Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
THEODOREA. HAS
EXCITING Time
CALIFORNIAN WADES INWATER
UP TO HIS KNEES
EXPECTED HE WILL REACh DEM
YER THIS MORNING
After Heated Argument Bell and Cole
Make Up and Agree to
Work Shoulder to
Shoulder
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
FAIRVIEW, LINCOLN, Neb., July
6.-Will Theodore A. Bell, temporary
chairman of the Democratic national
convention at Denver, reach the Colo
RADIO capital in time to open the con-
vention tomorrow?
This was the question which, more
than platform or vice presidential can
didacy, affected William J. Bryan and
local Democrats today.
Bell, on a train bound from Cali
fornia to the convention, was appoint
ed by California delegates to visit
Fairview and notify Mr.. Bryan that
Nathan Cole had been selected as ma
tional committeeman of California,
and that Cole and Bell, after a heated
argument, much exaggerated in news
paper reports, had finished by agree
ing to work shoulder to shoulder in
support of the ticket to be chosen at
the capital of Colorado.
In pursuit of this mission Mr.. Bell
journeyed without incident from Og-
den to Omaha and from Omaha, with
many difficulties, to Lincoln.
Wades Through Water
Ten hours were consumed by Mr..
Bell in making the fifty-fiVe miles be-
tween Omaha and Lincoln. His train
was sidetracked at half dozen points
for other trains, and was held at
spot five miles from Lincoln for sew
had all but put the Rock Island route
out of business. The train was halted
by washout, and Bell, grip in hand,
started to walk to the city. He en-
countered half q mile of track under
water and bravely waded through the
lake, part of the time UP to his knees
in water.
4. 7 II, al W.
miles away, and after securing break
fast, started for Fairview in car
riage, reaching that place exactly at
noon.
Despite the fact that he had less
than half an hour In which to confer
with the Democratic leader. Mr.. Bell
covered the questions of his speech ana
other matters he had in mind when
he left Ogden. Princira' of these was
his address as temporary chairman,
and particular attention was given TO
the portion of 1t which referred to
the campaign publicity plank.
Talks with Bryan
Mr.. Bell took occasion also during
his stay at Fairview to fully acquaint
Mr.. Bryan with conditions in Califor-
MIA and of the features of the trip
eastward.
1t was half past o'clock this after
noon when Mr.. Bell reached the rail-
way station, where he found the hand
car waiting for him. An elaborate
supply of edibles had been piled on
the car from a diner lying on an ad-
joining track held up by the flood. The
scene of the departure was full OF
comedy and drama.
Standing on the front of the hand
car, Chairman Bell displayed his six
feet of height preparatory to starting
while a dozen photographers tried tC
snap the scene during downpour OF
rain. The temporary chairman in the
act of propelling handcar out of towr
in order to reach the scene of real
activity, proved of sufficient interest
to bring a crowd of people to the little
station despite the weather and as he
rested his hand on the handle of the
car a parting cheer was given by the
rr3mbers of the reception committee
who had cared for his wants during
the few hours stay in the city.
He quickly adjusted himself to the
conditions and with an invitation to
the newspaper men to ''go tnou and do
likewise" gave an exhibition of
athletics by his applications to motive
power,