Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
BRowARD FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Governor of Florida f. Urged by
Dixie rs BryRn's Partner.

Governor of Florida f. Urged by
Dixie as Brynn's Partner.
Dixie democrats passed through Omaha
at an early hou- Saturday morning enroute
TO Denver and the national convention of
the democratic party, cheering for Bryan
for president and Governor Napoleon p.
Broward of Florida for vice-president.
The Dixie train of fourteen coaches and
sleepers carrying the delegations from
Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and North
Carolina pulled into the Burlington sta
ton at 7 o'clock and left one and one half
hours later for the west. one Jack and
several Jim delegates met the train and
escorted the delegates up town where many
of them breakfasted at the Willard, though
some went to other eating houses or
passed up breakfast entirely so as to see
something of the Gate city.
Napoleon P. Broward, governor, w. S.
Jennings, cousin Of william Jennings
Bryan and former governor Of the state,
United States Senator Milton and Adjutant
General Foster, headed the Florida con-
tingent, and Florida was at the head Of
the entire Dixie delegation by reason of its
vice presidential candidate. Mr.. Foster was
the spokesman for the delegation, the
adiutant general being slated to make the
speech nominating the Florida governor
for vice presidential honors Mr.. Foster
stands six feet two. is big in every way,
has lungs like a pair of bellows and the
voice of a bull.
I'VE are going to Denver to nominate
Governor Broward for vice president -
said MT. Foster, for we maintain that
the south should have precedence over the
east or middle west. We are for Bryan
for president and with his nomination the
west cannot ask for the second place on
the ticket as well. l know that many are
talking of giving second place to the east,
to Lieutenant Governor Chanler of New
York or former Governor Douglas of
Massachusetts, but it ought to go to the
south. The south has never had just recog-
milton and 1t is time that we are given
something.
Governor Broward is the biggest man
the south ever produced, or at least one
of the biggest, for we can not count out
Tillman. John Sharp Williams and others,
even IL some do not agree with them in
some Of their policies.
I'VE have made no alliances with any.
one. except with a few of our southern
delegations, but with Dixie standing pat
we intend to name Napoleon p. Broward
governor of the state Of Florida, for vice
president on the democratic ticket"
Former Governor Jennings, Bryan's
cousin, had little to say on the political
situation. other than that he believes tho
Nebraskan will be nominated, despite the
claims of Governor Johnson of Minnesota
Mr.. Jennings. however. was profuse in his
praise of the city and could not say enough
about Omaha and his surprise in finding II
was a city of twice 1900, which he ha6
previously believed was its population
The former governor was one Of a party
taken to Riverview park by Councilman
McGoYern in the short time the trair
stayed in Omaha,
In the Mississippi delegation were former
Governors Noel and Longeno. Governor
Vardaman goes to Denver today and Johr
Sharp Williams went to the convention
city Friday. United Senators Simmons ant
Overman and Joseph Daniels, editor of the
News-Observer of Royal. were with the
North Carolina delegation. and on the Ala
bama section of the special was found
Congressman Sterling.
1--WE have not only been amused, but
incensed, over the report that North Caro-
lima is not for Bryan" said Delegat,
Cooke OF that state. I'VE are instructed
for the Nebraskan and we will abide by
our Instructions"
Members Of the various delegations from
the southern states, said that the sout!
would stand by Governor Broward q
Florida in his CANDIDACY for vice president