The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
LABOR IS FOR BRYAN
VISITORS TO DEMOCRATIC HEAD
 QUARTERS GIVE VIEW.
Leaders of American Federation Give Chairman Mack Much Encourage
 In0Dt--Gpod Reports Re-
 ceived from All states.

Chicago, Aug. 2~--(Speciai. )--As- surances that organized labor is earn estly and enthusiastically for Bryan and Kern were given today by rep- resentative delegation of prominent labor men who visited Chairman Mack at Democratic headquarters.
 Tn thes party of labor leaders were John D, Lennon, Treasurer of the American Federation of Labor, and John Fitzpatrick. President. and Ed- ward Mockels Secretary of the chica- go branch of the American Federation of Labor. They informed Mr. Mack that organized labor in Chicago is solidly for the Democratic national ticket. with the exception of the so- cialist vote. which is not very strong numerically. Reports from other ia- Dor centers were also made, and 1t is the opinion of the labor leaders who talked to Mir. Mack that the labor vote as whole will be cast for Bryan and Kern.
 All of MT. Mack's callers were very enthusiastic over the action of the Chicago branch of the American Fed eration of Labor in endorsing the course of President Gompers. which was practically a declaration in favor of the election of the Democratic na- tonal ticket. They declared that most of the Chicago papers had refused to tell the true story of what happened in the meeting in this city.
 There were 400 delegates at this meetingP said Secretary Edward Nockels. We had the fullest and treest discussion of the question con- fronting us. and the only opposition that developed was that of the Social. ists. Their strength consisted of fo IT votes. The opposition of the Social Ists was to be expected. They are against all parties. Not a single ex- pression was uttered in favor of Taft and sherman. This fact Is significant and gives a true line on the attitude of organized labor towards the Ro- publican national ticket. There was great enthusiasm In the endorsement of the American Federation prog .an, but the readers of Chicago papers were not so informed. We are for Bryan this year, and our light will not be half f-hearted one. The question with the laboring people Is whethHr they will support Bryan or s!le with Van Cleve, the man who voucaCs for Taft and Sh erman.
 For one. I do not believe there will be much hesitancy among laboring people in making a choice"
 J. D. Donelly of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. was another visitor at headquarters today. Mir. Donelly has been lifelong Republi- can. and will cast his first Democratic vote this year. While the B. L. E. holds aloof from politics. Mir. Donelly says there Is no mistaking the atti- tude of it's members in this contest.
 My observation" said Mir. Donelly, .is that the membership of our organ izatlon is largely for Bryan and Kern. I have been in Kansas, Michigan, Min nesota. Iowa and Illinois, and wherever have gone in those States have en- countered members of the Brotherhood. who like myself. will cast their first Democratic vote this year. They say they will not stand for Taft and that the Denver platform is satisfactory to
 Former Judge J. H Aiken of h. diana, but who is now a resident of Idaho, dropped into Democratic head quarters today, Speaking of the sit- uation in that State. he said:
 Although the Democrats are divided in Idaho and have out two State tick cts, there is no power on earth that can prevent the electoral vote Solng to Bryan. and Kern. I find as many Republicans in Idaho who are for :ae Democratic nominees as l do members of that party who say they will sup port Taft and sherman. Most or me roosevelt Republicans-that is, the progressive Republicans-are bryan men this year and they do not hesitate
 "A poll was made a few days ago in a small railroad division town In oregon. which gives an indication of the political drift in the West. This was at Huntington, ore. Junction point In which railroad employees most iv live. Two travelling men made a wager as to the political preference of the people around the depot and hotel, who numbered about a hundred. The poll was made and 1t developed four Socialists and two Taft men. The ball ance were for Bryan"
 Timothy D Sullivan of New York. known far and wide as one of the big