Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05
Bryan Now Hot for Him for
Vice President.
THAT'S THE DENVER TALK
But Riders Working Hard to De-
feat the Peerless"
THE WHY'S AND WHEREF0RES
German Vote a Big Thing and
Democratic Leaders Realize It.
Gaynor Mentioned.

DENVER, July Sherman Ridder OF
New York proprietor Of the New York
Staats-Zeitung. for Vice President
Upon good authority this is said To he
Bryan's preference at the present time.
With the arrival In Denver early today OF
several prominent democrats who are
close i'm the confidence OF the Nebraskan
came the report that Mr.. Bryan had de-
cided that Mr.. Ridder was strongly avail
able for the candidacy. Not that he ex-
poets to dictate to the convention the
man who shall be named. but to let IL he
known to his supporters the name of the
man whom he believes would strengthen
the ticket.
According to the reports which have
come from Lincoln. the reasoning of the
Bryan managers in their suggestion OF
Mr.. Ridder for Vice President is as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Ridder is one of the most prom
inent citizens of German descent In the
United States. He was a gold democrat
and possesses in fullest measure the con-
fidence Of that wing of the party. He
has been affiliated with the conservative
wing Of the democracy for the last twelve
years and We would command the support
Of that element for the ticket.
More than 20 per cent of the population
of the United States are German or OF
German descent. In New York state. the
electoral vote of which Mr.. Bryan is
anxious to carry If nominated, "a per
cent Of the population are of German ex-
traction"
Running Mate. Talk.
1t is said to be the idea of Mr.. Bryan
that he must have a man as his running
mate who will represent that wing Of the
party which has antagonized him in the
past. He is said to prefer a gold demo-
crat." a man who perhaps did not sup
port him in either Of the last two cam
paigns: who can command the support OF
the German-American vote OF the country.
who comes from New York state and
who favors tariff revision and other poll
cies of Mr. Bryan's. Mr.. Ridoer fills all
of these qualifications. the Bryan people
claim. He did not support Mr.. Bryan for
the presidency either In 1896 or In 1900.
Mr.. Ridder has already informed Mr..
Bryan personally that. while ne strongly
opposes Mr.. Bryan's nomination this year.
he will. IL the latter Is nominated. sup
port him and will lend him also his active
personal aid.
Mr. Ridder arrived in Denver this morn
ing and announced his unaltered antaGo-
nism to Bryan's candidacy, and stated that
he would at once inaugurate a campaign
among the delegates to this convention To
encompass the defeat OF the Nebraskan.
He said that as soon as he had rested
from his railway journey he would begin
his work among both instructed and un-
instructed delegates in an effort to con-
vince them that Bryan cannot carry New
York this year. and that the electoral
vote Of New York is necessary to the sue
cess of the national ticket. Mr.. Ridder
cites as his reasons for this belief Bryan's
free-silver views. which the New York
voters disapproved and which they still
remember. Also, the statement which he
IL "s,~ uA
dress. in which he favored the national
acquisition OF the railroads. While these
matters may not be injected into the
campaign. the recollection of Mr.: Bryan.s
alleged radical tendencies would result
in his defeat, 1t is argued.
Ridder on the Warpath.
Mr. Ridder stated that he expected to
visit all of the different state delega-
tions, particularly those from the south,
and address the delegates upon the sub
ject Of Mr.. Bryan's political weakness
in New York state. He expected also to
work unremittingly among the individual
delegates from now until the time the
nomination Is made.
What the result might be in New York
If a vice presidential candidate of Mr.
Bryans choosing would be selected and
a platform adopted which would appeal
to the country Mr.. Ridder refused to
hazard. He said that, of course 1t might
be possible for Mr.. Bryan to carry New
York at the coming election, but he did
not believe SO. ,
Mr.. Riders interview with Mr.. Bryan
at Fairview was confidential, but Mr.. Rid
der. in a statement made public at Lincoln
last night, did not hesitate to say that
he told Mr.. Bryan frankly of his OPPOSE
ton to him and of his intended efforts
to defeat him in the interest of the party.
Some Secondhand Views.
credited with being one of the Official
spokesman for Mr.. Bryan i'm Denver,
when asked about the report that Mr..
Bryan had expressed himself as favor
ing Herman Ridder of New York for
Vice President, said that he had not
discussed Mr.. Ridder in particular with
MIR. Bryan, but that he knew that Mr.
Bryan was strongly in favor of such a
man. He said that Mr.. Bryan had no
idea of insisting that the man who
should be named for second place must
necessarily have been a Bryan supporter
in the past On the contrary he pre-
ferred some man who would represent
the conservative element OF the PARTY
and who, at the same time, was In favor
of the urgent reforms of the present
day.
Let the Dead Past Lie.
Mr.. Bryan no longer considers the
the party" said Mr.. Dahlman. He has
not the slightest feeling of revenge or
Of unalterable antagonism to those who
have opposed him. I know he would
rather, for reasons of expediency, see
some man nominated who had been
aligned with the other wing Of the
party. long as he is right on pres
ent day issues.
II know that he wants man who.
while being of unimpea enable standing
personally and on public matters, would
also be satisfactory to the great Ger
man element of our population.
With a man like Ridder on the ticket
with Bryan We could carry not only
New York. but states like Ohio. In
diana Illinois and Wisconsin. where the
German vote is strong factor. The
name of bidder sounds TO me like the
most available that has been suggested.
1T does not make any difference IL
Mr.. Riddle opposed Bryan in 1896 and
1900. and is opposed to his nomination
now on grounds of political expectancy.
if he is the right sort of man for the
place Mr.. Bryan would be for him."
Gaynor to the Front.
A new name for the vice presidency
on the democratic ticket appeared on
the horizon this afternoon when il was
announced by Representative William
Sulzer that Judge William j. Gaynor of
New York would be supported by the
delegation from the state in the event