New-York tribune., 1908-08-30
CONNERSVlSITSMURPHY
WM Decide on State Tichet-NegTo
Bishop for Bryan.

Norman Z. Mack. chairman OF tle DsiioIi"Si
National Committee, left here In 81 motor car ior
[ Connec,icut Yesterday afternoon. nnd William D.
Conners chairman of the Democratic state Noi.i
mittee went out to Good Ground Long lsinhu' - -
talk over the political situation WITH Chares g.
Nrurnb,, the Tammany boss The result OF th,s
"sxoarsu was that there were few persons at t'ie
Democratic headquarters. in the hon'iiA., ~,
.xc.r+ the men who were putting IN the teie-
phones. -. c,~
Mr. Mack will spend Sunday with George Cox
a personal friend at R6gefeld. He expects "
see MeIbert g. Cary, of Ridgefetd VINO IL Is SSi.'
49,, ha n1aced in charge of the Eastern head
quarters He also expects TO see Archipaio MI
Neil a friend of Mr.. Bryan, in New Haven.
It is thought that Mr.. Conners and Mr. MURPHY
will have the Democratic state slate all nh'Sheu
when they return tomorrow. The betting - SUI.
strong on Lieutenant Governor Chanier tor mrs.
pIace although w. Caryl Ely. of t,uffalo, snouid
not be overlooked according TO those pest ti'.
formed. There others. however VINO ihsis'
that eventually Lewis Nixon will receive the NOM
| ination.
ing the Hoffman House for the last two days, VIII
have his trouble for his pains. as 1t mas beeh
practically settled that there is no place on ths
Democratic state ticket for him.
The candidate for Attorney General may be a
| Tammany Hall lawyer, IL was said last might IL
| is considered not improbable that Frederick
| Skene. State Engineer and Surveyor, VIII not ne
| renominated. John s. Whaien. Secretary or state
| julius Hauser. Treasurer. and Martin H. Glynn'
| state Controller. practically sure of renomi-
| nation, IL is understood.
Frank Morrison. secretary Of the American
! Federation of Labor. had conference with
| Chairman Mack in the morning. Mr. Morrlson
said that an address ne is to make In Syracuse on
| Labor Day would be mon political in character
/ except that he might praise William Jennings
| Bryan as having advanced the cause of labor
| Following out the policy OF the Democratic COM
! mittee To- make a determined effort to gain part
| OF the negro vote this year Colonel Henry waiter
| son made public yesterday extracts from an ac-
vance copy OF address TO the colored men oil
the country that is to be issued by Bishop Alex
J ander Walters of the African Methodist Episcopal
| Church
In his address Bishop Walters. after declaring he
! had been Informed that Booker r. Washington had
| abused him urging negroes TO vote for Bryan
says he had merely urged them 10 divide thei'
vote and 10 Judge for themselves of the questions
at issue. The Republican party" says he. has
shown itself mpotent TO enact further legislator
in our interest. This is evident from its failure
10 have Congress pass bill to have lynchers tried
! In federal courts" He declares that President
| Roosevelt and the Republican party have ''prac
ticary indorsed the Lily White Republicans ir
the South. who have for their object the practical
| elimination OF the negro from politics" He de
clares that the appointment of Luke E. Wright. OF
| Tennessee. Secretary OF War was bid fol
the vote of the Southern Democrat
'"rhe Democratic party" he continues. is the
| only party that change the discriminatory leg
| isation which has been enacted against with
out u great political upheaval amounting almost
| 10 revolution. Wherever have had sense enough
| to help the Democratic party. notably in New
| York City. Democrats have always shown a will
| lingness TO treat with consideration The large
| patronage given by Tammany Hail TO the United
! Colored Democracy under the leadership of Chie
| Edward Lee and Charles E. Langston is substan
| tal evidence of this fact"
| Chairman Mack announced the following schedul.
| of William j. Bryan's movements UP the latter
| part of October:
Labor Day. September I. Mr. Bryan will speak ir
| Chicago and after that the tour will be follows
Peoria. ILL.,, September Q: Evansville. Ind. Septem
ber 10: city. not yet selected, In West Nir
| gna September II; Cumberland. Md. September
| Il On Sunday. he 18th. Mr. Bryan will rest IN
! Washington on the 1ith he will be In Baltimore
Wilmington. Del, September Is; Rochester n. V
! September l6 New York City. September II: Provi
dence r. l. the 18th Sunday. the 20th Mr. Bryar
| will spend in this city on the 21st Mr.. Bryan viii
bc in Buffalo, In Michigan, at city not as ye
selected The g2d' in Ohio cite. not as get select
| ed, the 22a and 2ithi Indiana city not as ye
| selected on the 18th. Madison and Milwaukee or
| the 96th; Mitchell 8. D., the 2sth. Mr.. Bryan Will
return to Lincoln on the 29h and spend the follow
| ing three weeks at his home.