Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-16
FROM FRONT PORCH
BRYAN BEGINS CAMPAIGN AT
LINCOLN.
MANY DELEGATIONS CALL
Mr.. Bryan Says He Will Carry
New York and Has Chance
in Every State.

Lincoln, Fairview, July I'm the
course of the conversation on the
lawn, Mr.. Bryan said that he ex-
pected to carry New York and that
there was no other state in the union
in which it could be said he had no
chance.
Theodore A. Bell, who was temper
airy chairmen of the convention, called
to pay his respects; he said he ex.
pected Bryan to carry the coast.
Fairyew, Lincoln, Neb., July H.
w. j. Bryan opened the doorstep
campaign yesterday with a brief
speech touching on publicity of cam.
paign contributions, the platform and
the candidates.
The Nebraska delegation, returning
with triumphant banners after vocl.
ferptions unequalled in political or
other history, having participated
riotously in convention proceedings,
did not deliver what might properly
be called a cheer at all, Minnesota,
however, having had less call for the
eXertion Of their lungs at Denver,
delivered the full three as seal on
Governor Johnson's promise to sup
port the ticket in every way possible,
In this they were ably assisted by the
North Dakotans, who came on the
same train. The Nebraskans, how.
ever, looked their cheers out of their
eyes, soothingly caring for their
strained threats. It was to them,
many of them fellow townsmen and
members of either the Lincoln Bryan
club, or the Nebraska Travelling Mems
Bryan club, that Bryan made his only
speech of the day.
The lawn as a substitute for tho
front porch was also brought into play
by Mr.. Bryan. The Minnesota, North
Dakota and Virginia delegations, the
last two coming together, were guided
to the lawn, where the afternoon,
sun, which had been exerting It's full
summer strength all day, was warded
off by the house. All were invited
to be seated, and Mr.. Bryan set the
example by sitting down in the mid.
die Of the circle after the fashion Of
an oriental story teller. II. G.
O'Brien of the Minnesota crowd as
sured Mr.. Bryan that he had come to
Fairview to assure him that Minnesota
would fight her best to elect him.
The convention fight was over, he
said, and now all democrats would
stand together against the common
enemy.
II remember no fights after they
are over" responded Mr.. Bryan in.
formally.
Minnesota had a good man and
stood by him. Mr.. Johnson has tele-
graphed me Offering his support, and
have no doubt he will do much good
for the ticket during the campaign
The delegation left for home yester-
day afternoon. The returning New
York convention workers had no time
to make the four mile trip from
Lincoln to Fairview, so Mr.. Bryan, &C
companied by Mrs. Bryan and his
private secretary, made the trip to
town in the family carriage. At the
railroad station he first saw w. J.
Corners, chairman of the New York
state central committee, whom he
congratulated on New York's share In
making the platform and the selec-
ton of a vice presidential candidate.
Mr.. Corners was travelling with Mrs.
Corners on a regular train.
At the Rock Island depot there was
large delegation, including G. F..
Murphy leader of Tammany; Lewis
Nixon, F. b. Harrison, Robert T..
Luce, Martin Littleton, ID. l.. Cohalan
and James Cassidy. The last delega-
ton of the evening was one represent
ing Ohio and Virginia and nearly 200
strong. Seated in the center Of a
large circle on the lawn, Mr.. Bryan
gave them what one would describe
lust a nice farmer talk"