The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-15
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
National Headquarters VIII be
Established at Chicago.
THIS WAS THE WISH OF Mr., BRYAN

As a Result of the Committees Decision
Senator German Declines to Act rs
Chairman of the Executive Committee.
Candidate Bryan's Brief Vacation.
New YORK, Aug. 15.-At midnight it
was announced that Senator German had
refused TO accept the Craftsmanship Of the
Democratic national campaign committee.
International headquarters It is announccd.
will be at Chicago. The selection Of Chi
cago is out of Difference to the wishes Of
Mr.. Bryan, and German declines the
Craftsmanship because OF the selection.
Chairman Jones, it is saids on good au-
thority, has decided upon those who will
compose the campaign committee, and
they will probably be appointed today.
They are John II. Mclean of Ohio, Cover
nor Stone of Missouri, Clark Howell, Jr.,
of Georgia, G. A. Walsh Of Iowa, j. b.
Shanklin Of Indiana, j. j. Dwyer of Cal
@ifornia, d. j. Campau of Michigan and J..
B. johnson of Kansas. Governor Altgeld
may also be appointed a member of the
committee.
Mr.. Bryan applied himself yesterday
forenoon to disposing of u three days &c
emulation of correspondence. In the
work he had the assistance of Mrs. Bryan
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan left this morning for
Observation-Disclosures where they will
remain until Monday next, as the guests
of John Brisben Walker, editor of The
Cosmopolitan. From Irvington they will
proceed to Upper Redhook, where they
will be entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. +. c..
Perrine for about a week. Mrs. PerrinG
was formerly Mrs. Bryan's school teacher.
For a week or two longer Mr.. Bryan
will rest, except for the preparation of his
letter of acceptance.
The arrangements of Mr.. Bryan's timer
airy was as much in the hands of Mrs.
Bryan as it was of the candidate himself,
and through her urging MIR. Sewall, the
vice presidential candidate, decided to GO
with them. Mr.. Walker is an old friend
of Mr.. Bryan and it had been intended to
spend the entire vacation with him until
Mrs. Bryan changed the plan,
To "A reporter for the Associated Press
Mr.. Bryan said today - am going for ii
weeks rest, not so much because I feel
wearied or physically incapable of keeping
up the work as because l must prepare
my letter of acceptance, and to do that
need quiet. Mr.. Walker is a friend of
mine and we shall spend Sunday with
him. Mrs. Perrine is Il 'riend of my wife
and her old school teacher ut the Jackson
vile Female academy. We shall probably
Gtay there for a week or ten days. Then l
shall return to New York city
"Wil you peak here again, as has been
reported?"
THAT is a matter we have o yet de-
cided. 1t has been only suggested, not
talked about
'Wouldy you personally like to talk again
herey''
II cannot answer that question at this
time. l shall be governed entirely by the
wishes of the campaign committee. If they
desire it l shall be pleased to 10 it But I
repeat that no decision has been made.'
when you come back to New York
what will your future program bcy"
Il shall leave for the west, making my
first stop at Buffalo, where l will speak,
Then l will GO on further west, speaking
at Erie, Pa, and at Cleveland. Further
than that we have not planned
Senator Stewart, Senator Jones, Gov
ernor stone and Mr.. Sewall were with
Mr.. Bryan for several hours. 1t is be-
lievcd hat Mr.. Bryan will not only not
speak in the New England states, but that
he will even refrain from going there.
Chairman Jones, Of the Democratic pR-
| tional committee, left for Washington
last evening.