The Washington times., 1908-09-30
Bryan's Running Mate Trims
His Beard and Wears
Attractive Clothes.
TELLS ABOUT WIFE
AND THE CHILDREN
Doesn't Know If Mrs. Kern Is Suf-
fragist or Not-Candidate Be
longs TO No Church.

Dolly and I had just ,inned on our !
hats 20 go and interview John Worth !
Kern, in Baltimore. when a newspaper
man came in and began 20 talk about
this candidate for the Vice Presidency.
Going to interview him, are you?
Well. I feel sorry for you. for he's a
woman hater," he said discouraglugly.
How can a man be at once married
and woman hater?" Dolly inquired.
oh, that were easy!" replied the
newspaper man "A man may love hts
wife and dislike all other women, you
know"
But the bellboy who took our card
returned hastily to say We might 20
up. and so IL was that in few min
utes Dolly and I found ourselves In a
comfortable sitting room in the pres
ence % the man who. 20 use the
vernacular Of the newspapers, is Mr..
Bryan's running mate.
He wore an attractive business suit,
IN which shades Of brown and green
were combined. His shirt showed
stripes OF golden brown. and his era
vat was a brown one. tied in a prim
little bow beneath his chin. His
beard Is not unkempt, as It is usually
SA4o"ll. III MS pictures Out Is cut
squarely of at the ends. and is nicely
brushed. He has long brown eyes.
with a twinkle at the corners, his
manner is grave and quiet and his
speech is rather slow.
He did not give me a particle Of
assistance in beginning the CONVEX
sation, but after welcoming US sat
quiet and contained at his desk.
Care of Children
"wiH you tell us something about
Mrs. Kern-is she a club woman
! asked, by way of making a start.
'She is at home now, taking care
NJ the children" replied Mr.. Kern
slowly. Yes, she IS a club woman.
She Is member Of an organization
known in indianapolis as the Local
Council OF Women. and which is made
up OF representative from the va
rious wOmen's clubs Of the city. It
is Interested IN matters Of public con-
cern-in beauufying the city, i'm
proving the sanitary conditions and
things OF that sort. Mrs Kern has
been an officer in this for a number OF
years
PRESIDENT" I inquired.
Il don't remember exactly what Of
hce she holds, but I think she is a
vice president returned that lady's
husband.
Y.
whispered Dolly in my private ear.
Is she a suffra gist.' 1 inquired.
Would Not Answer.
I think not. but I have not discussed
the subject with her"
Are your asked Dolly bIuntly.
Il had rather not answer that. be-
cause. you see, wOman's suffrage is not
an issue I'm the campaign. There Is no
use bringing IN matters which are not
issues, now is there2' replied Mr.. Kern.
Tell US something about your chill
dren."
well. have a daughter who is
grown now. She was educated partly
at Mrs May Wright SewelPs School
IN Indianapolis, and partly at Miss Car
diners school in New York
is she interested in any pursuit.
Win she have any sort OF 'caTeeT'?'
inquired.
.'She is interested in music, but she
has made no plans for a career. She Is
just a nice, sweet American girl" re-
piled Mr.. Kern, with one Of his infre-
qUent smiles. and Dolly and / both muir
INJURED in Bromidian fashion that she
could not be anything better.
Then I have two sOnS-JOhn. aged
eight. and William. aged i've. l haven't
seen John for some time. for he has hay
fever, and in the summer his sister
takes him up TO Michigan, beyO;.d the
hay fever line. shall see them all on
Sunday, however, Cor the first time
since August 10.
DO you consider that the President
OF the United States exercises more
power than do the constitutional mon
archs OF EurOpe2'' asked Dolly, and
then looked at me. triumphantly proud
of her erudition.
Presidents Power
- think the present President exer-
oises more power than does any OF the
unonarchs Of Europe" replied Mr.. Kern.
and Dolly and I laughed
Are you agreed that the Vice Presi-
dent OF the States should be a member
Of the Cabinet2'
Yes; believe with Mr.. Bryan about
that. Since, in contingency the Vice
President might have to exercise eXccu-
tive authority, he should. in my Opinion
have a thorough knowledge Of the Ad-
Ininistration's policy. Mr.. Kern added
as a postscript that the duties OF the
Vice President were now greatly linn
tied.
Then I asked the candidate about his
religious belief The American people
for some reason, seem always immense
~ interested in such personal questions
and so I put It. but diffidently.
7 am not allied with any church
replied Mr.. Kern. 81 attend the Pres
byterian Church when ! so anywhere
Tor my wife Is a Presbyterian Ny
mother was Methodist, and am thor
OuEhly orthodox in my belief of thu
tCnets OF the Christian religion