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PLAf ORM ARRIVES
'-DENVER TODAY
yor Brown Lean?s Lincoln With
Bulky Document Containing
Bryan’s Views, and With Fat
Envelope Addressed.
MR. BRYAN FAVORS GRAY
Statement Made After Conference
, With Nebraskan Leads to Belief
That Delaware Man Is Want-
ed for Second Place.
MORMON AND INJUNCTION PLANKS
Fahvipw, Lincoln, Neb., July 5.—
Denver may feel ussured that conven
tion week has actually begun tomor-
row, for at 9:30 o’clock Mayor F. W.
Brown of Lincoln will arrive with a
platform. The platform, completed
last night, expresses Mr. Bryan’s
views as formed after many confer-
ences with Nebraska delegates who
have stopped off here on their way
west. The document in its present
form makes a bulky package.
“There it is," said the mayor, and
he showed a long envelope on which
appeared in lead pencil "Committee
on Resolutions.
Mayor Brown is probably as close
a political friend of Mr. Bryan as the
latter hus. Since 1890 he has been
very close. Their views of politics
are similar and Mr. Bryan trusts him
as ho trusts few others.
To Speak with Bryan’s Voice.
The I .on coin mayor at Denver will
speak with the voice of W. J. Bryan.
Questions arising in committee con-
cerning the platform will be answer-
ed by him with Bryan arguments with
which ho is perfectly familiar. In-
deed, it is believed here that every
plank in it has grown under his eye,
for he has for weeks been a con-
stant visitor at Fairvlcw,
Mr. Bryan was at the train to wit-
ness the departure.
“Now, ‘Doc,’ see that they get a
good platform," ho said, addressing
the mayor by a nickname used here.
The mayor has with him a gavel
for use by Temporary Chairman Bell.
It is a present from Mr. Bryan and
was made from wood taken from Mon-
tlcello. the home of President Jeffer-
son. Permanent Chairman Clayton’s
gavel is of wood from the home of
President Jackson and is likewise a
gift from the Nebraskan.
Talk of Gray Grows.
There is a recrudescence of Gray
talk in vice presidential gossip today.
The Gaynor movement also received
attention and Daniel B. Stephens,
chairman of the Nebraska delegation,
declared for Folk of Missouri. Bryan
was quoted by one of his visitors as
saying that the matter of a running
mate was of far less importance than
a good platform. Mayor Brown and
cx-Governor Peck were the chief in-
stigators of the renewal of talk of
Judge Gray.e
Mr. Brown is so accustomed to be-
ing considered the mouthpiece of Mr.
Bryan that he delivered an elaborate
preface that he spoke for himself
only. “I am for Gray,’’ he said, "1
have been riyht along.
“But he has absolutely refused the
use of his name before the conven-
tion,” he objected.
"Well, he might change his mind,”
replied the mayor.
Mr. Brown had his final talk with
Mr. Bryan in the forenoon and there
was some Inclination to couple this
fact with the additional fact that cx-
Governor Peck of Wisconsin express-
ed In a similar sentiment after talking
with the master of Fairview.
”1 don't think Judge Grgy would
refuse the nomination if the conven-
tion insisted on it. Mjrtiy others
think so, too.” , '
“Does Mr. Bryan want him?’’ an
interviewer inquired,
Mr. Peck hesitated, but said very
slowly:
“I believe he- does. I expect tha’
Judge Gray's name will he placed be-
fore the convention.”
Arkansans Visit Fairview.
Fairview will be in closer touch with
the convention hall than had been
generally expected. A direct tele-
graph wire running from the meeting
place at Denjver to Bryan’s office in
FllM hnmo hue l linen ui enti <r u ml Inti
his home lias , been strung and tomor-
row an operator will bo installed so
that the Nebraska candidate may en-
joy the quickest possible communica-
tion with his liupporters.
Arkansas, represented by a party
of sixty Demonrats, headed by Sen-
ator Clarke, was the first delegation
to visit the Brytan farm today. Mr.
