Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-14
LEADER
WILL WORK
FOR BRYAN
SAMUEL G0MPERS CALLS
ON C0MM0NER AT LINCOLN
Head of Organization Contain
ING Three Million Voters
Pledges Support to Demo-
cratic Ticket Denver Plat
form PIeaSeS Unions.

cratic Ticket Denver Plat
form PIeaseS Unions.
iBy Morning journal Special Lcnsed Wire /
Fairview. Lincoln, Neb., July Ia
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, and
Inherently head Of three million vut-
ers of organized labor affiliated with
the federation, viii support w j,
Bryan in the coming presidential cam
paign In political circles here today
this announcement overshadowed all
others. even the arrival of Iohn 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 i'm 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 Fairvicw after fif-
teen minute Interview with Mr. Bryan
his manner was enthusiastic and his
promises satisfactory 20 Mr. Bryan.
At present 1t is believed there VIII
be no need for Mr. GOmpers' services
in an oratorical sense. MI Gomper.
does not expect to be called upon To
speak publicly in the campaign. The
republican convention, he asserts, ig-
nOrcd 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
Mr. Gompers was attended by Frank
Morrison, secretary Of the federation.
and James Duncan, also a labor
leader
The Representatives OF organized
labor and Vice Presidential Nominee
Kern and party reached Bryan sta
tion" 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, smll- |
ing ana extending his hand
What Mr Kern said I'm reply was I
lost in the confusion, but his smile |
was assuring as he shook hands Wig
orously with the standard-bearer OF
his party
The presidential ana vice prcsiden-
ial nominees, arm-in-arm, led the
way to the Bryan home. followed by
Abraham simmons. delegate at large
10 the convention; John e. Osborne,
member Of the state central commit
zee OF Indiana, and 4. S. Jackson,
chairman OF that committee. Mr..
Jackson. after talking with Mr.. Bry
IN. declared that Indiana would go
or Bryan by ten thousand votes He
based this prediction on canvass
which ne said he had been making
mce the middle of January He an
icipated the enrolment of many
Roosevelt republicans on the Bryan
ist Mr.. Bryan told his visitors that
{ had been reported that he would
make front porch campaign, but he
vas by no means sure of this, but ad
nitted that he had promised TO speak
u Chicago on Labor day Aside from
his single date the candidate for the
presidency had made no plans.
Interest today generally settled in
he visit here tomorrow of members
+ the new national committee DR. /
Ial new committeeman from Ne
raska, yesterday stated that the ,
of the committee lay
mong James of Kentucky. Campau
f Michigan. LalnD o. indiana, and
.twood of Kansas Today specula-
ion on the subject had narrowed To
ampau aud James, 10 the hitter
lrgcly because Mr.. Rryan has eX-
rcssod such great admiration Of his
official ANA intellectual qualities. and
ampau because of his admitted busi-
ess ability David r. Francis is out
T 20 by his own plea that. though
ories of his connection with the
.audard oil were untrue, the libels
ere sufficient to prevent his running
r any office. Tom l.. Johnson has
zen eliminated. IL is said. by his flat
.fusal 20 occupy any office where he
light be asked for Legislative or ex Il
utive favors in exchange for cam
ign contributions. Mr. johnson has r
United Wall street connections. but a
,ne with whom hc would care 10 a
ix politically. 81
Much current gossip has narrowed Js
q contest 90 Campau OF Michigan A
.d Lamb OF Indiana Neither has NJ
pressed himself as desiring the po- th
ion, but neither has denied ambi- C'
in in that direction. Campau has $50
en- defeated for the national COM of
.ueeship from the wolverine state, la
.t his business ability SIS uudisputcd M
.mb is credited with marked inuu- ln
ce in his home state. and the pee
llnr abilities which make Tor sur- H
ssfuI campaign manager Thus .t 81 u'
fhf rrf of ODE meeting of fhe na- r
inal committee ulfh Mr Bryan fo-
orroH. Mr BlaH dose uaf desire
namr fhr chairman hH..t aHt|
r nbrrnrr Df initiative uH fH- rHfi %
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