Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
WORKS ON WET DAYS
Bryan Grinds Away on His
Scheduled Speeches
AT HIS FAIRvIEW OFFICE
Campaign Funds Are Coming in
Mighty Slowly.
so THE TREASURER ADMITS
Plans Are Made for Kern Notifica-
tion-Bryan and Mack Will
Be V. P.s Guests.
so THE TREASURER ADMITS

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of visitors anticipated owing to the heavy
rain of last night and this morning, which
made travel on the trolley line to Fair
view uncomfortable, William ]. Bryan
settled down to another day of hard
work in his office. The clicking Of type
writer's which could be heard as one ap-
preached the house. gave evidence that
business was being dispatched at a rapid
pace. The Indianapolis trust speech is
nearing completion and 1t is not improb-
able that some time during the day work
on the Topeka speech on the guarantee
of bank deposits will be begun.
Tariff Talk Ready.
The speech at Des Moines August 81,
where the subject will be tariff, was
| today delivered to the press associations
| for distribution among their members. 1t
will be somewhat longer than the noti-
| fication address and Mr.. Bryan states that
it will be an exhaustive discussion of the
tariff question. 1t has not yet been de-
will speak, but a definite program will
be announced early next week.
Mr.. Bryan Gets Comfort.
| The added prophecy of Tammany Lead
er Charles F. Murphy that New York
would be found for Bryan in November
| and of Free P. Morris. former member
of the Illinois legislature, that that state
also could be reckoned in the democratic
column caused satisfaction at Fairview
today. Mr. Bryan got much comfort out
of the prediction yesterday of State
Chairman w. j. Corners that the Empire
| state was safely for him, but the addi-
tional assurance of Mr.. Murphy, who is
| considered as being in very close touch
t1r,ifh fhA ,olit C{t, 80 nrly
was more than welcome news to the
democratic candidate.
Mr.. Morris rode out to the Bryan home
| during the afternoon and brought the en-
| pressed himself to Mr.. Bryan as being
very certain that the national candidates
and Adlai E. Stevenson. who is running
for governor, would draw many repubii-
can votes.
There was a scarcity of visitors at
Fairview today. With the exception Of
! the talk with Mr. Morris no political con-
ferences were held. and Mr.. Bryan was
| thus enabled to dispose of much accu-
mulated work. The doubt with respect
| to the hour at which Mr.. Bryan would
speak at Des Moines August p was re-
moved this afternoon when he stated that
/ the program called for the delivery of the
| speech in the open air at 8 o'clock In the
evening, probably at the fair grounds.
Kern Comes Back Home.
INDIANAPOLIS. August 15.-John w.
Kern arrived home from Lincoln. Neb..
last night. Today he and Mrs. Kern left
for Rockville to spend Sunday with
friends.
Mr.. Bryan will come to Indianapolis
probably on the morning Of August %.
He will speak at the Kern notification
speech at the state fair grounds. Ma
tional Chairman Mack will accompany
Mr.. Bryan to this city. Mr.. Kern says
he has a partial promise from Mr. Bryan
that he will make several other speeches
in the state. but that this cannot be an
nounced definitely at present. Mr.. Bryan
and Mr. Mack will be guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kern while In the city.
| On August 10. Mr.. Kern viii! speak at
| Milwaukee at reunion Of democratic
clubs and will then return home and re-
main until notification day.
Big Powwow Planned.
| CHICAGO, August 15.-The democratic
national committee is planning to have
general conference of heads Of bureaus
and national committeeman while w. J..
Bryan Is here on August % and q, and
| all plans for the campaign will be sub
mitted to the candidate for his approval.
| Chairman Mack said today that Mr..
Bryan would probably leave for Indian
apolis to attend the Kern notification at
noon August "a.
| 1t was stated at headquarters today
the campaign funds are coming in slowly
both here and at Guthrie Okla, the home
Of Gov Haskell. the treasurer of the
national committee. Col. Wetmore. head
of the finance bureau, left for Wisconsin
today on business connected with the
committee. The speakers bureau anncune-
ed today that Gen. j. B. Weaver of
Iowa. the populist presidential candidate
in 1906. would speak at Galena, ILL.,. on
August 21 for Mr.. Bryan.
Bryan will deliver one Of the princi-
pal speeches Of his campaign at Topeka,
Kan, August q, when he will make an
| address on the guarantee of bank de-
posits as enunciated in the party plat
form. The date for the Topeka speech
| was arranged by the national commit
tee with Mr.. Bryan over the telephone
late today. The national committee Is
as rapidly as possible arranging for a
series of speeches by the candidate
through Indiana, Ohio and other states
of the middle west.
| Over a score Of editors from various
parts OF the country who are en- route
to st. Paul to attend the annual con-
vention of the National Editorial Asso-
citation visited the national democratic
headquarters today and called on Ma
tional Chairman Mack and Josephus
Daniels. chairman of the publicity bu-
reau, with whom they discussed the
circulation of campaign literature Mr.
Mack and Mr.. Daniels were invited to
attend the convention in st. Paul, and 1t
is expected that they will accept. The
visiting editors were headed by II. v.
Warner. president OF the National Edi-
torial Association, and A. D. Moffitt the
president of the Indiana Association.
| Chairman Mack and National Commit
teeman Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois
held a conference late today on the
situation in this state, where it was an
nounced that the democrats intended an
active campaign.