The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-06
PLATFORM IS ON THE WAY ID DENVER In Custody of Mayor Brown of
 Lincoln IT IS A BULKY PACKAGE 1t Now Appears That Judge Gray is the Favorte at Falrview for
 the Vice Presidential
 Nomination.
IT IS A BULKY PACKAGE

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July 5.-Denver may feel assured tomorrow that convention week has actually begun, for at 9SO o'clock Mayor F. W. Brown of Lincoln will arrive with platform for presentation to the resolutions committee, of which he is the Nebraska member The platform was completed last night and expresses Mir. Bryan's views as formed after many con- ferences with party leaders and delegates who have stopped off here on their way west.
 The document in its present form makes bulky package.
 There it is," said the mayor shortly before his departure, and he indicated d long, thick envelope on which appeared Committee on Resolutions
 Mayor Brown is probably as close a po- litical friend of MT. Bryan as the latter has. Their views on political doctrines are similar and MT Bryan trusts him as he trusts few other men.
 The Lincoln mayor at Denver will speak with the voice of W. J. Bryan. Questions arising In committee anent the platform will be answered by him with Bryan ar guments, with which he is perfectly fla every plank in 1t has grown under his eye, for he has for weeks been a constant visitor at Fairview
 Mayor Brown left for Denver at 7:3O D. m., and MT. Bryan was at the train to witness the departure
 Now, Doc, see that they get a good platform, he said, addressing the mayor by nickname which is much used here
 Today, as previously, Mir Bryan, Mr. Brown and others who conferred with the former, maintained silence concerning the platform.
 In fact the mayors admission that he had it was the first authoritative utter ance which has been made on the sub ject.
 There is a recrudescence of Gray talk in vice presidential gossip today. The Gay nor movement also received attention, and Daniel B. Stephens chairman of the Ne braska delegation, declared himself for Governor Folk of Missouri. MT Bryan was quoted by one of his visitors as saying that the matter of running mate was of far less importance than good platform.
 Mayor Brown and ex-Governor Peck of Wisconsin were the chief instigators of the renewal of the talk of the Delaware judge. Mayor Brown is so accustomed to being considered the mouthpiece of MT Bryan that he delivered an elaborate pre- face, declaring that he spoke for himself only "I am for Gray" he said q have been right along"
 But he has absolutely refused the use of his name before the convention" was objected
 "Well, he might change his mind" re- piled the mayor.
 Mayor Brown had his final talk with MT. Bryan in the forenoon, and there was considerable inclination to couple this fact with the additional fact that ex-Governor Peck of Wisconsin expressed an exactly similar sentiment after talking with the master of fairview.
 ''I don't think Judge Gray would refuse the nomination if the convention insisted upon it. he said.
 Those who believe that Mir. Gray is the best man for the second. place have by no means abandoned hope"
 Does MT. Bryan want him?' an in- terviewer inquired.
 MT. Peck hesltated but said slowly:
 "I believe he does. I expect that Judge Grays name. will be placed before the convention