River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-16
R|DDER PROMISES
TO SUPPORT BRYAN
MESSAGE FROM EDITOR OF THE
NEW YORK STATS ZElTUNG.
CHEERFUL FOR NOMINEE
Gov. Johnson's Services to Be Used in
campaign-Offer of White
House Quarters to Kern
Joke.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July ID
"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 de-
ciphered, was received by W. j. Bryan
at Fairview Sunday, and although Mr..
Bryan made no comment, his pleasure
was evident in the buoyant tone In
which he read the statement.
It 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 No
vember. Lincoln Democrats declare
that Mr.. Ridder did not press this
point, however, upon visiting Fairview.
He departed from Lincoln in happy
frame of mind with Mr.. Bryan's 20.
K" on his free wood pulp plank.
Bryan May Select Chairman.
DR.. P. L. Hall, Nebraska's new mem
Der of the national committee, dis
cussed with Mr.. Bryan Sunday the ar
rangements for Bryan's meeting with
the committee here Tuesday. The
qualifications of number of men for
the position of chairman of the COM
mittee were talked over informally,
but their names were not to be learned
from either Mr.. Bryan or DR.. Hall.
There is a disposition to leave the
final selection to Mr.. Bryan. DR.. Hall
admitted that he had in mind a man
who he thought would best fill the Of
fee. and that Mr. Bryan had another.
HoweverSit is predicted that the end
of the meeting here will see the chair
manship a settled fact, AMI many de-
tails of the coming campaign mapped
out at least in outline.
Mr. Bryan has received numerous
tenders of the services of speakers,
nearly all of them, if their letters are
given full credit, being spellbinders of
resistless appeal Musicians also have
been early on the ground land the
men who make banners and buttons
and get out printing and pictures.
Such of these matters as deserve at
tention will be turned over to the ma
tional committee Tuesday.
Gov. Johnson to Be Used.
Among Mr.. Bryan's supporters whose
activities will be given the widest
range possible is Gov Johnson of Min
nesota. This word was given to some
40 or so of the Johnson cohorts who
went from Minneapolis to Denver to
fight for the governor, and who called
at Fairview Sunday In token of sur
render of the Johnson forces, Lester
Elwood gave his flag with Johnson's
name on it to Mr.. Bryan, the latter de-
claring that it should have conspicu-
Gus place among the trophies of Fair
view.
"The fight is over and we're with
you now" was the assurance given Mr..
Bryan by Congressman Hammond, who
placed Gov. Johnson in nomination.
This delegation, and one which was
returning to Cleveland, o., were the
only formal visitors at Fairview, both
being shown through the Bryan home
and chatting informally with the can
didate.
White House Story Joke.
Mr.. Bryan smiled at the story of his
offering to share the White House
with his running mate, Mr.. Kern. He
admitted the facts in the case, but said
the matter had always been considered
a jest brought about by Mr.. Kern's in
sistence that he was too poor to up
hold 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 amongst his chickens
and alfalfa. He is accustomed to the
climate, which, though hot in summer
is not burdened with facilitating hui
nudity.
Denies Watson's Statement.
The following from a North Carolina
editor was received at Fairview Sun
day:
tom Watson quotes YOU as saying
you would never vote for a confederate
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 Crisp twice
on roll calls, first in the f1fty-second
congress and again in the fifty-third,
and voted in caucus for him in the fif-
ty-third congress. He recommended
an ex-confederate for postmaster at
Lincoln, and while in congress enter
tanned the best relations with the ex-
confederates. He refers any inquirers
to the people of the south who helped
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