The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-30


the steel attracted lightning.
hopes OF affecting a reconciliation
with the New York editor, but this
is denied by prominent Democrats
here today. They declare that the
break between Bryan and Hearst Is
final and irreconcilable and that the
Ncbraskan has no desire for a coali-
tion with the handful Of Hearst men.
Plans for making publicity as to
campaign contributions a live issue
will also he informally considered by
the members Of the subcommittee,
Democratic leaders are convinced
that this issue alone will attract
thousands OF voters to the Bryan
standard and they intend to make the
most Of t. No evasions, II is de-
clared, will be permitted, and the
publicity rule will be strictly carried
out
It has been suggested that a cor
poration might make a contribution
through an individual, an employee
Of the company, but the national
commltte, it is said, understands
thoroughly that Mr.. Bryan will not
tolerate any such evasion, and that
he intends to keep a close watch.
Another suggestion is that, while
limit of $4,000 has been placed
on contributions from individuals,
there is nothing to prevent one man
making ten or twenty contributions
of $4,000 each. But Mr.. Bryan has
made It clear to his visitors, includ-
ing the national committee, that this
will not be permitted. Nor can the
committee eyade the order because
Of the proposed full publication OF all
contributions, beginning on Oct, 15.
There is no prospect OF the COM
mittee disregarding Mr.. Bryans
wishes on this or any other point,
His control is absolute. He has only
to suggest a wish and 1t is instantly
compiled with Such members as
privately oppose him are entirely
willing to let him have the full re-
sponsibility Of the campaign manage
ment.
Mr.. Bryan is not overpeased with
the extreme doclity OF the commit
tee As the whole responsibility for
the management of the campaign, al
most down to small details, is upon
his shoulders, he fears that, with no.
body to act as a counter check, ne
may make mistakes.
Mr.. Bryan has no speechmaking
date until Labor Day, After that it
is planned for him to make talking
tour that will include New England
and New York, with an invasion Of
Taft's state and the Mississippi val
ley.
The fact that Mr., Bryan tentative
ly has determined to make an early
invasion of New York Is interpreted
here as indicating his purpose to
wage a fierce battle in that state.
He believes from the representations
made to him by Charles F. Murphy,
w. ]. Corners, Norman E. Mack,
Bird S. Coler. Lewis Nixon and other
Democratic leaders, that, in spite Of
his failure to get an eastern running
mate, New York is debatable ground.
This belief has been strengthened
within the last twenty-four hours by
the tone Of several editorial utter
ances by New York city newspapers
which Mr.. Bryan had counted against
him. The fact that the Denver plat
form has not met wholesale denun-
citation by the eastern papers appears
to have convinced Mr.. Bryan that
his cause is stronger in what he once
characterized as 1.-THE enemy's coun-
try" than even has been represented
to him by politicians. His advisers
say that he will sound his first appeal
In Nnu YOrl, for thp labor vota oud
that he will depend for success upon
enlisting the solid support OF that
element of the electorate in New
Fork, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana and
illinois.