Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
BRYAN TO Committeeman
INSTITUTES AN INNOVATION
IN CHICAGO POLITICS.
To Put Into Effect the Call for Cam
paign Club in Every Voting
Precinct in Country.

CHICAGO. September 9-Twelve nun
dred precinct committeeman recently
elected in the primaries were addressed
by William ]. Bryan last night. The
meeting represented an innovation in
politics in Chicago and was to put into
effect the call of the democratic national
committee for campaign club in every
voting precinct in the United States.
Previous to Mr.. Bryan's remarks John
W. Tomlinson Of Alabama. chairman of
the committee on organization, addressed
the conference. He stated that over 5000
clubs already have been organized and
that campaign literature and material had
been sent to all clubs enrolled at demo-
cratic national headquarters. After Octo-
Der 1. he said, weekly letters from Mr.
Bryan would be sent out TO all demo-
cratic clubs.
Mr. Bryan opened by referring to the
primary system and declared that 1t had
revOlutiOniZed politics. An authority
now comes from the voters, he said. in
stead of some central authority The
committeeman. he said, had been selected
by the people of their several commune
ties and been intrusied by the voters with
authority to represent them in the party
organization. Il recognize. said Mr..
Bryan. that in speaking to you i am
among their people, and, being the leaders
chosen by the people themselves. you can
work with an effectiveness that Is impos-
sible where the wishes Of the people are
ignored"
Mr. Bryan emphasized the importance
of the position which the committeeman
occupied. and declared that no candidate
will win success if the work of Organi-
Zation is neglected. I'VE may have ma
jority. as l believe We have" he said.
sl,,,f flat inrit &c moi effect
i've at the polls it counts for nothing. In
a city organization is even more impor-
tant than in the country, because you have
registration as we'll as voting to look aft
er. 1t will be your business to see. first.
that every democratic vote is registered;
second. that every democratic vote Is
cast; third. that every democratic vote Is
counted. and fourth. that false registra-
ton and repeating are prevented.
Admonished His Hearers.
The democratic candidate admonished
his hearers that before the day of regis
tration they could be instrumental in as
ssting in the organization of clubs. and
that these clubs could assist in the cir
culation of literature that is NEEDED. You
can find out what the voters are talking
about" he said. 'in what subjects they
are interested. and what arguments need
to be answered You can assist in the
collection or campaign FUNDS Wltn sew
eral thousand democrats at work a few
dollars collected b. each means a con-
siderable sum for the campaign fund.
While in every campaign there is more or
less splitting of the ticket-that is. repub-
licans willing to vote Tor a part of our
ticket. but not for all-the work of the
organization must be for the whole ticket.
There can be no separation of the can
didates," he said. 80 far as the organi-
cation is concerned" He declared that
he trusted the state and county organiZa-
tons to cooperate with the national or
ganization. The national organization. he
said stood ready to cooperate to the
fullest extent with the local organiza-
tons.
1.-The reports that come to us from all
sections of the country. he said, amid
wild applause. ARE very encouraging. and
we have every reason to believe that If we
all work together and work diligently we
shall be able to rejoice over a victory
state and national"