Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-24
SOLID SOUTH Is BAlkY
Bryan Hears Alarm aud Lead
ers Tell Him He Must Take
the Stump
RADICALS CONTROL MEETING
Have Their Way in Chicago Confer
snce some Stormy Scenes Enacted,
With Old Guard MISUNDERSTANDING
Made Against Chairman Hitchcock
Tammany Toes Mark.

the control OF the old Bryan orsaniza-
ton Saturday, after IL brief but lively
fight.
The radicals, who believe that 1t is
take the stump" in order to win, had
their way, and the democratic can
didate will start from this city on Sept.
for a trip that will include Indiana,
Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Maryland. New
Jersey, New York, then swing back to
Iowa, Kansas and his home state of
Nebraska.
Whether he will also go to the Pa
cific coast is problematic. altho doubt
tful
Bryan had lively time here. Thru
out the entire day and until we'll into
| the night he was in conference with
his lieutenants within the party. lie
received soAe very welcome news and
| likewise some that was real bad news.
| He was told that conditions in Georgia
ana Tennessee were such that speeches
I
1T is absolutely necessary that you
speak there declared member OF
the textbook committee. He explained
that, while there was little chance OF
either the populists or the Hearst men
drawing enough votes from the denoc-
racy to jeopardize its success, there
was every chance that the bitter fac
tional fight In Georgia would result in
lmany democrats staying home. thus
making it impossible to secure for the
democratic ticket clear majority over
| the republicans, populists and indie
| pendents.
Bryan Awaits Invitation.
Those who favored the southern trip
| declared that a couple of speeches
from Bryan would arouse the old-t time
enthusiasm and that he would run like
wild fire" and thus prevent the legis-
tlature having to declare who the states
electoral vote is to be cast for.
The situation in Tennessee, also, was
reported as unsatisfactory.
Bryan declared he would not tour the
south unless invited to do SO by the
several state. chairmen and commits
/ tees.
While informed of this trouble in
what is generally considered demo-
cratic territory, Bryan was given IN
| tensely partisan information from re-
publican territory He was informed
| that Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois. New
| York and New Jersey were aflame
with the bryan sentiment and thar
\ there was little doubt that he would
carry Colorado.
! Attack on Hitchcock.
| He was told by representatives from
Colorado that the attempt of a Ger
/ tain element to arouse sentiment for
the independent party was being
financed by Chairman Hitchcock Of the
republican organization and he was
promised that affidavits containing
names and figures would be furnished
| the national committee. He was also
assured that a canvass of the state IN
dicated the democratic national ticket
| would carry it by not less than TO-
/ 900.
| Bryan was admittedly surprised at
| the statements from the delegates rep
resenting 1.-THE enemies country. So
| impressed was he that he ordered a
call issued for a full meeting of the ma
| tional committee, every state chairman
and secretary, and every official con-
nected with the two national head
quarters At this meeting the entire
plan Of campaign will be unfolded to
| those responsible and every effort
| made to get the organization showing
smoothly.
Tried to Hush Bryan.
The conservative element in the con-
| ference opposed Bryan making a
lengthy speech making trip. They de-
clared there was a general feeling of
apathy in the republican ranks and
| thousands of voters We're preparing to
stay away from the polls.
..All you will do by making big
swing around the circle will be to stir
them up Bryan was Informed.
He himself wanted to accede to this
and he is in no shape to make an ex-
| tended tour. But the radicals were in
sistent.
"Put Taft on record they de-
manded.
They declare if Bryan stumps the
country Taft will be compelled to DO
the same, and that this is the one
thing Chairman Hitchcock fears, as.
they declare, he does not believe the
Cincinnatian would make good cam
paigner And Bryan finally consented
reluctantly.
Some Stormy Scenes.
The participants in the conference
included: Norman E. Mack and the
following members of the national ex-
ecutive committee: e. o. Wood, Mich
igan; q. L. Johes, Maine; Roger Sui
Ivan, Illinois; Josephus Daniels. North
Carolina; Tom 'raggart Indiana; x.
M. Johnston. Texas; Harvey G. Car
Der, Ohio; Urey Woodson, Kentucky;
Martin j. Wade Iowa; R. L. Ewing,
Louisiana; T. e. Ryan, Wisconsin: j.
w Tomlinson, Alabama; j. III. Atwood
Kansas. There was also present Sena-
tor Culberson, Texas; Congressman
James T. Lloyd, Mayor Rose, MilWau-
kee; John E. Lamb, Indiana; Govern
or Charles Haskell, Oklahoma; j. q.
johnson, Kansas; M. E. Dunlap, llli-
nois, and Mayor Frank Brown OF Lin
coin, Neb.
The conference revealed a wide DIFF
ference of opinion. There were several
stormy episodes. All who participated
were pledged to secrecy. The southern
delegates resented some Of the strlc-
lures put upon their friends.
One national committeeman who IS
an influential newspaper editor was de-
ri n rod to he hike and editorials