The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-04
BRYAN Will MAKE SPEECH
HE WILL BE A FEATURE OF HEAD
CAMP OF wOODMEN.
VIII Place in Nomination His Former
Law Partner, A. n. Talbot, for Head
ConsuI-Camp Clerks Meeting.

The coming Head Camp OF the Modern
Woodmen OF America, which meets In
indianapolis June 1870. will bring a large
number OF men OF national fame to this
city. OF prominent bankers. merchants,
physicians. lawyers. state politicians, etc.,
there will be host innumerable.
William Jennings Bryan is the most wide
ly known man who will be In Indianapolis
for the Head Camp. Mr.. Bryan is a Wood
man, a member OF one of the camps at
Lincoln, and is on the programme for the
speech nominating A. r. Talbot, of Lincoln.
for the Office of head consul to succeed
Lieutenant Governor w. A. Northcott, of
Illinois, the present head consul. Mr.. Tall
bot was formerly Mr.. Bryan's law partner
and a warm friendship exists between the
two men. Other aspirants for the head
consuiship are j. G. Johnson, of Kansas,
and Judge Fred White. of Pontiac, Ill. Mr..
Johnson was Democratic national COM
mitteeman for Kansas during Mr. Bryan's
last campaign, while Mr.. Talbot is a Re-
publican in politics and worked hard to de-
feat the free silver candidate in two cleo
lions. Notwithstanding this fact, and the
fact that the relations between Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Johnson have always been most
cordial. MIR. Bryan has been selected TO
make the speech nominating his old law
partner and political enemy for the exalted
office of head consul of the Modern Wood
men.
CHAMP CLARK COMING.
Hon. Champ Clark. member of Congress.
of Bowling Green, Mo-, is another man of
national reputation who will be in attend
ance at the coming Head Camp. Mr.. Clark
Is one OF the best-known characters in
the political life of the national capital
and his name Is household word through
out the country. both on account of his
utterances in Congress and by his news
paper work. Mr.. Clark is a raconteur of
ability, besides being one OF the foremost
orators OF the country.
Hon. George d. Meikeljohn, former
assistant secretary OF war, member Of
Camp No go. OF Beatrice, Neb.. will also
be a prominent figure I'm the coming Head
Camp. Ex-Governor r. N POINTER. of
Nebraska. who Is a member of Camp No.
4oS, OF Grand Island. will also be with the
Nebraska delegation.
Among the list OF prominent men who
will take pat in the proceedings of the
coming Head Camp are Governor Charles
-. Herrted, OF South Dakota; Governor ~
T. Bliss. Of Michigan Governor Samuel
Van Sart, OF Minnesota; Governor Robert
NJ. La Toilette OF wisconsin,; Governor
Richard Yates, OF Illinois: Hon John T.
Kean. former lieutenant governor OF South
Dakota: Hon. John j. Each, member of
Congress from Wisconsin,. Rabbi s. Freit-
man, pastor of the Jewish synagogue at
Harrisburg. and dozens OF Others EQUALLY
as well known.
A feature OF the Head Camp which has
been almost lost sight Of in the magnitude
OF the Woodmen's gathering. is the local
camp clerks convention, which will open
on Saturday. June 13. This convention
which IS meeting OF the clerks of local
camps throughout the Jurisdiction, Is no
mean feature OF the big biennial conyen-
ton. and between eight hundred and one
thousand clerks Will be In attendance. The
business OF the meeting will be a discussion
Of the work OF head clerks. The clerks
Bho VIII attend viii begin to arrive In the