The Washington times., 1908-09-12
BRYAN Plans to Stem Tide
in New York Speech at
Carnegie Hall.
NEBRASKAN CHEERED
AT CUMBERLAND
West Virginia Registration Laws
Cause Apprehension Among
Prominent Party Leaders.
By John SNURE.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. Sept. 12.-How
10 prevent the socialists from swelling
their vote TO the hurt Of Democrats. is
one Of the subjects to which William J.
Bryan is devotng grave attention. He
is planning to strike socialism in his
New York speech at Carnegie Hall next
week. He is opposed TO socialism at
heart. and viii urge the advantages Of
individualism as opposed 70 socialism.
But his great object in speaking out in
New York will be to check the trend
TO socialism among the labor forces in
New York as well as in the centers OF
population elsewhere.
Alr. Bryan has been led to believe by
National Chairman Mack and others
that he has real chance of carrying
New York. He and his advisers recog-
nize the dangers 10 Democracy Of the
socialist movement and the Hearst
movement, and VIII make strong efforts
TO meet them.
Confident of Election.
Mr.. Bryan started on his present East
eTn tour in the full confidence that he
would be elected, and his enthusiastic
reception through the OFi0 valley yes
terday, and the remarkable meeting at
Wheeling last night have served 10
increase his confidence.
The West Virginia Democratic lead
ers, headed by Col John z. McGraw5
national committeeman, gave him many
reassuTing advIces. The country chair
man. who met at Wheeling and reported
conditions TO former Governor Jennings,
VINO is in the Bryan party. gave Op-
LlmlstlC reports Talk was that the in
uUsrFial conditions IN the state, result
ing ia many idle men, would hurt the
Republicans, and that the Republican
factiOnai difficulties would weaken them
While the rOseaUe Democratic reports
as To West Virginia must be taken with
sEeptlcIsu, there IS no doubt the great
size or The meeting at Wheeling. and
enc enthusiasm shown for Bryan there
encouraged the local leaCeTs and viii in
sp're them TO redouble their efforts.
Fear West Virginia.
Democrats say their greatest difficulty
will be the West Virginia registration
laws, under which they assert that many
Virginia negroes are brought into The
Southern counties TO enhance the Re
publican strength. Regis Cration must
be in by October 1, and ct this, many
Democrats are ignCrant.
IL was determined at the meeting Of
county cHaIrmen 10 form Bryan and
Kern clubs IN every county and pre-
cinct and TO make every effort 10 in
sure registration.
Many unemployed mill men were at
The Wheeling meeting, and labor was
largely represented.
Mr.. Bryan devoted much attention 70
the labor questions OF the campaign.
II was noticeable that while earnest
attention was given 10 this part Of
his speech, the applause was not heavy.
Mr.. Bryan and his party arrived III
Cumberland at s O'Clock this morning.
were received by local committee. and
q small crowd Of OlloOkers, and after
breakfast were taken for an auto ride.
Mr.. Bryan speaks this afternoon at 2
o'clock al the city hall plaza, ana again
this evening at the Academy OF Muse.
Several trains have brought In county
chairmen from western Maryland, and
large crowds will attend these meetings.
This evening, Mr.. Bryan will go TO
Deer Park and spend Sunday as the
guest Of Col. John II. McGraw at his
cottage.
Not to Visit Washington.
The plan TO visit Washington over
Sunday has heen abandoned. At Deer
Park Mr.. Bryan viii meet Henry G.
Davis, Of West Virginia, and other
prominent Democrats invited by Colonel
McGraw. They will dine at the Nc
Graw cottage, and include ex-Gov.
Frank Brown, OF Baltimore, former
State Senator John J. Cornweil, of Rom
ney W. Va; John $. BrOphy OF Frost
berland; President Bush, OF the West
ern Maryland railroad, and d. E. War
ren Reynolds, Of Cumberland. AIr.
Bryan will leave Deer Park al 12-3S sun
day night, and viii reach Baltimore al
1850 Monday morning. passing through
Washington at $780, He will 20 10
Annapolis TO speak Monday afternoon
and viii then address the meeting al
the Lyric at Baltimore MOndGy evening
After breakfast at the Queen City
Hotel at Cumberland this morning
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