The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-07-24

president. There hud been y free field
with Il strong preference for Gray
| When his friends showed a letter posi-
lively refusing to. stand for either
nomination. the balloting began with
John ". Kern Of Indiana in the lead.
| Soon the other candidates withdrew
and the nomination of Kern was made
by reclamation. Kern shares with
Bryan the distinction of having made
two losing races for high Office. Kern's
aim being the Indiana governorship.
The Indiana man is an out and out
radical who worked for Bryan on the
free silver platform.
No Second Term For Bryan.
The following statement was made by
William j. Bryan when he received
announcement of his nomination as the
candidate of the Democratic party for
president: l
The honor is the highest official posses
sion in the world. and no one occupying
IL Ctu allOIu " lave Ills VIEWS upOll pun
lie questions biased by personal ambition.
Recognizing his responsibility to God and
his obligation to his co%untrymen, he
should enter upon the discharge Of his
duties with sing!eness of purpose. Be-
lieving that one can best do this when he
is not planning for a second term, I an
nounce now, as I have on former occa-
sions, that, if elected, I shall not be a
candidate for reelection. This is a nomi-
nation as purely from the people as can
be. and If elected my obligation will. be
as purely to the people. I appreciate the
honor the more because it came not from
one person or a few persons. but from the
rank and file acting freely and without
compulsion.
After he had heard of the adoption
of the platform Mr.. Bryan said:
lam very much pleased with the plat
form. 1t is clear. specific and strong. and
I am grateful to the committee for the
work that they nave done in stating the
issues. l am sure the platform will great
ly strengthen us in the fight we are en-
tering.
Watson Accepts Nomination.
Thomas e. Watson Of Georgia met
the special committee of the Populist
party at Atlanta July 8 and formal
ly accepted the nomination of that
party for the presidential office. In
doing so he took occasion to make a
bitter attack upon Bryan as being I'M
worthy Of the vote of the south. espe-
cially for his friendly attitude toward
the dismissed negro soldiers in the
Brownsville affair. BY the same token
Watson lauded Roosevelt and Taft.
Los Angeles Socialists Jailed.
To the long list of Socialist street
speakers who have been thrown into
prison by the Los Angeles authorities
there have been added four women.
They refused to accept bail and will
stay in Jail until tried. Already thirty
five men had been jailed and some
We're working on the chain gang.
Debs Predicts Taft Victory.
Interviewed at Little Rock. Ark, Eu-
gene V. Debs, the Socialist candidate.
said that Bryan would be nominated
and Taft elected, mot because Bryan
is not considered safe by the capital
lists, but because they do not longer
care to associate with the dying middle
class" He added that Socialists would
be surprised at their own strength.
Taft Management Announced.
At Hot Springs, Va. the subcommit-
tee Of the Republican national commit
tee in consultation with Candidate
Taft elected Frank H. Hitchcock as
chairman and George r. Sheldon as
treasurer Of the national committee.
Arthur I. vorys was made manager in
Ohio. but responsible direct to Taft.
Otherwise Hitchcock is to be the SUI.
preme manager Of the Taft canvass.
Sheldon Is the New York banker who
was treasurer in the Hughes campaign.
1t was announced that the New York
state publicity law would be followed
by Sheldon in his management of the
national campaign contributions. This
sets a new pattern.
Socialist Labor Candidates.
The national convention of the So
cialist Labor party in session at New
York, with twenty-three delegates in
attendance, ended its deliberations with
LuC AOL4AAdl4Ou VI NAdEI1u H. lSSlOll
for president and Arthur S. Dover of
Texas for vice president. Preston is
now serving a prison sentence of twen-
ty.1ve years for having killed q man
who threatened him while he was act
ing as a picket in a strike in Gold
field. His nomination was made re-
CARELESS Of the fact that a convict has
no civil rights and that Preston is not
Of legal age to serve as president. In
its dispatch Of notification the conven-
ton said he was regarded as a victim
Of the capitalistic class. Leader De
Leon told his followers that Preston
would be liberated and seated If elect
ed, regardless Of the constitution.
Later Preston wired his refusal Of the
FOREIGN
Paraouav Revolutionista Win.