Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-15
NO ELECTION
FOR CHAIRMAN
CUB COMMITTEE FOR THAT PUR-
POSE TO MEET IN CHI
CAG0 JULY 25

Fairview, Lincoln. Neb y July Is.
-Fhe appointment OF sub-com-
mittee of eleven to meet at the Au-
ditorium Annex in Chicago on July
20 TO name Il chairman OF the DEM
ocratic national committee, and the
adoption of a resolution providing
for making public campaign sontribn
tlons, were the principal accomplish
ments or the national committee
meeting with William J. Bryan and
j. w. Kern. at ."Fairview" yester-
day. Democrats the country over
were called upon to form clubs inn
mediately to aid the campaign work.
Atwood Prominent.
1t may be stated on authority
that had the whole committee acted
National Committeeman John ii. At
wood. OF Leaven worth. Kan, In all
probability would have been made
campaign manager. Sentiment I'm
that direction formed quite general
y among the committeemen during
the trip here from Denver. Mr.. At
wood Is n lawyer and business ma
OF undoubted standing. and he wants
the position. He was not at Fair
view, a fact which is attributed to
his belief that the chairmanship
would be rendered him. That ac-
tion was not taken was due to Mr..
Bryan. The latter has no favoritc
for the position. nor was It antagon-
ism to anyone which formed the mo-
tive of his action yesterday.
Mr.. Bryan suggested the appoint
ment OF the subcommittee and de-
clared that upon IL there should be
no man who was either a candidate
himself, or had candidate for the
campaign leadership.
Lincoln is extremely happy be-
cause the formal notification of her
foremost standard-bearer will take
place i'm his home town. The date
was set for August 12. AS this Is a
good two weeks after the date APP
pointed for similar function at
Cincinnati for Mr Taft. Mr.. Bryan
viii have ample opportunity to pre-
pare an answer to any statements
the Republican nominee may make.
The official notification OF the vice
presidential nominee, Mr.. Kern.
will take place at indianapolis at
date to be determined later.
Stbtcment of Candidates.
Mr. Bryan read a statement by tho
vice presidential nominee and him
self. Mr.. Bryan said:
Mr.. Chairman, and gentlemen Of
the committee:
| recognize that the main work OF
the campaign is done by sub-com-
mittees, and yet, before entering
upon the campaign ] was anxious TO
have an opportunity to meet person
ally the FULL membership Of the
committee. Upon this committee
acting directly with other persons
selected In accordance with IT'S au-
thorlty. rests the responsibility OF
carrying on his campaign, and de-
Sire, upon this first meeting with
you, 10 express not merely my deep
apprecia ton, or the honor that has
been paid to- me by the party which
you, as an organization represent
but my entire satisfaction with the
platform which Was adopted by the
convention which has recently adj
journed and my qualification, too.
that q candidate for vice president
has been selected who Is not only a
political friend and pcrsonaI
friend, but one IN which ! have en-
tire confidence.
do not know how I can better
express my feelings on this subject
than to say that If am elected pres
ident and Mr.. Kern elected vice pres
ident. ! shall not be afraid to die,
because I shall feel that the policy
outlined I'm the platform which
shall cnjeayor 20 put into operation.
viii be just as faithfully carried
out by him as they would be by me
(app'ausc) do not know how ]
can express in stronger language
my satisfaction on the nomination
that the party has made for vice
president.
Businceq of the Meeting.
Aside from desiring 70 meet you
personally. ! thought there were
cortain things that ought to be de-
cidcd upon at once, and as I have
the honor Of having with me at this
time our candidate for vice ptesi-
dent. Mr.. Kern 7 have conferred with
him about two or three matters. and
7 shall present at this time request
in which nc and ! join. I have re-
ducod ito writing.
Gentlemen Of the committee:
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