Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
PROMINENT MEN
PROMISE BRYAN
HFARTYSUPPORT
JOHNSON AND RIDDER TO
GIVE AID
TOM WATsoN's STATEMENT is
DENIED
Attempt to BeIittle Nebraskan in Eyes
of southerners Ends When Story
is Declared to Be With
out Foundation
BY Associated Prets.

| BY Associated Prets.
FAIRVIEW, Lincoln, Neb., July 12.-.
You may rely on the sincere and
earnest support of the New York Stats
zeitung. Herman Ridder."
This telegram sent by the New York
editor from some Kansas town, the
name of which could not be deciphered,
was received by Mr.. Bryan at Fairview
today, and although Mr.. Bryan made
no comment, his pleasure was evident
in the buoyant tone in which he read
| the statement.
1t was Mr.. Ridder who before the
Denver convention called here with the
| announced intention of asking Mr.
Bryan to withdraw from the field, on
the ground, in Mr.. Riders opinion,
that Mr.. Bryan could not win in Mo-
vember.
Lincoln Democrats declare Mr.. Rid
der did not press this point, however,
upon visiting Fairview. He departed
from Lincoln in happy frame of mind
with Mr.. Bryan's o K on his free wood
pulp plank.
Chairman Not Selected
DR.. P. L. Hall, Nebraska's member
of the Democratic national committee,
discussed with Mr.. Bryan today ar
rangements for Mr.. Bryan's meeting
with the committee here Tuesday. The
qualifications of a number of men for
| the position of chairman of the COM
mittee were talked over informally, but
their names were not to be learned
| either from Mr.. Bryan or DR.. Hall.
There is a dinsposition to leave the
final selection to ffr. Bryan.
! DIR. Hall admitted that he had in
:, mind man who he thought would best
4 fill the 0f77ca and that Mr. RrUan had
| another However, 1t is predicted that
| the end of the meeting here will see the
craftsmanship a. settled fact and many
details of the coming campaign mapped
out, at least in outline.
i Mr.. Bryan has received numerous
tenders of the services of speakers.
Musicians also have been early on the
ground, and the men who make BAN
! ners and buttons and get out printing
and pictures. Such of these matters as
} deserve attention will be turned over
to the national committee Tuesday
= Alaong Mr.. Brya1fs supporters whose
activities Will be given the widest range
} possible is Governor johnson of Minne-
sofa. This word was given when some
forty or fifty of the Johnson corporals
J who, went from Minnesota to Denver to
light for the governor called at Fair
!. view today. In token of surrender of
the Johnson forces, Lester EIlwood gave
up his flag with Johnson's name on it
to Mr.. Bryan, the latter declaring it
should have a conspicuous place among
the trophies of Fairview.
Promises Loyal Support
/ "The fight is over and we're with
YOU now,' was the assurance given Mr.
Bryan by Congressman Hammond,
who placed Governor johnson in nom
nation.
This delegation and one which was
returning to Cleveland were the only
formal visitors at Fairview today, both
being shown through the Bryan home
and chatting informally with the can
didate.
Mr.. Bryan smiled at the story of his
offering to share the White House with
his running mate, MIR. Kern. He adj
mitted the facts in the case but said
that the matter had been merely con-
sidered a jest brought about by Mr..
Kern's insistence that he WAS too poor
to uphold the social responsibilities of
the office.
Mr.. Bryan has been urged by some
of his friends to spend the remainder
| of the summer at some resort, where
he could rest and gather strength for
the fall campaign, but he much pre-
fers to remain among his chickens and
alfalfa. He is accustomed to the cli-
mate, which, though hot in summer, Is
not burdened with debilitating humid
ity. The candidate Is in perfect health
4 and believes that he can rest better In
his country home than anywhere else
on earth. At summer resort he would
be the prey of the autograph souvenir
hunters and the idly curious to great
er extent than is possible at Fairview.
Denies Watson's Statement
The following from North Carolina
4 editor was received at Fairview today:
"Tom Watson quotes you as saying
you would never vote for confeder-
ate veteran. Does this misrepresent
your"
In reply Mr.. Bryan telegraphed that
he never made any such statement;
that he had voted for a confederate
veteran for speaker of the house of
representatives on three occasions, that
he voted for Speaker Criscp twice on
roll calls, first in the Fifty-second con-
gress and again Iii the Fifty-third. and
voted for him in caucus in the FIFTY
third congress.
for postmaster at Lincoln, and while In
/ congress entertained the best relations
with the ex-confederates. He refers
any inquiries to the people of the
south, who helped to nominate him
three times.
In the Denver convention every
il southern state except two was IN
structed for him, and one of these two
II G.ouisiana) adopted a resolution In
6orsing him, but not instructing. Tho
delegation, however, voted for him as
unit The other state was Georgia,
where the delegates were elected upon
state issues rather than upon national
issues.
4 A heavy rain began falling here at
$50 this evening, promising the family
at Fairview a quiet evening free of In
terruption by trolley parties,J who usu-
ally arrive in droves on Sunday