The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-12
Bryan VIII Lead Fight in East;
-Four States to Get Most Care
Illinois, Indiana Ohio and New York Regarded as De-
batable Ground-Length of Nominees Tour
Undecided.

I from the most conservative sources
if every Democrat would lend his aid
in this campaign, as I believe he viii,
the national ticket will be elected. This
much I feel, that Indiana Is safely In
the Democratic column, and while 1
was only a few days in Iowa l have
learned sufficient TO make me believe
that Iowa is an extremely doubtful
state. Ne definite plans have been
made for my speaking tour, and II is
unlikely that I will go on the stump
until after my notification"
Bryan Opposed Speaking Tour.
Mr. Bryan has been against making
an elaborate speaking campaign. but
has at last yielded % the pressure that
has been brought to bear upon hiul-
Even yet he clings TO his idea OF stay
ing home IN October, but the general
opinion among those who saw him was
that the plans already made for him
and those that will be made IN the next
week or two will keep him going until
pretty near election time.
The men with whom he conferred yes
terday were about the most enthusiastic
and confident outfit that has visited
! Fairview since the convention. From
Chairman Mack down they seemed
profoundly sure OF Mr.. Bryan's election.
They got out TO FairvieW at 4 O'Clock
and stayed in session until nearly O..
| Mr. Bryan had 10 leave them 10 attend
| dinner at the Lincoln House IN honor
/ of Humphrey O'Sullivan, OF Massachu-
sets. given by the typographical unlo4''
/ but when the dinner was over the con-
ference was resumed at Fairview and
| kept up until late at night.
! Altogether IL was the busiest day Mr..
| Bryan had had in a long time. Al
| least fifteen automobiles dashed up 10
| Fairview with visitors in the afternoon.
| and every trolley car disgOrged any
| where from four to twenty people VINO
wanted 10 tell Mr.. Bryan that their
/ States were going for him. He had no
| time 20 work on his speech. and spent
all his time receiving visitors, outside
| Of the conference with the committee
/ men.
Campaign Money Abundant.
| The Democratic leaders seem 10 be
| easier on the financial question than
they have been. II came under review
IN the conference. and everybody was
/ optimistic.
1--WE don't want much and Wen get
| that" declared Governor Osborne.
| Heretofore ali the talk from men of
| Mr.. Osborne's rank IN the party has
/ been anxious on the money question.
| Today 1t is different.
/ "Of course" said Mr.. Daniels. I'VE
have got 70 get our money from the
/ people, since we have adopted our de-
/ claration turning down corporation con-
/ trfbutions and limiting the amount OF
/ individual offerings. At first the idea
/ Of getting money from the people may
4 have looked quiXotic, but we are getting
/ Il. We won't need a big fund 70 run this
/ campaign. and the people are coming
| 10 the front in great shape. There were
/ a dozen men in the Old Mems Home
/ al Memphis who Clipped IN from their
| little savings and sent US a dollar. A
/ woman sent US SO in memory Of her
| dead husband. as she put II. saying that
she didn't know any better way 70 hon
/ or his memory. because II he had lived
/ he would have done the same thing.
/ That sort Of thing shows the extent
1 10 which the people 10 whom we have
/ got 10 look for our funds are interested
! In this campaign"