Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-12
Democratic Leaders Gather
to Hear Bryan Address Ac-
cepting Nomination for the
Presidency,
EVERYBODY OPTIMISTIC
CONCERNING OUTLOOK
Candidate Kern Declares In
diana Is Safely Democratic
and Claims Prospects of
Party Were Never Better, !.

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Fairview, Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. ill.,
Bringing prophesies of democratic vic
tory to Mr.. Bryan on the eve of his
notification, j. w. Kern, vice presiden-
tial candidate, with Norman f. Mack,
chairman Of the democratic national
committee, and several other promi-
nent democrats were the vanguard of
interesting arrivals today to attend the
ceremonies here tomorrow. Within a
few minutes after their arrival Chair
man Mack, Mr.. Kern, Joseph Daniels,
head of the literary bureau of the ma
tional committee; Governor John Il.
Osborne. of Wyoming, and John e.
Lamb, of Indiana, were in an extend
ed conference with Mr.. Bryan at his
home at Fairview on questions vitality
affecting the conduct of the coming
campaign The conference was con-
tinued at later hour tonight follow
ing a dinner rendered to G. Humphrey
O'Sullivan. of Lowell Mass, the newly
elected secretary Of the notification
committee, at the lincoln hotel by the
Lincoln TypograrSte union at which
Mr. Bryan was q guest.
These conferences with Mr.. Bryan
had to do in a general way with the
outline OF the coming campaign to-
gether with tentative plan that has
already been formulated for the
financing of the coming political
struggle A general speaking campaign
for Mr. Bryan in different parts of the
country came up for consideration but
no definite dates. which would in
clude a campaign Of the middle west
were definitely decided upon. Reports
received by the national committee,
however. were shown to MIR. Bryan
and it was generally decided that in
view Of the situations disclosed in In
diana. Ohio, Illinois and other mid
die western states, an active speaking
campaign, in which Mr.. Kern would
take an equally prominent part should
be waged in those states.
Regarding the campaign and the
several conferences had with Mr..
Bryan today and tonight. Chairman
Mack says:
"Whlle ! am here principally to at
tend the notification ceremonies ! have
discussed with Mr.. Bryan tonight and
will also tomorrow, the general plan
of the campaign. 1t has been my fixed
purpose In this campaign to deal with
actual facts and these / have commu-
nicated to Mr.. Bryan. telling him that
conditions, as | have found them and
as they have been reported to me by
national committeeman and well
known democrats all point to his cleo
tion to the presidency.
"Ohlo. Indiana and New York will
go democratic and have told Mr..
Bryan that / consider Wisconsin as
debatable ground. Let me say to all
democrats that the democratic cam
paign is making more than satisfac-
tory progress"
John w. Kern has every confidence
i'm the election of the democratic ticket
If every man does his duty. Speaking
of the situation tonight he said:
81 have told Mr. Bryan that condl-
tions are more than favorable and
while II Is too early to make predic-
tions II would seem TO me that from
reports received from the most con-
servative sources that II every demo-
crat would lend his aid in this cam
paign as / believe they will the ma
tional ticket will be elected. This
much / feel that Indiana is safely in
the democratic column. While | have
been but few days in Iowa, where
I made couple OF speeches | have
learned sufficient to make me believe
that Iowa is an extremely doubtful
state. No definite plans have been
made for my speech making tour and
1t Is unlikely that | will go on the
stump until after my notification"
During the rest OF the week Mr.
Bryan will engage himself with the
consideration of the democratic cam
palgn text books. Conferences will be
held with the committee on Us prepa-
ration which Is composed OF John r..
Lamb, chairman; Josephus Daniels, Of
North Carolina. head of the literary
bureau Of the national committee, and
r. L. Metcalf. editor Of the Com
moner.
The composition OF this book has
been the subject .of much considera-
tion by the committee having the mat
ter in charge. II viii be arranged as
to serve AZ a guide 10 the orators In
the speakers bureau. The question
Of raising a fund sufficient TO conduct
an active campaign also was given
consideration. but no conclusion was
reached. The day az Falrvlew was an
exceedingly busy one for the demo-