The Washington herald., 1908-07-10
BRYAN TAKES IT EASY
Lounges About on Lawn of
Country Home.
MANY VISITORS AT FAIRvIEW
Aged Caller Tells Nebraskan He Is
the Most Popular American Next
to ROOseveIt-MeSsnges Received
Predict Big Democratic Triumph
at the Polls I'm November.

Lincoln. Nebr., July 9.-While the Dem
ocratic hosts out at Denver to-day were
busy mailing together a platform to the
liking of their leader and listening to the
party doctrine as defined by Chairman
Clayton. Mr.. Bryan was lying full length
on the lawn back Of the mansion at
Fairview, MS head resting on a sofa pill
low. his face to the sky, and his legs
ungracefully crossed. His collar was
wilted and his coat was minus quantity.
but he was happy, happy, as becomes
the man whose way everything is com
ing.
This was not altogether due to the fact
that there was a fine soUtherly wind
blowing and that he was surrounded
mCst Of the time by an admiring circle
listening 20 his stories and comment, and
in turn offering their adulation. Every
now and then Secretary Rose called him
of TO one side. there was a hasty con-
ference over a piece OF paper. and back
the rotund representative went 10 give
further instructions as 10 the wording Of
the platform planks.
Bryan Busy Man.
Maybe Mr.. Bryan did not write the
platform and send It on 20 Denver. II
he had. he might have saved lot Of
telephone and telegraph tolls, for prac-
tically every plank is submitted 10 him
/ by wire and his assent or correction Sc
cured before that Is adopted az the other
end.
Four times to-day did a tremulous cor
respondent approach him with a telegram
asking confirmation Of the story that he
was about to start for Denver.
Four times did he reply:
Il do not anticipate any necessity of
/ that character
/ There was no reason for him 10 do so.
There was a string Of callers to-day, but
most Of these were men struggling back
from Denver. who came 10 tell him some
more about the demonstration ana 10 as
sure him il was a spontaneous tribute.
Usually they were asked if they 'holler-
ed" and II they did they got a piece OF
the Bryan smile. One man of eighty-on'
years toddled up to-day. He said he was
q Republican from Oklahoma, by namC
William Taft
rs this Mr.. Bryan he asked.
'Yes. sir. come in" Bryan replied.
Thank God, brother fervently ex-
claimed the old man, that I can shake
hands with the most popular man in tht
United States next 70 Roosevelt
Wen" replied Bryan. its good 70
/ be next 10 the most popular man, wher
he isn't running"
L have four sons and a son-in-law
who are going 10 vote for you. said
| the Oklahoma man, IN parting.
THAT almost makes me believe in
| large families" retorted Bryan.
TeIeSrams Galore,
Many congratulating telegrams from
his friends have been pouring in or
Bryan relative 10 the ovation which his
name received in the convention at Den
yer on Wednesday. The more enthusi-
astc messages predicted a great Demo
cratic triumph in the November cleo
| tions.
Mr. Bryan would not discuss the un-
| seating of the Guffey delegates from
| Pennsylvania, which assured the defeat
| of the Pennsylvania boss for committee
man. He also declined 70 comment or
the project started at Chicago for tht
erection Of a memorial 10 Grover Cleve
land.