The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-19
BRYAN'S TROUBLES
ARE NOW N A NY
ALTHOUGH YOUNG
Latest Cheerful News Is That
New York Is Doubtful and
He Has Little Chance of
Winning There.
NEGRO QUESTION ALSO
FORCES TO THEsFRONT.
Commoner Forced to Take
Recognition of the CoIored
Man. Nebraskan Greatly
Alarmed.

Lincoln, Neb., July. 1S,-William J.
today 1t was brought bys former ma:
yor William B. Kirk of Syracuse, who
with former state executive chairman
Jas. K MCGUIRE, represented the On
ondaga congressional district in the
Denver convention. Kirk refused to
stand for Bryan in the national con-
vention and insisted that Johnson of
Minnesota. was the only man who
could carry the Empire state and sup
ported him until the unit rule ordered
by BOSS" Murphy, forced him with his
other colleagues to submit to having
their ballots cast for the Nebraskan.
Kirk dropped Off here to tell Mr..
Bryan that it would require hercu-
lean efforts to make a better showing
there than in 1896 and 1900.
Il early made up my mind he could
not carry New York." said Kirk, "and
so did what could to induce the New
York delegation to put Johnson for
ward. Had the delegates been per-
united to express their choice freely.
the governor of Minnesota would have
had their solid support. Now that
Mr.. Bryan is the nominee of the party,
1 have som ething to tell him and that
is that l shall do what I can to secure
his election. We have a tough job
before us in New York and 1t will be
a miracle indeed If we carry It,"
To Organize Negroes.
Prior to Kinks visit Bryan summon,
ed from Chicago. Don Farnsworth,
head of the Chicago banking house OF
Farnsworth, Billings & Co.. and en-
trusted him with the task Of organic
ing the negro voters Of Ohio. Illinois
Indiana and other states. Farnsworth
money to offset the revolt among the
colored voters, caused by Mr.. Bryan
commendation of Roosevelt and Taft
for dismissing from the army the ne
gro battalion, some whose members
were charged with having shot ul
Brownsville, Texas, August -9O6
Farnsworth's presence here within
twenty-four hours after Bryan hao
been compelled to qualify" his decla
ration that he had never "discussed'
the Brownsville incident. because 0,
the discovery of the Commoner editor
ial penned by him, assailing colorec
troops quite as fiercely as Roosevelt
and Taft. indicated that the candidate
had made up his mind that only des
parate measures could secure the ne
gro vote.
Farnsworth has been suggested tt
Mr.. Bryan as handy man for treasurer
Of the national committee. He maj
be selected when the subcommittee
meets in Chicago next week.
Roosevelt to Speak.
Bryan was somewhat perturbed to
day by the reports that Presiden
| Roosevelt will stump Nebraska fol
Taft. Chairman Hayward of the Ne
braska state committee. Joined the
national chairman Frank Hitchcock
this evening went on to Colorado
| Springs with him to talk over the pro
posed invasion on Bryan's state TIL,
colored men who resent the Browns
Vile affair. say it would be entirel,
appropriate for Bryan and Roosevelt
to speak from the same platform her,
and jointly justify the order by whicl
the battalion was drummed out of tn,
army. Mr.. Bryan declined to discus
Roosevelt's projected visit