The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
Bryan and Stevenson Will Be For.
maily Notified Of Their
Nominations.
MAYOR TAGGART Confident.
Says Indiana Will Go Democratic
Germans Rallying to Bryan
Mckinley viii Likely
Lose Illinois.
REPUBLIC SPEClA

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. ILL.,. July 1,--NIayor Tsegart OK
Indianapolis made a flying trip to Chicago
to-day In response TO q dispatch received
from Senator Jones. The officials of tho
National Democratic Committee fixed upon
August 8, as the date Tor the notification
OF Bryan and Stevenson of tho action or
the Kansas City convention. Indianapolis
was selected as the place where the news
will be broken.
It believe Indiana will go Democratic this
fall by 5000 majority" said Mayor Tag
cart imperialism will swallow all other
issues, and Will bring US many Republican
votes Ex-Congressman Henry U. Johnson
and many other well-known Republicans
will be with the ticket on account of the
anti-imperialism plank OF our platform.
and there are no signs Of detection in our
own party"
Notification Committee.
A committee consisting Of one member
from each State and Territory was appointed
at the Kansas City convention to wait upon
Colonel Bryan and tell him OF his nominal
ton, and a similar body was named 10 at
tend Adiai Z. Stevenson. The ceremony
over. each candidate will address his respec-
tive committee. These speeches Will De ac-
cepted by the country as the keynote utter
ances, which will have much TO do with the
course of the campaign.
George Fred Williams, National Commit
teeman from Massachusetts. was In the city
all day. and with Willis j Abbot, called on
Ex-Governor Altged, the trio spending some
time IN conference with the former State
executive. II is believed in political circles
that Mr.. Altgeld will take the stump this
fall and make tour OF the principal cities
NJ. Williams has just returned from Maci-
son. 5. D., where he delivered an address
Mr.. TONNES proxy.
The National Democratic headquarters
will remain IN Chicago. and the camp will
almost certainly DO pitched In the Au-
ditorium Annex.
There is no question that the headquar-
tiers of the National Committee Will remain
In Chicago" said Committeeman Gahan.
Senator Jones left late in the day for
a trip TO the Northern Lakes for BRIEF
cutting No appointments have been an
nounced. but it is generally understood that
Mayor Taggart of Indianapolis VIII De
made chairman of the Campaign Commit
tee. Obviously none Of the bureau appoint-
ments can be made formally until AFTER the
Executive Committeeman have been Sc
Iected At any rate Chairman johnson Is
conceded his old place as the head or ex-
ecutiva body, and he will be the active
manager of the campaign.
German Sentiment.
Otto Doeueroein In charge OF the Gernan-
American Press Bureau OF the National
Democratic Committee. reports that tho
Gerrran-Americsn sentiment Is strongly In
favor of the Bryan and Stevenson ticket
II have heard from u large number OF
prominent Germans from all sections or
the country since the Kansas City conven-
tion," said Mr.. Doerderdein. ''and the COM
ment II almost unanimous for the ticket as
against a Mckinley alternative"
Richard Yates will open the Republican
campaign in Illinois August s. Samuel Al
schiller Will seek to engage him In joint de-
bate. The Republican managers are aware
of Mr. Alschler's prowess on the plat
form and up TO date, there are no pros
poets OF a meeting between the two candi-
dates.
Confident of Illinois.
81 am growing confident every hour that
Illinois will go Democratic this fall said
Mr. Aischuler to-day. "In Kane County,
where there was heavy Democratic defec-
lions in 1886. fully nine tenths of the ma
tional Democrats are back In the fold. and
many more are on the way. Ny advices
from all over the State show the same con-
ditions prevail. The name OF Stevenson
will make votes in every county in the
State"