Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
BRYAN SILENT ON HASKELL
Two Confer for Short Time, but No
Announcement Follows.
GOVERNOR HURR1ES TO GUTHRIE
He "PreSumes" His Resignation is
ACCOMPLISHMENTS About suc-
cessOr, which is Up to
Mr.. Mack.

CHICAGO. Sept DC. N. Haskell, to
all intents and purposes. no longer treas
urer of the democratic campaign fund,
today is on his way back to Guthrie. okl.,
after forty-five-minute conversation
with William j. Bryan.
At his desk in democratic headquarters
sits ]. B. DoolIn, the assistant treasurer,
on whom the routine business Of the office
will fall until a successor to Mr.. Haskell'
is appointed. pf4v
Mr.. Haskell. still treasurer in name
though not in fact, went to the train alone.
His .harried departure, he sald, was diie "a
the necessity Of his presence at the stale
capital on Monday when the state tax
board meets. Asked II he ryould prosecute
those who had made charges against him.
he wrote in answer: Read the law. You
will then know the limit" He had asked.
he said, that his resignation take effect
Immediately. As to whether Mr.. Doolin
would also resign. he referred inqulrers
to the gentleman In question. The latter
had nothing TO say.
William J. Bryan spent two hours in
Chicago today apparently without chang.
ing in the least the situation brought about
by the resignation last night of Treasurer
Haskell However, Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Haskell were closeted at the Auditorium
Annex for three-quarters OF an hour, and
although no announcement was made at
the conclusion of the conference. IT was
taken for granted that the situation
brought about by the charges of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and w. r. Hearst were
under discussion.
When Mr.. Haskell emerged from the
presidential suite and was besieged by re-
porters. he repeated his tactics of last
night by requesting the inquirers to write
their questions. This was done and the
Oklahoman retired to his room with
series Of interrogations which, Il frankly
answered would show whether his resig-
nation had been accepted by Mr.. Bryan,
whether Mr.. Bryan had suggested a sue
cesaor, and a number of other matters in
which public interest had been aroused.
1t was hot, and when Mr. Bryan came
out in a hurry to catch his train beads Of
Precipitation stood on his brow.
Asked wether Mr.. Haskell's resignation
had been accepted so far as he was con-
cerned. Mr.. Bryan declined TO answer.
That It had been. however. was inferred
from Mr.. Bryans answer to the next
question.
HAS a successor TO Treasurer Haskell
been selected?" he was asked.
That Is up to Mr.. Mack and the ex-'
ecutive committee" came the hurried
reply.
Although Mr.. Bryan had a number of
other callers, it may be safely stated that
30 far as Mr.. Haskelrs case is consid-
cred. the conterees were Mr.. Bryan, Mr..
Haskell, Assistant Treasurer Doolin,
James w. Riley, who is Mr.. Macks secre-
tary and John E. Lamb Mr. Lamb after
the departure Of Mr.. Bryan called for
few minutes at Treasurer Haskells office.
He was extremely uncommunicatiye re-
garding details of the mornings work.
He was not aware. he said, that Mr.,
Haskell was under discussion at all.
Others who talked with Mr.. Bryan were
John W. Tomlinson of the executive com
mittee, Josephus Daniels, chairman OF the
press committee Mlllard Dunlap, banker
and old-time friend Of the candidate. and
John /. Martin. sergeant-at-arms of the
national committee.
Mr.. Bryan was at the hotel a little more
than an hour. Al $50 o'clock he bade
goodby to his callers and went to his train
which left half an hour later for Madison.
Wis.
,M Mr. Haskell left over the Santa Fe road
at o'clock for Guthrie, Okl. Asked
whether his resignation had been accepted,
he said. II presume So"
As 10 his successor he professed ignor-
ance.
NEW YORK. Sept, 8.-August Belmont
former treasurer of the democratic ma
tional committee. called al state and ma
tional headquarters today TO inquire ss to
the political outlook, he explained.
Mr. Mack said that he hoped TO be able
10 announce the new treasurer on Monday.
Resignation Not Sent 60 Bryan.
HARVARD JUNCTION. Ill, Sept. ID
The actual preparation of his reply to the
letter of President Roosevelt regarding the
charges against Governor Haskell was be-
gun by william ]. Bryan today on the