The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-28
Campaign Committee Chair
man Confident Democrats
Will Own the House.
LITERARY BUREAU
IN WASHINGTON
Demands From Every State for
Bryan's Appearance En-
Tour Pour In.

I'VE need to make a net gain OF thirty
Representatives to control the next
House. we count on gaining at least
that number west of the Alleghanies.
with four east, and are confident we
viii have the House
Thus said Representative Lloyd.
chairman OF the Democratic Congress
sional campaign committee, who re-
turned this morning from the West
During his absence he had long confer
ences with Mr.. Bryan, and. after the
designation OF Norman Z. Mack as ma
tionaI chairman, went over campaign
matters with Mack. and arranged
careful plan OF cooperation between the
two committees.
THE literary bureau viii be kept in
Washington, said Mr.. Lloyd. while
the general executive headquarters will
be in Chicago. we will be right along
side the national committee. and viii
keep close together. The Democratic
campaign this year is going TO be some
thing. new in recent times: il will recall
the old days Of real organization and
practical politics. The selection Of
Mack for national chairman means
business methods, organization, and the
best use Of all energies. It has inspired
everybody with confidence.
Middle West in Ferment.
LAS to the specific gains We expect
e make. 1 can't make statements at
this time. We don't expect much east
Of the AIleghanies, but west Of them
the whole country is in ferment- In
making our campaign for control OF the
-
anti-Cannon sentiment which is every
where in the Middle West and West
There never was anything like the pres
ent protest against Cannonism. and it
will be put right 10 the front in our
campaign
1--WE will make gains in the House
of Representatives from Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska,
Kansas, and California; we will carry
Montana. There will be gains OF prob
ably four in Ohio. where some Of the
districts are in fearfully bad shape for
the Republicans, and are rapidly get
ting no better. Iowa has four districts
in which we stand an even chance
or better to win. There are four in
Kansas that we expect TO gain, and
three in California. from which State
the reports We receive are simply start
TaCy on the Oriental ISSUE
Plenty of Republicans Money.
Mr. Lloyd expects that the Republican
Congressional committee will have al
most unlimited money. and that the
managers Of their campaign, realizing
that they face serious OBJECTIONS, will
put up a desperate campaign.
But they will not have things all
their own way this year?" said he Mr.
Bryan IS the practical man of affairs
this year; I have had some long con-
ferences with him. and I want 10 say
that he is going 10 prove 20 everybody
that he is a politician with the best. DO
you remember when Roosevelt became
President, everybody said. %. he's no
politician And do you remember that
he turned out the best politician in
sight2 Well. that's what Bryan IS 60
ing 10 do He has learned the game,
and he'll play it as we'll as we have
ever seen it played
Country Will Be We'll Stumped.
I'VE are going to have a great force OF
speakers in the field. all over the coun-
try. but especially in the West: the
country will be stumped for the Demo
Gratis as It never was done before"
Mr. Lloyd was asked If he knew
whether Mr.. Bryan would make another
Of his great stumping tours. and said
that was the candidates plan. Already
some consideration is being devoted 10
the places he will go and the arrange
ments for his tour It is expected that
he will arouse such enthusiasm in the
West and Midwest as has never be-
fore greeted any candidate. The de-
mands for him come from every State.
and are so earnest and enthusiastic as
TO indicate that the whole party is
ready.