Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-17
"wILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST"
MAY BE GOOD REASON FOR LIMIT
Gossip Has It Bryan Was ThinkinH
Of Himself.
(From a staff CorrespondentD

{FrOm starr correspondent
LINCOLN July l6.-(Special.)- twas
there a reason?'' The action of Mr.. Bry-
ans national committee in limiting the
amount of money any one may contribute
to his campaign expenses to 10000 has oc-
casioned considerable street talk and the
burden of the discussion is that the demo-
cratic candidate has saved himself about
10000 at one clip.
This conclusion comes from the fact that
as he has made all Of his money by reason
OF his connection with the democratic party,
Mr. Bryan would be looked upon for
healthy campaign contribution. General
rumor has put his name down after $bO,-
| 600 handout The adoption of the Limited
! contribution resolution on the candidates
! front porch at his suggestion leaves the
| conclusion that he has saved $4,000 To be
consistent with his committees action, Mr..
! Bryan can only contribute $4,000. Inquiry
has failed to find anyone else who had in
mind as much as a $4,000 contribution.
Consequently in the hotel lobby talk there
was method in his madness"
Another contribution was made today to
the after-convention talk by Barney Nc
Neny, a red-hot democrat and prominent
lawyer of Red Cloud, who is in Lincoln
resting up after having attended the con-
vention.
Il believe II the vote taken today"
! he said, Bryan would carry Nebraska, but
when the people find out about the ring
he had at Denver running the convention.
there will be little chance for him in this
state There was Jim Dahlman. his big
chief, and that cigar peddler, George Rog-
ers, Tom Allen, and several others of the
same brand bossing that convention under
orders from Bryan. II that is the class OF
I. democrats Mr.. Bryan intends TO cater to
. can hardly see what relief the people can
+. get with his election. Then he had Roger
. Sullivan on his staff. Tom Taggart is
o bigger man in the party than he has ever
been. Isn't that a pretty bunch for a man
10 with Bryan's reputation to have around
n him? Ig. Dunn placing him in nomination
70 was bad enough, but 10 have a man like
le Judge Parker, one OF the brainiest men IN
" America turned down cold and Ig Dunn
er recognized by the chair to offer some res
Sc olutlons was the limit. How he could
s. abuse Guffey Of Pennsylvania and then go
70 to the depot to meet Murphy and "Fingy'
Or Connors OF New York is past my Under
3 standing"
is This was another quiet day at FairvieW
RS and the only thing out Of the routine was
T. a bunch OF county workers grading the
s- road that runs from the car line to the
ic house This is being done so that tha'
y crowds that come to the notification vii
IT not go home with bad sores their fee
or bad words in the mouths about Ne
a braska roads. It was advertised exten
ic- sveIy that the traction company intendet
building a spur to Fairview, but II is evi
dent this company figures the crowds wi
il not be sufficiently large to make 1000 pc
cent interest on the investment, so tn
ais project has been abandoned
Numerous kilograms were received durin
the day, one coming from friends In Japar
MS This one said "Banzai' Information wa
la received that delegations would shortly
the here from Texas and other southern state
OF to worship at the shrine at Fsirview.
the Mayor Brown is getting busy TO mai
lis Lincoln shine when the notification tak'
led place. He expects the business men
come across with decorations Of flags ar
L electric lights and Bryan pictures
ust Bryan does not intend 10 be drawn in
dge the Brownsville case II he can help II.
lich all his conversations with visiting deleg
lied tions and other he has carefully refrain'
hat from talking on that subject, and today
ltee put the brand Of untruthfulness upon
and alleged statement by Bishop Walters
or the Afro-Methodst Episcopal church.
hat tthe effect that he had assured a. neg
ltee delegation that he regarded Preside
,unt Roosevelt's action in that matter as U
Just. Al the same time he also dsni