C’large, who comUerred briefly with the
Nebraskan, d^B-ed that Arkerisas is
for Bryan, forjMpirogrrssive platform
of honest intent,* clearly expressed,
and for a vice presidential nominee
who wotild brine gfie most strength
to the ticket. Arkajnsas was willing
to await the convention's best judg-
ment of the matter. \ The Arkansans
were the cmiy formal visitors of the
forenoon and left at 1U a. m. for Den-
ver. \
Hhe Bryan volunteers committee
appointed to par fomAai respects to
Mr. Bryan called shortw after noon.
The committee was a small one,
headed by T T. Hudson , the national
committeeman, and Jam “® 8. Bennett,
who was Aryan’s mana, ter in Minne-
sota. Twenty members of the Rhode
Island contingent, inclui ling the eight
delegates, four of wlAgm have ex-
pressed themselves for\j3ryan, paid
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their respects at 3 p. m. They were
followed by a party of 300. the Rose
marching club mustering two-thirds
of the number.
Former Governor Peck and Mayor
Rose of Milwaukee were singled out
by Mr. Bryan and shown his working
room in the basement of the house.
Conservatism Except in Injunction.
Denver, July 5.—Conservatism has
been the prevailing note of the discus-
sion on the subject of the national
Democratic platform today. This dis-
cussion has been indulged in freely
among prospective members of the
resolutions committee, as well as
among leaders of the party generally
and Mr. Bryan has been quoted as be-
ing in harmony with the idea.
The one radical plank which seems
to be conceiied will go into the docu-
ment will be the expression on the
subject of injunction as applied in la-
bor disputes. Those who oppose strong
language on this subject are conced-
ing that their influence will not be
potent to prevent the adoption of a
plank which will pledge the party to
an amendment of the law which will
make notice of this issuance of a pre-
liminary injunction imperative; also
(that the provision will be made for
hearing of the case before a different
judge than the one issuing the injunc-
tion, and for a hearing of the facts
in the case before a jury.
There promises to be a struggle be-
fore the resolutions committee over
the question of anti-Mormon plank.
Four years ago at St. Louis such a
plank tvas made a part, of the Demo-
cratic national platform and an ef-
fort is to be made to have it re-insert-
ed in that document. Former United
States Senator Fred Du Bois of Idaho
has today been making an active can-
vass of the situation in behalf of the
plank. Mr. Du Bois is involved in a
contest for a seat in the convention
but lie has announced that however
the question may be settled ho will
go before the resolutions committee
with an anti-Mormon plank and bring
to bear every influence possible in
its behalf.
It is asserted by the Utah delega-
tion that no such plank will he adopt-
ed. Judge W. H. King, of Salt Lake,
who has been chosen as Utah's mem-
ber of the resolutions committee, lias
the unanimous backing of this delega-
tion in opposition to the plank. His
argument, is that the Mormon ques
tion is a dead issue. He asserts that
the practice of polygamy has ceased
in Utah, and that the only remnant of
it is in the Jives of a number of old
Mormon patriarchs, who married their
wives long before the practice was
declared unlawful and who are not by
their qjutet lives, creating a ripple on
the new order of things.
Efforts were made today, the mat-
ter being engineered by members of
the New York delegation, to have Mr.
Du Bois abandon his efforts for an
anti-Mormon plank, but without avail.
H. R. Fuller, legislative representa-
tive of tile Brotherhoods of Railway
Men, will offer the same injunction
plank to the resolutions committee
that was presented to the Republican
convention at Chicago. It recognises
the right of workingmen to strike and
to induce others to do so and con-
cludes with a plant: against the use
of injunctions without notice and jury
trial where the alleged contempt is
not. committed in the presence of the
court.
Bryan Greets Sullivan Men.
Lincoln July 5.— The greety.ig ^giv
en the second section of the Cook
county Democracy, composed of tic'
followers of Roger C. Sullivan, which
reached the city late in the evening,
was of special significance. Hearing
that the delegation would not arrive
till 6:30, Mr. Bryan believed it would
tie unfair to take up the time of the
delegation, incident to a trip to Fair-
view-. He, therefore, drove to the
city, accompanied by Mrs Bryan, and
greeted the marching dub at the
station. There were 194 marchers,
headed by a band and led tiy Vice
President F. Block! and former Presi-
dent John Powers. They formed a
column and to the strains of a lively
march passed up the platform, coun-
ter-marching in review past Mr. Bryan.
