The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-03
BRYAN WILL KEEP HANDS
OFF IN PLATFORM FIGHT

LINCOLN, NEB.. July Fourteen
delegates and n score or more of sight
seers. bound for the Denver conven-
ton, arrived here to-day. Mr.. Bryan
met the visitors at noon at the Lincoln
Hotel. holding brief reception in one
of the parlors, after which he enter
tanned them at hastily arranged
luncheon in q private dining room.
Later most of the visitors made a pill
grimage TO Fairview. and We're shown
about the Bryan home.
Sitting the statements made by dele
gates after talking with Mr.. Bryan. it
may safely he stated that the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate Will leave
.he platform makers and the vice.
presidential canvass alone. Only ur-
gent necessity, such as the threatened
passage Of plank repugnant to
what the Nebraskan considers pro-
Z gressive Democratic doctrine, or con-
siderable move in favor of some vice.
presidential candidate whose views and
pohtical practice Were antagonistic to
the platform, will constrain Mr.. Bryan
to interfere.
So far. however. it is believed Mr..
Eryan has nothing against any of the
4 thirty-nine running mates reported as
having been mentioned to date. The
great majority of them of course. are
not taken seriously. The very num-
Der of possibilities is taken here as
proof positive that no gnan SO far men
TONED has received assurance OF active
support from Mr.. Bryan.
VIII Be in Close Toncl.
However. should occasion arise for
Interference. Mr.. Bryan has provided
the means for prompt action. Lincoln
Wi1l ba in, r1nca teie
the {conYentSf hall, and Fairyiew will
be in directsard continuous touch by
telephone with the telegraph office
here Friends IN thorough accord with
his wishes will keep him promptly in
+ formed OF every move in the commit
ices and the convention floor and by
the same means Mr.. Bryan, If com
PEELED TO by some move Ideally an
tasonistic to his Judgment. will make
his voice heard at Denver with great
CELEBRITY.
The delegates who talked with Mr.
Bryan here to-day We're D. J. Campau
4 and Emory Kirby, OF Michigan, Bird
s, Coler and William Sulzer, Of New
YORK; j. w Kern. j. E. Lamb, Claude
Bowers, S ". Kahn and Abraham Sim
mons, Of Indiana; II. j, Clayton, of Ala
81 boma: Clyde 3. Johnson, of West Vir-
ag = iti'h oolH 1dTIflGH ana u. Clinton
Dewitt. Of Pennsylvania, and gIgnatius
J, Dunn, Of Omaha, who viii make the
speech nominating Mr.. Bryan. Others
who paid their respects to the Nebras-
kan were P. L. Ryan, national commit
teeman from Wisconsin, Stokes Jack.
son, chairman of the Indiana State Cen.
tral Committee, and w. Z. Chiffon, who
is credited with Influential work In
securing instructions for Bryan In tht
West Virginia convention.
VIII Not Interfere.
ME- Bryan. accompanied by some OF
The delegates. returned to Fairyiew az
O'clock. All through the day. at tn
Z first conference. the luncheon and a
home. Mr. Bryan made 1t plain that III
n would not lift his voice in favor OF any
candidate or plank prior to the con,
a Nenticn, and not then unless compelled
to do, so. ~ =
Mr.. Clayton tried throughout the da,
~ 70 begin work on his speech as per,
II manent chairman of the convention, bu
was interrupted so constantly that h;
q made no Roadway. Even at Fairview
where he and Mr. Bryan discussed III,
q outlines of the address, the Alabum1al
was able to make only a few notes
& It Is his Intention to begin work on tn,
ii speech as soon as possible after hi