Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
NOT MADE MUCH PROGRESS
In Collecting Money for the Work
Before It.
MIR. BRYAN's RUNNING MATE
Labor Men Said to Be in Earnest. but
Nebraskan to Be Consulted
on Issues

The democratic congressional committee
Is getting In shape for some active cam
paign work. but has not yet made much
progress In collecting money for the work
that is before 1t. The committee headauar-
tiers In the Munsey building was yesterday
the scene of considerable activity, in spite
OF the hot weather.
The work OF sending out literature has
not yet begun. and. in fact, the committee
Is not yet in possession OF sufficient funds
TO permit it to do mitch In that respect,
even IL the time for the distribution of
pamphlets had arrived There was a repor,
In New York yesterday that Chairman
Sriggs was to be there during the day to
begin a canvass OF the faithful In order to
get money to pay expenses. but Mr.. Griggs
remained In his Office in this city all day
and declared that he had no immediate in
tention OF getting over to New York
The democratic committee Is a little en-
barrassed In collecting money at this time
because issues have not yet taken form in
a way to encourage the New York demo-
Gratis to put money for work outside OF that
state. When tariff reform Is worked up to
a degree of interest the importers OF New
York are alive to the issue, and even out
side of political circles money can be COM
manded. But that is not yet an issue OF
consequence. and the only ones who might
be inclined to listen to the pleading voice
OF Mr.. Griggs are the democrats who have
such emergencies
Senator Clark OF Montana is expected 10
put up pretty heavily for the coming con-
gressional campaign, but II is understood
that he has not yet been heard from. He
will be one OF the first of the faithful dem
ocrats to be seen by Mr.. Griggs.
Bryan's Running Mate.
The talk that has been INDUCED in in
some labor circles about John Mitchell.
ha Lon In al .rflr.
going on the next presidential ticket as the
running mate of Bryan is not attracting
much attention among democrats at this
time, partly because Of the remoteness OF
the suggestion and becausef IL is looked
upon merely as hot weather diversion. IL
is, however, regarded another indication
of the interest that the labor organizations
are taxing in politics. The unusual labor
victories accomplished by the labor unions
of England in getting nearly sixty men,
bers OF parliament committed to their cause
their. chief purpose In parliment has I'M
doubleday had influence in calling at
tention S0f many members of the Federation
OF Labor to the possibilities OF increasing
their influence in Congress by political
activity.
What effect this activity will have upon
the coming congressional elections cannot
yet be foreseen and among many demo-
Gratis there is feeling that it will not be
so great as has been believed The Fed
eratfon~of Labor has shown Indications OF
being terribly in earnest In this matter. and
as the campaign progresses the character
of campaign that the federation will carry
on can be seen and some idea formed as
to the actual influence that IL viii have
upon results AS the republicans have been
in control of both House and Senate they
are apt in many cases to be held to even
greater responsibility than the democrats
for the failure of Congress to pass the
legislation that has been advocated by the
Federation of Labor.
But the labor knife is looked upon as
likely to cut both ways. and democrats as
well as republicans will come in for OPP
position in a number of cases
Nebraskan to Be Consulted.
There is a general feeling among demo-
Gratis that until they have an opportunity
to consult Mr.. Bryan they are not likely
to come to any definite understanding about
the issues that are to be pressed during
the coming campaign. Bryan had made
such phenomenal campaign records for
stirring UP the people that there Is
great feeling of respect for his views on
the issues that are likely to appeal to the
country at large.
Rryan's silver talk is generally looked
upon by the democrats as having been In
a spirit of fun rather than serious ex-
preston of the Nebraskan's views OF the
campaign. Many democrats expect MIR.
Bryan to make 1t plain to the people that
the silver issue is not only dead at this
time but that IL need not be looked upon
as a live issue IN the future at any time
They are sincerely hoping that he will take
that course because almost without excep-
ton they feel that even a suspicion that
he contempiates favorable comment of free
silver will bury the party In the presidential
campaign and injure the coming congress
sional contest
But even Bryan's reference to silver has
not injured him in the estimation of tbs
rank and file of his party. He Is loved
by the democratic workers because they
feel sure that he alone in the party has
the power to conduct a campaign that VIII
have any chance of resulting favorsby ,or
the democracy. They are hoping great
things from his homecoming in the con-
eressioaal campaign, and he VIII undoubt-
ediy be the great drawing card OF the party
and his influence will be used to work up
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Bryan has announced that he has
lot of ideas gathered abroad, and as the
result of his political career, which he VIII
present TO the American people at the
proper time, and democrats very generTtiiy
EXPECT that he will practically announce
the issues In his speeches The campaign
hook will have It's character determined by
his views. and the literature that Is to be
sent out will be selected by the same torce.