member Of the resolutions committee.
Among those at the hotel to meet Mr..
Bryan were John w. Kern, whose name
has been mentioned for second place on
the ticket; Representative H. D. Clayton
man at Denver: Representative William
| Sulzer Of New York. Claude Bowers. DEL
egate from the Nth Indiana district:
| Stokes Jackson. chairman of the Indiana
state central committee. and Abraham
| Simmons, delegate at large from Indiana.
| The Indiana man declared in common
with those from West Virginia that their
delegation at Denver would be a unit for
a candidate for Vice President who will
be sterling Bryan man. Delegates from
| both states will work for a platform that
will satisfy Mr. Bryan.
Kern Not a Candidate.
Mr.. Kern. heading a party composed of
Messrs. Lamb. Jackson. Padsett and
Riley. arrived early on the Rock island
limited.
| The Indiana party will leave for Dem
Kern declared emphatically that he is not
candidate for Vice President. but re-
| fused to say what he would do were the
seeking the place.
Il am not candidate for the vice pres
| idency," said Mr. Kern. Il will do all in
my power to keep my name from being
presented to the convention"
would you accept the nomination
were the convention to nominate you In
spite Of your efforts to prevent it?"
THAT Is not a fair question. Should
| such contingency arise I hardly know
what 1 would do
Mr.. Kern was asked what the platform
will contain. He answered:
Il have no statement to make now con-
| corning this matter. further than to say
that both convention and platform will be
all Bryan"
Mr.. Kern thought he might have some
thing to say concerning this matter after
calling on Mr.. Bryan later in the day.
While it was Mr.. kern's intention on 60
! for Denver. an effort will be made to
have him remain over for the banquet to
be given Friday night by the Bryan
Travelling Mems Club.
Towne Speaks Of His Support.
Charles A. Towne Of New York was
visitor at Fairview yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Towne, who is an avowed candidate
for the democratic nomination for Vice
President. as we'll as an old-time person
al friend of Mr.. Bryan, came here for
the express purpose of discussing vice
presidential politics. Mr.. Bryan was ex-
pecting him and for half an hour they
| remained closeted
At the close of the interview Mr.. Bryan
said that he had been glad to see Mr..
Towne. He had nothing further to say.
Mr.. Towne admitted to newspaper
men that his candidacy as we'll as the
platform had formed the main topics of
conversation.
New York is the logical state to fur
nish the vice presidential nominee said
Mr.. Towne. THE public does not seem
to realize the number of democrats there
are in northern New York. am not sur
prised at the declination of Judge Gray to
be mentioned for Vice President. ] have
expected it right along. Judge Gray is q
strong man. popular man with all class
ac h<a hOc hi Ia
and marked attachments. However, !
have been assured by friends from all
parts Of the country of support for my
self. Assurances of an unmistakable
character were given me by leading New
York democrats before l would permit the
use of my name"
Mr.. Towne laughingly lodged interro-
cations as to whether Mr.. Bryan had
singled him out for support in his can
vass for the vice presidential nomination.
Prior to Mr.. Towne's visit. however. Mr..
Bryan had practically Set at rest, tenn
porarily at least. reports that he favored
Mr.. Towne.
Mr.. Towne is quoted as stating that
you some time ago assured Mr.. Towne
that he would be acceptable to you. Is
| that true?" Mr.. Bryan was asked.
He meant that he was favorable to
them" said Mr.. Bryan with stress on the
last word, and with wave of the arm in
dicated the galaxy of favorite sons whose
names have been mentioned in connection
with the nomination for a running mate.
Refraining From Dictation.
Mr.. Bryan is silent on all matters per-
tanning to probable action by the con-
ventiOn in order to disarm probable crit
icism on the score that he is attempting
to dictate.
His intimates here have taken the cue,
and if he has confided his wishes to any
of them they are guarding their secrets
we'll. Mayor Brown. who is delegate at
large and Nebraska's choice for member
Of the resolutions committee. is generally
credited with being the man in Lincoln
who knows Mr.. Bryan's wishes regarding
platform. He and Mr.. Bryan see each
other almost daily and talk freely by tel
ephone. Mr.. Brown is in thorough SYM
pathy with Mr.. Bryan on all political sub
jects, and will closely reflect the latter's
views at Denver.
So far can be learned. Mr.. Bryan
will not have telegraph wire In his
house during the convention. He will de-
pend on the wires being strung into a