Bryan Declines a Second Run If Elected for President
Lincoln Neb July 10 William J Bryan announced after his third Democratic nomination that he will not seek re election if chosen president He spoke to neighbors on his Fairview front lawn praising unity and public duty while signaling no political speeches at home and recalling his father s counsel on principled minority.
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Watterson Praises Strong Democratic Ticket in Courier- Journal
The Courier-Journal reports Col. Henry Watterson lauding Bryan and Kern as a strong, honest ticket and urges unity for the Democratic cause. He frames the campaign as popular emancipation from wealth and demands voters resist moneyed power, urging Democrats to uphold the Constitution and party principles.
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Bryan Dictated Planks Delaying Nomination in 1908
Denver July 10. William J Bryan delayed his nomination by demanding revisions to every platform plank. The dispute over the trust plank and the anti Mormon Dubois plank consumed hours. Bryan sought control while exposing committee drafts and the Nebraska declaration.
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Prominent Democrats Split On Bryan Support In City
Times reporters surveyed leading local Democrats and found mixed views on Bryan. Charles J. Canda blasts the ticket, Daniel Sickles dismisses Bryan, and others hedge or back the candidate, while Delancey Nicoll at Southampton signals support.
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Socialist Robert Hunter Predicts Bryan Defeat in 1908
In Stamford, Robert Hunter argued that Bryan cannot win the pivotal states because corporations control Democratic organizations. He accused Parker and Murphy as the real radical backers behind Bryan’s platform and warned that Chicago and Denver show the workingman’s neglect and promise.
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McNeil Sees Victory in Kern Nomination
Bridgeport Connecticut July 10 State Senator Archibald McNeil a Democratic Vice Presidential candidate hopeful expresses satisfaction at Kern joining Bryan on the ticket He telegrams Kern congratulating him and predicting a Bryan Kern landslide driven by current conditions leading to a tidal wave majority.
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Resolutions on Trusts and National License Plan Adopted
The New York Times reports intended reforms including enforcing criminal law against trust magnates and officials. Adopted planks urge a federal license system for inter state corporations, limits on control of product shares, and mandatory nationwide sale terms, plus continued emphasis on internal development and resource conservation. The platform cites Roosevelt and calls for broader conservation efforts.
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Leake quits party and backs Taft in letter
Congress-man Eugene W. Leake of New Jersey’s Ninth district repudiates Bryan and the Denver platform. He offers services to William H. Taft, vows to vote for Taft and urges laboring and business groups to support Taft irrespective of prior party ties.
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New York Delegates Exit Denver in Unhappy Mood
New York delegates left Denver after a difficult national convention. They voiced dissatisfaction with nominees and platform but avoided full criticism, while Tammany leaders remained outwardly upbeat. A Bryan vote emerged among the delegation, with several abstentions or alternate choices noted.
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Johnson Backs Bryan for Presidency in Telegram
Gov. Johnson announces full support for William J. Bryan for the Presidency and sends a congratulatory telegram from St. Paul Minnesota. He pledges to do all in his power to aid Bryan’s election and the party agenda. Johnson declines to comment further on the nomination.
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Employers Ready to Oppose Injunction Plank in Democratic Platform
Organized employers across the nation announce plans to oppose the trial by jury injunction plank in the Denver Democratic platform. Walter Drew of the National Erectors Association calls the measure mischievous and warns it could skew jury verdicts under popular pressure.
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Chinese Crew Threatens Mutiny On Strathyre
Chinese crew aboard the English steamship Strathyre threatened mass self harm rather than stay aboard. The British Consul met them offering redress if they returned to Shanghai. They refused work and warned they would jump overboard if forced to sail to Manila.
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Arbitration Board Names O'Brien to Represent Transit Firm
The Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company announces former Justice Morgan J. O'Brien as its representative on the arbitration board to consider New York City's counter claim of 2 million dollars on Subway Contract No. The Public Service Commission has nominated Rank Brainard and likely Charles I. Rushmore to join. The board also hears James B. McDonald's claim of 0.025 million for extra work on the same contract.
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Trains Kill Laborer at Prospect Park Station
William Graham, a laborer on the Brighton Readh line, was crushed to death yesterday when trapped between the platform and a southbound train at Prospect Park station. A hook and ladder company freed the body. Motorman Foss was arrested and paroled.
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Aeronaut peril as airship tears gas bag at Brighton Beach
Charles K. Hamilton, an aeronaut at Brighton Beach, saw a propeller blade detach and slash the gas envelope of his dirigible. The craft descended and landed on electric railway wires where Hamilton frantically escaped unharmed. He pledged to resume ascents once repairs are completed.
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