Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

contended. and I ask no higher honor no
greater favor of our heavenly Father than
that He shall permit me to be a. factor
in the securing of that which the peonle
believe to be best for the advancement
of the peoples interests and for tho
Strengthening of the peoples govern.
ment.'
Nothing Startling Happened.
The political events Of the day. if tbere
were any. were not obvious. Mayor John.
son. whose position as national committee
man for Ohio is threatened by Harvey
CARRIER, came early and stayed late. in an
endeavor to have a thorough understand
ing with the democratic leader. At nom
he was chewing a straw and exchaneinp
gossip on the lawn with members of the
various delegations which were claimin .
Mr.. Bryan'S time to the exclusion of other
matters of greater interest to the party
leaders. Mr.. johnson refused to talk tn
newspaper men until after he had had :.
talk with his host He does not want tn
De chairman Of the national countries
nor does he look with favor upon anv
attempt to run him in second place on
the ticket. A number of the more promi-
nent members of the southern contingent.
including the governors. ex-governors and
senator's already mentioned. together with
Mr.. Johnson and Judge Prentice and a
number of ladies. took luncheon at Fair
view The remainder of the southerners
returned to their train.
In the buzz of political gossip on the
lawn many delegates. including Messrs.
Tomlnson and Prentice. declared that the
Independence League would have tn
support Bryan. eff Hearst does not -
said Mr.. Tomlinson. che will spell his
own political death warrant. The organ
ization founded by the New York pub
Usher stands for the same reforms which
will be demanded by the platform to be
adopted at Denver. We have no quarrel
with Mr.. Hearst's local activities. but his
course in national politics is clear-to be
consistent with his own utterances he
is best fitted to bring about a publication
and regeneration of American politics.
Greeks Bearing GiftsP No!
A far-away and dim chanting of ok
lahoma for Bryan called Mr.. Bryan to
the front door of the porch for the third
time shortly after he had arisen from
luncheon. The most gorgeously profuse
display of banners, flags and badges pro-
claimed that the visitors hailed from the
newest member of the sisterhood OF
states. The delegation numbered about
two hundred and fifty persons and in
cluded an unusually large number of
women. Mrs. Bryan accompanied her hus-
band on the steps to receive the visitors
from the state where Mr.. Bryan said he
had had the unique pleasure of seeing
some of his theories carried into practice.
Oklahoma came with gifts. Judge NJ ri
man made the first presentation, that of
an American flag containing the full
forty-six stars. Cheers greeted Mr..
Bryan's brief speech of acceptance A
magnificent silken banner also contain
ing forty-siX stars was q succeeding gift.
The banner was Of silk and bore q like
ness of Mr.. Bryan.
Accepted-With a String.
Mr.. Bryan said that he accepted the
banner from the Ardmore Democratic
Club. whose gift it was. only on condition
polls next November that Col. Sidney
Suggs, who made the presentation speech
should carry it in the inaugural parade.
A basket of peaches grown in Oklahoma
was the next offering and this was fol-
low by document commissioning Mr..
Bryan as brigadier general of the
Squirrel Rifles. an organization which
was influential in securing statehood for
what is now Oklahoma. Then came a
copy Of the constitution of Oklahoma
which Mr.. Bryan declared to be the BEST
in the United tSates and a scrap book
visits In the new state. This latter was
given to MIS-. Bryan. who told the visi-
tors that it will be carefully kept in the
Bryan archives.
Robert E. Logger. w N. Maben and
other delegates declared that Oklahoma g
votes in the convention at Denver would
be for Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Bryan's ideas.
and that the state would pile up from
35 600 to $1,000 majority for him at the
coming election.