New-York tribune., 1908-07-04
BIDDER SEES BRYAN
ASKS HIM TO WITHDRAW.
Nebraskan Does Not Consent
Busy Day at Lincoln.

| .,d ,e++ers au exnressive of the best wishes for
the political future of W. j. Bryan was iii'e'
! rrn+ad TODAY when Herman Ridder, editor OF
the New Yorker Staats-Zeitung, called at
Fairview and asked Mr. Bryan TO withara"
! from the contest in favor OF some Dehooia'
! who could win"
The interview between Mr.. Ridder and Mr.
Rrvan wes p,easant. and of the frankest nature
| throughout Mr. Ridder told Mr.. Bryan IN SO
many words that he would oppose him openly AZ
| the Denver convention, but in the event OF MS
being nominated to head the ticket, that the
| "Staats s-Zetung" and Mr.. Ridder personally
would support the ticket.
Mr.. Ridder also told Mr.. Bryan that 1t was
matter for the serious consideration OF the latter
whether or not he should accept thlr'' hoii'ira-
ton and wreck the chances of the Deriocfatic
party to elect its ticket at the coming eiectloh
"I do not believe you carry New YORK
state if Won are nominated" said Mr. RidGer
"T cannot agree with you" replied Mr.. Bryan
shut even though / am unable to carry mat
! state I believe can be elected without the
| electoral vote of New York"
Later Mr. Ridder gave out the substance OF ms
talk with the Democratic leader. which iasted
half an hour During the conference ne pre-
sented to Mr. Bryan typewriter copy OF
proposed plank. advocating the removal OF the
tariff on wood pulp on which Mr. Bryan wrote
| across the bottom:
81 am in favor of the above plank just the
way it is"
Mr. Ridder will carry this bit Of paper to the
convention and there is little doubt of its being
incorporated in the platform adopted by the
convention The plank reads as follows:
Every consideration of public policy suggests
the conservation of our woodlands and the re-
| rnoyal of those import duties which put pre-
VIII, he 1ec
listing duties have given paper manufacturers
shelter behind which they have organized com
binations to raise the price of pulp and OF paper
and to impose a tax upon knowledge The rev.
enues derived from the import duties on pulp
and printing paper are so small ana tne oene- o
! fits to be obtained from the abolition or these
| duties are so considerable that we lndorse the
attitude of the Democratic Representatives In
| Congress who unanimously favored the placing
! of pulp and printing paper on the 1ree hst-
CLEVELAND RESOLUTION REFERRED To
MI Ridder talked very plainly on the proposed
! resolution on the death Of ex-President Cleve-
land, saying:
| "I think the resolutions in this regard should
| be entirely devoid of anything ambiguous and or
| ANYTHING that would cause internal strife, ana
the memory of Grover Cleveland should not %
the subject of any quarrel. I think undue pub
Icity has been given the matter ana 90 not
anticipate that it will be the cause of dissension
| in the convention
Asked how Mr.. Bryan took the proposition to
withdraw from the Presidential race Mr.. Ridder
| said he smiled but gave no direct reply.
''Our talk was a most pleasant one said MT.
| Ridder "I told Mr.. Bryan very plainly that
| should go to the Denver convention opposed to
! his nomination and prepared to do ali couiu
| to onnose il | also told him that in the event
Of the convention nominating him would sup
port him on a conservative platform
.Efv ideas of a conservative platform are that
the tariff shall be revised entirely on trust con-
trolled articles and that tariff fer revenue only
shall be retained on other commodities These
latter would not subject to the immediate re-
| r,o,aI Of the duty but rather revise the tariff
and reduce it by degrees.
"As to finance 1 believe that securities on
| which our currency should be based should be
| subject to the approval of the Secretary Of the
! Treasury and that the collateral should be or
such a nature as the different states permit
| savings banks to accept as an investment ZOE
their funds.
.,Tbe Injunction plank, 1 believe, should favor
| q statute which will make it necessary Tor at
least two Judges to act on the final issue. One
| Judge should issue the injunction and another
decide the merits of the case 1 did not have an
| onnortunity to talk of this matter with Mr..
| Rrvsn but I understand that he is in favor Of a
system of this nature rather than have the cases
| submitted to a jury"
Mr. Ridder was then asked to define his mean
ing Of a conservative platform, but said he could
not go into details When pressed as to what he
would oppose he said that he would not accept
| a declaration for free silver or for government
ownership He added, also, that it was the
| understanding that Mr.. Bryan considered the
silver issue dead, and that the Democratic leader
did not wish a government ownership of rail-
roads plank inserted.
The Vice-Presidential race had second place in
| political gossip chief interest centring in the
visits of Mr.. Ridder and Ollie James. who came
| to the city to talk of his speech seconding the
| nomination of Mr.. Bryan and The Com
| inoner's" editorial on Mr.. Hearst. Mr.. Bryan
was the guest of honor at dinner given by the
| Nebraska Travelling Mems Bryan Club to-
night
JOHNSON MANAGER SEES BRYAN.
| A friendly conference between Mr.. Bryan and T.
D. O'Bren. of Minnesota. manager for Governor
| John A. Johnson also took place to-day.
why should l wish to my old friend.
| was the remark of Mr.. Bryan when asked what
| was the significance Of Mr.. O'Brien's call Tha.
| was all he would say. but the inference left
| that Presidential policies were in no way to be
| tabooed and would form the nucleus of the con-
/ ference.
Ollie James, the Kentucky delegate. discussed
with the Democratic leader the subject matter to
be incorporated in the speech of Mr. James in
| which he will second the nomination of Mr.. Bryan
| The advance guard Of the New York delegation
| arrived shortly after the hour headed by
Judge John n. Lynn, OF Rochester. Mr.. Lynn and
| other members visited Fairview this afternoon
| He does believe Judge Parker will offer any
| resolution not in perfect taste and harmony with
the working of practical politics. and declines to