The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-25
CHANCES ARE GOOD
FOR TICKETS SUCCESS.
Democracy More United Than |
Has Been for Sixteen Years.
While Republicans Are
More Divided and Have
Larger Load to
Garry.

j. Bryan left Lincoln at 4:3O
p. N. to-day for Chicago. He
~ was accompanied BY former
Governor John Osborne, OF
Wyoming. Mr.. Bryan was greeted by a
large crowd at Omaha. Although pro-
testing that this was not speeci-'
making trip. Mr.. Bryan was induced to
mount a baggage truck at the station
and address the crowd. He was intro
duced by Congressman John Sharp Will
liams. who Is here to address meeting
OF the Dahlman Democratic Club. Mr.
Bryan said he would wait Until after
his formal notification before taking
up the discussion Of party policies.
Not Discuss Issues Yet.
Mr.. Bryan said: "I want to say to
you that 1t is twelve years now since
Williams began introducing me, and
he has been atiit off and on. ever
since.
IT all the States would do as we'll
as Mississippi has done would long
ago have been retired to private life
after being President for four years,
for Mississippi was the one State In
which carried every precinct. and
the returns now indicate that may
reasonably expect the electoral vote
from there this year.
Gill - 1dllcIte an embarrassing
position. I have not been notified Of
my nomination as yet. and 1t would
not be proper for me to enter upon a
discussion OF policies until the platform
is formally presented to me and 1 have
been officially notified that have been
nominated. It would not be proper for
me to make any speeches, and yet /
can sayto you confidentially that from
intimations have had know enough
to say that our platform is good
platform. and the surprise in the an
nouncement will not be as sudden as 1t
might he.
The Chances Are Good.
"In the course OF the scampaign ]
shall have opportunity to discuss the
various questions at issue, but II sha II
not enter upon that discussion now. =
will from time to time get reports from
various sections. 6
"In fact. they are coming now. and
the reports Indicate that the Demo-
cratic party this year is more united
than It has been since 1892, and that
In itself IS a good omen, for the Demo
cratic party. ie united, has very close
to a majority Of the votes in the United
States, II not an absolute majority.
Then. too, the Republican party lis
more divided than 1t has been In the
last sixteen years. and that Is en-
Icouraging to the Democratic party.
There are more elements working In
our favor than we nave known before.
"The Republican party has larger
load to carry than 1t has had to carry
before. It has. for instance, enor-
nous appropriations to carry: 1t has
a deficit to carry, and it has a panic
that it cannot lay on anybody else.
The Republican party has to shoulder
the responsibility, and 1T Is going to
have more difficult time than usual
"Hurrah for BILL"
CREsTON. IOWA, July 24.-The pro-
|gress OF WilllamJ. Bryan from Lin
coin to Chica go tonight was marked
by. a number Of demo nstrations in his
honor. Pacific Junction., Glenwood,
Malvern. Hastings, Red Oak, EVillosca,
Corning and Creston, Iowa turned out
large crowds, who cheered for '.our
next President" Mr.. Bryan. SO far as
he could do so during the limited time,
shook hands with all In reach tgi, E
AT Red Oak a man shouted .Hurrah
for Bill" Mr. Bryan set the crowd
Laughing when he responded that
|"HurrahinE for Bill lis q nonpartisanyell
this year. He made a few remarks,
In which he said that until he was
officially notified Of his nomination he
could not make any political speeches,
but that after August 18th he would
"commence to talk"
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