New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
SHOW BRYAN RAINBOWS
Democratic Candidate Plans Cam
Daign an This State.


Democratic column. Plans to this end were car
fully laid to-day at three-hour conference OF MI
BRYAN National Chairman Mack, heads Oh ''
various bureaus of the national committee anu
n,ernbers of the executive committee at Democratic
national headquarters shortly after Mr. Bryan
arrival here from Des Moines. Mr.. Bryan VIII
speak in New York City. Syracuse and Roches'ei
between September Is and 90 and early In OCTOBER
will again speak In New York City and Bunaio-
REPORTS received by Chairman Mack held out
hope to Mr.. Bryan and members OF the natoliai
committee that the Democrats would carry Ne"
York If Mr.. Bryan woulc speak in the prnc'pai
centres OF the state 1t further decided at 'he
conference that Mr.. Bryan should make shaIp
fight in the Middle West while John w. Kern the
Vce-Presidental candidate. will probably be caleu
puon to make extended tour OF The Pacihc coast
states.
After the conference had been called. shortly be-
fore noon Mr. Mack decided that the heads OF
the various committee bureaus should submit re-
ports OF their plans and the progress made IN the
bureaus The national committeeman present toiN
of the situation In their states. and II was gem
orally agreed that the outlook for the Democratic
national ticket promising Ex-NationaI Cha'I
Thomas Taggart declared that Indiana "ouiu
surely go for Bryan and that the HepuoiicaiiS
were using money to divide the labor vote uo'
ernor Haskell of Oklahoma, treasurer OF the na
tional committee. declared that Oklahoma wouid
give Bryan 5000 plurality. and that the s'ate
would contribute $50 900 he campaign fund' OF
which ST, 600 had already been raised
Following
situation discussed with reference to Aar-
Bryan's own campaign. 1t asserted that there
was a strong drift toward Bryan IN Ne" ioIA
State. and that tho state could be carried IL WI
Bryan would make n speaking trip there
Political conditions in the Middle west were
taken I'D and Senator Culberson chairman OF the
advisory committee who has been spending the
summer in Maryland. informed Mr. Bryan ana the
committeeman that West Virginia and Maryland
would in all probab bty found in the Demo-
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active part in the committees deliberations that
the most effective campaign Mr.. Bryan could make
would be deliver speeches in all the MiddIe
Western states. speaking only IN the princlpai cen
and then carry the fight through west VIZ
gnia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New
York State.
Much of the time II was suggested. Mr.. Bryan
would spend these trips in conference with the
national committeeman and state leaders. and IN
this way give aid and in the various state
campaigns After a consideration OF these tenta-
tive suggestions for the campaign and an approVal
of the reports by the heads of the bureaus IL
was decided call meeting of the full nationai
committee with the various subcommittee. for
September g. at 10 o'clock a. m, in this city.
Mr. Bryan told the committeeman that he was
delighted with the progress that he had observed
and that while he had few suggestions to make.
he felt that the work could not have Deen carried
out more effectively and thoroughly. He expressed
himself as pleased with the prospect for Demo
cratic success in November.
It learned tonight that the visit or MI
BRYAN to New York arranged for, not only
with the full acquiescence of those now in the d.
rection of Democratic party in that state. but
to no small degree in compliance with their desire
to have Mr.. Bryan take an active part in the New
York State campaign Chairman Mack said to-
night:
I'VE talked to-day various subjects. and neard
reports from the different bureaus which were
yery favorable Mr.. Bryan said they could not be
better and approved the plans that We nave made
for the campaign. No definite dates for Bryan's
speaking trips were made. He will confine his
speaking to the principal centres in the Middle
West and doubtful states
Within the next two weeks the dates for MI
Bryau's speaking tour will probably be fixed by the
national committed constant stream Of callers
swept into headquarters to-day to greet MI Bryan,
and tonight several local Democratic clubs sere-
naded him at his hotel
Standing in a carriage in the middle of Con-
gress street between the Auditorium and Audi
tsrium Annex hotels. and before an immense
crowd for nearly half hour tonight Mr.
Bryan outlined the uses TO which Democratic
clubs can be put in the present campaign and
made a plea personal contributions.
Chairman Mack announced to-day that Mr. Bryan
would speak in Cleveland September q, In Co
lunnbus September D. in Cincinnati September q
to be determined Mr., Bryan and Mr.. Mack held
several conferences with national committeeman to-
night at the hotel.
Knoxville, Tenn aug. Irrational Democratic
Committeeman r. E. Mountcastle, of Tennessee.
announces that he has been advised by National
Chairman Mack that w ]. Bryan will speak in