Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-14
LEADER
WILL WORK
FOR BRYAN
SAMUEL G0MPERS CALLS
ON C0MMONER AT LINCOLN
Head Of Organization Contain
ing Three Million Voters
Pledges Support to Demo-
cratic Ticket; Denver Plat
Brm PIeaSeS Unions. 81
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ny Morning journal Special Leased Wire
Fairvlew, Lincoln, Neb.. July Ia
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, and
inherently head of three million vot-
ers of organized labor affiliated with
| the federation, will support W. j.
Bryan in the coming presidential cam
paign In political circles here today
this announcement overshadowcd all
others, even the arrival of John w.
Kern the vice presidential nominee.
Mr. Gompers' support was promised
to the ticket, but he specifically de-
MED any present intention of taking
the stump in the coming campaign
Reports gained currency that the la
! Dor leader would speak from the plat
| form, but he made no such announce
ment. As he left Farview after fif-
teen minute interview with Mr.. Bryan
! his manner was enthusiastic and his
promises satisfactory 10 Mr.. Bryan.
At present it is believed there will
| be no need for Mr.. Gompers' services
/
| does not expect to be called upon to
speak publicly in the campaign. The
| republican convention, he asserts, ig.
nored the demands of labor; the dem-
ocrats acknowledged them in their
! platform. His course Is clear; he will
do what is demanded of him In the
| interest of labor best expressed In the
| platform adopted at Denver. As the
situation is at present, Mr.. Gompers
efforts can be better expended else
where than on the speakers stand.
In his interview with Mr.. Bryan,
MI Gompers was attended by Frank
Morrison, secretary Of the. federation,
and James Duncan, also labor
! leader.
Tho representatives of organized
labor and Vice Presidential Nominee
Kern and party reached Bryan sta
ton" by the same trolley car. Mr..
Bryan in his neglected fedora hat
and alpaca coat, was there to greet
them.
"Ah, how is the vice PRESIDENT"
inquired the leader of the ticket. smil-
ing and extending his hand.
What MIR. Kern said in reply was
! lost in the confusion, but his smile
was assuring as he shook hands yig-
orously with the standard-bearer of
his party.
The presidential and vice presiden-
tial nominees. arm-in-arm. led the
way to the Bryan home, followed by
Abraham Simmons, delegate at large
to the convention; John e. Osborne,
member of the state central commit
tee of Indiana, and Z, S. Jackson,
chairman of that committee. Mr..
| Jackson, after talking with Mr.. Bry-
an, declared that Indiana would so
for Bryan by ten thousand votes. He
based this prediction on canvass
which he said he had been making
since the middle of January, He an
tlcipated the enrolment OF many
Roosevelt republicans on the Bryan
list Mr.. Bryan told his visitors that
II had been reported that he would
make a front porch campaign, but he
was by no means sure of this, but adj
mltted that he had promised to speak
in Chicago on Labor day. Aside from
this single date the candidate for the
presidency had made no plans
Interest today generally settled In
the visit here tomorrow of members
of the new national committee DR.
Hail. new committeeman from Me-
braska, yesterday stated that the
chairmanship of the committee lay
among James of Kentucky Campau
Of Michigan, Lamp o. indiana, and
Atwood of Kansas. To-day specula-
ton on the subject had narrowed to
Campau and James, to the latter
largely because Mr.. Bryan has ex-
pressed such great admiration Of his
political and intellectual qualities, and
Campau because Of his admitted busi-
ness ability David II. Francis is out
Of IL by his own plea that though
stories Of his connection with the
standard Oil were untrue, the libels
were sufficient to prevent his running
for any office. Tom l.. Johnson has
been eliminated II Is said, by his flat
refusal to occupy any office where he
might be asked for legislative or ex-
ecutive favOrs in exchange for cam
paign contributions. Mr.. Johnson has
admitted Wall street connections but
none with whom he would care to
mix politically.
Much current gossip has narrowed
the contest to Campau of Michigan
and Lamb Of Indiana. Neither has
expressed himself as desiring the po-
sltion, but neither has denied ambi-
tion in that direction. Campau has
been defeated for the national COM
mittceship from the Wolverine state.
but his business ability Is undisputed.
Lamb Is credited with marked influ-
ence In his home state. and the Pc
cullar abilities which make for sue
cessful campaign manager. Thus Il Is
on the eve Of the meeting Of the ma
tional committee with Mr.. Bryan TO-
morrow. Mr. Bryan does not desire
TO name the chairman himself. but
the absence OF Initiative on the part
OF his supporters probably will COM
pei him in the end 10 name the man.
No man in America Is more admired
BY Mr. Bryan than cllie James OF
Kentucky. yet Mr. James In al prob
ability will not be named as chairman,