The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-09
Bryan COnfers With Commit tees In Chicago and Pre-
 diets Victory
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
 MADE ID CHAIRMAN MACK
Hon. John w. Tominson Reports Five Thousand Clubs Already Formed and Much Activity Developed
 Among the Voters.

Chicago, September S.-Wiliam J. Bryan told the members of the democratic na- tional committed at their meeting today to discuss campaigns plans before the can didate makes his swing through the east ern states, that with a perfect organiza- tion to conduct the presidential fight the victory for democracys cause was as- sured. MT. Bryan said that he and Mr. Kern had presented the issues carefully, and that he was absolutely confident that he would be elected if there was strong organization to hold the ground that had been gained. The outlook for victory, said Mr. Bryan, was much brighter than if was a month ago. The candidate told the committeeman that he was more than pleased with the work of the national committee, and hoped the work would be continued with the same spirit.
 There were meetings at headquarters of the national committee and advisory and finance committees early in the day, and this afternon all three committees joined in general conference, in which MT. Bryan took part in the council and made a speech.
 All democratic members of the senate and house of representatives and demo- cratic governors have been requested by tn national committee to lend their serv- ices. The committeeman passed a reso- lution calling upon all dmocratic senators, congressman and governors to give their time, if possible, to making speeches in the campaign and asked the chairmen in debatabe states and the speakers bu- reau of the national committee to ar range speaking dates
 Funds Coming In.
 Colonel Wetmore, chairman of the finance committee, informed the commit tee that funds wers being received in small amounts which in the aggregate totaled large sum. Colonel Wetmore said that he believed the committee would have all the money it needed to pay cam paign expenses. Several members of the committee volunteered contributions to the expense fund.
 During the progress of the meeting of the national committed committeeman from the various states made reports of the situation in their respective states and indicated what aid they expected to re- ceiye from the national committed Ma tonal Chairman Mack said after the meet ing:
 Chairman Mack Confident.
 We had very fine meeting of the na- tional committee. and this afternoon there was general conference at which MT. Bryan was present along with members Of the advisory, executive and financial committees. Reports were made from all of the states in which there will be real contests. These reports were highly en- couraging and were pleasing alike to MT. Bryan and members of the committed
 After the various members of the con- mittees had their say MT. Bryan spoke. He was very much pleased with the work of the committee up to the present time and expressed a belief that the advantage is with the democracy. He urged organ ization and pressed the fact that hard work would be necessary to win the bat tle
 other details of the campaign. Members pledged themselves libera1ly in the way of contributions for the conduct of the cam paign. There is no worry about finances. Contributions are coming in literally. Of course. Vt are not expecting big money for we will not be able to get large con- tributions, but we will have sufficient funds to meet legitimate expenses of the campaign ''
 MT. Mack will accompany MT. Bryan to Peorgia where the candidate will address the democratic state convention tomor- row.
 Address By Bryan.
 Twelve hundred precinct committeeman recently elected in the primaries were ad- dressed by w. J. Bryan tonight. The meeting represented an innovation in poli- tics In Chicago and was for the purpose of putting into the effect the call of the democratic national committeeman for campaign club in every voting precinct in the United States.
 Previous to MT. Bryans speech MT. John w. Tomlinson of Alabama, chair man of the committee on organization, addressed the conference. He stated that over 5000 clubs already had been organ ized, and that literature and material had been sent to all clubs enrolled at democratic national headquarters.
 After October 1, he said, weekly let ters from MT. Bryan would be sent out to all democratic clubs.
 MT. Bryan opened by referring to the primary system and declared that it had revolutionzed politics. Authority now comes from the voters," he said. ''fnstead of some central authority" The committeeman, he said, had been selected by the people of their several communities and been instructed by the voters with authority to represent them in the party organization. "I recognize" said MT. Bryan, that in speaking to you I am speaking to men who are the leaders among their peo- ple and, being leaders chosen by the people themselves, you can work with an effectiveness that is impossible where the wishes of the people are ignored"
 All Must Work Hard
 MT. Bryan emphasized the importance of the position which the committee men occupied and declared that no can didate will win success If the work of organization is neglected. We may have a majority as I believe we have / he said but If that majority is not made effective at the polls it counts for nothing. In city organization is even more important than in the coun- try, because you have registration as well as voting to look after"
 The democratic candidate admonished