Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-14
|GOMPERS SAYS
HE IS FOR BRYAN
Strength of American Federation Of
Labor Backs Nebraskan

u-Samuel Gompers, president of
mo American Federation of Labor
and inferentially head of 5000, 600
,oters of organized labor affiliated
nth the federation, will support Bry-
n in the coming presidential cam
: nsign. In political circles here today
this announcement overshadowed all
J sthers, even the arrival of John w.
81 Kern, the vice presidential nominee.
Mr. Gompers' support was promised
h the ticket, but he specifically de-
MED any present intention of taking
he stump in the campaign. Reports
81 gained circulation that the labor
leader would speak from the plat
form, but he made no such statement.
AS he left Fairview after a 15-min-
utes interview with Mr.. Bryan his
manner was enthusiastic and his
promises satisfactory to Mr. Bryan.
! Mr.. Gompers does not expect to be
called upon to speak publicly in the
campaign. The republican conven-
ton, he asserts, ignored the demands
Of labor; the democrats acknowl-
edged them in their platform. His
course is clear; he will do what is
4 demanded of him in the interests of
Il labor, best expressed in the platform
i adopted at Denver.
i Indiana for Bryan.
/ Chairman of the Indiana Central
! Committee Jackson, after talking
/ With Mr.. Bryan, declared that Indiana
would go for Bryan by 10000 votes.
J he based this prediction on can
Vass which he said he had been MAX
Ing since the middle of January He
anticipated the enrolment of many
Roosevelt republicans on the Bryan
list. Mr.. Bryan told his visitors that
il had been reported he would make
front porch campaign; he was by
no means certain of this, but admit
ted that he had promised to make
speech in Chicago on Labor Day.
interest today naturally conferred
In the visit here tomorrow of mem
bers of the new national committee.
Dr., Hail. Nebraska's national COM
nitteeman, yesterday stated that the
ehairmanship of the committee lay
among James of Kentucky, Campau
Of Michigan and Atwood of Kansas
Yesterday speculation on the sub
lect had narrowed to Campau and
James to the latter largely because
Mr. Bryan has expressed much adj
mlration for his political and intel
eetual qualifications, and Campau
because of his admitted business abil-
n.y. David r. Francis is out of it,
W his own plea that, though stories
Ol his connection with Standard Oil
we're untrue, the libels were suff1c-
ent to prevent his running for the
Omee Tom L. Johnson has been
animated, it is said, by his fiat re-
iuSai to occupy any Office where he
might be asked for legislative favors
u exchange for campaign contribu
uohs, but none with whom he would
eare 10 mix politically.
Between Campau and Lamb.
current gossip has narrowed the
sOntest to Campau of Michigan and
L4mo of Indiana. Neither has ex-
pressed himself as desiring the posi-
uOh' but neither has denied ambition
mat direction. Campau has been
Seleated for the national committee
sup from the Wolverine state, but
s business ability is undisputed;
lamp is credited with marked influ-
vuee In his home state and the pecu
Af ability which makes for a sue
'essiul campaign manager.
mr. Bryan does not desire to name
chairman himself, but the alb.
aenee OF initiative on the part of his
0ppofters possibly will compel him
me end to name the man. No
ah IN America is more admired by
Bryan than Ollie James of Ken
ny s'Ay' yet Mr.. James in all probab-
my VIII not be named as chairman
'ne committee, for he has denied
assessing any or the requisites that
sac Tor successful campaign man
On the other hand. Mr.. Cam
recognized as having all the
cations for the managing of
SOii'ieal contest Mr.. Campau is
- an orator of noted attainment,
- ne Is business man whose mer-
= fave not yet been attacked.