Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-22
BRYAN Confronted
By NONE PROBLEM. !
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Chicago Conference Takes Up
Finances and Nebraskan's
Speaking Campaign
TO SPEAK IN MIDDLE WEST
Bryan Will Make Several Addresses in
Larger csnters Of Population-sat-
isfied With Situation at Present
Definite Action Postponed to Sept 8,
When "Experience" Meeting is Billed.

Chicago today to pay Q two days vlslt
to political friends and campaign
managers. The presidential nominee
was greeted at the depot by National
Chairman Mack and score Of party
leaders. Bryan looked refreshed and
jovial after his night ride and de-
clared that he felt fine. A large crowd
gathered to catch a. glimpse of the Ne
braskan. ss:.
Arrived at the auditorium, Bryan
plunged into series of conferences
!. over plans for the coming campaign.
All heads of various committees were
summoned to Chicago by Mack, also
members of the executive committee
!. and the advisory council, and before
{. Bryan leaves for Indianapolis Monday
to attend the Kern notification the
Z whole scheme of warfare is expected
to be mapped out in detail. The i'm
portant. questions taken up are the
Speaking part Bryan is to play In the
campaign and the money, question
how raise cash for campaign.
Satisfied With Situitipn.
Speaking of the outlook and recent
z developments in the campaign Bryan
said:
"The situation Is most satisfactory
to me. Reports from both the east and
west are very pleasing. Excellent pro-
!. gress. is being made. The democrats
of Minnesota have nominated a strong
+ man in Johnson and I am glad to see he
: has accepted. expect the heads of the
committee bureaus will talk with me
today about their plans, which prob
: ably will be announced later. The COM
\ nittee does not plan to have me make
as many speeches as in other years. l
shall, however, make "a number Of
speeches In the principal centers of the
Z middle west, but the dates are not
fixed. The subject of my speech in
New York is not determined"
At II o'clock the bureau heads and
national committeeman went into con-
terence with BRYAN and laid before the
candidate their plans of action. Some
time was spent in discussion Of the
campaign handbook, which is already
drafted and was gone over carefully
last night by Senator Culberson, head
/ Of the advisory committee. The ap-
appointment Of subcommittee to
manage the campaign in the east also
came up.
Adjourns Until Sept. 8.
A meeting Of the national commit
& tee Of the democratic party and all
subcommittee will be held in Chicago
Sept 8, when final plans for the presi-
Dental campaign will be adopted. At
this meeting heads Of the various sbu-
reaus will report progress and sug-
gest plans based on experience gained
thru the work up to that time. So far
I the work has been tentative. At the
general meeting, which will be at
tended by the presidential candidate,
the chairman Of the finance, speakers,
literature, and other bureaus will re-
port democratic political history since
the convention at Denver as it comes
under their own personal observation,
recfte the lessons learned therefroln,
and lay before the whole committee
their conclusions based upon what the
past month taught them. The lines on
which the battle of vote getting is to
be waged will be, laid out and final in
structions issued to the leaders In
q ward, the democratic campaign will
begin in dead earnest Sept. s..