Evening star., 1924-07-11
BRYAN PLEDGES AID
| TO PARTY'S CHOICE
Pays Tribute to Davis and
Tells of His Brothers
F Ability and Record.
LISTS MANY ECONOMIES
Declares Governor Has Risen Po-
litically Because of Activities,
Saving Much foS People.
LISTS MANY ECONOMIES

Confidence in the success of the
Democrats next November with such
a strong ticket as represented by
John w. Davis and Charles w. Bryan
was expressed by William Jennings
Bryan in an interview today in his
suite in the Lafayette Hotel, where he
is stopping. He plans to leave late
this afternoon for ST. Louis where
he will join Mrs. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan has made no plans for
the campaign. He has nothing but
praise for the Democratic preSi-
dental choice, having high respect
Tor his opinions, although not in SYM
pathy with his former business con-
nections, but he believes that when
Mr.. Davis makes his acceptance
speech the presumptions which any
might have because of his corporate
connections will be wiped away.
For his brother Mr.. Bryan was full
OF praise, the former having been his
secretary and business manager,
looking after William US business
dor many years. He told of his work
IN Nebraska where he has saved the
people hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
Pledges Support to Ticket.
Mr.. Bryan referred to reports in
some newspapers which had been mis-
leading as to his intention not to
support the ticket
AS soon as the nomination was an
nounced L told newspaper men that I
would support the ticket" he said
when my brother was nominated
Vice President 1 added: L still intend
70 support the ticket
opposed the nomination of Mr.
Davis, always explaining that the
entertained the highest opinion of
him as man and regarded him as a
man of exceptional ability 1 never
questioned his own personal attitude
tion was that his professional con-
nectlonS as attorney for big corpora
tons raised presumption with the
masses that would be difficult to over
come. When he was nominated l at
once announced my intention to sup
port him, adding that l preferred to
make my fight with the Democratic
party and to correct within the party
any mistakes the party might make,
instead or attempting to correct them
by securing defeat of my party and
the triumph of another party.
Says Davis Wanted Gov. Bryan.
This is the position I took in 1904
when Judge Parker was nominated
twenty years ago, when the party
nominated a candidate to whom l was
CATION and told them that Nebraska
would support any candidate for Vice
president whom Judge Parker pre-
ferred. L was not willing to embar-
rass him by aiding in the selection
of running mate who was objec-
tionable to him. 1 did the same this
year.
"As soon as Mr.. Davis was nomi-
mated / told the West Virginia dele
cation that l would support the can
didate whom Mr. Davis preferred anc
I would have done so even if it had
been necessary to oppose my brother
Charley. But, much to my surprise
Mr.. Davis favored the nomination of
Gov. Bryan. not because he was my
brother, but because he filled the re-
quirementS set forth by Mr.. Davis,
who desired, first, a man from the
west; second, a man who was pro-
gressive, and, third, a man who was
dry.
1T just happened that Gov. Bryan
is the chief executive of a state near
the center of the agricultural section.
He is a progressive and he is dry.
Senator Walsh would have met these
conditions. but he declined. Mr.. Mere
dith would also have met them but
he declined. After examining the list
of eIgibleS. which waJ reduced by
these destinations, Mr.. Davis expressed
himself as favorable to Bryan. His
decision would have been the same if
Gov. Bryan had not been a relative of
mine.
Pleased With Davis.
Il conferred with Mr. Davis yester-
day afternoon and found him delight
fully frank in his discussion of poIiti-
cal questions, and l believe his inter
pretatlon of our splendid Democratic
platform will so far toward overcom-
ing the presumptions raised by his
professional connections and make it
easy for men like myself to support
him. His speeches can do more than
any other kind of literature to con-
vince Drogressiveness. His first state
ment-that there can be no compromise
win reactlon-is construed as very
important.
Il can probably speak more under
standlngly in regard to Gov. BRYAN
than any one else can, because he ha.
peen long by most intimate cola
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