The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14

5ment. He left Fnlrvicw after fifteer
minutes interview with Mr.. Bryan. Al
present It Ia believed there will be nc
need for MI. Gcrnpers's service in any
Roratorical sense. and Mr. Gompers doe.
mot expect to be called on to speak
publicly In the campaign.
The Republican convention, Mr.
Gompers asserts, ignored the demand,
OF labor, while the Democrats nc
knowledge them In their platform. HI.
course. he says, Is clear, and he will dc
what Is demanded OF him in the In.
8terests OF labor as expressed In the
platform adopted at Denver. AS the
situation Is at present, Mr.. Gompers'.
efforts can be better expended else.
where than on the rostrun1.
In his interview with Mr.. Bryan, Mr.
s1ompers was attended by Frank Nor.
rison, secretary OF the federation. and
James Duncan, alsoNa labor leader.
aThcrc,s the vicc-Prcsidcnt"
The representatives Of organized
labor and the vice. presidential nomi-
nee. John w. Kern, and party reached
Bryan Station" by the trolley car
Mr.. Bryan, in his neglected felt hat
SuHQ uIpdCh CURLY WShl OdI W 3 w
them. "Ah. there is the yice-Presi-
dent observed the leader of the tick
1t smiling, and extending his hand.
what Mr.. Kern said In reply was lost
In the confusion, but his smile was
reassuring as he shook hands vigor-
ously with the standard bearer OF his
party.
The presidential and vice-presiden-
ctial nominees, arm In arm, led the way
ito the Bryan home. followed by Abra-
ham Simmons, delegate-at-large to the
convention: John z. Osborne, member
of the State Central Committee of ln-
diana, and U. S. Jackson. chairman OF
that committee. Mr.. Jackson, after
talking with Mr.. Bryan. declared that
Indiana would go for Bryan by 10000
votes. He based this prediction on
canvass which, he said. he had been
making since tho middle of January.
He anticipated the enrolment OF many
Roosevelt Republicans on the Bryan
list. >.
& Mr., Bryan told his visitors that 1t
had been reported he would make
front porch campaign. He was by no
means certain of this, but admitted
that he had promised to make a speech
In Chicago on Labor Day. Aside from
this date the candidate for the presi-
dency had made no plans.
Tnlk About Chairman.
Interest to-day naturally centred In
the visit tomorrow of members OF the
new national committee. Or. Hall, ma
tional committeeman from Nebraska,
yesterday stated that the chairmansnip
of the committee lay amongst ONE
James. OF Kentuoky; Campau, of Mich.
- y. 80 Atwood.
Of Kansas. To-day speculation on the
subject had narrowed down to Campau
and James-to the latter largely be-
cause Mr.. Bryan has expressed such
great admiration for his political ana
intellectual qualities and to Campau
because of his admitted business abll-
.ity.
David r. Francis Is out OF IT, be-
cause of his own plea that though
stories of his connection with Standard
OH were untrue, the libels were sum-
Gent to prevent his running for any
Office. Tom L. Johnson has been elm.
mated. It is said, by his flat refusai
IN occupy any office where he might
be asked for legislative favors IN eS-
change for campaign contributions. MI.
Johnson has admitted Wall Street con-
nections. but none with whom he
would care to mix politically.
Current Ngossip tonight had mar.
rowed the contest to Campau. OF
Michigan. and Lamb. Of Indiana.
Neither has expressed himself as deslr,
ing the position. but neither mas oenleo
ambition in that direction. Caillpau
has been defeated for the natonal COM
mitteeship from Michigan, but ms
business ability is undisputed' Lamp IS
ant IN HIS
home State and the peculiar abilities
which make for successful campaign
manager. Thus 1t Is on eve OF the
meeting of the national committee
with Mr.. Bryan tomorrow.
Mr. BRYAN does not desire to name
the chairman himself, but the absence
5of initiative on the part of his sup
sporters probably will compel him IN
the end to name the man. No man IN
America is more admired by Mr.. Bryan
than Ollie James, of Kentucky, yet
Mr.. James, in all probability. VIII not
he named as chairman Of the national
committee, for he himself mas den!eo
any of the requisites which make LOT
a successful campaign. On the other
hand, Mr.. CAmpaY. Is recognized as
having all OF" the characteristics OF
the manager Of political warfare. Mr..
aCamnau is not an orator Of national
attachments. but he is business man
whose merits have not been attacked
Members Leave for Lincoln.
DENVER. COL, July 13-Most OF
the members of the new Democratic
National Committee left Denver at
o'clock this afternoon over the Rock
island Railroad for Lincoln, Neb:,
where they will hold conference with
William j. Bryan regarding, the selec-
ton of chairman and other afialrs
II is generally believed. among the
committeeman that the chairman will
be chosen from the following list: Ohm