Following this maneuver they filed
past him In single column, each re-
ceiving a handshake.
Former Mayor Dunne was the first
man recognized by Mr. Bryan and he
and Mrs. Dunne and Mrs. W. T.
Dever were Invited to a place in the
receiving line at the rigid of Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan. The delegation remained
at the station half an hour before their
train left.
D. R. Francis Sees Bryan.
Lincoln, Neb., July 5—David R
Francis, former governor of Missouri,
who called on W. J. Bryan today, de-
clared that any mention of his name
for chairman of the national commit-
tee was futile.
"That story about my being con-
nected with the Standard Oil company
was false, but it renders xny accept-
ance of the responsibility of campaign
manager, should it be offered me., im-
possible.* said Mr. Francis. “Should
the position be offered me and I ac-
cept it, in the event of Democratic de-
feat lu November, the old libel would
be revived to account for the failure.
Mr. Francis In speaking of the vice
presidential candidates said the party
-<wdeH one who would help carry'
New York.
FLOOD OF DELEGATES
POUKING INTO DENVER
Railroads Leading to Convention
City Stalled by Trains Bearing
Democratic Hosts—State Dele-
tions Are Organizing.
THOMAS WANTS TEDDY
Former Colorado Governor Suggests
Roosevelt for Second Place On
Ticket—New Yorkers to Caucus
Today—Tammany to Church
COOK COUNTY AND IDAHO CONTESTS
Denver, July 5.—The convention
throngs have been pouring info the
city by every train today. It has been
a noisy, boisterous Sunday, with bands
escorting arriving delegations through
the streets, with steadily swelling
crowds in the hotel lobbies and with
leaders and delegates buttonholing
the new arrivals and holding private
conferences on candidates and mea-
sures, Most of the leaders and more
than half of the delegates are now-
here and the tide of humanity which
comes to look on and cheer is now in
full movement toward the city.
The weather Is almost perfect,
warm, but not unbearable, with a clear
sky and a brisk mountain breeze, Just
the sort of weather to bring comfort
to a convention. Many of the di-le-
gates have embraced the opimrtunity
of a Sunday lull for a trip to the near-
by Rockies, others have enjoyed the
more exciting diversion of tourtia
ments where broncho-busters are pre-
senting n picture of real western life.
Auditorium Thrown Open.
Tonight the crowds are Turning to
the splendid Auditorium where the
convention will bo held. The vast
amphitheater is lighted and -open to
the public for the first time for a band
concert, and the brilliant scene within
the enclosure, hung with flags and
packed to its full capacity, suggests
the throngs which will soon gather for
tha convention struggle. An unique
feature of the evening Is the appear-
ance of Charles A. Towne of New
York, one of the leading vice-presiden-
tial candidates, in the pulpit of the
People's tabernacle. But while these
outward evidences of activity have
been going on. the leaders who are
shaping the affairs of the coming
gathering have been holding frequent,
meetings in the tipper chambers of
the hotels arranging their final plans.
Began Opposition Unsuccessful.
The chief interest of the day has
there are still good seats on the band
wagon."
Mr. Guffey enlivened an otherwise
dull and sweltering afternoon by Issu-
ing a hot reply to Air. Bryan's charac-
terization of him as "a corporation
man who had taken the Pennsylvania
delegation as the result, of conspiracy
to thwart the wishes of the party."
Mr. Guffey did not mince matters
and his free use of expletives was ap-
proved by a conference of the anti-
Bryan leaders.
Steady Arrival Continue*.
The arrival of delegations began
early this morning and has been go-
ing on steadily all day, by all routes,
from all directions, and by regular and
special tramp. One route reports 27
trains, stalling the lines up from Kan-
sas City, and all the other lines are
equally choked with the tide of travel.
The local committee started an elabo-
rate plan of reception today with re-
lays of brass bauds which welcomed
each incoming delegation and escorted
it to its hotel, while ' band cars" were
run over the street oar lines giving
street concerts.
