The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-03
BRYAN IN DEFENSE
Stands Up for VIM. r. Hearst
and Independence Party.
Regarded by Delegates as a
Peace Overture.
MAY BE ENDORSED.
Hfnted That Nebraskan Will Re
Supported by Hearst.
Hundreds of Delegates FIOcking
to Lincoln Today.
MAY BE ENDORSED.

Lincoln, Neb.. July s.-That will
liam ]. Bryan would have a busy day
was evidenced as early as O'Clock
in the morning when delegations en-
route to Denver began arriving on in
coming trains s.
The topic which became of keen in
terest was Mr.. Bryans defense in to-
days Commoner of William r. Hearst
and his Independence party Dele
gates who are willing TO express them
selves on the subject believe that Mr..
Bryan is not only willing to make
peace with the New York man, but
,, VIII go SO far as to make overtures
to that end in the event of his finding
the Independence party leader in a
receptive mood. One Kentucky dele
gate stated the belief that the result
would be that the independence par
ty when it holds its convention will
endorse Mr.. Bryan for the presidency
or possibly accept the whole ticket
The wording of the article, which is
entirely of an editorial nature. leaves
little doubt that Mr.. Bryan is in SYM
pathy to great extent with. the re-
forms advocated by Hearst
Mitchell Men Leave.
AS Dewitte Clinton Dewitte and his
pennsylvania, took a--trafn at 4:3O
O'Clock this morning the former de-
| livered parting shot in favor of
John Mitchell, the former president
of the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca, for the nomination for vice presi-
dent During his AS hour stay in
Lincoln Mr.. Dewitte has done little
talking. but apparently a great deal of
thinking, as well as much quiet inves-
tigating.
Mitchell is the man said Mr.. De-
witte, Il have been weighing the val
ues of the various candidates, talking
with other delegates. and comparing
views. and the result is that@I come
out for Mitchell Not only would
Mitchell carry Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio. but he would carry Pennsylvan-
ia. What other candidate so far men
toned give promise of anything like
Mitchelfs following? None. 1 be-
lieve the next few days at Denver will
show the truth of what Il have said,
and 1 feel certain now that the ma
appreciates the strength that the
leader of the coal miners would bring
to the ticket. -
Gov. Haskell Leaves.
| Governor Haskell and Mrs. Haskell,
| and Delegates-at-Large j. B. Thomp-
son and w. Murray, all of Oklahoma,
| left Lincoln on the same train which
ver Ollie James, of Kentucky. who is
expected to second the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan and Senator Gore, of Ok
| lahoma, both of whom will make
speeches at a local banquet to be Civ
en- this evening. arrived during the
| wee sma' hours this morning. Mr..
James was inclined to deal lightly
with any mention of his name for sec
ond place on the ticket and expressed
the belief that the Kentucky delega-
tion would arrive at Denver with an
open mind on the subject. Mr.. James
was among the early callers on Mr..
| Bryan today.
The Parker resolution which
created great excitement among
Bryan's friends at Denver yesterday
day. although today there was more
| comment due to publication of news of
the state of mind at Denver. Local
| friends of Mr.. Bryan raised their eye
brow trifie upon reading the text of
the resolution. but generally inclined on
,'second thought to blame the apparent
| thrusts at Mr.. Bryan to unfortunate
phraseology rather than to deliber-
ate attempt on the part of Judge Par
| ker to institute invidious comparisons
| between the Nebraskan and Mr..
| Cleveland under cloak of an eulogy of
| the latter. Governor Haskell was
| among those who refused to believe
that Judge Parker could have been
I
| the resolution. Mr.. Parker after he
had read the resolution refused a
statement, declaring that it would en-
| tail an explanation longer than he
| cared to make.
| Greater interest was felt here con-
cerning the conciliatory Hearst edi-
| torial which became public locally
| when the Commoner appeared on the
news stands. Mr.. Bryan's defense of
Mr. Hearst and the Independence
league was regarded as a deliberate
| ton to the New York publisher to
| come back to the fold. to complete
| the restoration of harmony in the
| party Mr. Hearst's response to this
| overture is awaited with the deepest
! interest 1t is even hinted in some
quarters that Mr.. Bryan had been as
| sured that such a concession on his
| mart would meet with a prompt re-
| sponse from Mr.. Hearst. No matter
| how much truth there may be in these
conjectures the benefit of a recon-
ciliation between the two leaders of
| the Democratic party is something no
| one questions.
| A report that Herman Ridder, pub
would assault Fairview today with a
proposition that Mr.. Bryan withdraw
| from the presidential race aroused
| marked interest. Trains arriving
| throughout the night were closely
watched for the New York editor but
| in vain. In this city where Mr.. Bryan
is regarded as the strongest man in
the party no success was prophesied
! for Mr.. Riders mission
No ONE RJTT BRYAN