Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-22
DRYSUR BRYAN
TO Be CANDIDATE
Acceptance Of Nomin a t ! o n
Askedin Flood Of Letters
and kilograms
CHANCE TO SWEEP COUNTRY
BY the Associated Press


Lincoln. Neb., July 22.-Several hun
dred kilograms and as many more let
ters. many special delivery, poured into
William j. Bryan's Office here today
urging him to accept the prohibition
party nomination for President.
They came from all parts OF the
country, and the dominant keynote IN
all was that this was "Mr. Bryan's op
portunity to sweep the country: be
cause people everywhere were disgust
publican parties"
No word so far has been received
from Mr.. Bryan concerning his atti &,
tude on the nomination. Scores OF
messages were handled by n telegraph
company last night directed to Mr.
Bryan at Pony and RoLeman. Mont. =:
where his brother said he was scheduled
to deliver Chautauqua addresses. Re-
ports from Crookston, Mimi, however
insisted that he was there taking a
brief rest after a lecture engagement.
Pending word from Mr.. Bryan as
to his acceptance Of the nomination,
plans were being made on the assump-
tion that Mr.. Bryan would agree to
run.
Making Platform TO Suit Candidate
The platform committee, virtually
ready late last night. with its tenta-
tive draft. was in executive session to-
day redrafting the platform so that. as
its members said, There could be moth
ing in IL which would not meet with
Mr.. Bryan's wholchearted approval -.
Chief among the pIanks redrafted
were those dealing with the League of
Nations, agriculture, profiteering and
commerce. a plank calling for world
tribunal. but not specifically the Ner-
sailles league. was adopted by the com
mittee. Members reserved the right to
offer amendments on the convention
floor. however, and Indications are there
will be a fight.
The agricultural plank pledged the
strongest possible support to farmers
and that concerning protiteering was a
vigorous denunciation Of speculation.
There was little doing in the con-
vcntion hall. All committees and lead
ers were busy outside arranging to
make Bryan the next President"
Beg Bryan TO Accept
Inc tPlpgTuI0 NeHl w Nll ilShu uv-
tifying him of his nomination follows
in part :,
"Prohibition National Convention
nominated you by acclamation with
great enthusiasm in response TO food
Of demands from people of all political
creeds and from all parts of the nation.
People are sick and disheartened over
the situation in the dominant" parties,
and millions are in revolt against both
Of them. We believe that we speak nd =
visedly when we say that you face an
unprecedented opportunity for good. A
million volunteer campaigners and
speakers will spring to your support.
A hundred thousand college students
can be organized to work for your elec =
ton. The women are praying for such
an opportunity as your candidacy af-
fords. Millions OF the rank and file of
the voters will find in your candidacy
the only opportunity for expressing their
convictions. II is the opportunity of a
generation. We pledge you our whole
hearted and unselfsh devotion and CO
operation"
It was signed by Marie G. Brehm,
chairman, and F.. l.. G. Hohenthal,
secretary of the convention.