The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-28
afKllAl lEH N LINE.
THREE MEMBERS OF HIS CABI-
NETS COME OUT STRONG
FOR BRYAN.

Isuar Governor Francis, Judson
uasmou and Hilary A. Herbert
noeak as Carnegie Hall.
New York. Oct. 2o.--Three men,
brS Of President Cisveiands Cabi-
ne>a by presence and speech Mt a big
pemocratic gathering here tonight.
pought TO demonstrate beyond per-
adventure Of doubt that the De-
rnocracy Of Tiiden and Cleveland IL
weeking TO secure the election Of
william J. Bryan to the Presidency.
4 The occasion was q mass meeting
unosr the auspices Of the Bryan and
Kerr Business Mems Association at
caSnsgie Hall. and seated on the plat
fcsn were former Gov. David r.
FDneis. Of Missouri. Secretary OF the
Ir>ertor under President Cleveland:
yulsoa Harmon. OF Ohio. former At
tefosy General. and Hilary A. Her.
~ OF Alabama. Cievsland's secre-
tasy of the Navy. Word was received
frtn Richard Olney. OF Massachu-
ss>>a who held the portfolio of secrs-
tan Of state. that he would be una
~ 20 attend because OF q previous
sn6Agsmsnt. ~
CAfnegis Hall contained q notable
asoenbiags OF Democrats. some of
Wnou have not shared In the party's
cooncils since the Cleveland admins
trakion. and the Dryan leaders and
sthssS on the platform expressed their
de1eAt ~ the presence Of these men.
rnsy whsstsd ths fns edge OF political
rnemory By recalling the campaign
days Of 1859 ana 1900. when many
Democrats OF prominence In this
sans hall made Il known that they
ha1 come to the parting OF the ways.
Tahins ~ thsme the present cam
paign ssues from . business stand
point. the cahmberiains OF Mr.. Cieve-
land's administration. In speeches of
Forensic force. brought ringing cheers
MON the auditors that closely packed
ths han. with declarations that Mr..
R1sn's election would mean business
stability ana an uplift to Industrial
ws1i-bsine
Mayor George B. Mcclellan pre-
sided and read q letter from the ven-
srebls John Biesiow. author and
stsassman. . fsasnd Of Abraham Lin-
eo,n and Samuel y. Tilden. urging the
ssestion of Mr.. Bryan. The Mayor
wes introduced by Nathan Straus,
pres1dsnt OF the Bryan and Kern
buolnsss Mems Association. and de-
ciarsd that the present Administra-
tico was responsible for the panic. He
thtS ELECTED an outburst OF applause
vfth t;as reading of Mr.. Biselow's let
tsr, - ~ Il
FORMER Attorney General Harmon.
now Democratic candidate for Gov
error In Ohio. got rousing welcome
- ne nrst speaker OF the evening.
xhe names " Bryan and Cleveland
'ubrs ioudH chesrsd-
~. Herbert followed with an at
40 on the policy OF the Republican
Doe<y for not making public It's cam
pe1grl lcontributions until after cleo
tloA Mr. Herbert declared that all
tvuo Americans would vote for Bryan
sn1 Kern.
Ths Democratic party In united
pAxsy." continued the former secre-
tArI "and today 10 an strong and
compact . nshtips organization as
under Tiidsn. We will win victory
this pear"
Mr. Herbert said that while he had
not supported Mr, Bryan In his early
Campaigns ne had since become bet
acquainted with him and he believed
that Bryan's election meant a restor-
alton Of good times uder the admins
trution Of true Democracy. The speak
% asserted that tho talk Of panic In
the event Of Bryan's election came
from those who had caused the pres
ent panic.
Former Governor Francis. OF Mis-
souri,. who spoke next. was given a tu-
muituous reception.
MONNETrs REASONS.