The Washington herald., 1908-08-10

Lincoln, Ne5r-. Aug. 9-Fresh and trim
as ever. looking better and. as he says.
feeling unusually good. William J. Bryan
awaits the formal notification this week
Of his third nomination Cor the Presi-
dency.
The past week he has spent IN prepar-
ing, at odd moments. his tariff speech.
which viii be given first utterance at Des
Moi2es on August q After the notifca-
tion. he VII begin on the second Of his
series Of speeches-that on trusts-wfich
viii be discussed at the Indianapolis noJi-
fication to Kern on August 3 Before he
leaves here he viii also have completed
speeches on guaranty Of bank deposits.
on the appeal Democracy makes 10 the
farmer on campaign publicity. and the
various other topics embraced in the Den
yer platform.
None Of the speeches Mr.. Bryan win
make this year viii be Of the impromptu
character that characterized his utter
ances in his two previous campaigns. He
is going 10 steGdfastly adhere TO the pro
gramme he marked down right after the
nomination, that he viii not permit him
self 70 be drawn into any discussion of
any question not covered BY the plat
form.
VIII Limit Debate.
He is going on the theory that having
dictated that platform. and having de-
fined therein what the issues should be.
he VIII insist upon its marking the limits
OF campaign debate. For this reason. he
has refused 10 engage In any rear plat
being accurately quoted the newspapers
viii be furnished with copies Of his
speeches whenever one IS delivered.
Mr.. Bryan apparently Is aiming 10 earn
the right 10 retain his newly acquired
title Of a conservative. He viii not only
abaR5sn the ford style Of campaigning
that made his previous races spectacular
and entertaining. but he aims TO formu-
late his appeals and his speeches with
the idea in mind 10 reach the great mid
de class 10 whom he has been speaking
at Chautauquas and elsewhere during the
past eight years. In short. he has settled
down 10 playing more practical politics
and playing his hand with patient slow
ness
Does Not Take Family.
This afternoon he intended taking his
family 10 the Methodist Chautauqua in
progress near here. but when he learned
that prohibition was 10 be the theme OF
discussion. and he perhaps realized that
wherever he showed himself he was Ike
Is TO be asked 10 say a few words. he
did not go. but contented himself with
a long drive In the country roundabout.
Contrary TO his usual custom. he did
not attend church to-day. He explained
that it vas because there were no serv-
ices at either the Normal OF Lincoln
church their families attend
Instead I took long nap. and I feel
better than I have for many a day" he
said
Strenuous Week Ahead.
The week is going 20 be q strenuous one
for Bryan Several members OF the na-
tional committee arrived tonight for a
conference tomorrow Chairman Mack
wires that he cannot reach here until
Tuesday afternoon Tuesday evening
Bryan is 70 receive official notification OF
his election as member OF the printers
union, and later he will probably make
speech at a banquet to be rendered BY
Lincoln Typographical Union 10 Hum
phrey O'SuIlivan. Of Massachusetts. a
former printer. but now a prosperous
manufacturer. who is a member OF the
notification committee. Representative
Clayton. Of Alabama, chairman Of the
committee on notification, arrived this
evening.
It's going 10 be a cinch for Bryan
he said There IS a great turning toward
him everywhere. and this fact IS remark
ed upon wherever men set together. A
poll was taken on the smoking car coming
into Lincoln this afternoon. and Of thirty
men. some Of whom admitted they were
former Republicans. only one said be was
going to vote for Taft"