The Washington herald., 1908-08-20

Lincoln. Nebr Aug 1g--The literary
Iabors Of NIr- Bryan were Interrupted
this afternoon by the ceremonies Incl
dent 10 the arrival and christening OF
the trick mule presented 10 him by the
Minnesota state Fair Association
Mr. Bryan has exhibited an unusual
amount OF Interest In this gift and he had
name already selected for IT. although
he pretended to counsel with the news
paper men over IT, One name suggested
was Democracy because OF its en-
blematicaI character; another was
Teddy the manufacture Of this claim
/ ing that as il was al educated mule it
would soon be following Bryan's lead.
bat Mr. Bryan's selection was Major
/ Minna Mascot
Major is in honor Of Mai Dickinson.
Of New York paper. dean OF the cor
respondents. .1Iinna" out Of compliment
TO Jhe state fair whence it came. and
/ ''Mascot~ denotes its business IN life for
/ the remainder Of this campaign
! The christening ceremonies were short
Maj Dickinson had asked the honor of
riding the animal He mounted and a
fevy minutes later he was shot ten feet
into the air over the animals head and
pretty nearly broke leg
Mules Advent an Event.
! The mule received d great deal OF at
ftention on its arrival IN town. and its
/ progress TO the alfaIfa-fIed manger at
Fairview. with Charles w Bryan at the
helm. was Witnessed BY hundreds. and
marked By the click Of cameras
The mule is a gelding fourteen hands
high. weighs about so pounds. and is fou-
years old It is black with brown points.
Mr.. Bryan began work to-day on his
Labor Day speech. TO be delivered al
! Chicago. September = and expects 10
have il finished before his departure from
Lincoln tomorrow night This is the
fifth speech Mr.. Bryan has arranged for
The campaign OF the five. one. his noti-
Gcation address. has already been deIiv-
cred The others are on the subjects OF
tariff. trusts and bank deposit guaranty.
The tariff speech at Des NIoines. OF
August q. viii consist Of 800 words. be
ing the longest Of them all On August
.. at Kern's notification. in Indianapolis.
1Ir Bryan VIII make his trust speech
which includes approximately 5.611 words
The argument for guaranteed deposits
IS about the same length and VIII be de-
lIivered August .. al Topeka
Too Busy 20 Write Pieces.
AIr. Bryan has received q number o-
! requests from newspapers for state.
ments. articles and calculations Of ths
Denver platform planks- He authorized
the statement this afternoon that he wa
. too busy to DO this at present. but he ex.
Z pected later in the campaign 10 prepar.
articles relating TO and discussing tht
issues as defined by that platform 10,
whatever publication desired them.
J The Democratic State committee ha.
been trying for two days 20 sidestep
fierce ruction from the Third Coneres
sionaI district. where state Senator Latt,
and Edgar Howard are contesting for IN,
I Democratic primary nomination Latts
is a rich Democrat with an open barrel
while Howard is a poor editor. who's,
chief claim TO fame is his alteration O.
Bryan.
Howard claims that Chairman Stepb
ems. OF the Congressional committee. wb,
, is also chairman OF the executive com
! ulittee Of the State organization. oueh
Z TO be removed, because he IS for Latt.
+ and has been using his position 10 hel,
. Latta, spending the laJter's money in hi
! behalf. and has been making deals viii
Z Republican politicians and railroad DO
. HticaI agents. The committee won't rs
move stephens, and Howard threatens Z
take Il I'd TO Bryan