The sun., 1908-08-20
BRYAN CHRISTENS HlS MULE
"HONORS" A NEWSPAPER MAN
AND STATE IN CHOOSING NAMES.

Reporter Takes First Ride and II Ends In
Ten Foot Header That Nearly Broke His
Leg-Bryan lBegins Another Speech
Row Over Congress Nomination.
LINCOLN. Aug. l9.-The literary labors
OF Mr.. Bryan were interrupted this after
noon by the ceremonies incident to the
arrival and christening Of the trick mule
presented to him by the Minnesota State
Fair Association. Mr.. Bryan has exhibited
unusual interest In this gift. and he had q
name already selected for 1t. although he
pretended to counsel with the newspaper
mon over It, One cognom suggested was
Democracy" because OF It's emblematioa
character; another was Teddy the manu-
facturer Of this claiming that as 1t was an
educated mule it would soon be following
Bryan's lead. but Bryan's selection was
Major Minna Mascot" Major Is in honor
Of Major Dickinson Of the New York
Herald dean Of the correspondents. "minna'
out Of compliment to the State fair whence
Il came. and mascot denotes its business
in life for the remainder Of this campaign.
The christening ceremonies were short.
Major Dickinson had asked the honor OF
riding the animal. He mounted. few
minutes later he was shot ten feet into the
air over the animals head, and pretty nearly
broke q leg.
The mule received much attention on Its
arrival in town. and it's progress to the
alfalfa flled manger at Fairview. with
Charles W. Bryan at the helm. was wit
messed by hundreds and was marked by
the click OF many cameras.
The mule Is fourteen hands high,
weighs about 200 pounds and is four
years old. 1t is black with brown points.
It's repertoire Of tricks is not fully known.
as the manual OF instruction on how to
handle the beast has not been received.
At Fairview it will be expected to pick
out and identify different plenks OF the
Democratic platform when questioned by
Its owner or visitors.
Mr.. Bryan began work to-day on n his
Labor Day speech. to be delivered in Chi
oago September I. He expects to have
it finished before his departure from Lin
coin tomorrow night. This is the NTH
speech Mr.. Bryan has arranged for the
campaign. or the Ave, one, his notifica-
The others arc on the subjects Of tariff /.
trusts and bank deposit guaranty. The
tariff speech, at Des Moines on August Fl,
will consist OF I 500 words, being the longest
Of them all. August 70, at Kerns noti,,
ncdtlOn III lnuianapOiiS, MI btyau VIII
make his trust speech, which makes ap-
proximately 5000 words. The argument
for guaranteed deposits is about the same
length and will be delivered on August "a
at Topeka.
An envelope addressed TO Peerless One.
Lincoln. Neb..' was found in Mr.. Bryan's
mail this morning. 1t contained q poem
In mountnineer dialect dedicated to the
Democratic leader.
Mr.. Bryan has received a number OF
requests from newspapers for statements,
platform planks. He authorized the state
ment this afternoon that he was too busy
to comply at present. but that he expected
later in the campaign to prepare articles
relating to and discussing the issues as
defined by the platform for whatever pub
lications desire them.
The Democratic State committee has
been trying for two days to sidestep
feroe ruction from the Third Congress-
Edgar Howard are contesting for the Demo
cratic primary nomination. L.atta is a
rich Democrat with an open barrel, while
Howard 10 poor editor whose chief claim
to fame is his alteration Of Bryan. Howard
says that Chairman Stephens Of the Con-
gress committee. who 1 is also chairman
OF the executive committee OF the State
organization ought to be removed, because
he 10 for Latta and has been using his posi-
money in his behalf, and has been making
deals with Republican politicians and rail-
road political agents
The committee won't remove Stephens
and Howard threatens to take 1t up TO
Bryan. The Third is the only district
in the State. outside Of Omaha district,
in which the Democrats have a chance.