Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-14

COlOred Men Pledge Allegiance to
Bryan-COnferencei i'm Chicago.


Bryan-COnferencei i'm Chicago.
A dispatch from Chicago yesterday says
This afternoon William ]. Bryan had a
conference with a delegation of colured men
headed by j. Milton Turner of St. Louis
former minister to Liberia They represent
ed that there was much dissatisfaction
among the members of their race with the
present administration, and assured MIR
Bryan that he would receive the votes OF
many of them. They, therefore, urged the
Importance of the organization of Bryan
democratic clubs.
Mr.. Bryan also participated in a confer
ence with Ex-Governor Stone of Missouri,
Ex-Governor Altgeld of Illinois, Mayor Tag
CART of Indianapolis, Chairman Martin of
the Indiana state central committee, and
Senator Jones The outlook in Indiana was
reported favorable.
The date for the departure of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan for Lincoln is fixed for We'd
nesday night. Mr.. Bryan's speech before
the Irish societies will be made at Sunny
side Park Wednesday afternoon.
Webster Davis. on his way to Wheeling
w. Va. was a caller at democratic head
quarters. He speaks at Wheeling tonight
Parkersburg Wednesday night, Charleston
and Topeka, Kan, August %. Mr.. Davis
stated that within the past three weeks he
had declined 623 invitations.
EX-Gov. VIM. j. Stone of Missouri, vice
chairman OF the national committee, was
at headquarters for the first time in sever
al weeks, and was in consultation with
Chairman Jones for an hour or more.
W. A. De Ford, chief of the bureau OF
organization, has returned from Ohio, and
was of the opinion that Ohio will cast its
electoral vote for Bryan and Stevenson in
November.
Bryan to Address the Clubs.
The National Association of Democratic
Clubs has received personal assurance from
William ]. Bryan that he will attend the
quadrennial convention of that association
in Indianapolis on October and f. Mr.
Bryan replied to an invitation from Presi-
dent William R. Hearst. 1t is announced
that during the three weeks the associa-
tons headquarters in New York have been
opened $4,000 new members have been re-
ceived into the organization.
Bryan Notification at Topeka.
w. ]. Bryan will receive notification of
his nomination for the presidency by the
United States Monetary League on August
% at Topeka, Kan, the date of the people $
party notification exercises. Judge A. w.
Rucker of Denver, Colo, who is chairman
of the notification committee appointed by
the Monetary Leagues national committee,
notified Mr.. Bryan of this plan, and Mr..
Bryan assented to the arrangement. Judge
Rucker will deliver the address of notifca-
ton on behalf of the league
Joan of Arc" Sees Mr.. Hanna.
A dispatch from New York says: Perhaps
the most interesting visitor at the national
republican headquarters yesterday was Lii
liam Clayton Jewett, the so-called Joan of
Arc" of the Anti-Lynching League of Bos-
ton. Miss Jewett waited for some time
while Governor Roosevelt was talking with
Senator Hanna. She then had an audi
ence with the chairman herself. When
Senator Hanna was asked about the mat
ter, he replied:
Poor girl, She wanted the republican
national committee to indorse the Anti
Lynching League. OF course, we could not
do it. We all deprecate lynching / told
her that all moral persons and law-abiding
ones are against lynching. This is not a
party matter.
BOer Campaign Fund story.
Touching a dispatch from Pretoria and
in which 1t was stated that President Kru-
ger is contributing between $500 900 and
So, 150, 600 to the election of William J. Bry-
an, and also that Webster Davis had re-
ceived S125,0O0 from the same source as a
contribution for the democratic campaign
fund, Charles d. Pierce, consul general and
treasurer of the Boer relief fund. and p
Lauter Vessels. special commissioner Of
the South African republic, of New York,
have given out a denial Of both statements.
adding to the denial the following:
The Beers have other and better use for
their funds. England is in desperate straits
for the 'sinews Of war when she will re-
sort to such despicable means to influence
when fully s5 per cent of the citizens are
in cur favor