Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
WILL CARRY FIGHT THERE
Also Has Eye on West Virginia and
Maryland.
WILL HAVE TO TALK SOME
Gov. Haskell INDUCES in a Few
Sanguine Prophecies and Chair
man Mack Is Happy.


this end were carefully laid today at a
three-hour conference of Mr.. Bryan. Ma
tional Chairman Mack, heads of the
various bureaus of the national commit
tee and members of the executive commit
tee at democratic national headquarters
shortly after Mr.. Bryans arrival here
from Des Moines
Mr.. Bryan will speak in New York city,
Syracuse and Rochester between Septem-
Der Is and 20 and early in October will
again speak in New York city and in Buff
falO
Reports received by Chairman Mack
gave strong hope to Mr.. Bryan and men,
bers of the national committee that the
democrats wiuld carry New York if Mr.
Bryan would speak in the principal GEN.
tiers OF the state. 1t was further develop
ed at the conference that Mr.. Bryan
would make ssharp fight In the middle
west, while John w. Kern. the vice presi-
Dental candidate, would likely be called
Pacific coast states
After the conference had been called
shortly before noon Chairman Mack d.
rected that the heads of the various COM
mrtee bureaus submit reports Of their
plans and the progress made in their bu-
reaus. The national committeeman present
told or the situation in their states and it
was generally agreed that the outlook for
the democratic national ticket was most
promising. Former National Chairman
would surely go for Bryan and that the
republicans were using money to divide
the labor vote.
A Few Prophecies.
Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma. treasurer of
the national committee, declared that Ok
lahoma would give Bryan $1,000 plurality
ho totA u
GOO to the campaign fund, of which S27 600
had already been raised. Following the
reports of the bureau heads the situation
was discussed with reference to Mr..
Bryan's own campaign. 1t was made
known that there was a strong drift to-
ward Bryan In New York state, and the
reports giving this information to Chair
man Mack indicated that the state could
be carried if Mr.. Bryan would make a
swing through the state.
Political conditions in the middle west
were taken up, and Senator Culberson,
has been spending the summer in Mary
land, Informed Mr.. Bryan and the COM
mitteemen that West Virginia and Mary
land would in all probability be found in
the democratic ranks.
To Carry Fight East.
1t was the opinion of those taking ac-
tive part in the committees deliberations
that the most effective campaign for Mr..
Bryan to make would be to deliver
speeches in all the middle west states,
speaking only in the principal centers,
and then to carry the fight to West Vir-
ginia. Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey
and New York state. Much of the time,
1t was suggested, Mr.. Bryan would spend
on these trips in conference with the ma
t1onal committeeman and state leaders and
In this way give valuable aid and drec-
ton in the various state campaigns.
After consideration Of these tentative
suggestions for the campaign and an ap-
prevail of the reports made by the heads
of the bureaus it was decided to call a
meeting of the full national committee
with the various subcommittee September
8 at 10 o'clock in this city.
Mr. BRYAN told the committeeman that
he was delighted with the progress that
he had observed and that while he had
only a few suggestions to make he felt
that the work could not have been car
ried out more efficiently and thoroughly
He expressed himself as pleased with the
prospect for democratic success in No
vember.
1t was learned tonight that the visit of
Mr. Bryan to New York was arranged
for not only with the full acauiescence of
those now in the direction of the demo-
degree to their desire to have Mr.. Bryan
take an active part in the New York state
Chairman Mack said tonight:
Mack Is Optimistic.
I'VE talked today on various subjects
and heard reports from the different
bureaus which were very favorable. Mr.
Bryan said they could not be better and
approved the plans that we have made
for the campaign. No definite dates for
Bryan's speaking trips were made He
will confine his speaking to the principal
centers in the middle west and doubtful
States.''
Within the next two weeks the dates
for Mr.. Bryan's speaking tour will prob
ably be fixed by the national committee.
constant stream of callers swept into
headquarters today to greet Mr. Bryan
and tonight several local democratic clubs
serenaded him at his hotel.
CHICAGO. August 22.-Chairman Mack
announced today that Mr.. Bryan would
speak in Cleveland. Ohio. September q.
in Columbus September % in Cincinnati
September % and would probably speak
in Dayton on a date yet to be determined.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Mack held several
short conferences with national commit
teemen tonight at the hotel.
Speaks From Carriage.
Standing in a carriage in the middle
of Congress street. between the Audi
torium and Auditorium Annex hotels,
and before a crowd which completely
choked the thoroughfare, for nearly a
half an hour Mr. Bryan outlined the
uses to which democratic clubs can be
put in the present campaign. He was
repeatedly interrupted by applause and
shouts of Good Good" He spoke of
the work of the club bureau and said
it was the intention to organize in
every precinct in the United States a
democratic club Such clubs. he said,
were destined to do very effective work
in distributing literature among those
who Will read it and in collecting cam
pafgn contributions, the purpose being
Ito spread before the country argu-
ments and principles for which the
democratic party stands"
Mr.. Bryan made a further plea for
popular subscriptions and estimated
that the democratic national ticket this
II each OF those voters would subscribe
even 20 cents. he said. an ample cam
palgn fund thus would be secured
we nave no way of coercing the peo-
pie even II we wanted to-" he declared,
amid shouts of applause. I'VE have"
ne continued. mo idea of promising gov
ernmental favors in return. Inasmuch
as we expect to give special privileges to
none. there are none to whom we can go
ana make special appeal"
Victory for the People.
A victory secured under such conditions,
he said, would be victory Of the people,
If members of the different democratic
clubs would give their time just one day
election day-every democratic vote could
said. when the voters are there we can
have enough men to watch the nOllS and