The Washington herald., 1908-08-18

Lincoln. Nebr.. Aug. I7.-That Bryan
viii carry the state by a larger majority
than he did in 1895 was the declaration
made tonight by State Chairman Allen,
who is also the candidates brother-in-
law.
The committee has just had returns
from a considerable number OF polls or
dered three weeks ago. said Mr.. Allen
These are both from farming commu-
mites and the towns Of the state, and
they show very gratifying increase in
the Bryan vote over 1885.
These polls were net taken 70 bolster
up any claim by the committee, but for
the purpose Of informing it upon the
actual status Of affairs. It followed the
receipt by the committee Of letters Of such
contradictory character from those re-
ceived by the Republican managers that
we desired % find out for ourselves We
shall continue the polling in order 10 sat
| isfy ourselves whether the trend Of sen
/ timent everywhere is accurately expressed
/ by these returns.
/ The Van CIeave incident is closed. so
/ far as Bryan is concerned He viii make
/ 10 reply 20 the article OF the president Of
/ the Manufacturers Association
Brands a Guney Report.
The attention OF Mr.. Bryan was called
TO story appearing in one Of the Pitts
| burg papers TO the effect that James
Kerr, elected by the Bryan delegates
! from Pennsylvania as national committee
man for that state, had promised TO raise
S10go00 for the Democratic campaign if
l Guffey were deposed 10 make way FOR
/ himself. The candidate declared that h-
/ had never heard OF any such offer or
/ agreement. and did not believe there was
any truth in the report He suggested
I that the proper persons 20 cOnEslt about
il would be the members OF the creden-
I tials committee al Denver, and the dele
gates. as they were the ones who decided
I the contest
] When asked whether he had sanctioned
or been asked 20 approve the formation
Of Bryan and Kern clubs composed Of
persons who have lost money by having
/ deposited it in failed banks, M Bryan
trepIed-
/ No but we shall be glad 70 have Bryan
Z and Kern clubs organized on the platform
I as q whole. or on any plank I have not
heard Of any being organized on that par
/ tiCUIar line.
J A tees t1La Wis read 70 Wy Bryan To-
day quoting a son OF Richard Croker as
saying in New York that his father was
+ coming back next month % aid the Dem
1 ocrsts n carrying that state. Er Bryan
said that this was the first in-imatlon
I he had had Of the fact. and declined TO
' pass any comment on IL
An Amusing Visitor.
| One visitor 10 Bryan to-day who de-
cIined 70 pause Iong enough at the cor
lrespolderts' tent 70 give his name. added
much 20 the gayery Of tae day. he was
I descending the brick driveway from The
] Bryan mansion with the air-treadlng mo-
ton OF The legs that usually Characterize
the gait Of the faithful after a visit 70
The shrine He had Just had q long con
] ference On his way across the alfalfa
lteid he let out a yell. leaped about four
feet IN the air. and dashed for q fence
He caught il and 5lsappeare5- The news
paper men reached the spot OF turmoil
just IL time 20 see a huge bull snake
I about as large around as small tree
and fully six feet long heading into the
other alfalfa patch Il escaped destruc-
ton