The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-08
MIR. KERN IS 2 TIMISTIc
  Predict9 Great Victory P Democrats. BUS : ME AT HEADQUARTERS Chairman Mack Has Conferences With National Committeeman --s---- Jshs W. romiin.on Has Been Appoint
 cd Chairmas ct National Bureau of
 Dsmecratsc Clubs With Head quarters in Chicaso. 
BUS : ME AT HEADQUARTERS

Chicago, August I.--DecthfluB uhos prospects for Democratic victory were never more bright In q Presidentiai campaign, John W. Kern. Democratic Vice Presidential candidate. was an unexpected visitor this afternoon at the Democratic National Committee headauarters. which were formally opened at the Auditorium Annex by National Chairman Norman E. Mack
 After a two hours conference with MT. Mack on the general situation and the discussion of tentative plans Tor a speaking campaign, Mr. Kern left tonight for Charles City. Iowa, where he will address ChautAuqua meet ing tomorrow. Before his departure MT. Kern confded that his speech of aceeptance at his notification in In- dianapolis would as a matter of pre- cedent be much briefer than NIT Bryan's speech at Lincoln.
 Coincident with the opening ot the headouarters of the committed, Con- gresaman James L. Lloyd, of Missouri, chairman of the Democratic Congress sionaI Committee, selected headquar- ters for his committee in the Audi torium Annex. and stated that nc IS prepared to continue actively the coneressional campaign which was launched in Washington early in March. Congressman Lloyd says that the outlook Is bright for the election of a Democratic Congress.
 Chairman Mack had a busy time to- dav conferrlng with National Commit teemen and others, who dropped in at headauarters. The heads of the vari- ous sub-committees of the National Committee will meet here Monday. Western Passenger Association will re- consider It's action in declining to make spacial rates to the Bryan notification. A letter has been addressed by Mir. Mack 10 the Secretary of the Associa- ton asking that In view of the fact that a special rate was made to the raft notification at Cincinnati. similar concessions Should be made Tor the Democrats.
 MT. Mack announced tonight that John W. Tomlinson. member of the Executive Committee had been ap- pointed head of the National Bureau of pemocratic Clubs with headquarters in this city, and assistants here and in the East
 Things never were so bright Tor Democratic victory" said Mir. Kern to- night land Indiana will certainly be found in the Democratic column this year. Not since 1892 have the condt- lions in Indiana been so favorable for the Dembcrats Thomas R. Marshall will make the strongest possible run on the Democratic State ticket for Gov ernor. being well liked by ReDublj- cans. who. this year are split in fac- lions. should not be surprised to see the gubernatorial ticket run ahead of the national ticket.
 My speech of acceptance will be, as a matter of precedent, much short-' CT than that of Mir. Bryan. It win contain less than 5000 words. My speech at the Bryan notification will comprise only a few words"
 Congressman Lloyd. head of the Democratic congressional committee, tonight made the following statement:
 "Our cainpaign has been in prog ress since March 1 and prospects are encouraging for a Democratic House of Representatives. We expect to make decided gains in all the Missis- sippi Valley States. but at present will not make known the districts which we expect to win"
 Headquarters Are Opened.
 Chicago, August 1.-The headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in Chicago were formally opened here today on the arrival from the east of Norman B. Mack, the National Chair- man. who announced that from now until election day. the Democratic cam 
 throughout the country.
 Upon reaching the new offices in the Auditorium Annex, Chairman Mack is- sued a call to the heads of the various subcommittee of the National Commit tee to meet him here Monday to confer on general plans for campaign which had been outlined. Chairman Mack will leave Chicago next Tuesday to attend the Bryan notification at Lin- coln.
 Mir. Mack said:
 While the campaign is young 1t has made a degree of progress that 1t is extremely gratifying to the Demo- cratic management. In all parts of the country heretofore regarded as Republican stronghold are now debat- able ground and will be swung Into the Democratic column. found conditions in the east that presage Democratic victories.
 ''The selection of Senator Culberson of Texas as chairman of the advisory committee to succeed former Governor Francis of Missouri. meets with the entire approval of the former Missouri Governor. who himself will do all in his power to aid in the campaign. Mir. Francis is still a member of the committee but was unable to serve aS chairman because he expected to bS abroad much of the time during the campaign"
 Chairman Mack's first official act was to get into communication with cfficials of the railroads entering Lin- coin, Nebr.. in an endeavor to secure A reduced rate for the Bryan notifca- ton on August 12. Mack declared that inasmuch as the railroads of the central passenger association had granted a reduction in rates for the notification of MT. Taft. like consider alton should be shown by roads of the Western Passenger Association. The matter of a special rate properly comes before the Western Passenger Association only when some road pro- poses to make a reduced rate.
 It Is stated that so far no road running to Lincoln has made this preparation and hence the matter has not been formally discussed. It IS nevertheless certain that informal conferences on the matter have been held. Mir. Mack has by no means de- spared of securing the concession. All rressure possible. iE being brought to bear upon the passenger agents to-