The Washington herald., 1908-04-10
PRAISE FOR BRYAN
District Democrats Laud
Course of Nebraskan.
CERTAIN OF HIS NOMINATION
Representative Lamar, OF Missouri,
Voices Sentiment When He Says
He Hopes 10 See Peerless One IN
augurated March 4-Lack of suf-
frage in District Discussed.

With speeches brimming with eulogy.
William Jennings Bryan was last night
iauded as the next President and the
logical candidate Of the Democratic party.
The speeches were made at the regular
meeting Of the Democratic Association
OF the District of Columbia, held IN
the Munsey Building.
Hon. Robert Lamar. Representative
from Missouri, was one Of the first speak
ers of the evening. He called attention
to the fact that he was from SILVER
Dick BANDS old district, and. therefore,
was an admirer of the Nebraskan.
After remarking that he hoped the six
delegates from the District would be in
structed for Bryan at Denver, the Repre-
sentative said: Il trust that we viii learn
next November that not only old Mis-
souri's, but a majority OF the electoral
votes Of this Union, have been cast for
Mr. Bryan. hope we may be able to
inaugurate him on March 4. and seat him
In the White House TO serve us for four
years"
Great applause greeted these state
ments, and Mr.. Lamar concluded his ad-
dress by saying: 1T occurs to me that it
is q strange situation in a government
such as ours, where the government is
supposed to rest originally with the indI-
vidual who is the unit Of our whole civil
lzation, that here in the very Capital Of
the Nation the people are denied their
citizenship
Nearly All States for Bryan.
President Newman. Of the association.
IN his address. said IN part:
With three exceptions. every State
committee that has met has fndorsed Mr..
Bryan and asked its members to urge
that the convention should instruct for
him. The exceptions are the State OF
Minnesota, in which the friends Of Mr.
Bryan expect TO get majority Of the
delegates TO the convention: the state Of
New York. which never instructs. and the
State Of Pennsylvania, which Is always
doubtful. Our immediate neighbor, West
Virginia, through its State committee. has
already indorsed Mr. Bryan, and the
State Of Virginia. from information I
have, is ready TO indorse and TO instruct
for him
Il am glad 10 be able to cay that at
each weekly meeting Of this association
the chair viii be able to report officially
the existing status Of the campaign made
by Democrats for William Jennings
Bryan"
Louis 2. Shoemaker made a lengthy
talk, expressing his views on the poor
form of government IN the District. He
concluded by saying:
I believe in Democratic principles. and
l believe in what is ordinarily denomi-
mated as republican principles-the idea OF
civil and religious liberty and the idea of
the exercise of a government on the part
OF the people-and ] am one of those who
believe that there is absolutely no reason
why there should be any inconsistency
right here at the Canital # the Nation 9"
Favors District Suffrage.
Barry Buikley also spoke strongly in
favor OF suffrage for the District.
The last speaker OF the evening, Charles
S. Benton. told Of his personal aequalnt-
ance with Mr.. Bryan. and said: Mr.
Bryan is a friend of the soldier. There
is the man who is a patriot; there is the
man who Is an American! That is the
point An American.
The old soldier vote Of this country.
gentlemen, does amount TO something: II
is $4,000 strong. Il is NOT the vote of the
old soldier alone, but it is the vote Of his
sons, and Of his grandsons, you might
say. and his sons-in-law, and so forth
We can control 100000 votes In the
United States. and we are going 10 cast
majority or them for William Jennings
Bryan
The next meeting Of the organization
viii be held Thursday.
The additional list Of vice presidents
and honorary members elected is as fol-
lows:
Lee Hutehins. NJ ". Sullivan, Thomas G. Allen.
Lloyd sudwaTth, A. S Dulin. NJ J. Nhelan. W.
W Parker. Rev, Dr. Donald Mcleod. J. l. Weller
Dwight Anderson, Edward /. Wilson. Claud d.
CLAYTON. Andrew Wilson, Noel W. Barksdale, How
ard Boyd, A. r. McGhesney J. f. Swain. A. f.
Shoemaker. George Field. Lloyd Everett NJ p
sullivan, John Meehan Bryson Tlley. George
Hoover O. T. Hallum. T. Winfield Bullock Robert
Allen. August Bwgion Robert Newman. Jere f.
Mccarthy. Charles K N~man. ". B. Parker,
Hugh Harvey. II, Clay Browning 81 B. Scanlon.
J. s Easby Smith, 7. o. Varnel John p. Er-
good. W. g. Garter, ". W. SwaTt Paul q.
Waters William A. Easterdsy Ere Sheets. Capt
NJ. ". Wines, +. " Oyster, Z. T. INLAND, " Gf.
Platt, Wilkes c. Proctor, J. 3. KinnesF Mark "
Moore. DR. Roman. Dr. J. +. Moran Df. Wirt A.
DuvaI James Gallagher William knleen. Thomas
Il. PiCkfoTd John L. Nolan w A. CrOffut W. L.
Donaldson, Clarendon Smith. Edward p Schwartz
C. K. Bergman, ". J. DEysr Frederick B. KeefeE,
J. J. Powell John ]. Henry. L. 7. Burdine. William
f. GUIDE. j. NJ Barrett. ~ A. James J. ~ Ford.
John BOYLE, Edwin A. Newman John M Jones.
J. c. Ergood. Fred Msrsheimer, J. l. E-good.
Franklin A Barrett. and Hugh 7. Taggart.
Honorary membeTs-H0n. James T. Lloyd. Judge c.
E. NiCoi. Robert y. Harper, ]. ]. SinnOtt George
Lamar, Hon T. NJ. Bell. Hon. {. B. Randall.
James L. Norris H. T. Newc0mb. Hon ]. A. Goul-
den William Mex. Clayton. James f. Oyster Hon.
J. T. Robinson, Alexander Troup. Hon. Robert L,
Owen, Hon. T. W Sims Hon. 7. p. Gore Senator
F. G. NewIands. Hon. Robert Lamar. Hon Perry
Belmont. John F. Miller Hon OstsTstOn. Clarence
Nounent. Hon. Allen Benny. Dr. r. 5. Hill. J.
Harris Rogers Walter A Johnson. c. C. CRrlin.
E. Southland Parker. W. b. Smoot, Blair lee. Rob
ert NJ. Wells Benjamin Davis, c. NJ. Newman.
Hon. H. NJ. Goldfogel Edwin B. Stumph. Hon. r.
z. Hobson. j. NJ. Ford. Hon. T. T. Ansberry John
c. MeGTaw, Hon. William A Jones. Thomas Nc
Nulty Hon William Sulzer, Hon. John Sharp vii
sms Hon Ollie James Commissioner Hogan. Nor
man z. Mack Hon. William Hughes. Hon. II. T.
Rainey, Hon. ]. n. Garner ". II. Saunders, ]. G.
Mattingly, James C. Rogers, and Rev. Dr.. Bulla.
AUTOMOBILE AND CAR CRASH.
Occupants OF Machine Badly injured
and Driver Arrested.