The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-31
Gil ENN .FAvORS
INSTRUCTIONS.
North Carolina Governor Issues
Interview in Support of
Bryan.
Is CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Preacher Fined for Betting on
Prohibition Election-North
Carolina Notes.
IS CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE

RALEIGH, N. c., May Ex-Governor
r. B. Glenn favors an infructed dele.
cation from North Carolina for VII.
liam Jennings Bryan In the Denver
Democratic NATIONAL convention, and
issues to the press tonight statement
to that effect. In this statement the
Governor declares that prior to at
tending the conference OF Governors at
Washington, not being altogether con-
versant with public opinion. he had
rather inclined to the idea that 1t
ed delegation; but since going to Wash
ington he Is absolutely certain that
the best course to pursue would be to
definitely instruct the delegation. And
that If the North Carolina convention
believes Mr.. Bryan Is the most avail.
able candidate, the delegation should
be instructed for him. This, he saya,
should also apply, to Governor John
son, Governor Folk or any other can
ddate that the State convention may
favor. Anyway. the delegation should
be instructed.
Bryan the Strongest.
Treating tho advisability OF renom-
mating Mr.. Bryan, Governor Glenn says
he made it a point while in Washing
ton to converse with leading men from
thoroughly of the opinion that William
Jennings Bryan Is the choice of tho
Democratic party OF the nation. and,
more than that. he believes Bryan can
poll much larger vote than any other
man the party could nominate. He
says that there is every indication.
Judging from conversations he had with
representative men from those States.
that Nebraska. Minnesota, Utah, North
boz Y.,l( to tnf
iforn!a would give majorities for Bry-
an in the November elections. Fur
thermore. that he would stand good
chance to carry Illinois and Wisconsin.
Opinion rs Citizen.
He says that he became convinced
while travelling over North Carolina
for the State prohibition campaign
that at least seven -tenths Of the DEM
ocrats OF the State favor Bryan. and
for this reason, especially. he thinks
the State convention ought to instruct
for him. He says he feels absolutely
certain that Bryan will be nominated.
and North Carolina, having heretofore
always been for him, it would be very
support him, thus putting herself out
OF line. when other Southern States
have so unanimously declared for him.
The Governor says he takes this po-
sition purely as citizen Of the State.
feeling that. aside from his official
position, he has the right to express
himself in the conviction he has that
Bryan Is the most available candidate.
Preacher Wins Bet.
The preliminary hearing In the case
against A. B. Blake. Sanctificationist
preacher. and W. T. Saddler, former
clerk OF the Raleigh dispensary. in
which they are charged with betting
on the result of the State prohibition
election. resulted In both mon being
bound over to the Superior Court In
The bet was two Il, one, Rev. Blake
putting UP s2.5o that the State would
60 dry, and Saddler SIS that 1t would
be wet. Charles E. Crawford, can
didate for the Office of treasurer OF
Wake county, held the stakes, and was
one OF the principal witnesses at the
hearing.
Memorial Day.
Federal Memorial Day was observed
here this afternoon with appropriate
ceremonies at the National Cemetery.
the address being by Major II. l. Grant.
clerk OF the United States District and
Circuit Courts.
The address was characterized by a
spirit of good feeling that has grown
so steadily of late years between the
veterans of the Blue and the Gray.
Briggs for Congress.
President William j. Andres and
Secretary Charles D. Wildes, of the
Young Mems Republican Cub. RAJ
leigh, are booming Willis G. Briggs
OF Raleigh, now postmaster, for the
Republican nomination in this, the
Fourth District. for Congress. They
declare that Mr.. Briggs already has
large following In Johnston and
other counties Of the district, as well
as the unanimous support Of Wake
Republicans
To Go Into Camp.
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