The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-23
HARRY WALKER BELIEVES
 THAT BRYAN WILL WIN

ceremonies. I reached Lincoln on a Tues day night and was assignei to the room occupied by Chairman Henry D. Clayton of Alabama and Col A. c DrinlSwater of Massachusetts, both sauneh Bryan men and democrats. Notification day was ushered in by the booming of the presidential salute-46 guns At noon MT. Bryan, MT. Kern, Chairman Mack and other members of the notification com mittee were rendered luncheon at the Lincoln hotel, democratic headquarters, after which the party preceded in car riages to the state capito. The streets were absolutely lined on ether side with as representative a body of sturdy ctti- zens as one could wish b see. At the capitol grounds thousans upon thou sands had assembled to har the speeches which doubtless you hav read. l was especially pleased to note the hearty ap- plause accorded Chairmjn Clayton of 'Alabamy' His voice was in good trim and his speech a vigorous one, which brought forth applause.
 After reception to the public at the state house. MT. Bryln and the noti- fication committee took the streets cars for Fairview, where thu committee was the guest at dinner O MT. and Mrs Bryan. After an inspection of the farm and house of the presidential candidate, ItAA teAAAhh6 oA Sldpt JuN0 iitld' AACiAi grapes raised at Fairiew and served from a punch bowl usel by Thomas Jeff ferson at Monticello, tie party of about 50 was seated at three ong tables on the east lawn. Mrs. Bryal sat at the head of one table; MT. Bryin at the head of the center table, and MT. Clayton at the head of another tible MT. Bryans daughter, Mrs. Ruth Leavitt, and Miss Grace Bryan, and othe. ladies served the cfyf T,1a tf. the larger portion of the menu being the products of the beautiful Bryan farm.
 Mrs Bryan is a great help to her husband, as Is well known. But with all the political matt,rs that she looks after nothing of the vomanly or moth- erly in her manner has been obliterated
 Shortly after dinne- the guests de- parted to attend the ecture of LaFol- lette, the republican senator from Wis consin, who roasted the special interests and home of his own party associates as well.
 'The home at Fairvi.w is practically three stories, the dining room and MT. Bryans workroom beiig in the semi basement. The home is filled with curios and mementoes from this and other lands. Visitors to Fairview are gra- ciously shown through the house. It was estimated that 1850 were there on " SHhoSudy Ol week.
 "On Thursday afternoon accompanied Colonel Clayton to Fairview again to urge MT. Bryan to visit the Montgomery State Fair on October 19. I hardly think he will be able to accept, however, as there are doubtful states to be won and Ala bama Is always loyal to democracy.
 In company with Colonel Drinkwater of Massachusetts, one of the most stead fast and appreciated friends in the east or MT. Bryan, I was strolling around Lincoln one day when we ran upon a prophecy in the shape of campaign photos Baldly displayed in an undertaker's win dow was the picture of Taft, emblematic Of his political death in November next while next door in telephone office window was picture of Br. Bryan: but of course we were too ardently for the Nebraskan to suggest the connection be- tween MT. Bryan and a telephone. How ever, the Colonel said that he felt sure that MT. Bryan would be using the phone Tor giving executive orders after March I. next. That afternoon the Colonel and separated, he going to his eastern nome, while I went to St. Paul to at- tend the meeting of the National Ed itorial association"