New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
| QUITS THE COMM0NER'
Bruan Puts Brother in Charge
Profits for Campaign Fund.

Lincoln Neb July 2a.-william ]. Bryan has re-
! tired from active work on 1.-The Connmoner' ana
will not be personally responsible for matter ap-
pearins in 1t during the present campaign Charles
| w Bryan win be the publisher and Richard l..
Metcalfe the editor during the campaign The pronts
will be turned over to the Democratic campasn
fund. The following statement was issued oy MI.
Bryan relative to this change in the editorial stan
of the paper:
My candidacy makes it necessary for me to sus-
pend editorial work and desire to have 1t known
that should not be held personally s6s s io
campaign except that which appears over my sig
My brother. Charles w Bryan who has haa
charge of the publication since it's a6 Rehard
1. Metcalfe the associate editor. will during ina.
''The Commoner'' will publish such speeches. let
tiers t ETC. as o rse w Pe full
and accurate information to the issues dis
oussed bespeak for the paper the e9rda1 ra sup sup
nection with it SO pleasant .,ov.
actual expenses, from now until election VIII oe
turned over to the Democratic National Comni'see
for the benefit of the campaign
A steady stream of visitors to Fairview kept MI
Bryan on the qui vve to-day and tonight They
began coming early in the morning and included
returning delegates to the Denver convention poll
ticians, representatives of negro Bryan and Kern
Club, members of the local Order of Maccaoees
and many others who came out merely to pay
their respects 1t perhaps, one Of the busiest
days the Democratic candidate has spent recently
Probably the most important visitor was Jo-
sephus Daniels, of Raleigh. N. c. proprietor OF
1.-The News and Observer" national committeeman
and member of the subcommittee Of eleven. which
is TO select national chairman and other offcers
of the committee. His friendship and politfcai
Judgment highly priced by Mr.. Bryan. and for
that reason he summoned here for a confer
the present situation and with special ref
erence to the conditions In the Southern states
The Democratic nominee assured that the
South would be solidy for him. and that asser-
tions, alleged to emanate from Republican sources
that they would carry North Carolina Virginia and
Georgia only dog day politics.
Not the least interesting happening of the day
the visit of delegation of local negroes. here
tofore stanch Republicans, who called TO pledge
their active support of the Democratic ticket.
They were heartily welcomed, and urged by Mr..
Bryan to keep in touch with the colored brethren
throughout the country and work harmoniously
toward Democratic success.
Preparations were being made to-day at Fair
view for Mr.. Brysn's departure tomorrow after
for Chicago He will travel in the regular
sleeper. and will be accompanied by his brother,
Charles W. Bryan; his secretary, R. F. Rose. and
number of newspaper correspondents. number
of speeches will probably be made on the return
trip. Monday afternoon and night Mr.. Bryan will
spend in Omaha, and while there will be initiated
into the mysteries of k-Sar-Ben secret society
OF Nebraska business men. This will be followed
by a banquet. He will return here Tuesday
morning.
The Endorsement given James M. Guffey yester-
day by the Democratic State Committee of Penn
sylvania was called to Mr.. Bryan's attention to-
day. He would not comment upon the action, and
gave every indication that. far as he was con-
cerned, the incident at Denver, in which Guffey
was ousted from the national committee, was q
closed one.