The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-02


sonal friend of William J. Bryan.
stopped off here for the express pur-
pose of discussing vice presidential
politics with the latter. Mr.. Bryan was
expecting him, and for half an hour
they remained closeted.
Mr.. Towne admitted to newspaper
men that his candidacy. tas well as the
platform, mad formed the main topics
of conversation.
Belongs to New York. =
New York is the logical state to
furnish the vice presidential nominee .
said Mr.. Towne. The public does not
seem to realize the number of Demo-
Gratis there are in northern New York
l am not surprised at the declination
of Judge Gray to be mentioned for vice
president. j have expected it right
along. Judge Gray is a strong man, a
popular man with all classes: he has
ability, magnetic personality and
marked attachments. However. L have
been assured by friends from all parts
of the country of support for myself.
Assurances Of an unmistakable charac-
ter were given me by leading New
York Democrats before l would permit
the use of my name"
What will be done with the anti
injunction planks at Denver Mr.
Towne was asked.
1T should be a strong one-One that
does not hedge. The laboring man will
be protected"
"Will provision for the introductory
decree be made for uses in extreme
cases? What is Mr.. Bryan's position
on this phase of the question:
Would Express No Opinion.
THAT / cannot discuss: / cannot
even express my own opinion, for it
would borrow color from the fact that
L have been talking with Mr.. Bryan"
Previous to Mr.. Towne's visit Mr.
Bryan had practically set at rest, tenn
porarily at least, reports that he ia
vored Mr.. Towne.
MIR. Towne is quoted as stating that
you. some time ago. assured Mr..
Towne that he would be acceptable TO
you Is that true?" Mr.. Bryan was
asked.
He meant that / was favorable to
Them said Mr. Bryan, with stress on
the last word, and with a wave of the
arm indicated the galaxy of favorites
sons whose names have been mentioned
in connection with the nomination for
running mate.
Mr.. Bryan is silent on all matters
pertaining to probable action by the
convention. in order to disarm proba-
BILE criticism on the score that he is
attempting TO dictate.
So far as can be learned, Mr.. Bryan
will not have telegraph wire in his
house, during the convention. He will
depend on the wires being strung into
cottage 300 yards away for the con-
venience of newspaper correspondents.
Not the Strongest Man.
John NJ. Garman. a delegate from the
Eleventh Pennsylvania district, paid
his respects to Mr.. Bryan today. Mr..
Garman was chairman of the state
central committee in 1896 News that
Judge Gray would not accept the vice
presidential nomination did not dis
please the Pennsylvania.
Il don't believe Gray was the
strongest man we could get He bolted
the Bryan ticket in 1896, and has been
holding an appointive job under a
Republican administration There are
lots of us who haven't forgiven him
for boiling. If he'd get back into the
ranks of the party again and work FOR
the common good, we might forget"
Mr. Towne left Lincoln over the Chi
cago. Burlington & Quincy at p. M,
and is due at Denver at Z a. m to-
morrow.
Touched for Dollar.
Mr. Bryan found time to hand out a
dollar TO a caller today who bore on his
person the marks of a boXcar travel
and lack of regular meals.
MILLER of Cleveland" was the name
of the visitor, as he gave it, and de-
clared he was a member of reception
committee in Cleveland one time when
the Nebraskan was entertained.
Il am broke. Mr.. Bryan" said he,
STANDING on the porch and looking be-
seechlngly at the Democratic candi-
date.
II thought so'' was the reply. will
this help you out any?' he asked, as
he slipped dollar into the hand of the
needy one.
When Miller reached the tent where
the newspaper correspondents stay, he
said:
'Mr. Bryan gave me dollar, and he
remembered me, too. | was driving
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