Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
THAT NEBRAskAN is I'M sYMPA-
THY WITH MANY PLATFORM
PLANks OF NEW YORK EDITOR
is APPARENT
QUICK JOINDER
OF THE ISSUES
WILL THEREBY SIMPLY DEPLoRE
DEATH OF GROVER CLEVELAND
AND NOT ATTEMPT TO BRING
FORWARD HIS IDEAS.

Lincoln, Neb., July 3. - That
Bryan would have busy day to-
day was evidenced early in the
morning when delegations en-
route to Denver began arriving on
incoming trains.
The topic which became of keen
interest was Bryan's defense in
today's Commoner of William r.
Hearst and his Independence
party. The article is considered
significant by many that he S
should at this time take up and
defend Hearst's attitude and sim
cerity. The wording of the article
leaves little doubt but that Bryan
is in sympathy to a great extent
with the reforms advocated by
Hearst, and sums up the platfrom
of Hearst in manner which
many say is purely in way of
extending the olive branch to
Hearst,
Denver, July 8. The prospective
chairman of the Democratic national
convention, Representative Clayton
of Alabama, reached the city this
morning. Later came the New York
delegation and the Cleveland resolu-
tion continued today to be the subject
of consideration and discussion. A
quick joinder of issue between New
Workers. and Bryan adherents yester-
day, whereby it was made plain
through plan announced by the Bry-
an people that the convention woud be
given an opportunity first to simply
deplore Cleveland's death without en-
dorsing his political opinions, was re-
Sarded with satisfaction in many
qtNarters. With the convention in con-
trQ of the Nebraskan the carrying
out Of this plan would make it neces-
sary If the Parker resolution is to be
brought forward, to have 1t offered as
a substitute with all the attending In
dications of desire of testing it.
The Negro Issue.
The negro question may come to
the front in the convention.
The arrival today of John w. Kern
Of Indiana marked the coming Of the
second vice presidential candidate,
Mr.. Towne being first. Kern's candi-
dacy has received much attention and
Chairman Taggart of the national
committee contends his nomination is
among the strong probabilities. Il
ToWne Working Hard.
Towne has been on the ground "a
hours and has received many ,assur
ances of interest in his campaign.
His friends outside of New York
appreciate, however, that much will
depend upon his getting the full sup
port of the delegation from that state
II New York crystallizes for him he
will be a formidable candidate, In case
1t becomes evident that Judge Gray
will decline if nominated.
ToWne Boom is on.
The boom of Chas. A. Towne oi
New York for second place on the
Democratic national ticket, was for.
mally launched today. Headquarters
were opened in the Savoy hotel IN
charge of Don Farnsworth Of Chicago
Coming via Lincoln, Bird s. Coler
of New York and Daniel j. Campau OF
Michigan arrived this morning. They
make strong accessions to the Bryan
following.
Coler said: Bryan will be nominal
ed and will be elected, Furthermore
he will carry New York, notwith
standing the predictions Of McCarren
and others to the contrary.
According to a placard posted in
the hotels early today Mayor Nc
Clellan of New York is candidate
and presumably for the presidency
The placard is not specific on that
point but merely announced that Nc
Clellan's headquarters were at the
Brown Palace hotel
A hasty search failed to locate the
sponsors of the boom, but the New
| Workers profess ignorance as to any
| movement in McClellan's favor.
FRED WHITE 4TH ORATOR.