Among the morning arrivals were
the Cook County Marching club, uni-
formed and hilarious with trim black
suits, shining silk tiles and natty
canes, topped with streamers. After
them came the rough and ready Okla-
homans, true products of the soil, with
broad-brimmed sombreros, high boots
and the stain of travel. Delegations
from Florida, Alabama, uudjown filed
through the streets during the morn-
ing, and later came delegations from
South Dakota. Wisconsin, Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia, Maryland, Ken-
tucky and Minnesota,
Tammany Goes to Church.
The Tammany braves, on several
Pennsylvanian in Bitter Statement
Calls Bryan “Impudent, Domineer-
ing Boss,” "Injcrate,” and Nu-
merous Other Epithets
TALKS ABDU1 SULLIVAN
Says He is a Corporation Man and
Has Corporation Money—Des-
cribes His Language as Calm
and Plain Statement
THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL SITUATION
Denver. July 5.—-Col. J. M. Guffey
of Pennsylvania, who was yesterday
attacked by Mr, Bryan in a speech
at Lincoln, today Issued the following
statement:
"in the course of Ids Fourth of July
speech to twelve or fifteen out of the
sixty-eight delegates . front Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. Bryan made certain ex-
plicit declarations. He charged that
the Pennsylvania delegation was tak-
en from him by ‘conspiracy’ against
the expressed wishes of a great ma-
jority of (tie Democratic voters. This
statement is false. The state conven-
tion voted tlowti a resolution endors-
, itig Iris eandicbtcy by a sulistunliBl tua
special trains, were anxiously awaited, j jovity, ami tie-re is no basis whatever
lull word came tImt they stopped off , j,,,. \; [• Bryan’s assumption (hat til'!
at Omaha,to go to church. They will members of Ilia! convention did not
in- here early tomorrow morning, accurately represent the voters who
about the time the Itryan home co-1 ha(| elected them delegates. Mr. Pry-
horta arrive from Nebraska, Including i an personally forced (lie issue, before
the crack organization from Lincoln. I the people when, In lint contradiction
the Commercial Travelers' dull, which t,jH boasted policy of non-intorfer-
is coming to lend venemonce to the
Bryan demonstration.
Smiling Tom Johnson.
Another picturesque personality to
arrjvc was the fighting mayor from
Cleveland, Tom I.. Johnson, rotund
and smiling, just up from a council
with the leader at Lincoln. Others
in the star groups were Governor Folk
of Missouri; Senator Duiiois of Idaho,
who comes wjth an anti-Mormon
tight involved in the Idaho coi\tosts;
Senator Pettigrew, looking much the
same individual as when lie was a
power in the United Stales senate;
Senator James Smith, Jr., of New
Jersey, also a power in Pettigrew’s
lime, and Senator Overman of North
Carolina. A strange figure in these
gatherings was ex-United Slates Sena-
tor Burton of Kansas, here after his
tragic experience, to give open alle-
giance for tie- first time to the De-
mocracy .
Roosevelt for Vice President.
Denver, July 5.—Former Governor
centered in the movement of the "al- j Charles 8i Thomas of Colorado, who
lies” to galvanize the opposition to j will represent that state on the eom-
Bryan into something like a definite j mitte on resolutions in the forthcoin-
and formidable movement. But their | ing Democratic convention, today 'de-
best efforts, begun yesterday, have not i dared with seriousness that, he was
been entirely successful. Chief Mur- for Roosevelt for Vice President,
phy of Tammany on whom the hopes j “He is by long odds the strongest
ot the "allies” have been centered, man we could name, he said, "and I
will give no sign committing his believe that If his name should bn
forces against Bryan. He is- too presented he would prove a winner,
shrewd a politician lor that when the | and that if nominated he would ac-
tide seems setting towards Bryan. On cept; 1 don’t see how he could re-
tire contrary, his lieutenants are .pass-
ing the word around today that. New
York’s vote will be for Bryan, How-
over, the allied opposition contends
that, the fight will be continued.
The Bryan managers have at no
time shown any nervousness over the
renewed activity of the "allies’' and
today Mayor Dahlman of Omaha, one
of the Bryan chiefs, made a very defi-
nite statement showing the expecta-
tions of the Bryan forces .
Dahlman’s Expectations.
He expressed his views as follows:
"Mr. Bryan will be nominated on
the first ballot.
