The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-06
PLATFORM Mr..
BRYAN WANTS
IS EN- ROUTE
Mayor Brown of Lincoln
Starts for Denver With
important Document.
RESOLUTIONS DRAWN
WITH GREATEST CARE
MANY OF VISITING DELEGATES
CONSULTED BEFORE ACTION
WAS FINALLY TAKEN.

Lincoln. Neb, July 5.-Denver may
feel assured tomorrow that convention
week has actually begun, for at $50
o'clock Mayor F. w. Brown of Lin
coin will arrive with a platform for
presentation TO the resolutions commit
tee. Of which he is the Nebraska mem
Der. The platform. which was complet-
ed last night. expresses Mr.. Bryan's
views as formed after many conferences
with party leaders and delegates who
have stopped off here on their way
west The document i'm its present
form makes bulky package.
There n Is" said the mayor short
" before his departure. and he showed
a long envelope on which appeared in
lead pencil, Committee on Resolu-
tons"
Close to Mr.. Bryan.
Mayor Brown is probably as close
political friend of Mr.. Bryan as the
latter has. Since 1896 he has support
ed the fortunes of the Nebraska lead
er. Their views on political doctrines
are similar. and Mr.. Bryan trusts him
as he trusts few other men.
The Lincoln mayor at Denver will
speak with the voice of William j.
BINdll. tsueSllOnS dflSltlE III
concerning the platform viii be answer
ed By him with Bryan arguments with
which he is perfectly familiar
Indeed IL is believed here that every
plank in IL has grown under his eye.
for he has for weeks been a constant
visitor at Fairview.
Witnessed the Departure.
Mr.. Bryan was at the train to wit
ness the departure. Now. Doc. see
that they get a good platform" he
said. addressing the mayor by a nick
name used here.
The mayor has with him also a gavel
for the use of Temporary Chairman
Bell. 1t is a present from Mr. Bryan
and was made from wood taken from
Monticello. the home OF President JEFF
ferson.
Permanent Chairman Clayton's CAV
el Is of wood from the home of Presi-
dent Jackson and Is likewise a gift
from the Nebraskan.
There Is a recrUdescence of Gray talk
I'm vice presidential gossip today. The
Gaynor movement also received atten-
ton. and Daniel B. Stephens. chairman
of the Nebraska delegation, declared
himself for Governor Folk of Missouri.
Mr.. Bryan was quoted by one of his
visitors as saying that the matter OF
running mate was of far less impor.
ance than a good platform.
Declared for Gray.
Mayor Brown and Ex-Governor Peck
of Wisconsin were the chief instiga-
tors of the renewal of talk for Judge
Gray. Mayor Brown is so accustomed
20 being considered the mouthpiece of
Mr. Bryan that he delivered an elabo-
rate preface that he spoke for himself
only.
Il am for Gray" said he. Il have
been right along"
But he has absolutely refused the
use of his name before the conven-
ton"
Well. he might change his mind re-
piled the mayor.
Mr.. Brown had his final talk with Mr.
Bryan I'm the forenoon and there was
strong inclination To couple this fact
fact with the additional fact that ex-
Governor Peck of Wisconsin expressed
similar sentiment after talking with
Mr.. Bryan.
Would Not Refuse.
Il don't think Judge Gray would re-
fuse the nomination II the convention
insisted upon it," declared the former
governor. Those who believe that Mr.
Gray is the best man for second place
have by no means abandoned hope
F, Does Mr.. Bryan want him." an I'm
terviewer inquired.
Mr. Peck hesitated. but said slowly:
Il believe he does. | expect that
Judge Gray's name viii be placed be-
fore the convention
Fairview will be i'm closer touch with
the convention hall than had been gem
orally expected. A direct telegraph wire
running from the meeting place at Dem
Yer 10 Mr.. Bryans office in the base
ment of his home has been strung and
an operator installed. so that the Ne
brsska candidate may enjoy the quick
est possible communication with his
supporters.
Arkansas, represented by a party OF
so Democrats headed by Senator Clarke.
was the first delegation to visit the
Bryan farm today. Senator Clarke, who
conferred briefly with the Nebraskan.
declared that Arkansas sentiment was
overwhelmingly for Bryan. for a pro-
gressive platform of honest intent
clearly expressed. and for vice presi-
Dental nominee who would bring the
most strength 10 the ticket. They were
willing to await the conventions best
judgment in the matter. The Arkansans
were the only formal visitors of the
forenoon and left at IL a. m for Dem
YER
Bryan Volunteers.
The Bryan Volunteers committee, sp-
pointed to pay formal respects to MIR
Bryan. called shortly after noon.
The committee was a small one. head
ed by T. T. Hudson. the national COM
mitteeman, and James K. Bennett.
who was Bryan's manager in Minneso-
Ia. Twenty members of the Rhode
Island contingent. including the eight
delegates. four OF whom have expressed
themselves for Bryan, paid their re-
spects at p. m. They were followed
by party Of 800. the Ross Marching
club mastering two-thirds of the num-
Der.
Former Governor Peck and Mayor
Rose or Milwaukee were singled out by
MT Bryan and shown his working room
in the basement OF his house.