Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
WILL TELL SHERMAN
Republican Candidate for Vice Pres
ident to Be Notified Tuesday.
HITCHCOCK WILL ATTEND
Chairman Leaves Today After
Holding Sever, uS rences.
RALLY IN vRt e FRIDAY
Judge Taft Will Make - from
Porch of Club
BRYAN TO SPEAK IN Dl LIES
BRYAN TO SPEAK IN Dl LIES
NebraslSan win Make Address on
Tariff Friday and VIII Go to
Chicago to Attend Com
ference Saturday.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Political activity
throughout the country will be quickened
this week with several interesting events.
Congressman James s.. Sherman will be
officially informed of his nomination as
vice presidential candidate by the republi-
cans In Utica on Tuesday. Senator Bur-
rows, chairman OF the notification COM
mittee. will deliver an address on behalf
of the committee and Mr.. Sherman will
respond. on the same day in Chicago, e.
w. Chafin. the prohibition candidate for
president, will be formally notified OF his
nomination.
Friday has been designated for a rally of
Virginia republicans at Hot Springs, Va.
Judge william II. Taft will make political
speech from the porch of the club house
adjacent to the hotel.
Bryan to Speak N Dies MoInes.
william ]. Bryan, the democratic nominee,
will deliver a speech on the tariff at Des
Moines, Ia, on Friday and will leave that
night for Chicago, where he will attend a
confrence Of democratic leaders. Mr.. Bryan
expects to remain ia Chicago for three
days.
Chairman Hitchcock Of the republican ma
tional committee VII attend the Sherman
notification ceremonies on Tuesday, going
from Utica to Boston, where he will meet
the New England republican leaders on
Thursday
Chairman Mack expects to open demo-
cratic headquarters In New York during
the week. He will probably go to Chicago
the latter part Of the week to participate
in the conference with Mr.. Bryan.
Minnesota democrats will hold their state
convention in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
Kansas Man Sees Hitchcock.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16-Chairmsn Hitchcock
and other officials of the republican ma
tional committee spent quiet Sunday.
ID. w. Mulvane, the member OF the COM
mittee from Kansas, was the only political
arrival. lie viii remain until tomorrow
for conference with Mr.. Hitchcock and
other prominent republican leaders now
here General Coleman Dupont director of
the speakers bueau. and George r. Shell
don, treasurer of the national COMMITTEES,
left for New York during the afternoon.
Mr., Hitchcock win leave here tomorrow
afternoon for Utica. y. Y, 70 be present
at the notification OF Mr.. Sherman, the
republican nominee for vice president.
Mack Going to Coast.
\ fight to swing the northwestern states
into the democratic column is being out
Lined by the democratic national committee
and Chairman Mack is contemplating a
trip to the west TO rally the leaders OF the
party along the Pacific coast to vigorous
action. Reports received at democratic
headquarters here, indicated, the leaders
say. that Montana and other states in the
mountain region form a promising battle
ground for the democrats. John L. Wood
head of the speakers bureau, said tonight
that he would be prepared to send many
we'll known speakers in to the western
territory to wage lively campaign In
every debatable district
Chairman Mack expects to make his
western trip during the latter part of Sep.
tember.
National Committeeman Martin j. Wade
Of Iowa left here tonight for Buffalo, where
he will open the national campaign to-
morrow night in New York state with
speech under the auspices of the nationa
committee.