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JUDGES PLAN TO GO STUMPING
TAKEN AS A SIaN OF. ALARM.
Democratic Managers Say They Have
known That the Republicans Were
Losine in the West-Bryan's Tour to
ne Changed to Meet Taft's Work.
LrNcoLN, Sept, s.-The announcement
that Judge Taft probably would abandon
the quiet Of his homo and take to the
hustings will cause change In the plans
already announced by Mr.. Bryan and the
Democratic national COMMITTEES.
Instead Of the Democratic candidate
quietly resting at Lincoln while the Re
publican candidate 10 out tearing down the
fences he has been erecting. there is every
reason to believe that both Of them will
be fighting IL out In the same section,
regarded by both as the real battle-ground,
the middle West. during most Of October
That is one Of the topics that will be
discussed ct the Tuesday conference In
Chicago, and the probability Of a new
arrangement and q new itinerary induced
brother Charlie Bryan TO make the trip
In the company Of the candidate. Charles
W. Bryan has achieved new high place
In W, J.'s affections since his good work
as O member Of the bosrd Of strategy
at Denver. and his cou -ascl is always
called upon In matters Of moment.
Mr.. Bryan's announced plans call for
his return TO Lincoln by way Of South
Dakota on September 20. .and he in
tended TO be home at Fairview until
October 20. when o ten day whiriwind
finish was to be made in whatever section
Of the country 1t was then deemed that
the best results could be obtained or
where his presence was necessary. After
the statement by Chairman Hitchcock
that Taft probably would make stump
ing tour Bryan had o talk over the tele-
phone with tho Chicago headquarters,
and It IL likely that an additional itinerary
or a changed one will be made ready for
his approval when he holds the confer
ence with the campaign managers on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Bryan and Vice Chairman Hall
had the matter up. and the advice Of his
Nebraska friend was to get into the fray
and stay In it to the end. One result Of
the change Of plans will very likely be an
OK xtension Of the tour into the upper New
England States and the devotion Of moro
time to New York and other Eastern
States where the Democratic managers
tell him he has more than fighting
chance.
This new arrangement would prolong
Mr.. Bryan's stay In that region and land
him In Ohio along about the time that is
su ggested for starting Taft out, and would
give him several weeks to thoroughly
cover the States Of Ohio. Indiana. Illinois
and Wisconsin.
Mr.. Bryan was visibly pleased over the
supposed determination Of Judge Taft
to invade the West. He regards it as a
confession on the part Of the Republican
managers that the campaign Ia far from
being the one sided affair they have been
painting in interviews. He smilingly
shook his head in declination Of any
statement, but stopped plainively to
inquire, Cant do any thing without
Being imitated2'
While observing his new rule Of no
interviews with the correspondents. Mr..
Bryan was not backward in telling party
leaders his opinion that the news from
Middle Bass Island was about the best
confirmation that could be asked for Of
the reports received by the Democrats
that the Republicans are steadily losing
ground, and that the fact that Taft was to
turn from his original plan Of "a dignified
campaign" and make lively hustle on
the stump indicated the desperate char
acter of affairs with the Republicans.
THE decision Of Chairman Hitchcock
said Vice Chairman Hall OF the Demo-
cratic national committee. simply proves
that he has been getting the same kind
| of reports that we have been receiving
While we have naturally discounted some
of those made to us, all OF which have been
uniformly favorable to Bryan. we have
Enthusiastically true. We have reason to
believe that the Republicans were getting
some Of this information and we have
been looking for signs that they were
worried. This is on. Of them.
at means that apathy will be at an end
for the remainder Of the campaign
Dressed in his Sunday best, MIR. Bryan.
accompanied by Brother Charlie, four
newspaper correspondents and several
personal. friends, left this evening for
Chicago, where he begins the longest
speechmaking tour Of the campaign with
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morrow. The black alpaca was packed in
his brand new hand valise. and in it's stead
was becoming gray frook coat. Mrs.
Bryan drove him down in the family car
riage to the station. whore, after being
duly photographed and his hand shaken.
he climbed aboard.
With the Bryan party was Frank W.
Brown, Jr.. son OF Linooln's Democratic
Mayor, who goes to Chicago to consult
with John W. Tomlinsor on club matters.
Mr.. Brown has been named as secretary
Of national organization to get UP Bryan
clubs in all the colleges. and he goes to
take charge Of the work at Chicago.
Nebraska Republican managers have
been among those urging upon the ma
tional chairman the advisability OF hav-
ing Judge Taft appear upon the stump
In Nebraska. not particularly because
they fear the State Is clipping away, but
to make sure that 1t won't. Assurances
received a few days ago were TO the effect
that II Judge Taft did make any speeches
Nebraska would be put on his itinerary.
and 1t is expected to get him soon after
the middle Of October.
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