Evening journal., 1908-07-16
ANDY BACK
BOOSTS BRYAN
espite the Refusal Of the
Convention TO Nominate
Gray. He IS Hopeful
Ellis OF THE CONVENTION

With visions of Democratic success
Delaware in the coming fall election.
Irving Handy is hcme from le
snver convention as enthusiastic
er the nomination Of William Jen'
ogs Bryan as the standard bearer OF
! Democratic party as he would have
4 en- for Judge George Gray whom the
4 rmer Congressman SO persistenuy
4 eed for the high plece. In fact, III
4 andy announces that he is for BrS an.
4 spite his former Loyalty to the Gray
4 ON. and that he viii support his old
I,ne friend. the Commoners will all the
lergy he possesses.
4 AIR Handy was greeted by many or
! political friends to-day, and to an
them he pledged his layalty to the
a smocratic ticket. He had many
4 ,asant experiences at the convention
h 1ich he related with great deal OF
4 crest. Speaking of the nomination Oh
II r. Bryan, Mr.. HanoCy said
'Of course the Delaware delegation AZ
snver did not secure the nomination
most desired. But 1 was greatly
atifed by the just and generous ad-
4 ration of Judge Gray expressed by
presentatlves Of the Democracy from
.erv section of the country. 1t was
+ lv bv emphatic declaration that he
s. MA not accept tho Vice-Presidency
at we prevented the nomination ot
! delaware man for the second place
F neither or no. II was evident that
# tn Mr.. Bryan ami the delegates
f ,nted Judge GRAY on the ticket.
# Mir Bryan was nominated for presi-
# 1t because the Democrats of the
ious states wanted him. ana mao
# instructed their delegations. lie was
81 minated not as the result OF machine
# itics and not by the uso OF patron
OF which he has none 10 give
because the rank and hle or the
.tv love him and believe IN him.
i lPersonallv 1 think Mr.. Bryan Is
l.thv of the unbounded enthusiasm
arouses among the people. He has
courage to stand true to his con-
+ ence He has the ability and the
riotism to make a great, wise ana
e president. -,
p0iiticians who fancy that MT.
80 has no chance of election VIII
q - several opportunities to revise
i. views before November Condi'
s now favor him more than thes
i'm his former races. I look Tor q
at uprising of the people to place
the White House the man whoh
=, lsrov that they can trust 10 DC
to their cause. ,,,
& with such an uprising Bryan WI
| ~ states which politicians NV
,ir safely Republican. The cohul-
- are right for him to carry the
ldla West New York VIII alse
ba1Iv he in the Bryan column
. o,-nect TO see Delaware cast mel
u ,+orei vote for him. Judge Gray
4 s-rar, Of congratulations TO BryaI
fdla courtesy. II means tha'
II ,,,,s Democratic friends in DelaWart
D mite as one man ana JON VIZ -
following Bryan has always hau 81 !,
state to carry Delaware Ao'
ran Kern and the whole ucket'
probably It is not necessary LOT iil' ny
Gov that I will support Bryan VIII
the energy 1 possess. 1 nave az,
eunnorted him, and my opinloI
-. has not changed iaVoIe'
Y 1ge Gray at the convention iot | pe
- loved Bryan less, but pecaus'
.,~,d GRAY more. Gray did not eN'
m o,,y Denocrat in Nebraska I.
mort lin - the nomination, ana o.,
-a TsyvaR never thought that any
a,vare democrat ought to 90 any.
ng a. Denver except to support th'
81 at Delawarean."