The sun., 1908-07-10
BRYAN DICTATES PLATFORM
EACH PLANK TELE0RAPHED T0
AHM FOR APPROVAL.

the Anta-Inj Junction Flank gtraishssnea
Out by tho Interchange Of o Few Tele.
grams---Wouldn't Discuss me Unscat.
inG OF tho Pennsyivania Delegates.
LINCOLN. Neb.. July s.--while the Demo-
cratic hosts at Denver to-day wore busy
mailing together o platform 10 the Hiking
Of their leader and listening 10 tho party
doctrines a. defined by Chairman Clayton.
Mr.. Bryan was lying full length on the
lawn back of the mansion at Fairview.
his head was resting on q sofa pillow. hin
face to the sky and his legs ungraogfully
crossed. His collar was wiltsd. bus he
was happy. happy as becomes the man
whose way every thing is coming.
This was not altogether due to The fact
that there was fine southern breeWe blow
ing and that he was surrounded most o.
the time by an admiring circle listening
to his stories and comment and in turn
offering their adulation. Every now and
then Secretary Rose called him OF 10 one
side. there was q hasty conference over
a piece Of paper. and back he went 10 give
further instructions as to the wording Of
the platform planks Maybe Mr.. Bryan
did not write the platform and send 1t on
to Denver. II he had he might have saved
for practically every plank is submitted to
him by wire and his assent or correction
secured before 1t is adopted at the other
end
Four times to-day did trenulous COR
respondents approach him with telegram
asking confirmation Of the story that he
was about to start for Denver. Four
times did he reply, Il do not anticipate
any necessity Of that character" and
there was no reason for him to do so.
Close communication with Denver, both
by telegraph and telephone. Is had and
every move of the convention is wired
him with promptitude. With the situation
30 satisfying and the arrangements such
that nothing escapes him, there is no need
whatever for his presence in Denver.
The convention is being run as completely
In his interest as though he were personally
on the ground directing each move which he
has in fact been doing at long range. First,
there was the anti-injunotion plank, over
which there was apparently some hitch at
Denver; but the interchange Of few tele-
grams Strengthened 1t out, and the siesta on
the lawn was resumed. An hour after the
convention adjourned the tariff plank came
limping along and it was necessary to stop
and perform some telegraphio surgery on it.
There was a string Of callers to-day, but
most of these were men struggling back from
Denver, who came to tell him some moro
about the demonstration and to assure him
II was a spontaneous tribute. Usually they
were asked IL they -hollered, and II they did
they the got g piece Of the .,I Bryan smile. One
said he was q Republican from Oklahoma.
by name William Taft, but he was not sure
whether he would vote for Bryan.
Is this Mr.. Bryant" he asked.
.Tssnt .Tss sir; con come in h1o.ssy srysn sspisd
claimed the old man, that 1 can shake
hands with the most popular man in the
United States next to Roosevelt
well. replied Mr.. Bryan. "it's good to
be pc ,Ia;t next t0, to the most popular man when
Il have fourssons and a son-in-law who
are going to vote for you" said the Okla
homan in parting.
That almost makes me believe in large
families" retorted Bryan.
Many congratulatory kilograms from his
friends have been pouring in on Bryan
relative to the ovation which his name re-
Geived in the convention at Denver on
Wednesday. The more enthusiastic mes
sages predicted great Democratic triumph
in the November elections. .
Mr.. Bryan would not discuss the upseat-
ing OF the Guffey delegates from Pennsyl-
yania. which assured the defeat of the Phila-
delphia boss for committeeman. He also
declined to comment on the project started
at Chicago for the erection Of a memorial to
Grover Cleveland.
Owing to the late hour tonight at which
Bryan's nomination is expected the DEM
onstlation Of the Lincoln people will not
take place until o O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. The State. county and city officers,
most of whom are Republicans. viii take
leading part.
Mr. Bryan this evening responded With
alacrity. but without nervousness, to the
numerous calls from downstairs, where his
special telephone and telegraph wires are
| located.
"The platform is being delayed, ! he said
at o O'clock "but it is worth while waiting,
for we are going to give you a good plat
form"
He declined to discuss vioe-Presidential
possibilities, smilingly declaring that hs
not receiving callers he spent most of his
time in a big easy chair listening to con-
vention bulletins.