The Washington herald., 1908-04-23

New York, April 22.-William J. Bryan
had four callers at the Hoffman House
te-day-Daniel J. Campau, Democratic
fStional committeeman for Michigan; Jo-
siah Quincy, of Boston; State Senator
Mcneil, of Connecticut. and Representa-
tive Ollie James, of Kentucky.
Campau reiterated his oft-repeated
statement as to the outcome of the Den
Yer convention. 1T is to be Bryan on the
first ballot"
Campau. Michigan Democrats have said
Tor several months, is to be retired as
national committeeman for the state.
quincy said he was out and out for
Bryan and that Massachusetts, was also
but he did not care to 90 into details
McNeill said that the Connecticut dele
cation would be for Bryan. and Ollie
James, who is looked upon as one OF the
scores of Original Bryan" men, said
It is all Bryan in Kentucky. There's
practically no other candidate considered
there. There is a small Johnson follow
ing but it will make very little showing. "
VIII Kentucky be a doubtful State
next fall?" he was asked.
Not for a minute" James replied.
''The Republican party is all broken up
over Taft and Fairbanks. but even If it
was not, there would be no doubt Of the
result. Bryan will carry the State by
$4,000 at least"
Bryan Is Not So sure.
Bryan himself is not so cocksure of the
nomination as some of his enthusiastic
personal following. This has been his
state of mind for nearly month, espe-
ciaily since his tour of Virginia His FIRE
quent seoots through the. States. and
especially those east Of the Missouri
River. have been Interpreted to mean that
he must keep the pot boiling if he is to
win at Denver The detection of Hearst
has been factor, Il Is said. in disturbing
Bryan's usual bUbbling cup Of cheer.
Bryan said he read the testimony OF
Thomas Ryan in the Metropolitan inves-
tigation, and said, concerning the cam
paign contributions:
That is something 1 always knew. Mr..
Ryan's testimony is chiefly valuable for
details as 10 the subscription of the
money. The S500,000 which RYAN men
toned as having been contributed was
more than we had in either campaign.
and il shows what influence one corpora
ton in one city can exert when it wants
To-"
But not all Of the money went to the
Republicans Mr.. Bryan was told.
Yes; but the proportions have not been
stated"
Il is known from the books Of the
Democratic National Committee that the
silver mine owners trust contributed 10
Bryan's fund in 1896 and 1850 something
like $200.000
Discuss Vice Presidency.
Bryan reiterated his statement that
Frank Katzenbach. Of New Jersey. would
make fiTst-rate Vice Presidential candi- /
date. Katzenbaeh Is not a Bryan man.
Bryan says 10 his friends that If he is to
be the candidate at Denver, he can easily
beat Taft Ohio Republicans are torn to
skreds, and Judson Harmon. Democrat.
is looked upon as the strongest person in /
the State
II was the very general opinion to-day
Of some disinterested men that Bryan is /
and that he and his friends are counting
upon political chickens which will not be |
hatched.
That he is moi as strong in 1903 as in /
either of his two former campaigns is the /
view Of many Democrats.
Bryan leaves town tomorrow morning /
for Nebraska. He has not put a finger /
into the New York Democratic mess. or /
seen Charles F. Murphy or William P /
Hearst