The Washington herald., 1908-07-25
BRYAN ON HIS WAY
TOCHICAGO MEETING
Campaign Manager of De-
mOcracy to Be Chosen.
OLLIE JAMES IS FAvoRITE
Presidential Candidate Believed TO
Desire His Selection, Despite Prob
Charles Bryan and Others Ac-
company Democratic Nominee.

Lincoln, Nebr., July 2t-Air. Bryan left
at 40 o'clock this afternoon for Chi
cago. 10 give the benefit OF his advice
at the Saturday conference TO select Of
hcers for the campaign committee
he Is accompanied by his brother
Charles. his private secretary. Robert
Rose. National Committeeman Han. OF
Nebraska and a half-dozen friends and
newspaper men
Ex-Gov. Jennings. Of Florida. Mr.
Brvan's cousin, went with the party. and
will continue the journey home, without
stopping in Chicago John E Osborne. OF
Wyoming. a member Of the subcommittee
Of eleven that viii meet in Chicago TO
advise with the candidates. came in dur
ing the afternoon and went on 10 Chi
cago with Mr. Bryan
The executive committee TO be selected
VIII comprise between six and ten mem
bers. selected with especial reference 10
their capacity for organization work, and
10 give all parts OF the country repre-
sentati0n.
Hall VIII Be Member.
As the national committee representa-
tive from Bryan's own state. Dr. P L
be picked as one member Of the campaig
committee Il is believed that GOV Has
keU q Oklahona. VIII be the Democratic
treasurer. J z. Lamb. Of Indiana, IS
likely 10 b. one of the number. as the
Vice Presidential nominee. Mr. Kern,
lives in that state and na.urails Will
want a personal representative on the
committee
Ollie James. OF Kentucky. IS almost
certain 10 be another TIE Atlantic coast
VIII get al least TWO members New York
wants one. and Norman r Mack IS the
man most likely 70 land George Fred
Williams. Of Massachusetts,, viii stand an
I excellent chance Of securing membership
on the committee
suu silent on ChairmaushiD.
Nr. Bryan maiutaired TO the end his
+ determination not 20 discuss the chair
ma1ship with the newspaper represent
atives. The impression here ls that he
stiu wants Ollie James 10 take It. despite
I the objections that James selection would
' destroy the hope Of getting the Negro
vo:e. it being charged that he has urged
E their disfrancllsement in Kentucky.
--N-. Bryan does not know who wiu be
. chairman said Committeeman Hail
E Chicago WitG tle names cf half a dozen
+ capable Democrats % present 20 the com
mlrJee. men who VIII be satisfactory %
him. TIE collective wisdom OF the com
-uit-ee and candidates Will be exercised
IN getting the right man"
REGARDING the cLairuaEship. this cues-
ton vas Put directly 20 Charles "
. Bryan today
Charles Bryan Is EvaSive.
Is il not a fact that Ollie James could
/ have had The place Il he would take -
: That's & pretty leading question
/ don't think I have any statement C
; make either way he replied
As nearly as the matter can be meas
I u-eG here. Il looks as i the chairma1shiT
E lies between James Atwood. os Kansas
I and Campau. Of Michigan. with Lamb. o,
E Indiana. looming Up in the background as
Z c possibility
Letters of couE-zrGlario1 have reached
T the Presidential candidate recently from
Lieut. Gov Lewis s. Chanler q NeE
. York Gov George E Chamberlain. OF
. Oregon; BOurke Cochran. ot New York
ana II. 2. Ingalls, of Cincinnati. former
/ president OF the Big Four Railroad