The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-25
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN WILL
BE FREE TO ACT 1T
ELECTED
no CABINET PLACE PROMISED
AND NOME WILL BE IN ADVANCE
OF THE NOVEMBER
ELECTION
CAMPAIGN PLANS UNCHANGED
Mr.. Bryan's itinerary VIII Remain
as He Has Previously An
nounced It-Returned to
Lincoln Last Night.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-William ]. Bryan
home In Lincoln, Neb., held a conference
with various members of the Democratic
national committee and returned to Lin
coin this evening.
Among those present at the confer
ence were Senator ]. N. Jones, Chairman
johnson. Vice Chairman w. J. Jones,
National Committeeman T. D. OBrien, of
Minnesota; D. J. Campau, of Michigan; /;
B. F. Shiveley, of Indiana, and Congress
man Shafroth, of Colorado. Gov. Long
inc, of Mississippi, and ]. Hamilton Lew
is, Of Washington. At the conclusion Of
his conference with the members of the
committee Mr.. Bryan gave out the fol-
lowing statement in refutation of a re-
port that positions in his cabinet, should
he be elected, had already been promised:
EMPHATIC DECLARATION.
''I have not given to any one, either
verbally or in writing, a promise of a
cabinet position, and 1 shall not during
the campaign make any such promise
have not authorized and shall not au-
thorize any one verbally or in writing,
to promise any cabinet, position or any
position to any one. If I am elected I
shall be absolutely free to discharge all
the duties of the office according to my
Judgment as far as the platform goes,
and according to my own judgment in all
matters not covered by the platform.
II came to Chicago especially to con-
fer with the committee said Mr.. Bryan.
''I wanted to talk with the committee
now for the reason that 1 have three
days at my disposal, and when I come
through on Oct. 4, will have no time for
such purpose. AS to Mr.. Hanna's asser-
tions concerning me have nothing to
say. The public understands the situa-
ton. The agitation of the trust ques-
tion is meeting with success. 1t is some
thing that appeals to every working man.
so far as I know now I shall follow
my original itinerary Notwithstanding
all this talk about my changing my dates
at the behest of the committee.
Col. Bryan, accompanied by Col. Ham
ilton Lewis, of Washington, took the
Burlington for Lincoln, Neb., at $50
D. m. Vice Chairman Stone will return
to New York tomorrow morning.
BRYANs PROGRAMME.
lie IOI1OWlIS dOOIlIOl 10 w. y. DI oil 8
itinerary was given out at Democratic
national headquarters here today: Leaves
Siuox City To-, Sept. Is, over Chicago,
st. Paul & Milwaukee, for Sioux Falls,
S. D. Leave Sioux Falls over North
Western for Aberdeen, arriving night of
Sept. Is. Departing from Aberdeen at
night, travels through North Dakota
over the Great Northern to Crokston,
Mimi, arriving on night of Sept. 90;
reaches Duluth over the Northern Pacific,
spending Sunday in that city; takes Min
neapolis & Omaha for Minneapolis and
St. Paul, Oct 1. To Mankato, Mimi,
over the Minneapolis & Omaha, and from
Mankato over the North Western to Chi
cago, arriving the night oe Oct. g. or the
following morning.
1t has been decided by the Democratic
national committee that Mr.. Bryan will
make a determined effort to capture tie
vote of New York. The matter was set
tied today at conference at national
headquarters. 1t was decided that Mr..
Bryan should be in New York from Octo-
ber 16 to 20 inclusive, and returning there
On October q. Whether he is to- wind
mp the campaign in that state was not
finally settled, though practically agreed
on. The commencement was not made
absolute, however, as the programme is
still subject to change.