Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-07-16
KANSAS MAN TO
HANDLE CAMPAlGh
ONLY REMAINING CANDIDATE
is j. n. ATWOOD OF LEAv-
ENWORTH.
T. {. RYAN ON UBCOMMlTTEE
TO MAKE THE SELECTION
JULY IS.

Fairview, Lincoln, July 15.-The ap
pointment of subcommittee Of II
to meet in Chicago July Is to name a
chairman of the democratic national
committee, and the adoption or a res
olutiOn providing for making public
campaign contributions were the
principal accomplishments of the
national committee meeting with
William J. Bryan and J. w. Kern al
FairYiew yesterday. Democrats the
country over were called upon to
form clubs Immediately to aid in the
campaign work.
It may be stated on authority that
had the whole committee acted yes
terday National Committeeman John
II. Atwood Of Leavenworth, Kas., in
all probability would have been made
campaign manager. Mr.. Atwood is a
lawyer and business man Of undOUbt-
ed standing and wants the position,
That action was not taken was due 10
Mr.. Bryan The latter has no favor
tie for the position, nor was it an
tagOnism to anyone which formed the
motive Of his action. He suggested
the appointment Of a subcommittee
and declared that upon it there
should be no man who has either a
candidate himself or had a candidate
for the campaign leadership.
This being put in the form of
motion by Josephus Daniels Of North
Carolina, Chairman Taggart appoint
ed the following, his own member
snip being provided for in the reso-
luton:
Taggart of Indiana Cchairman);
Hail Of Nebraska, Mack of New York,
Osborne Of Wyoming, Green Of Rhode
island, Ryan of Wisconsin, Daniels
of North Carolina, Wade Of Iowa,
TomIinson of Alabama, Cole Of Cali
fornia and Brady of Oklahoma. Mr..
Daniels was made secretary.
Campau of Michigan is no longer
being considered for the chairman
ship. Tom L. Johnson will not have
it. Urey WoodsOn would prefer to
be not considered Ollie James be-
iieves his greatest usefulness is on
the stump. This situation for the
present at least leaves the subcOm-
mittee with but one candidate-At-
wood.
The formal notification of Bryan
will take place here August r. Om-
.ciaI notification of the vice presi1en-
tiaI nominee, Mr.. Kern, will take
place at indianapolis at a date to be
determined upon later
No Money From Trusts.
At. an executive session Of the com
mittee resolution was adopted
which provides that no contribution
shall be accepted from corporations;
no contribution over $4,000 shall be
accepted All contributions over
500 will he made public October f5.
Thereafter immediate publication viii
he given. Contributions under 500
viii not be published No money will
be received after November /.
Action Follows Bryan Address.
This action of the committee was
taken after Mr.. Bryan on behalf of
himself and Mr.. Kern had read to the
committee The following address:
Gentlemen of the committee: The
platform recently adopted by the ma
tiona' committee of our party at
Denver contains the following pledge:
We pledge the democratic party
TO the enactment of law prohibiting
any corporation from contributing to
a campaign fund and any individual
from contributing an amount above a
reasonable amount and providing 70.
the publication before election of all
contributions above reasonable min
imum
MI. Kern and I, in hearty symp1
ahy with this pledge. are gratffed
at its adoption. With its fulfIment
A new era in American politics will
begin. Elections will then be regu-
lated as public affairs and the inhu-
ences which control them instead of
being secret will be known to the
voters.
Plank in Operation.
As an earnest token Tat our
party will make good the pledges. We
ask YOU to construe this plank ana
put it into immediate operation. This
can he done by the adoption of
resolution announcing in pursuance Of
the policy outlined in that pledge
your committee will not accept any
contribution whatever from any cor
poratiQn. that it will not accept any
contribution from any individual
above a reasonable amount and that
it will make publication before cleo
ton of all contributions above a rea-
sonable minimum. We suggest for
your approval a maximum Of 10000
and minimum of S100, no contrfbr-
tfon to he received above $4,000 and
all contributions above 500 TO be
made public before the election"