The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
JAMES FAVORITE
FOR GUARDIANSHIP
Committee Due in Lincoln
to Confer To-day.
KERN is GUEST OF BRYAN
Vice Presidential Nominee Declines
to Discuss Probable Outcome OF
SessiOn-Indinnn state Chairman
Assures Nebraskan Democrats Can
Carry Stste-Gompers Pleased.

Carry State-GOmpers Pleased.
Lincoln. Nebr., July l3-The name Of
the gentleman chosen OF the candidates
20 be national chairman is yet locked
within the breasts OF Bryan and Kern.
Kern put in several hours this after
noon in consultation with NIr. Bryan.
taking luncheon with tho family. in
company with Z. S. Jackson. chairman
OF the Indiana State committee, and,
after coming down town and comforting
with former Representative Pugsley. OF
New York. went back, and spent the
night at Fairview.
Mr.. Kern. when asked as TO what
was likely 10 be done about the ma
tlonal chairman. replied: I under
stand that the committee meets to-mor-
row"
At this reply his running mate, Mr..
Bryan, laughed sereuely.
Kerr" said he. in admiration. you
have one Of the first requirements OF a
candidate. AS soon as you can put the
answering Of a direct question or on
some one else, you are a desirable man
10 be running"
Kern Has No Suggestions.
NIr, Kern said he had no suggestions
10 make publicly as 70 the selections
oh ~
national committee. AS to hcadquar-
ters. he had no choice for publication.
Mr.. Bryan was noncommittal. Asked
as 20 what subjects would come up for
consideration tomorrow, he replied tina;
a number Of different things would be
/ discussed. but he did not know what all
Of them might be. and that TO indicate
some topics I'm particular might be taken
by inference 70 exclude others. For that
reason he declined TO say anything.
Il don't think II would be well to give
out In advance how many dances there
will be on the programme was his way
OF putting IT.
Mr.. Bryan said he invited Mr. Kern tc
stay at Fairview as long as the latter
will be in Lincoln. He laughingly re-
marked that It was not necessary to wall
until moving TO the White House before
| extending hospitality 20 the nominee FOL
/ Vice President
Points TO Ollie James.
While there Is nothing definite upor
which 70 base the surmise, the finger OF
suspicion points toward Representative,
Ollie James. Of Kentucky. as the mar
fated 20 lead the campaign James is be
loved OF both Bryan and Kern. and al
Denver he was the floor leader for IN,
! Nebraskan.
! I. s. Jackson. the Indiana State chair
man, told Mr.. Bryan that he was goine
| back home to make that State sure fo
the ticket Samuel Gompers assured Mr.
Bryan before he left that the labor vot,
would be very largely cast for him. anC
that all Of the leaders would direct th,
fight IN his behalf The Republicans. h,
said. had rejected all that contained IN,
heart throbs and the principles Of hu
manity, and would suffer for IT,
Bryan is counting on getting a bigge
percentage Of the labor vote than ever
He told Senator Daniel so Sunday. whei
the latter remarked that the Democratic
party had never got as large a share of +
as It was entitled to.
Stray Delegates Come.
Stray delegates keep dropping TO tow
on every train. Among his visitors IN
day was Mark A. Walsh, candidate fo
Congress in the Second Iowa district
.l I nh ,a1
of Bryan himself
The notification Of the candidates will
not take place for a month yet. TIL
Democratic nominee is waiting for Taf
to make the first move. lie also want
TO know what Mr.. Taft will have 10 saw
so that he may take few shots at hir
when he makes his reply to the commit
tee. Just where the notification will TAX
place, and when. has not yet been set
tied.
"Win you pay any attention whateve
10 Tom Watsons challenger" Mr.. Brya
was asked to-day.
'I will not" he replied.
Word came tonight that the nationa
committee Will reach here about o'cloc
tomorrow morning on special train. .
big reception by local committees wa
planned tonight.
Sure to Carry State.
Garry Indiana? or course well carr
It and as many more States with II a
may be necessary TO win the election.
was Mr.. Kern's emphatic response to
question. Il think there is no questio
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