“The Bryan forces now control
thirty-six delegations and will have at
least that many members of the com-
mittee on resolutions and probably
more.
"The platform adopted will lie in ac-
ftwo.”
"Aren't you afraid that, if you get
to discussing Roosevelt too strongly
for any position the convention will
be stampeded for him for first place'?"
a Republican bystander asked
“i shouldn't, be surprised’" replied
Governor Thomas; "a worse thing
might come upon us; he Is the strong-
est man that, could lie- nominated, and
mice, lie came to Pittsburg, pleaded
his own cause before thousands In
Exposition bull ami put his own tick-
er in the field against the regular can-
didates. The result of Ills fervid ap-
peals was the election of 3Y4 Bryan
delegates and 2(!>4» anti Bryan dele-
gates to the state convention.
About Roger Sullivan.
"Mr. Bryan further asserted, with
all solemnity, that Ills opposition to
nm for national committeeman was the
first instance of any interference on
Ills part In local or state politics, 't
believe,’ he unctuously declared, 'that
the people of each community know
better what they want done than any
outside person can know.’ Therefore
he viituoiiHly observes, tie has ab-
stained scrupulously from taking part
in these controversies.' What, then,
was he doing in Kentucky during the
last campaign for senator? How does
he, or can lie, explain his opposition
lo Mr M'eGraw In West Virginia or
Ids beginning appeals lo Democrats
in Indiana to defeat Mr. Taggart? Did
he or did he not try to humiliate Rog-
er Sullivan and drive him off the
commit.oe? Did lie or did tie not
write tills letter to his friends, Judge
O. P, Thompson of Illinois, on July
17, 1906?
•"'Mr, Sullivan’s presence on the
committee contradicts all that we can
say in the party's behalf. His cor-
porate connections would harm the
party far beyond Ids power to aid the
organization, but tills could be left,
to some future convention to deal with
if he were actually the choice of the
Democrats of Illinois, The fact, how-
ever, that he holds Iris office by
fraud and against tbo express wishes
of a majority of the state convention
makes it, impossible for honest Demo-
crats to associate with him as a mem-
ber of the, coinudtee. If he refuses
to resign and thus put his ambition
if the people should get together and or his bus!ness before the party’s sue
nominate him on an Independent j eess. the sooner he is ejected from !h«
ticket I am sure ho would be at the committee tin: belter'
Other nominees.” Charges Hypocrisy.
*“—7-- “Wlhnf kind of 'hcnipiiloiw afwton-
Kentucky Solid for Bryan. | tion’ from Intcrforoiirr* doos Mr. Hry-
UenvTT, July f>. I’nltw! S**u . an caH thut, and what particular
afor MrCroaiy of Kentucky nald to |,ni„,| „f ),y,,fKTlHy In indicated by
night, that Hi* Kentucky donation • thr*K<* Halving wordn utt*r«»d by Mr
would voto Holidly for Mr. Bryan and I Bryan ai tho Irorjiioln flub IhkI Ite-
woukl like vory much lo voti* for winter whin hi* rtond up and said:
‘\V«* muni forgot fho pant and work
for fho future*. W* mu hi forgot, all
Judge (Jray
thr* tiefcot.
lor tbo Kf'eoiid plaro on
I wiah you would way
cord an ce with Mr. Bryjyo k i><*rr»oiial | ttiat f think Mr. Bryan j« wtrongcr and forgive all. For mv a>ir, I nay
views and will express his well known | wjth ,f,r, p. „f country today
ideas on all of the important political
issues.
“Governor Charles N Haskell ot
Oklahoma is now regarded as the lead-
ing candidate for the chairmanship of
than he has ever been," added Mr.
McCreary. As to the vice-presidency
he added that ft was his belief that
Mr. Bryan really wanted Judge Gray
on the ticket, and that probably tin:
the committee on resolutions, hot lb-re - r)g|l( 1hlllK ,pr w(,u| , be )n nominal-
are many other prominent men I'-mg ■ „l(. ,Hmt trust to „l*
mentioned for the place. U Is m«’d- j , JltrtKTO„n, a,:eept.
less to say that a loyal Bryan man will
Iks cliosen.
West Virginia Faith Strong.
