The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
BRYAN WILL STUMP
DOUBTFUL STATES
Mack Announces This After
Long Conference.
TWO TOURS ARE PRESENT PLAN
Democratic Presidential Candidate,
So National Chairman Declares,
VIII Make Speeches In Empire
State, Both Before and After the
Democratic Ticket Is Nominated.

New York. Aug 9--Again Mr. Bryan
Is TO invade the enemy's country, New
York He is to make one. two. OF three
trips through the State during the cam
paign, and make speeches in this city.
the central part Of the state. and in
Buffalo.
Norman E Mack. chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee by per
sonal selection OF Mr.. Bryan. had a
strenuous time to-day at the branch
headquarters in the Hoffman House
Charles F. Murphy, leader Of Tammany.
called to see him and they talked for
more than an hour The announced re
suit Of their conference vas that the
national and state committees are 70
work In harmony IN this state; that Nj.
Murphy is TO run the campaign. and
that the national COMMITTEES IS not 10
interfere in the selection Of candidates
on the State ticket
Then Chairman Mack. in a burst Of
enthusiasm. told something OF the plans
Of Mr.. Bryan. He said.
Mr. Bryan had not intended 10 leave
Fairview. his hca.e. during the cam
paign. but he has changed his mind
and viii speak IN all the doubtful States.
He VIII make one or tVo visits 70 this
State and make az least three speeches
each time"
New York "FightfnE Ground"
Then that means that you regard
New York as a doubtful Slater" was
asked
NJ NTs-l- -rs- s,- he -r-f-- -----
backed under the Graperies ever the
door 70 his private Office while he sent
a messenger for his coat
New York a doubtful state7 Well
We regard Il as fighting ground" said
M-. Mack
II Mr. Bryan IS 10 speak only IN doubt
ful States, why New York; was asked.
Well It IS this way" said Chairman
Mack M Bryan decided 20 come 70
the State for one or two speeches Ihave
asked hin 10 make st least three
speeches. one IN this city. one n the cen
trsl part OF the State, and one in Buffalo
during his first visit 7 guess he will
make one tour OF the state before the
State convention Is held and another af-
ter the State ticket is nominated That
IS what have asked him TO do
This led Chairman Mack up 10 a talk
about his long interview with Tanuary
Leader Murphy. OF that he said:
4 had g delightful and satisfactory
talk with 0Ir- Murphy We now under
stand each other perfectly. The national
committee and the State committee VIII
work together IN perfect harmony. The
national committee viii not IN any way
interfere n the selection Of a state ticket
The question Of a candidate for governor
was not mentioned during my talk with
Mr. Murphy"
DOdses List OF States.
When Chairman Mack was asked for a
LIST OF the doubtful States IN which Mr..
Bryaa Is 10 make speeches. he put On his
coa- and posed for a snapshot photo
graph Tanmany Leader Murphy was
seen as he was leaving Mr. Nack's once
He was all smiles. and said that the con-
ference had been g very pleasant one
When asked z he was 20 manage the
campaign n the State, Leader Murphy
said that IN collaboration with National
Chairman Mack he would 90 his best 70
elect the national ticket
Senator John W Daniel. OF Virginia;
ex-senator P F Pettgrew. OF South Da-
kota, and James s Kerr, the new na-
tiOnal conmitteeran from Pennsylvania
were other callers on Chairman Mack to
day. Senator Daniel. when seen on his
way I'D 10 the new headquarters. was
asked II he was going to take an active
part in the national campaign
7 n sailing for Europe this week" said
the Senator, as he stepped into the eIe-
vator- Then. with q backward glance
over his shoulder. he added.
'Oh, yes; 7 shall take al active part n
the campaign-when I return from Eu-
rope"
Chairman Mack went back TO the main
headquarters IN Chicago tonight and
from there viii go TO Lincoln to consult
with the candidate Nineteen rooms on
have been rented for the branch national
headquarters
Col WatersOn's Work.
A press bureau viii be established here
within a few weeks. The work OF Henry
Watterson. who Is 20 be q sort OF literary
adviser 10 the nadonsd chairman. will he
confined largely 10 organizing the editors
Of the larger Bryan daIlies. so that there
will be some uniformity TO the newspaper
campaign which viii be waged in the Ne
oraskans favor.
Cuts Speech to $500 Words.
Mr.. Bryan's experience as en editor
has stood him in good stead
His notification day speech has been
cut to exactly 500 words. OF less than
half the number Of words which Taft
The copy went 70 the printer
to-day and copies will be ready for dis
tribution TO the press by Wednesday.
Mr. Bryan does not attempt tc discuss
every topic at issue in the campaign. Sew
eraI days ago he hinted his belief that
Taft made a mistake IN attempting 10
cover too much ground His idea is To
discuss each Of the big issues in a sepa-
rate speech
J. H. Atwood. Democratic national com
mitteeman for Kansas, viii be in Lincoln
Tuesday or Wednesday TO confer with
Mr.. Bryan
Bryan took part this evening in a non
partisan gathering at the home OF DR..
P. L Hall. arranged for the purpose Of
extending congratulations TO the latter
on his selection as vice chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee