The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-27
GOV. HASKELL SEES BRYAN Holds Short Conference
 in Chicago. NOTHING IS MADE PUBLIC Successor to Haskell Discussed by
 Democrats. E After the Conference. Governor Has ken went Te the Train Alone and Departed for okla-
 homa Capital.

Chicago, Sept. 26--William J. Bryan spent two hours in Chicago today, ap- parently without changing in the least the situation brought about by the resignation last night of Treasurer Haskell.
 However, MT. Bryan and Mir. Haskell were closeted at the Auditorium An mex for three-quarters of an hour, and although no announcement was made at the conclusion of the confer ence. it was taken for granted that the situation brought about by the charges of President Roosevelt and W. R. Hearst was under discussion.
 When MT. Haskell emerged from the Presidential suite and was be- seiged by reporters, he repeat ed his tactics of last night by request ing the inquirers to write their ques- tions. This was done. and the Okla noman retired to his room with se- ries of interrogtaions. which, if frank ly answered, will show whether his resignation had been accepted by Mir. Bryan; whether Mir. Bryan had sug- gested successor and a number of other matters in which public interest has been aroused. It was hot and when MT. Bryan came out in a hurryN to catch his train. beads of precipitation stoou on his brow.
 Asked whethe- Ma. HaskelPs resig- nation had been accepted so far as he was concerned. MT. Bryan declined to answer. That it had been. however. was inferred from Mir. Bryan's answer to the next question.
 Has a successor Ito Treasurer Has, kell been selected?" hc was asked.
 '.That is up to MT. Mack and the Executive Committee" came the hur- rted answer.
 Although Mir. Bryan had a number of other callers. 1t may be stated that
 IT. fr- cerned, the copferees with MT. Bryan were Mir. Haskell. Assistant Treasurer Doolin, James W. Riley, who is MT. Mack's secretary. and John B. Lamb.
 MT. Lamb called for a few minutes at Treasurer Haskelrs ofice. He was extrc..iely uncommuntcative regarding details of the mornings work. ne was not aware, he said, that Mr. Has, keli was under discussion at all.
 TomIinson Sees Bryan.
 others who talked with Mir. Bryan were John w. Tomlinson. of the Exec utive Committee; Josephus Daniels, Chairman of the Press Committee; time friend of the candidate and John I. Martin. Sergeant-at-Arms. of Ma ttonal Committee. Mir. Bryan all told YVES at the hotel little more than an hour. At s:30 o'clock he bade good bye to- his callers and went to his train, which ieIC naiL all uouE 1dtpT Aoh Madison. Wis.
 MT. Bryan was at breakfast when the train pulled into the LaSalle Street station, and the car was board ed by Colonel John I. Martin, of the Democratic National headquarters Be side the plate of the Presidential can d.iate lay a newspaper with big head lines telling of the resignation of Gov ernor Haskell from campaign work.
 No attention was paid to the item by Mir Bryan, who attacked the scrambled eggs with a vim and at intervals chatted with Vice Chairman Lamb. for Iher Governor Jennings. of Florida And others of his party.
 T have absolutely nothing to say now concerning Governor Haskell ssald Mir. Bryan. T am preparing ar answer to President Roosevelts let tAr.Fs Yes the vacancy will probably b. filled by the Executive Committed"
 Waxing more eloquent he contin. ued:
 we have had delightful trip and ] should say that the meetings have been a success. I shall only stay ir Chicago a few hours and will be ir conference at the headquarters"
 Before rising from the table. Mr. Bryan called for a song from an i'm. provised quartette made up of those who have swung round the circle fl the campaign train, and joined in thu chorus of "way Down Upon the Su. vance River" A tuneful ditty con. corning a fireman and a frightene ec child then brought an appreciativ. smile to the face of the leader.