. ......... i Denver, July 5. -Tim majority ol (lie
rh° ^ West Virginia delegation arrived to-
i have no grievance. I no longer
ju.lge n man by what he has done.
The future In everything to me. [
wan I to know wllal lie is going to do
In the future.’
How can we account for this a Ir-
rupt change from brutal assault to
Hinirking palaver? Had Mr Sullivan
changed? Was not his offh. held 'by
fraud" then an much an in iimfi? What
bad happened to suddenly make it.
’possible’ for 'honest Dciuocrntr' to
mayhbe described as being in the air? ^ «*'»* H.mpl, this, a-
If the men who call them Helve# the' 1 i.. w - u.-«««.
guard can unite on a strong Kas.-rn » Brown I'als-e ho el. The del-
Democrat, the Bryan nfen will ,ou i «atlon is. insl, ne .-d lor Bryan and l.as
Show curiosity as to the attitude <,f j«« choice for tin vlctvpresldcncy as
their candidate toward Mr. Bryan in jy.- ,.. . „ , , ..
1396 and 190b. It the Eastern Demo- i »«- r,,r »•?“» J"1’' ,h''
crats fail to get together on a man1 *«»«’ whether we were Instructed or
we will make a selection from a bun-! "<*-” declare 1 Clyde B. Johnson, one
■rybody know;. Mr. Bryan wanted
th- Illinois delegation to this -conven-
tion and to accomplish that purpose
he did not hesitate an instant to -at
hi- own vicious word*.
“Mr Bryan views tne with sancti-
monious horror as a ’political ho*--,
who shall never be in the party or-
d red available candidates, any one of j of the de-b.-gates at large. Me b-!i-ve gryaixation. except ove
whom would
Bryan.
satisfactory
: In Brysnlsm, We want a platform that
will be a clear cut, ringing exposition
All of the Bryan men express the j of Democratic doctrines. At the same
utmost confidence In their ability
favor of radical-
carry out the program outlined by j ism. The Democratic party is not a
Mayor Dahlman. Charles YV. Bryan, j radical party."
t.be brother of the Nebraska candidate.!
is looking after the Bryan leaders as;
as 'a bushwhacker, who should not
he put in'o my councils to betray me.’
‘ Brytan Impudent. Doomineering, ’
"Is the Democratic party' really ate
sorbed? Has it no councils? Is Mr.
Bryan the whole organization? ‘Let.
the people rule,’ he shouts and forth-
with proceeds to dictate not only
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in special Pullmans attached to
the Santa Fe and Denver regular
trains. '
Judge M. M. Brooks of Dal-
las. it was stated, would head the
delegation with J. €. McNealus
of Dallas as secretary. Senator
Bailey was unable to attend and
his alternate. Senator Looney,
A went in his stead.
A Quite a number of prominent
A politicians accompanied the del
A egation of sightseers.
There is a contest on the selection
of national committeeman. Colonel
they arrive and is making the com-1 John T. McGraw. the present member every id, every office and every re:;-
pilatlons of Bryan strength. - He j of the committee, is in the flei,) to olutton of this convention, but also
said: succeed himself, but Is opposed by YV. • to put, the ban upon every man from
“Although we already have more K Chilton of fbariewton, former sec- any state who Is opposed to his can-
than enough to carry out our program, j reiary ol the state. 1 didaey or his platform Do-u he turn
hts vituperation against me because
I nm a boss? Not at all. I am no
more of a ’hobs’ now than I was dur-
ing the two campaigns when 1 won his
approbation by trying to elect him
The only ‘boss’’ he hates is the ’boss
opposed to his own arrogant self—the
most impudent domineering, devastat-
ing 'boss’ the Democratic party has
ever known.
"I Am a Corporation Man.”
