The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-13
BIDDER WILL
 AID BRYAN . Promises Sincere and Earnest Support. NEBRAsKAN IS PLEASED Many Speakers Have Isndered Services for Campaign. ar. Bryap oerreess statement Given !out by Tom Watson in Regard
 se Attitude Towards Con-
 seaerate Veterans.

Fairyiew. Lincoln. Neb.. July i2.- 'sYou may rely on the sincere ana earn est support of The New forK seaass
 fs,~nea Herman Ridder
 This telegram sent by the New fork Editor from some Kansas town. the name of which could not be decipnefea. was received by William J.. Bryan at Fairview today, and although MT. sry- an made no comment, his pleasure was evident in the buoyant tone in Wnich he read the telegram
 If was MT Ridder who before the Denver Convention, called here with the announced intention of asking MT. Bryan to withdraw from the held on the ground. in Mir. Ridder's opinion. that Mir. Bryan could not win In No- ven1ber. Lincoln Democrats declare that MT. Ridder did not press this point. however, upon visiting Fairview. He departed from Lincoln in happy frame of mind with Mir. Bryan's 70. K" on his free wood pulp plank.
 Dr. P, l.. Hall. Nebraska's new member Of the National Committee, discussed with MT. Bryan today ar- rangements for Mfr. Bryan's meeting with the committee here Tuesday. The qualifications of number of men Tor the position of chairman of the com mittee were talked over informally but names from either Mir. Bryan or pr. Hall. There is a disposition to leave the final selection to Mfr. Bryan. pr. Hall ad- nitted that he had in mind a man whom he thought woHId best i'll the once and Mfr. Bryan had another. However. 1t is predicted that the end Of the meeting here will see the chair manship a settled fact. and many de- tails of the coming campaign mapped out at least in outline.
 Later MT Hall said he thought it safe to say the new chairman would be one Of the following: D. T. Campau, Michigan; J. D. Lamb, Indiana: Ollie James, Kentucky. and J. H Atwood. Kansas.
 Speakers Tender Services. Mfr Bryan has received nuneronB tenders of the services of speakers. in ciuding the Heading Democrats of the country. Musicians also have been early on the ground. and the men who make banners and buttons and get out printing and pictures. Such of these matters as deserve attention will. be turned over to the National Committee Tuesday.
 Among MT Bryan's supporters whose activities will be given the widest range possible, is Governor Johnson of Minnesota. This word was given to some forty or fifty cohorts who went from Minneapolis to Denver to fight for the Governor and called at Fairview today Tn token of surrender of the Johnson forces. Lester Elwood gave up his flag with Johnson's name on it to Mir. Bryan, the latter declaring that 1t should have a conspicuous place among the trophies of Fairview.
 The fight iE over and we are with you now" was the assurance given Mir. Bryan by Congressman Hammond, who placed Governor Johnson in nom- ination.
 This delegation, and one which was returning to Cleveland. O.. were the only formal visitors at Fairytew today, both being shown through the Bryan home and chatting informally with the candidaae.
 Charles Bryan returned home today fatigued from his work at the con- ventions city. He retired immediately. contenting himself for the time being with a telephone conversation with Fairview.
 Bryan smiled at the story of his of fering to share the White House with his running mate, Mir Kern. He ad- mitted the facts In the case. but said the matter had always been considered a jest brought about by Mir. Kern's in- sistence that he was too poor to uphold the social responsibilities of the of- flee.
 Mir. Bryan has been urged by some
  of the summer at some resort where he could rest and gather full strength for the fall campaign, but he much pre- fers to remain amongst his chickens ana alfalfa. He is accustomed to the climate, which, though hot in summer, is not burdened with facilitating hu- midity, The candidate is in perfect health. and believes that he can rest better in his country home than eise- where.
 Was SEisrepresented.
 The following from New York edi- tor was received at Fairview today:
 Tom Watson quotes you as saying YOU would never vote for a Confederate veteran. Does this misrepresent your"
 Tn reply Mir. Bryan telegraphed that he never made any such statement; that he had voted for a Confederate veteran for Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives on three occasions: that he voted for Speaker Crisp twice on rall calls. first in the Fifty-second Congress and again in the Fifty-third. and voted in caucus for him in the 5srd Congress. He recommended an ex- Confederate for postmaster at Lincoln, and while in Congress entertained the best relations with the ex-Confederates. He refers any inquirers to the people him three times. Tn the Denver con- vention, >every South ern State except two were instructed for him, and one of these two (Louisiana) adopted a resos Iution endorsing him, but not instruct ing. The delegation, however, voted for him as a unit. The other State was Georgia, where the delegates were elected upon State issues rather than upon National issues.