The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
NOW UP TO MACK
BRYAN Refuses to Talk of Has
kell's Resignation.
He Makes a Short Stop at Party
Headquarters.
OFF FOR MILWAUKEE
Declares He Had a Fine Day
in Indiana.
Made Two Speeches at Terre
Haute Last Night.
OFF FOR MILWAUKEE

all intents and purposes no longer
treasurer of the Democratic national
campaign fund, today is on his way
back to Guthrie, Okla, after 45 min
utes conference with w. J. Bryan. At
his desk in Democratic headquarters
sits j. B. Doolin, the assistant treas
urer. on whom the routine business
of the office will fall, until successor
to Mr.. Haskell is appointed. Mr.. Has
kel still treasurer in name though
not in fact went to the train alone.
His hurried departure, he said, was
due to the necessity of his presence at
the state capitol Monday when the
state tax board meets. Asked if he
would prosecute those who had made
charges against him, he wrote in
answer:
Read the law. You will then know
the limit"
resignation take effect Immediately.
AS to whether Mr.. Doolin would also
resign he referred inuuirers to the
gentleman in question. The latter had
nothing to say.
William ]. Bryan spent two hours
in Chicago today apparently without
changing in the least the situation
brought about last night by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Haskell However. Mr..
Bryan and Mr.. Haskell were closeted
a the Auditorium Annex for three
quarters of an hour, and although no
announcement was made at the con-
clusiOn of the conference. it was taken
for granted that the situation brought
about by the charges OF President
Roosevelt and w. r. Hearst were un-
der discussion. When Mr.. Haskell
emerged from the presidential suite
and was besieged by reporters, he re-
peated his tactics of last night by re-
Questing the inquirers to write their
questions. This was done and the
Oklahoman retired to his room with
series of interrogations which if frank
ly answered would show whether his
resignation had been accepted by Mr..
Bryan. whether Mr.. Bryan had sug-
gested a successor and a number of
other matters in which public interest
has been aroused. It was hot and
when Mr.. Bryan came out to catch his
train beads of perspiration stood out
on his brow.
Asked whether Mr.. HaskelFs resig-
nation had been accepted, so far as he
was concerned, Mr.. Bryan declined to
answer. That 1t had been, however,
was inferred from Mr.. Bryans answer
to the next question.
HAS a successor to Treasurer Has
kell been selected?" he was asked
That Is up to Mr.. Mack and the
executive committee" came the hur-
rled answer.
Although Mr.. Bryan had a number
Of other callers. 1t may be safely
stated that so far as Mr.. Haskell's
Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Haskell, Assistant
Treasurer Doolin, James W. Riley.
who is Mr.. Mack's secretary, and John
z. Lamb. Mr.. Lamb after the de-
parture Of Mr.. Bryan called for a few
minutes at Treasurer Haskell's office.
He was extremely noncommunicative
regarding details of the mornings
work. He was not aware, he said,
that Mr.. Haskell was under discussion
at all. Others who talked with Mr..
Bryan were John W. Tomlinson Of the
executive committee, Josephus Dan
iels. chairman of the press committee;
MiIard Dunlap, banker and old time
friend Of the candidate, and John l.
Martin, ergeant-at-arms of the ma
tional committee.
Mr.. Bryan was at the hotel a little
more than an hour. At $3.50 O'Clock
he bade goodby to his callers and went
to his train which left half an hour
later for Madison, wis.
Governor Haskell, notwithstanding
the lateness of the hour at which he
was up last night in writing out his
resignation to National Chairman Mack
was up today bright and early. Mr..
Bryan was eating breakfast when the
train pulled into the LaSalle street
station and the car was boarded by
Colonel ]. e. Martin of Democratic ma
uonal headquarters Beside the plate
OF the presidential candidate lay a
newspaper with big headlines telling
OF the resignation of Governor Haskell
from campaign work. No attention was
paid to the item by Mr.. Bryan who
attacked the scrambled eggs with a
vim and at intervals chatted with Vice
chairman E. Lamb, former Governor
Jennings Of Florida and others of his
party.
I have absolutely nothing to say
now concerning Governor Haskell
said Mr.. Bryan. Il am preparing an
answer to President Roosevelt's letter
es, the vacancy will probably be fill
ed by the executive committee
waxing more eloquent he continued:
we have had a delightful trip and
shouId say that the meetings have been
success. L shall only stay in Chicago
a IeW hours and will be in conference at
me headquarters" Before rising from
me table Mr.. Bryan called for a song
from an improvised quartette made up
OF those who had swung around the
circle IN the campaign train and WAY
Do"n on the Suwanee River" and a
luheIul ditty concerning a fireman and
aTlshtened child brought an appreci-
auve smile to the face of the leader.
The car was outside the train shed
ana Wnen he alighted Mr.. Bryan made
MS way across the switch tracks to the
concrete walk. Half way to the sta
uoh entrance he was overtaken by the
car porter bearing a miniature cage
with bright feathered rooster, en-
olem of Democratic success The bird
age was the gift of an admirer in
Evansville and had been overlooked in
Dne departure from the car.
Under the guidance of Vice Chairman
lamb Mr.. Bryan entered an automo-
PIE and was hurried to the Auditorium
annex, where he was closeted with
'he campaign managers.
on reaching headquarters Mr.. BRYAN
went INTO conference with Governor
Oharles n. Haskell. ]. B. Doolfn. as
E.stant treasurer; Vice Chairman John
Dunlap.
MT Bryan's stay in the city was a
u'tIe over an hour, the time being