"But there Is another reason, 1 am
ft ‘corporation man.’ Well, 1 am. I
was In 1896 and 1900 and am •today
But 1 have been connected with cor
porutions. There Is not n dollar Iti
any company which is not an incorpo-
ration of my own private business
and which I absolutely control. That,
however, makes no difference 1 am
a ’corporation man,’ but it is only
when opposed to Mr. Bryan that I am
considered 'unworthy of association
with the one living, ’honest !>cmo.
crat’ M,v counsel and my help are
no longer desired. It was not always
so, in 1896 and 1900 the late Sen-
ator Jones many times declared there
were just three men upon whom he
never called for financial assistance
in vain. One was the late Marcus
Daly, another was William It. Hearst,
tlie third was myself. Through his
friend and manager, Mr. Bryan not
only accented gratefully, but he-eeeh-
inglv sought our aid ami we gave
freely thousands and thousands of
dollars Mr. Bryan knew that l was
as much of a ■‘corporation' man' tu
1896 and 1900 as f am in 1908, but
did In- ‘scrapie almteinlouHly' to use
our money to help lily canvass? Lei
him answer at. Ills leisure. And what
followed?
“After ills d-fe.'it Mr Hearst became
ills patron and paid him thousands
of dollars, only to IS) liiroed upon
without a qualm, though now. when
again a candidate, Mr Itryan fawns
upon hint lie hope of gaining his sup-
port.. I reap my reward in a vicious,
brutal attack from the man who pro
fessed to be my friend. Mr. Duly
died soon enough not to feel (lie In-
gratitude of one who accepts a man's
assistance and, at tbe first refusal lo
serve bis selfish purpose, spits ill his
face ,
Says He Is Calm and Restrained.
"I have replied lo Mr. Hr,van's vl
(operative assault upon me witli calm-
ness and restraint. the use of ex-
pletives Is deurly unnecessary. This
simple recital' of plain fuels shall he
sufficient to enable any fair minded
man t<> determine with certainty al a
time when harmony Is the chief he-
qilisite of party sucesss, who in self
convicted falsifier, who the hypocrite,
who the real and most arrogant 'boss'
ever known In the Democratic party
and who, I regret to add, the Mi-
grate."
Bryan Isn’t Disturbed—Asleep.
Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July 6, Mr.
Itryan bad retired for the night ami
was asleep w hen the statement of Col.
J. M. Guffey, national Committeeman
from I'oiin ylvanla, replying to Mr.
Bryan’s charges made yesterday,
reached here. Mrs. Bryan deeiined to
disturb him.
Vice Presidential Situation.
Denver, July 5 The question of Ihe
select I, jo ef a candidate on tin Demo
erailc ticket for lie- vice-presidency
will not be determined unlii after the
nomination of a candidate for the
*»»'• .".idenry, This Is the dcsii-- of Hr
Itryan and has been communicated to
the Itryan leaders.
Mr. Bryan has taken the position
that not until after the lirsl position
baa been filled can there ia a really
Intelligent selection, for the second
place. When the nomination shall
have been nmde and there shall lie
an opportunity to consider its effect
it poll lae country at large lie a. la-
thinks, and not until then, can the
vl'-e-presidency la- intelligently con-
sidered,
Bryan Wishes Respected.
This desire op the part of Mr. Itryan
has been received generally with la
vor. Most of the delegates agree that
.......filiation can be sized up to belter
advantage after the first selection lias
been completed than before that event,
and furthermore there ho - tc-eti so
much talk regarding the vice pr- i
deney that most of tin d'-Iegales w-l-
conns at! excuse tor a' least i'-mpoi
atiI dropping the subject, Tins pree
r -I disposition therefore is. not Only to
postpone the selection of a vice-presi-
dential candidate until after the nomi-
nation for the fits.t place, but to ad
Journ tile convention for a long enough
time to permit a gem ral exchange of
view . among the leaders and to giv
tin- presidential nominee an oppot
Inhity lo express bi.‘ preferenn
Desire* to Be Consulted.
Mr. Bryan hh • not hesitated in let
ting the fact
FLEET ASSEMBLED
IS READYJR SAIL
Sixteen Ships Spick and Span with
New Paint, Coal Bunkers Filled,
and Magazines Supplied, Leave
San Francisco Tuesday.
START FOR HOME AGAIN
Last Lap of Long Cruise Over Many
Seas Will Be Ended in February of
Next Year—Preparations for
Entertainment En Route.
