Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-08
TAFT'S TOUR STIRS EN- UP
Peerless Leader May Swing Clear
Over to the Coast.
LEADERS CONFER IN CHICAGO
They Admit Hope of Democratic Vic
tory Lies Largely in Press and
Precinct Clubs.

CHICAGO. September S.-Preliminary to
the invasion of the east by William j.
Bryan. members of the democratic nation
al committee held a counsel Of war today.
and for several hours studied over the
plans that have been devised to bring the
democratic cause to victory. While the
national committeeman were In session
ther were conferences of the advisory and
financial committees, and late today all
three committees joined in general con-
ference in which Mr.. Bryan took lead
ing part in the deliberations.
While no definite announcement has been
made. it is generally believed by national
committeeman that the effort to have Mr..
Bryan take the stump during the entire
month of October will prove successful.
Fight to Be Forced.
With the announcement that Mr.. Taft
will make speaking trip through the
middle west and the east, the democratic
leaders believe that the fight should be
forced all along the line until election day,
and to that end Mr.. Bryan should continue
his speaking trips until the campaign
closes. National committeeman from the
far west are trying to prevail upon Chair
man Mack to send the candidate to the
Pacific coast states, but whether Mr..
Bryan will make the long westward
swing will depend in great measure upon
the plans made for Mr.. Taft's stumping
tour.
Chairman Mack and other members of
the committee are not little concerned
over the question whether Mr.. Bryan's S
strength would enable him to duplicate
the arduous campaign of 1906. though Mr..
Bryan has said he was willing to do
whatever the committee feels is required
to make an effective fight.
Bryan Will Advise.
National Chairman Mack said that the
conferences today would be confined
principally to an exchange of ideas OF
the various committeeman on the plans
drawn for the campaign, and that Mr.
Bryan would offer his advice and counse
| before their adoption.
The committee will try to stimulate
| further public interest in the democratic
precinct clubs as the most potent factor
| in bringing about the election of Mr.
Bryan. Upon these clubs and the demo
cratic press the national committee is de-
| pending for the campaign funds and The
responses to the call for money, according
| to Col Wetmore, head of the finance bu-
reau, has been gratifying.
To Address Precinct Workers.
Mr.. Bryan spent the day in confer
ences with the different national com
mitteemen. and tonight he will address a
general conference of 1.2OO precinct com.
mitteemen of Chicago.
National Committee Meeting.
The Bryan and Kern Business Mems
Association, with Nathan Straus of New
York as president and E. L. Geltra of St
Louis as vice president, was formally
launched upon the political sea at a
meeting of the democratic national COM
mittee here today. The work of organic.
ing these clubs, which are expected to ap-
peal strongly 10 the business interests OF
the country, will be begun with vigor i'm
mediately.
At todayS meeting the following ma
tional committeeman conferred with Mr.
Bryan and Chairman Mack: Daniels
North Carolina; CARRIER, Ohio; Miller
Oregon; Tomlinson, Alabama; Salisbury
Delaware; Howell, Georgia; Sullivan, IL
linois; Wade, Iowa; Atwood, Kansas
Woodson (secretary), Kentucky; Ewing
Louisiana; Talbot, Maryland, Wood
Michigan; Nebeker, Utah; Ellyson, Vir-
ginia: Osborne, Wyoming, and Newman
District of Columbia. Others who talked
with the leaders were Senator Culberson
of Texas, chairman, and j. q. Johnson
secretary of the advisory committeeman;
Chairman Moses c. Wetmore and Richard
F.. Pettigrew South Dakota: Josiah Mar
vel, Delaware, and E. G. Wall of Wfscon-
sin of the finance committee.
Lawton S. HemanS, democratic candl-
date for governor of Michigan, and John
S. Winship, chairman of the Michigan
democratic state central committee, also
talked with Mr.. Bryan on the Situation in
the Wolverine state.