The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-15
ATWOOD IS STILL
BEING CONSIDERED
Thought He Will Be Made Ma
tionaI Chairman of DEM
ocratic Party.
FOR CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY.
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEMO-
CRATIC CAMPAIGN FUND WILL
BE MADE PUBLIC-THINkS CON-
MITTEE PLEDGED.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July 15.-
The appointment of subcommittee
of eleven to meet at the Auditorium
Annex in Chicago on July %, to name
chairman of the Democratic national
committee and the adoption Of reso-
luton providing for the making public
of campaign contributions are the
principal accomplishments of the ma
tional committees meeting with Will
liam Jennings Bryan and John W..
Kern at Fairview. Democrats the coun-
try over were called upon to form
clubs Immediately to aid the campaign
work
1t may be stated on authority that
tional Committeeman John n. Atwood
of Leavenworth, Kas., in all probabili-
ty would have been made campaign
manager. Sentiment in that direction
formed quite generally among the
committeeman during the trip here
from Denver. Mr.. Atwood is lawyer
and business man of undoubted stand
ing and he wants the position. He
was not at Fairview, fact which is
attributed to his belief that the chair
manship would be rendered him. That
action was not taken was due to
Mr.. Bryan. The latter has no favorite
for the position, nor was 1t antagonism
to any one which formed the motive
for his action today.
At Bryan's Suggestion.
Mr.. Bryan suggested the appoint
ment of the subcommittee and de-
clared that upon it there should be no
man who was a candidate himself or
had a candidate for the campaign
leadership.
Inquiry among members of the sub
committee failed to elicit leanings to,
ward any candidate, but the fact that
the appointment has been left in their
hands is not believed to diminish the
chances of Mr.. Atwood. D. J. Cam
pau of Michigan is no longer being
considered; Tom l.. Johnson won't
have it; Urey Woodson would prefer
not to be considered, and Ollie James
believes his greatest usefulness is on
the stump.
What the Committee Did.
The committee adopted resolutions
pledging the public that all campaign
contributions in excess of 800 shall
be made public at least three DAYS be
fore the election and fixing the limit
of any one contribution at $4,000.
Pledging that the expenditures dur
ing the campaign shall be published
within one month after the election.
Fixing August II and Lincoln as thu
place for notification of Bryan.
Fixing tentatively August 10 and In
dianapolis as the place for notifying
Kern. This date depends on whether
Mr.. Sherman has been notified at thai
time.
Directed that the chairman of the
national committee chosen by subcom
mittee shall have power to create al
campaign committees and choose the
headquarters.
No contributions will be accepted
from corporations and no contribu
UOnS Will De IeCSlNtu dllSL 4NONc
| l.
| Notification at Lincoln.
| Lincoln is extremely happy because
the formal notification of her foremos
citizen that he has been chosen as tn
democratic standard bearer will TAX
place in his home town. Some mem
| bers believed there would be great pc
litical advantage in having the notifi
cation take place in New York, Will
Trey Woodson was among those VIII
favored Chicago. But there was no or
position to Mr.. Bryan's wish to hav
the scene laid in his home city A
August IL is a good two weeks afte
the date appointed for a similar funt
ton at Cincinnati for Mr.. Taft. Nj
Bryan will have ample opportunity I
prepare an answer to any statement
the republican nominee may makA