Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11
DELIVERS SPEECH IN RESPONSE
SENDS HIS GREETING TO KER
From a STAFF correspondent

(From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Neb.. July lO-(Special Tel
egram THE nomination Of J. w Kern
of Indiana as his running mate was
promptly bulletined TO Mr.. Bryan at his
Fatrview home.
BRYAN spid that his views Of the nom
ination could best be expressed in the
telegram which he sent to Mr.. Kern. He
Is not only pleased with the nopination'
but pleased that II was made with such
unanimity. There were n number of per-
sons whom he counted as available and
Kern was always included in this list.
Mr. Kern and Mr.. Bryan have been pollt-
ical and personal friends for many years.
The following is the telegram:
Hon. John w. Kern. Denver, Colo:
Accept my warmest congratulations.
Your nomination gratifies me very much.
We have a splendid platform and am
glad TO have a running mate in such com
plete harmony with the platform. Stop
off and see us on your way east.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN"
with the coming OF new day came the
news to Fairview that william Jennings
Bryan had again been nominated by the
demo cratic party for president, and as a
carload Of newspaper men and nll-night
Wis tors left the home Of the nominee they
met coming over the hil the advance
going to pay their respects to their fellow
townsman, which before noon swelled to
mighty host and included the republ can
state officers.
The news Of the nomination was flashed
to the home OF Mr.. Bryan before the roll
call had been completed, after night of
waiting. The Nebraska leader changed at
once from the carefree host to the serious
man, seemingly recognizing the added re-
sponsibility which the nomination brought.
while his guesSs became a committee on
congratulations.
Not After second Term.
Mr. Bryan shook hands with all present
and then said:
This is a nomination as purely from the
people as can be and IL elected my obliga-
tion will be as purely to the people.
appreciate the honor the more because It
came not from one person or few per-
sons, but from the rank and file acting
freely and without compulsion."
Then the following statement, which had
been prepared. was given to the press:
The presidency is the highest position in
the word and no one occupying II can af-
4, I'd o have his views upon public qiestions
b'atei by personal ambition. Recogniz ng
bis res ons bility to God and his obligation
To MS country men, ne AHOulu enter upon
the discharge Of his duties with singleness
of PURPOSE. Believing that one can best do
this when he Is not planning for a second
term. announce now. as have on former
occasions. that II elected l shall not be a
didate for reelection"
Drink from Loving CUP.
After he had made his talk to the press
Mr.. Lryan invited all to drink with him
IN, a silver loving cum Soma unfermentel
wi e.
Thus was the night ended as informally
as It l. ad be gun and it had been through
out. Besides the newspaper men only
few guests spent the night with the nomi-
nee, reading with him the bulletins that
were flashed from the Denver convention.
These were A. l.. TALBOT, FORMER law part
ner Of Mr.. Bryan; Mrs. r. S. Alleng a sis
ter; Mrs. w. Il. Winger John T. Kent and
Ds. Cox Of New York. Miss Grace Bryan
remained up throughout the night though
Mrs. Bryan retired about midnight with
the'r grandchildren. MIR. Bryan played the
genial host all the time and though COM
menting frequently on the news from Den
yer not once did he show the intense in
terest which must have been his.
Bryan TaISs with Denver.
Early in the evening connexions were
made by telephone with the conN ention and
Joan l. Martin, sergeant alarms, talked
with the candidate:
Hello MIR. President, you are just the
same elected right now"
Then Permanent Chairman Clayton got
the other end Of the wire.
Il believe you are going to be elected %
he said
When l, J. Dunn was interrupted In his
nominating speech by the applause for
Bryan the guests were invited into the
private office of the candidate to listen
TO the demonstration So well had the
telephone company done its work that
the great demonstration might have been
at FRirvtew, one listener being convinced
he recognized a voice OF one Of the shouters.
Mr. Bryan enjoyed all OF this to the
utmost. He talked and laughed and took
his turn at the receiver when the platform
was being Flashed over the wires, plank
at time with the information that It had
been adopted He frequently applauded
As the night wore on. those in waiting
voiced objection to such a long demonstra-
tion. "You are very inconsiderate," smiled
back Mr Bryan, At the conclusion OF the
reading OF the platform. Mr.. Bryan said;
II am very much pleased with the
platform II is clear specific and strong
and / am grateful 10 the committee for
the work that they have done In stating
the issues I am sure that the platform
will greatly strengthen us In the fight
upon which We are entering"
Mr. Bryan took great interest In tn,
speeches seeondins his nomination and
always had some happy answer to th'
protests from his guests at the continu'
alton OF these speeches.
During the evening Miss Grace Bryan
served butt~rmiIk TO all present and th'
loud calls for "FairbanlCs' brought fortl
laugh from the FairvieW statesman. For
nalty was entirely absent at the gather
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