The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
EYES OF ,,RKERS FIXED ON SOUTH Bryan'S Future Movements Will
 Soon Be Decided SHOW DOWN IS TO BE MADE After the Kentucky Campaign Is Con- cIuded Bryan Will Attend Banquet
 at Omaha, Where His candi-
 dacy May Be Decided.
SHOW DOWN IS TO BE MADE

Louisville October o.-(Special. .)--Hon.
 William Jennings Bryan will arrive in this
 city Monday morning, and will devote
 two days to speech-making in behalf of
 the democratic state ticket. As many
 speeches as possible will be crowded into this interval, and Kentucky democrats be-
 lieve that the eloquent Nebraskan will
 be able to cinch the success of the state
 ticket. However, the advent or 1lr.
 Bryan into the south in aid of state
 democratic ticket will have more than
 local significance. What he will have to
 say will attract national attention, and,
 his friends and packers hope, will have
 the effect of crystalizing southern sentl-
 ment in favor of his nomination to the
 presidency by the democratic party.
 The eyes of the Bryan workers are now
 fixed on the south, and it is generally un-
 derstcod that the position of MT. Bryan
 with reference to the nomination Will be
 largely determined by developments in the
 south within the next 60 days. His pres
 ence in Kentucky in the capaciiy or
 spellbinder will bring him prominently De-
 fore the people of the south, and, 1t IS ar
 gued should result in a specialization or
 Bryan sentiment in this great democratic
 territory Following his appearance In
 this state, it is understood that the Bryan
 forces throughout the south will become
 very active, and that they will make
 every effort to bring about conditions
 which seem to demand that the national ticket be headed by the Nebraska states man.
 Signs of the Times. Those closest to MT. Bryan believe that his candidacy fer the democratic nomina- tion depends entirely upon the spirit in
 which the suggestion is received by the great body of democrats. If the Bryan sentiment seems sufficiently strong to warrant the belief that the nomination
 can be secured without scramble, then it is believed that he will gracefully erect his lightning rod. If, on the other hand, | there is such division of sentiment that
 the outcome appears doubtful, then IL IS believed that he will quietly await de- veopments and keep out of the list CT &C., tive candidates
 The show down which is expected to decide the course of MT. Bryan VIII come, in all probability, at the banquet to be rendered him in Omaha on Decem- Der '. This banquet will be attended by many prominent democrats from all parts
  pecially well represented. Governor Co., mer of Alabama, Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia, Governor Beckham of Ken lucky, and numerous ether southern ex- ecutives will be present. in addition to
 many other well known democratic lead- CTS Those in attendance will doubtless
 be in a position to know the prevail- ing sentiment in their respective sections and the gathering is expected to reflect ! i. II. xrFA1l Qc nf west as to the availability of Mir. Bryan. With this council in view, there is no doubt but the next GO days will be full of activity for the Bryanites. They are confident that the south is for their can dictate and will endeavor to make it so clear that he who thinks of running may read.
 Illinois Outlook.
 | Recent developments in Illinois. which l indicate that opposition to Bryan will dis appear from that quarter, are hailed with delight by the followers of the Nebraskan. | Using the State Fair at Springfield as an excuse for congregating, a number of l the leaders got together and. it Is un- 1 derstood, reached an agreement that no | attempt should be made to oppose Bryan !! in Illinois and that the Bryanites were !, to cease their efforts to disrupt the state organization. That National Committee l man Roger V. SulnNdn, Wno mas been
 bitter enemy of Bryan, should have
 sheathed his blade, is regarded as highly | significant.
 | The declaration of Carter H. Harrison. | former mayor of Chicago, that he was | for Bryan, is also accepted as evidence | that a strong Bryan breeze Is blowing across the Windy City and the state in 1 which it is located.
 | Said MT. Harrison following the Spring. | field conference: "The only democratic l candidate for president we should con-
 slider is William Jennings Bryan. The
 others mentioned, including Governor | F ok and Governor Johnson, are estimable l and able gentlemen but 1t is the sense | of the rank and file of democracy that | Mir. Bryan is entitled to be the standard | bearer"
 Henry Watterson, the veteran Kentucky | editor whose name is some times heard ! in connection with the presidential nom- | ination but whose boom, If such it may l be called is more bashful than aggres. sive, left Louisville for New York on l the eve, of the coming of MT. Bryan to ! penned the following for the guidance
 of MT. Bryan while in Kentucky: "Mr. Bryan will do well In his Ken | lucky speeches to omit all reference to | government ownership and to let the ini- | tiatiye and referendum severely alone. The | democrats have troubles of their own | without any special importatons from | Nebraska. With this limitation the Courier-Journal welcomes MT | heartily"