The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-15

licationiof campaign contributions. We're
the principal results of the meeting OF i
the national committee with William
j. Bryan and John w. Kern at FAIR
view to-day. Democrats the country
over were called upon to form clubs
Immediately in order to aid the CAM
paign work.
Atwood May Get It.
It may be stated on authority that
had the whole committee acted to-day
National Committeeman John H. At
robabi1ity would have been ma d q cam
paign manager. Sentiment IN that Is
rectton formed quite generally among
the committeeman during the trip here
from Denver last night. Mr.. Atwood
is a lawyer and business man of un-8
doubted standing, and he wants the
position. He was not a Fairyiew to-S
day, q fact which is attributed to his
belief that the Craftsmanship would be-
rendered to him.
That action was not taken was due
to Mr.. Bryan. The latter however,
has no tavorite for the position, nor
was 1t antagonism to any one which
formed the motive OF his decision to-a
day. Mr.. Bryan suggested3the appoint.s
iment the subcommittee and declared
that upon 1t there should be no man
who was either a candidate himself fSor
had candidate for the campaig ign lead
;ership. This being put in the form
of motion by 2Josephus Daniels, of
pointed the following, his own member
ship being provided for In the resolu-
5tion: s5
Taggart. Indiana (chairman): Hail.
Nebraska; Mack New York; Osborne.
Wyoming; Green, Rhode Island: |: Ryan
Wisconsin,; Daniels, North Carolina;s
Wade. Iowa; ;Tomlinson. Alaba ma; Cole
California; Brady. Oklahoma. Daniels
was made-secretary
johnson Won't Have II. @
The presence on the subcommittee of ):
Mr.. Ryan is an assurance that he Is no;
longer considered a candidate. In-&
quiry among members OF the subcom-
smittee failed to demonstrate leanlngss
toward any candidates, but the fact!
that the appointment has been left In
their hands is not believed to diminish
the chances OF Mr.. Atwood.
D. j. Canpau, OF Michigan. Is no
longer being considered Tom L. ohn-S
son won't have 1t; Urey 5Woodson would
prefer not to he con nsidered. and Ollie
James believes his greatest us fulness5
is on the stump. This situat It ion for
the present at least leaves the sub
8COlIlIIlllcS 4aMllu&UuS sStlS I0gaSVH
consider. namely Mr.. Atwood. The
only whisper heard against Mr.. At
wood to-da " was' to the effect that his
emlnence In the legal profession may
have brought him into closer. connec-
tion with corporations than would be-
consistent In mpatgn against Cor
porate greed and predatory wealt TIN
There is ample time before the Chi
cago meeting for this matter to be
Il ,knoy, ffoo
1T should deem such tion ne ecessary.
Lincoln Very Happy.
Lincoln IS extremely happy tonight
foremost citizen that he has been
chosen as the Democratic standard
bearer will take place in his home
town. The date was set for August
312thg AS this Is a good two weeks
after the date appointed for a similar
function at Cincinnati for Mr.. TAFT. Mr.
Bryan Will have ample opportunttyatos
prepare an answer to any statements
the Republican nominee may make
presidential nominee, Mr. Kern. Will
take place at Indianapolis at 9 date
to be determined later M, Aern 9lef M
for home this afterno on.
Rain threatened when q little afters
o'clock this morning the spectals
bearing the comrfittee arrived heFess
A trolley ride about the city followad.s
and then special cars carried the Sele-&
cation to .'Fairview.' Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Kern were at the door TO meet
\ them, and had a W ord for each as he
entered. Chairman Taggart called the
meeting to order, and Sergeant-at.g
Arms John !. Martin stood & uard AT
the door, # |sIfaS SySs
Ss {NIr. Dryan's Statement. N!
sice-preslaential nominee and lsimsslf,s
He said: s3ssis NJ &3 ssss t4tss
nAIr Cha irmanI and gent lanela OF the
committees; 4 IsSrecognize that ths main 1
work of the caHpa1g gn III done hy subs
co4n,l tees. and M bsfoys ents