The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-08
DOLLAR DINNER FOR MIR. BRYAN Will Be Big Political
 Gathering. CANDIDATE TO BE CHOSEN Omaha Will Be Scene of Demo-
 cratic Conference. The Republicans May Select Roose- z welt Again, As the Only Man
 Whom They Think Can
 Defeat Bryan.
BY ALFRED J sroFER.

BY ALFRED sTOFER-
 Washington, Oct. 7--(Special.) For several months reports have been in circulation that Mir. Bryan would at this or at that time make positive state- ment as to whether or no he will permit his supporters to present his name to the next Democratic convention for the Presidential nomination. One srale- ment IS that not many weeks hence, there will be a dollar dinner at Omaha, to which Democrats from all parts of the Union will be present, and on that oocasion 1t is claimed that MT. Bryan will make a speech in which his friends will know what to do in the matter of selecting delegates.
 The proposed Omaha dinner. it is un- derstood. is being arranged by Mayor Dahlman. one of the staunch admirers of Mr. Bryan. The understanding also is that not less than one thousand Dem- ocrats from ell parts of the country will be asked to take part in this de- monstration. In other words. if MT. Dahlman and those acting with him can carry out their plans. they want this gathering to be as representative as possible.
 A dinner is to be given in Washing ton in Mir Bryans honor. November 20. It will take place at the Raleigh Hotel. The date was arranged to suit Mir. bry- an's convenience. He is to make two addresses here on the 25th of Novem- Der. In the afternoon. he will speaA to the students of the George Wash 1ngton University. In the evening he will address in convention hall very large gathering which will be under the auspices of the International Young Mems Christian Association. Convention hall easily seats 10000 peo- pie. and . thousand more can find standing room.
 The dinner which MT. Bryan will at tend here, will be given by the Demo- crats of the District vl Columbia It was originally planned by the Bryan Democratic Club, which was organized here last winter. But later 1t was de- ternined to make 1t a general affair anu have men from the various Democratic clubs participate. Quite a number of the Maryland and Virginia Democrats will also take part in the afair. ana the indications are that not less than zee people vii be seated at the tables.
 Mir. Bryan's Position.
 It is not expected that MT. Bryan on this occasion will make a statement as to- his. position regarding the Demo- cratic nomination for the Presidency. If he has really determined to say any, thing on that subject, his closest friends in this part of the country seem to De of the oplnion that 1t will be de- ferred until January. There has been some talk hore lately that probably he will select Jackson Day in January as the time to be heard from. He Will undoubtedly make a political speech be- fore some big Democrats organization on that day. as has been his custom for the past ten years.
 That Mir. Bryan win make known his position before the various States begin to elect delegates to the national con- yention there seems to be no doubt, according to what several of his person. al friends say. It is known here that number of Republican candidates in the field, and because there appears to be such strong demand TOT the re- nomination of MT. Roosevelt, the at tendance of politicians from all sec tions is expected to be large. The trend lately has been, if what lead Sgn Republicans say is true, to force another nomination upon Mir. Roosevelt Some people declare that he will be compelled to state his position again besore Christmas. It is not enough apparently for Secretary Root and oth- CT members of the Cabinet to insist that MT. Roosevelt meant exactly what he said on the night of the last elec- tion.
 Congressman Longworth, 1t will be recalled, stated on his return from the Hawaiian Islands that his father-in law was sincere, but that possibly the pressure might be so strong in the Re- nublfcan convention that he might have 10 yield. At least he thought that was the only way MT. Roosevelt could be induced to reconsider
 Fairbanks Boom Upset.
 All this enthusiastic talk for the re- nonnina ton of the President has evil dently upset the plans of the boomers of Fairbanks, Hughes, Knox, Cannon and others whose names have been mentioned in connection with the Re pubIican nomination. As the late Judre Cobb of Alabama once said in a speech in the House of Representa- ha- has received within the past two months, numerous letters from prom inent Democrats in the West and South urging him to take stand one way or the other. MT. Bryan, 1t is said has been assured by most of his cores pondents that the sentiment of the t Democratic masses is for him, but SC many reports have reached the politi- caI eenters that he was undecided as to making another race that his support era would like for him to come out in due season and make his position known. As one we'll known and infu- ential Democrat remarked here the o1ber day. in many of the States the Democratic managers ought to be in- formed so that in the event Mir. Bryan does not wish to stand for another nomination just yet, his friends and supnorters can get to work to secure delegates for some man they consider the next best candidate from their l standpoint.
 The December Gathering.
 At present so few representative Democrats are in this city that 1t is difficult to procure expressions that