The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-31
A POPULAR TRIUMPH.
fBryan's Selection a Victory For
the People.
LABOR IN THE CAMPAIGN.

Reasons For the SeIef That the Vote
of Organized Workinsmen WilI Go
Largely to the Democratic Candidate.
Aearst's New Party an outsrewth
Z of Personal Pique.
BY WILLIS j. ABBoT.
4 The center of Democratic political
activity after shifting from Denver to
Lincoln has. shifted now to Chicago.
ON the 25th of July Mr.. Bryan met
here with the subcommittee Of the ma
itional committee which had been Sc
lected to choose national chairman.
The Republicans waited nearly three
weeks after their nominations before
they determined upon the man who
should oe the manager of, the cam
paign. do not think they made any
mistake in selecting Frank 81. Hitch
cock. for his experience in gathering
delegates for Taft has given him
knowledge Of the national situation
such as no other man in the Republic
an party whose name was mentioned
possesses.
The Democratic party faced a differ
ent problem. Nobody gathered up any
delegates for Mr.. Bryan. No public OFF,
cial enjoying a salary and having at
his command the names OF all the
postoffice employees Of the United
States was sent out over the entire
nation to find men willing and able
ITO carry their primaries. their districts
and their states. The Overwhelming
victory won by Mr.. Bryan at Denver.
or perhaps it would be better to say
the wonderful youtburst OF devotion to
the cause which he represents there.
was due to no sort Of political manipu-
lation. had no aid from any office
,holdcr-because the Democrats have
no oftices-or any salaried employees
whatsoever. It sprang from the be-
lief Of the American voter that here at
last was man who appealed to the
people and who neglected the poll
ticiaus. 1 do not exaggerate when
say that what was accomplished at,
Denver, practically without any or
Canization or any expenditure OF mon
ey, paralleled what must have cost the
Taft forces at Chicago nigh on to
three-quarters Of a million dollars.
But that very triumph. won by vol
unteer aids, each working in his own
section Of the country, made 1t all the
more difficult for the Democratic ma
tional committee to choose a chair
man. There are men Of loyalty. abft
fty and absolute devotion within the
party who might have been drafted.
though few care to undertake such
task. But not one had. like Mr.. Hitch
cock, travelled the whole country over.
seeking for proselytes to his cause.
Many, have a national reputation.
None except Mr.. Bryan himself has
national acquaintance.
Craftsmanship Timber.
Here are some of the names dis
cussed, and, with long experience In,
Democratic politics, can fairly say
that each one is fit for the work:
Hon. D. J. Campau of Detroit.-Mr.
Campau was the man who in 1895
made the fight in the state OF Michigan
which Justified the seating Of the silver
delegation from that state. The vote
of the Michigan delegation was essen
tIal. not necessarily for the nomination
of Bryan. but to the triumph of the
radicals in the Chicago convention.
After the convention Mr.. Campau be-
came chairman of the executive COM
mittee. worked In and out of season
and made contribution to the CAM,
paign fund which he; as a quiet and
rather retiring man. would not like to,
have me record here. ..-.,:
James r. Kerr Of Pennsylyanla.-Mr
kerr led the fight against Gufey.! the
STANDARD Oil magnate, In the recent
convention and won t. he Is man
of means and Of national experience.
He has been in congress and served
twice as secretary Of the congressional
committee. position which gave him
grasp upon national politics. His state.
of course, is hopeless, but he himself is
q man Of indomitable energy and Of
wide knowledge of national political
mana cement.
]. #. Atwood. National Committee
nan From Kansas.-Mr. Atwood has
been throughout his political career
loyal and progressive Democrat. He
is a lawyer Of high standing and nee
essarily for that reason has engaged
somewhat in corporation practice.
That this fact should hurt him seems
incredible, yet it will undoubtedly be
raised to his detrlment. Nobody can
speak for Mr.. Bryan In this matter
of the selection of q chairman, but at
beast it may be said that Mr.. Bryan
was in no way adverse to the choice
of Mr.. Atwood.
Senator Il. 4. Pettigrew.-Mr. Petit
grew is one of the keenest politicians
in the Bryan movement and one of the
most loyal. His name has been most
widely suggested for chairman Of the
national committee. but he himself will
not permit it to be presented. l think
I may say authoritativey that he will
be glad to serve in u subordinate Gu
pacity on the executive committee, the
committee which really conducts the
campaign.
r. z. Ryan of Wisconsin. Ryan