The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
TO FORCE THE FIGHT.
Bryan Will Make 80 Days Speaking
Tour Beginning Next Month.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-Preliminary to a
thirty day speaking tour in which he
proposes to force the fighting in the
middle western states William ].
Bryan conferred today with National
Chairman Mack and other members of
the national committee on the general
plan of action for the presidential
struggle that has been outlined by the
heads of the various bureaus of the
national committee. A conference at
the national Democratic committee
headquarters followed Mr. Bryan's ar
rival here today from Des Moines,
where he spoke on the tariff last night
Mr.. Bryan's tour through the middle
west VIII start about the middle of
september and will carry him through
Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky
and will conclude in New York The
national committeeman are working
out the dates of this stumping trip.
Mr.. Bryan was in continuous confer
ence practically all day and discussed
the detailed plans that We're submitted
to him for his approval by Chairman
Mack. Mr.. Bryan expressed himself
as being more than pleased with the
reception given him in Des Moines
Speaking of the outlook and the more
recent developments in the campaign
Mr.. Bryan said:
The situation is most satisfactory
to me and the reports from both the
east and the west are very pleasing.
Excellent progress is being made. The
Democrats of Minnesota have nomi-
mated strong man in Governor John
son and am glad to see that he has
accepted. He is a strong man.
Il expect that heads of the COM
mittee bureaus will talk with me to-
day about their plans, which will
probably be announced later. The
committee does not plan to have me
make as many speeches in this cam
paign as in other years. l shall, how
ever. make a number of speeches in
the principal centers through the mid
die west. but the dates have not been
fixed. The subject of my speech in
New York has not been determined"
Shortly after Mr.. Bryan's arrival at
headquarters he was joined in con-
ference by Mr. Mack, who discussed
the general plans of the day and po-
litical events. The chairman told Mr..
Bryan that the campaign was gaining
impetus daily and that every one was
working hard for the success of the
ticket. At IL o'clock the bureau
heads and national committeeman
went into conference with Mr. Bryan
and laid before the candidate their
plans. Some time was spent in the
discussion of the campaign handbook
which has already been drafted and
which was gone over carefully last
night by Senator Culberson.
The appointment of the subcom-
mittee to manage the campaign in the
east also came up at the conference.
Will Fight for Ohio.
H. c. CARRIER national committee
man from Ohio and State Chairman
| Finley of Ohio, were callers at head
quarters today and will try to arrange
| for dates with Mr.. Bryan to speak
in their state. Mr.. CARRIER said that
he did not know what dates could be
arranged for at this time. Regarding
! the situation in Ohio, Mr.. CARRIER said
| that it was planned to make hard
| fight to carry the state and that the
party was never in better shape to
pected Mayor Johnson of Cleveland,
| to support the ticket
Mr. Bryan will spend Sunday quiet
| ly in this city and will leave with
| Chairman Mack and other members of
the national committee to attend the
| Kern notification on Monday noon.
| The candidate will leave for Salem,
| Ill. after the Kern notification, where
he will make a brief speech. After
| speeches which have already been an
nounced at Topeka, st. Paul, Chicago
| and Peoria, Mr.. Bryan will rest quietly
at his home in Lincoln for a few days
and then start out on the first heavy
| speaking tour of the campaign in
which he will speak through the mid
| die west. With Mr.. Bryan on his ar
rival here were Charles w. Bryan.
| Secretary Rose. National Committee
man w. ]. Wade of Iowa, Mayor
Brown of Lincoln. and newspaper men
who are with the Democratic candi-
date.
Charles F. Wilson of Denver. has
been made vice chairman of the bu-
| reau of Democratic clubs with
headquarters in Denver.
One Speech i'm Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 22.-National
Committeeman Clark Howell of this
city, received a dispatch today saying
that William j. Bryan would speak
in Macon, Ga, September IA. This
will be the only speech Mr.. Bryan
will make in the state during the CAM
paign.
Nashville, Sept. IL.
Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 22.-Nat1ona
Committeeman r. E. MountcaStle ol
Tennessee, announces that he hao
been advised by National Chairman
Mack that Mr.. Bryan will speak II
Nashville. September IL.
To Meet Again Sept. 8.
| Chicago, Aug. ga meeting of the
national committee of the Democratic
party and of all subcommittee viii bt
held at Chicago, September Sth, a
which final plans for the president1a
campaign will be adopted
! This was determined upon at
, meeting of party leaders including
Mr.. Bryan and National Chairman
) Mack at Democratic headquarters to-
day.
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