The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12
MINNESOTA DELEGATION
 PROMISES FULL SUPPORT
Mr. Bryan Says That Result of Denver Convention Leaves Democrats In Better Feelings for Campaign
 Than Republicans Have.

 Bryan opened the doorstep campaign to- day with brief speech touching on pub Iicity of campaign contributions, platform land the candidates. It was to the Ne braska delegation returning from Denves with triumphant banners that MT. Bryan made his only speech of the day.
 The lawn as a substitute for the front porch was also brought into play by MT Bryan. The Minnesota, the North Dakota and the Ohio and Virginia delegations. the last two coming together, were guided to the lawn where the afternoon sum- which had been exerting it's full sum- iner strength all days, was warded off by the house. All were invited to be seated and MT. Bryan set the example by sitting down in the middle of the circle after the fashion of an Oriental story-teller.
 T. c. O'Brien of Minnesota assured MT. Bryan that he and his companions had come to Fairview to promise him that Minnesota would fight her best to elect him. The convention fight was over. he said and in the new fight all democrats would stand together against the com mon enemy. q remember no fights aftei they are over," responded MT. Bryan in IOTDdlly. h1lHHcSold iidd d SOOH A'iAiA and you stood by him. MT. Johnson has telegraphed me offering his support and I have no doubt he will do much good for the ticket during the campaign" / Minnesotans Cooled Off.
 At this point the Minnesotans, bot and weary after their ride and the exertions in the convention, were led to the hydrant at Mir. OBrien's request, and for time the Fairview windmill was kept busy 1 cooling parched threats. Thus relieved | the visitors delivered there fairly able cheers and departed for their train, which left shortly afterwafd Returning New York convention workers had no time to make the four mile trip from Lincoln to Fairyiew, MT. Bryan, accompanied by Mrs. Bryan and his pri- vate secretary, Robert F. Rose, made the trip to town in a family carriage, MT Bryan holding the reins with perfect familiarity.
 At one road station he saw first W. J. Connors chairman of the New York state. central committee. whom he congratulated on New York $ share in making the plat form and the selection of a vice presi- dental candidate MT. Connors was travel ing with Mrs. Connors regular train.
 At another station there was a large crowd, including c. F. Murphy, leader of Tammany; Lewis Nixon, F. B. Harrison, Orlando Thayer, R. E. Luce, Martin Lit tleton, D. l.. Cohalan and James Cassidy.
 '"rhey want to put us on record re- marked MT. Bryan, as a photographer requested that MT. Murphy and the presi dential nominee be taken in the act of shaking hands.
 Picture Taken.
 I'm willing if the other fellow is, said Murphy, and the two grasped hands as the camera was snapped.
 Are you going to carry New York for the ticket?" MT Bryan asked MT. Con nors, with a smile.
 If we don't I'll never shake hands with you again. came the answer, and MT. Bryan laughngly pleaded against so ''crue and unusual a punishment.
 NO: that goes.' answered the New York leader.
 H The last delegation of the evening was Che representing OhioJ"'ld Virginia, near Iy 200 strong. Seated n the center of large circle on the la n, MT. Bryan gave them wha5 one wouJ describe as just nice farmer talk il were put at their ease. and in a shor time there was none so humble as to 1T to put in his little word regarding U / Bryan farm, or the convention. Desp 4 the sizs of the crowd, MT. Bryan satia 1 their obvious, though unexpected, curiosity by showing them through his residence. MT. Bryans cu- rios excited much interest. but less than his workroom.
 In his speech to returning members of inc Lincoln Bryan Mems club and tie Nebraska Travelling Mems Bryan club, to- day MT Bryan expressed the highest ad- rniraton for the democratic platform, for Mir. kern. his running mate, and de- olared that the publicity of campaign contributions would give the people chance to elect their choice to office. MT. Bryan spoke in part as follows
 State Is Honored.
 q do not think any state was better represented at Denver than Nebraska, and for proof of that can simply remind YOU that you were the only state repre- sented there that secured the nomination of a candidate for president from its own state"
 Laughter and applause greeted this sal ly. and MT. Bryan continued:
 q am as much pleased with the plat form as am with the nomination for the first place. and I am as much pleased with the second nomination as I am with the platform.
 'I think that this nomination leaves a different impression from that given by the convention at Chicago. In that convention the platform uld not pre- gent what the reform element of the nartv wanted and when the convention was over there was a feeling of dis souragement and disappointment. But tlke democratic party in this convention das given us a platform that 1 believe Expresses the deliberate sentiment or Ithe large and growing reform element ' In this country. (Applause,) am sa'- Isfied that 1t is going to appeal not only to the democrats but to lot or 1 republicans, and I am sure that when peoIfe come to know John w. Kern as ba known him for many years they VI Wbelieve as do, that he is in per NJ III harmony with the platform and ~ XE,e trusted to carry that platform