SWINGING IN MAN-OF-WAR ROW
San Francisco, July 5.—Fresh from
drydoeks with bunkers full of coal
and magazines Ailed with ammunition,
newly painted ami looking as spick
ami spun as the day they left, Hamp-
ton Roads, the sixteen battleships of
the Atlantic fleet are riding at anchor
tonight in the harbor ready to sail
next Tuesday for Honolulu on the sec-
ond half of the long cruise around the
world. At 2 o'clock Tuesday p. in.
two months and a day after It entered
the portals of the Golden Gate at the
end of a 13.00b ratio voyage, the flow-
er of the American navy headed by
the flagship Connecticut, will steam
out of the harbor of San Francisco
under the command id’ Rear Admiral
(' S Sperry, the third commander-in-
chief since tlie fleet sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads.
The licet will reach Honolulu on
July it!, remain a week and then pro-
ceed to the Antipodes, Elaborate
preparations for fix entertainment
have been made ui Auckland. Sydney
and Melbourne. Tlie licet will roach
Manila alter a visit to Japanese ports
about October 1. Before returning to
Hamilton Hoads, the latter part of
February.- fourteenth months after
Hturttng from the Atlantic, the fleet
will have sailed nearly all the seas
on the globe and completed Hie most,
remarkable cruise in naval history.
The reassembling of tlie Atlantic
fleet began more limn a week ago and
the Kearsurge, Which finished loading
ammunition at. Mare island navy yard
yesterday, wax the last to drop anchor
in her place in Man-of-War row last
night.
Tlie fleet, according to Admiral
Sperry, is In better shape than when
it left Hampton Roads last December.
T, . fire control system, which was
only complete on a few of the ships,
Is now thoroughly installed on each
otic.
The places of the Alabama and
Maine, which came around South
America with the licet and Which
sailed from here June 8 homeward
hound as a special service squadron,
have been taken by the battleships
Wisconsin and Nebraska. Captain H.
Morrell of the Wisconsin has been re-
tlred and commander (-. F. Beatty of
Hie cruiser Charleston has been as-
signed lo the command of that ship.
The Charleston. Is it Bremerton and
Commander Beatty is expected to ar-
rive tomorrow to assume his now
duties
Today was the last day that the
public was admitted on board the war
ships. Tomorrow visitors will be re-
stricted to relatives and friends of of-
ficers.
MAINE AND ALABAMA AT GUAM.
Advance Guard of Atlantic Fleet Ar-
rive Ahead of Schedule.
Guam. July 5. —Tlie battleships
Maine and Alabama, composing the
special service squadron under the
command of Captain C. B. Harlsrr, ar-
rived here today, one day ahead of
lheir scheduled lime.
They are the advance guard of the
Atlantic fleet in its trip around the
world.
SUPPLIES FOR PEACH WAR.
Pittsburg, Texas, Ships Out Forty Car-
loads of Elbertas.
Pittsburg. Texas, July 3.—Forty
<ar:. of Elbertas have been shipped
from Pittsburg during the past week,
(lull one ear was sold on track here,
tlie balance being consigned to a rep-
re;-.i illative of the Fruit Growers' asso-
ciation with headquarters In Chicago.
Tlie fruit business has given employ-
ment tfii week to several hundred
men. women and children An Inci-
d ui iu connection with the shipping
ef peaches was the services rendered
by tile lad.v members of several
church societies, who packed peaches
to raise funds for various church pur-
poses.
President Goes to Church.
Ureter Bay, July 5.—President
Roosevelt with hi.; family drove in
from Sagamore Hill today and at-
tended morning services at Christ
church, which was conducted by the
.... .................. Rev Henry II. Washburn. The presi-
be known Hiat if the | dent spent the rest of the day quietly
nomination for tie- presidency goes to
him he will dfxire to lie consulted as
to tlie choice of a running mate. He
-has repeatedly said that he would pre-
fer Judge Gray for this position, but,
today for th'- first, time since the del-
egations began to gather there has
been a falling off In the Gray vlce-prex-
tdenttal boom. This was especially
no! Ice*bit) among western delegates,
tfioitttiliied on Fifth Page)
Evangelist Die*.
Joplin. Mo, July 5.—Rev. Simpson
Ely. an evangelist who had conduct-
id services in every state of the
Union, died tonight from injuries re-
ceived this morning In a fail from a
street car while he was on the way
to deliver a sermoq. He was 5!)
years old.
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