Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22
BRYAN TO TAKE STUMP
Is to Convince Middle West
"HoW People May Rule"
CONFERS WITH ADVISERS
To Tour Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and
Kentucky and Close in New York.
STARTS WORK IN SEPTEMBER
Candidate Pleased With Situation
and Glad johnson Will Run.
Handbook Discussed.

CHICAGO. August 22.-Preliminary to
a thirty-day speaking tour. in which he
purposes to force the fighting in the mid
die western states, w. j. Bryan con-
ferred today with National Chairman
Mack and other members OF the national
committee on the general plan of action
for the presidential struggle that has
been outlined by the heads of the various
bureaus of the national committee.
The conference at the democratic ma
tional committee headquarters followed
Bryan's arrival here today from Des
Moines, where he spoke on the tariff last
night. Bryan's tour through the middle
west will start about the middle Of Sep
tember, and will carry him through In
diana, Illinois, Ohio. Kentucky, and will
conclude In New York.
The national committee is working out
the dates of this stumping trip. Bryan
was in continuous conference practically
all day, and passed upon the detailed
plans that were submitted to him for his
approval by Chairman Mack.
Bryan Feels Satisfied.
Bryan expressed himself as more than
pleased with the reception given him in
Des Moines. Speaking of the outlook
and the recent developments in the cam
paign, Bryan said:
The situation is most satisfactory to
me. Reports from both east and west
are pleasing. Excellent progress is being
made.
mated a strong man in Gov. Johnson.
am glad to see he has accepted. He is a
strong man.
Il expect that the heads of the COM
mittee bureaus will talk with me today
about their plans, which will probably be
announced later
The committee does not plan to have
me make as many speeches in this cam
paign as in other years. shall, however,
make number of speeches in the prin-
cipal centers through the middle west. but
the dates have not been fixed. The sub
ject of my speech in New York has not
Yet been determined"
Shortly after Bryan's arrival at head
quarters he was Joined In conference
with National Chairman Mack, who made
known in a general way the plans of the
day and the progress of political events.
The chairman told Bryan that the cam
paign was gaining impetus daily, and that
every one was working hard for the sue
cess of the ticket.
At IL o'clock the bureau heads and
national committeeman went into con-
ference with Bryan and laid before the
candidate their plans of action. Some
time was spent in discussion of the cam
paign handbook. which has already been
drafted, and which was gone over careful
ly last night by Senator Culberson. head
of the advisory cOnmitte, to whom it
was given for suggestion. The appoint
ment of the subcommittee to manage the
campaign in the east also came up at
the conference.
CARRIER Hopeful Of Ohio.
III. G. CARRIER, national committeeman
from Ohio, and State Chairman Finley Of
Ohio were callers at headquarters today,
and will try to arrange for dates with
Bryan to speak in their state. CARRIER said
arranged for at this time
Regarding the situation in Ohio, Gar
ber said 1t was planned to make a hard
fight to carry Ohio, and that the party
was never in better shape to make a
hard fight. He said he expected Mayor
Johnson of Cleveland to support the
ticket.
Bryan will spend Sunday quietly in
Chicago and will leave for Indianapolis
Monday at noon with Chairman Mack
and other members of the national COM
mittee to attend the Kern notification.
after the conclusion OF these exercises,
where he will make a brief speech
After speeches. which nave already been
announced at Topeka. St. Paul, Chicago
and Peoria. Bryan will rest quietly at his
home In Lincoln for few days and then
start out on the first heavy speaking tour
of the campaign in which he will speak
through the middle west.
With Bryan on his arrival here were
Charles w. Bryan, Secretary Rose. Ma
tonal Committeeman w. ]. Wade of
Iowa, Mayor Brown of Lincoln and the
newspaper men who are with the demo-
cratic candidate.
Charles F. Wilson of Denver has been
made vice chairman of the bureau of
democratic clubs. with headquarters in