Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-23
ENCOURAGING REPORTS Received
II Bryan Will Speak in the Political
centers of the State There is Little
Doubt that He Will Garry 1t Is the
Belief of His Campaign Leaders and
Political Advisors.
(By Associated Press.)


CHICAGO, Ills. Aug 22-W. J.
Bryan will make a determined effort
TO place New York state in III" DEM
ocratic columns. Plans to this "ni
were carefully laid today q; Il tire"
hour conference OF Mr. Bryan. Nation
al Chairman Mack. head Of the va
rious bureaus Of the national commit
tee and members of the cNecutir"
committee after Mr.. Bryan's arrival
here from Dcs MOincs.
Mr.. Bryan will speak in New York
city, Syracuse and Rochester b.
tween September lG and ~ and early
in October will again speak in New
York city and in Buffalo.
To Canvas Middle West.
Reports received by Chairman
Mack gave strong hope to Mr.. Bryan
and members of the national COM
mittec that the Democrats could car
ry New York if Mr.. Bryan woui
speak in the political centers of.th
state
It was further developed at the
conference that Mr.. Bryan would
make sharp fight in the Middle
West while John W. Kern. the vice
be called upon to make an extended
tour of the Pacific coast stakes.
After the conference had been call
cd shortly before noon Chairman
Mack directed that the heads Of the
various bureaus submit reports OF
their plans and the progress made
in their bureaus. The rational com
mitteemen present told of the sltua-
ton in their states and II was gen
orally agreed thar the outlook for
the Democratic ticket was most
promising. Former National Char,
man Thomas Taggart declared thdt
Indiana would sure 20 Tor Bryan anu
that the Republicans were using
money to divide the labor vote.
Oklahoma for Bryan.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma.
treasurer of the national commute"
declared that Oklahoma would give
Bryan 10000 plurality and that the
state would contribute $4,000 to the
campaign fund of which $4,000 na1
ALREADY been raised. Following the
reports of the bureau heads the sit-
nation was discussed with rcfefenc"
to Mr.: Bryan'S' own campaign. II
was made known that there was
rrony drift toward Bryan in Ne"
York state and the reports SIvlns
this information to Chairman MACK
indicated that the state could b" car
ried if Mr.. Bryan would make
swing through the state.
Political conditions in the Middie
West were taken up and Senator
Cu.berson. chairman of the advisory
committee. who has been Spendlhs
the summer in Maryland. informed
MIR. BRYAN and the committee tna'
West Virginia and Maryland wouih'
in all probability, be found IN the
Democratic ranks. 1t was the op'h'
ion Of those taking active part III
the committees deliberations that th'
mos, effective campaign for UT. Wy
An to make Womb y" 10 deiif't
speeches in all the Middle west
states. spcaking only in the prihcf
nal ccrtcrs and then 10 carry th''
fight to West Virginia.
FuI, Committee Will Meet.
Much of the time. il was suggcstC"'
Nr Ervan would spend on th"Sa traps
in conference with tho naiiona! cou''
mi,,ccmcn and state leaders. aud IN
This way give valrabic all ami d.
rcc,iou in the various state cam.
paigns. After CONSIDERATION "a
these :cEta;iva suggestions Tor I'M
camraicn and an approval of IN" re-
MORT made by tho heads "f tn" h':
rc.ys. !, was DECIDED to call me''
ing of tho fuil national c1mmllt''
With tho various subcommittee S"r
,cmhcr y n. 10 O'Clock in this city.
Mr.. BRYAN told tine co!umHtccfne !"
tia, he vas delighted With the p'o,
rr"sS that he had observed and ma
uhi;c he had only few sizScS'ions
., MAKO bc felt that the work
mr.. have been carried ON; more Y.
ac,cniIy and thoroughly. He cx
.sSc,i himself as pica.Scd WIN IN
proxvcct for Democratic SUCCESS W
Scycmbcr. 81,
II was harmed tonight mat NJ
xisi, of ur. uryan 10 Nrw f'Ts. NJ.
arranged for not only with ~" ini'
,r,uiryrucr of tbos" now IN w" W
tito, If ehc D~murraiic party IN
,h,, staic hui tn no small d"ST'" '"
,h.,r dcsiro 10 have Mr. I!ryan TAX
an ac,tvc part IN the Nc" '"N
state campaign.
Heard Good Rtpor's. -,
r,,,,m,n MACH said touiEni: We
-, .,aax on various Suhjrrts ann