Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
MEETING OF NOMINEES
Kern Welcomed by Bryan to
FairvieW.
LABOR LEADERS ON HAND
Train Delayed -Four Hours by a.
Washout.
CAMPAIGN ON PACIFIC SLOPE
Roosevelt Policies Will Not Be At
tackled in California-Plan
for Notification.

their respective nominations for first and
| second place.
"Ah! How's the Vice PRESIDENT" jocu-
| larry asked Mr.. Bryan, as the gray
bearded Indianian stepped from the troll
ley car at Bryan Station
What Mr.. Kern said was lost in the
confusion. but his handshake was vigor-
Gus and his smile exceedingly cheerful,
In quick succession Mr.. Bryan greeted
Senator Jackson. chairman of the state
central committee of Indiana; Abraham
Simmons, who was a delegate at large
from the Hoosier state: John A. Osborne.
member of the Indiana state central
committee; Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor:
Frank Morrison, secretary Of the fedora
ton. and James Duncan.
Greetings over. the two candidates led
the procession up the narrow sidewalk
leading to the Bryan home, while a photo
grapher hoped excitedly in front snap
ming the first photographs of the historic
occasion.
Mr. Kern's train was delayed four hours
near Fairbury by a washout.
The same train also brought President
Samuel Gompers, Secretary Frank Morri-
son and James Duncan of the American
Federation of Labor
Policy on Pacific Coast.
1t develops that the conference here
Saturday between Theodore A. Bell and
Mr.. Bryan concerned particularly cam
palgn plans for Mr.. Bells state-Cali-
fornia. The democrats could not carry
that state. Mr.. Bell urged, if the policies
of President Roosevelt were attacked Mr.
Bryan. who mainta aims that the President S
best reforms are democratic, agreed with
the Californian. and the so-called Roose-
rofn ,ot ha
the Pacific coast state.
The first fntimation was given by Mr.
Bryan today regarding his desires as to
the time when the committee on notifica-
ton should call on him. After considering
the question carefully Mr.. Bryan has con-
cluded that his notification should come
after that of Mr.. Taft, and he has advised
Representative Henry D. Clayton, chair
man of the committee at Denver to that
erect The exact date will be announced
after Mr.. Claytons return from a three
weeks trip to the Pacific coast.
Ridder Announces Loyalty.
You may rely on the sincere and
earnest support of the Stats Zeitung.
(Signed) HERMAN RIDDER"
This telegram. sent by the New York
editor. from some Kansas town, the
name of which could not be deciphered,
was received by W. ]. Bryan at Fair
made no comment, his pleasure was evil
denced by the buoyant tone in which
he read the statement.
Mr. Ridder. before the Denver conven-
ton, called here with the announced in
| tention of asking Mr.. Bryan to withdraw
from the field. as 1t was Mr.. Rider S
opinion Mr.. Bryan could not win in No
vember. Lincoln democrats declare Mr.
Ridder did not press this point. however.
on visiting Fairview. He left Lincoln
in a happy frame of mind, with Mr.
Bryans 20. K" on his free wood-pulp
plank.
National Chairman.
DR.. C. p. Hall. Nebraska's new member
| Of the executive committee. discussed
with Mr.. Bryan arrangements for Mr..
Bryans meeting with the committee here
tomorrow. The qualifications of a num-
| Der of men for the position of chairman
| OF the committee were talked over in
| formally. but their names could not be
learned either from Mr.. Bryan or DR..
| Hall. There is a disposition to leave the
| final selection to Mr.. Bryan. DR.. Hall
who. he thought. would best fill the Office
and that MIR. Bryan had another How
ever, it is predicted that the end of the
meeting here will see the chairmanshir
campaign mapped out, at least in outline
Later DR.. Hall said he thought 1t safe
to say the new chairman would be one
of the following: D. ]. Campau. Michi-
gan; j. E. Lamb. Indiana: Ollie James
Kentucky; ]. H. Atwood. Kansas.
Johnson Men Offer Support.
Among Mr.. Bryar's supporters whose
activity will be given the freest range
possible is Gov. Johnson Of Minnesota.
| This word was given to some fifty Of the
Johnson cohorts who went from Mime
apolis to Denver to fight for the gov
ernor and called at Fairview yesterday.
In token of surrender Of the johnson
forces Lester Elwood gave up to Bryan
a flag with Johnson's name on It,
The fight is over and we're with you
now" was the assurance given by Repre-
sentative Hammond. who placed GOV.
Johnson in nomination at Denver
| This delegation and one which belonged
] to Cleveland, Ohio. were the only formal
visitors at Fairview yesterday. Both were
shown through the Bryan home during
informal chats with the candidate
! Mr.. Bryan smiled at the story of his
| Offering to share the White House with
| his running mate, Mr.. Kern. He admit
ted the facts In the case. but said the in
cident had always been regarded as q
Jest, brought about by Mr.. kern's insist
ence that he was too poor to uphold the
social responsibilities OF the Office
Mr.. Bryan has been urged py some of
| his friends to spend the remainder of the
summer at some resort where Re could
| rest and recover his strength for the tall
campaign. but he much prefers to remain
near his alfalfa.
Bryan and the Confederates.
The following from a North Carolina
| editor has been received at Fairview:
Tom Watson quotes you as saying you
| would never vote for a Confederate vet
eran. Does this msrepresent you?"
In reply MIR. Bryan telegraphed that he
never made any such statement; that he
had voted for Confederate veteran for
Speaker of the House of Representatives
| on three occasions; that he voted for
Speaker Crisp twice on roll calls. first in
the Fifty-secpnd Congress and again in
the F1rty-third and voted in caucus for
| him in the Fifty-third Congress. He
recommend an ex-Confederate for post
master at Lincoln. and while in Congress
| entertained the best relations with the
| ex-Confederates. He refers, any inquiries
| to the people Of the south who helped to
nominate him three times.
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