Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-20
BRYAN HAS DESIGNS
ON TAFT'S STATE
Efforts Of Democrats in Middle
West to be Centered on
Ohio and Indiana
HOPE FOR FoRAkER's AID
HOPE FOR FoRAkER's AID
Possible Negro Vote Will Go to Demo-
Gratis If Senator Says Word - No
southsrner Will Be Accepted as Ma
tional Chairman Republican Lead
ers at Colorado Springs Hopeful.

Lincoln, July 20-According to dem
ocratic leaders who have been to Fair
view and conferred with Bryan, the
ability Of the democratic party to Sc
cure the negro vote in Ohio Will de-
pend largely upon the attitude Of SEN
ator Foraker. So long as he remains
outside the republican breastWorks, at
least as regards Judge Taft, the dem
ocrats feel assured Of large negro
support in that state.
Holding as they do the balance OF
political power, there being somsthing
like 10000 Of them, the negroes In the
Ohio campaign will be the most impor-
tant factor. Should, however, Foraker
become reconclled and lend his sup
& port to Taft, 1t is conceded that there
Is little probability Of enrolling suf-
ficient number Of negro voters In the
cause OF the democracy to materially
affect the result.
Former Attorney General Frank S.
Monnett, Of Columbus. and e. H.
Moore, OF Youngstown, who was chair
man Of the last democratic state con-
< vention, in Ohio, are today speeding
home after conference with Bryan
last night, with instructions to size up
the situation and take every advantage
of the Foraker Taft feud.
Give up Hope in. illinois.
The first feeling of hopeful
ness with regard to Illinois
is not gaining ground. While
that state will be. carefully looked af-
ter, it has been practically determined
that the main efforts in the middle
west will be directed toward Indiana.
and Ohio where the democratic leaders
count on wrestling the majority vote
from the republican column.
No Southerners for Chairman.
A novel method Of ascertaining the
sentiment Of the country toward the
two candidates Is being adopted by a
number of democrats travelling on
trans continental trains thru Lincoln.
For the past several days visitors to
Fairview have kept Bryan informed
OF the results OF polls made by them
OF passengers aboard their trains. 1t Is
said the figures presented are highly
gratifying to Bryan. One thing Is def
4nitely settled and that is that the
craftsmanship Of the national commit
tee will not go to a southern man be-
cause Of the attitude OF the southern
ers to the negroes. Altho Bryan thinks
highly Of Ollie James. Of Kentucky,
and his name was prominently consid-
cred for the place, the position taken
by James some time ago In favoring
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the negro made
his appointment out Of the question.
Bryan today issued a statement ap-
pealing to the democratic newspapers
Of the country to begin the collection
Of q campaign fund from their sub
scribers. He believes thai this year
the democrats will receive larger fund
than ever before, and that the money
necessary will come from the masses.
The statement was called forth by re-
ceipt of d telegram from the Oklaho-
man, Of Oklahoma City, and the News
scimitar, of Memphis, announcing that
they had started dollar subscriptions.
Bryan expressed himself very much
gratified at this evidence Of support