The Washington herald., 1908-08-14

Chicago, Aug. 12-Nor1nan Z. Mack.
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, denounced to-day as a mali
clous lie a report circulated by the Inde-
pendence Party that 10000 had been
contributed from some mysterious source
70 the Democratic National Committee
In an article OF 2.000 words on this sub
ject, printed in an Independence Party
organ. Mr. Mack said there was not one
word Of truth in the report His state
ment was backed by John W Kern,
nominee for Vice President; Col. Moses
D Wetmore. chairman OF the finance
committee. and Trey Wo0dson. secretary
OF the national committee
Mr. Mack and his associates reached
the city to-day from Lincoln and confer
red on the question Of finance. Treasurer
G. y Haskell. who left Wednesday even
ing for Oklahoma. had deposited in the
State-guarauteed banks Of his State all
the money on hand. and the banks are
now $4,000 ahead iB their deposits as q
result OF this favor.
The Independence Party's canard began
with the statement that Mr.. Mack had
. "admitted- there was $4,000 in the
treasury. but said 'it was left over by
the management Of the 1884 campaign"
It's n Lie, says Mack.
Here is Mr.. AIack's answer The state
ment that I admitted there was S3-o.60)
in The treasury is a lie. There is not that
sum and I never made such an admission
Not one penny has been received by ne
or by any officer Of the committee from
lIr- TaEEarJ. or any other member OF
the committee that conducted the cam
paign OF 1904 Every dollar now IN the
treasury has been put there since the
national convention in Denver The I1Ce-
pendence Party's article has not one iota
Of truth in IT.
RidieuIed by Politicians.
The SSHCl0 story excited r.dicuIe among
politicians of ali parties. IT is vel known
that the Democratic campaign OF 1555
closed with the Democratic committee
practically broke The headquarters n
New York were closed four days before
TIRE election because OF lack Of money
with. which 20 pay the employees
Nr. Mack. ar Kern. John T. Lamb. OF
Indiana. and other Democrats who were
ar Lincoln for the Bryan notification. re
turned delighted with the success Of the
affair. ar Kern said NV notification
VIII be i1 Indianapolis. August q II VIII
be at the State fair grounds. where the
coliseum seats 1000 Il IS in charge Of
local committee. and whether il VIII
be 1oupar-isau I 90 not know as yet
I shall 60 -r Milwaukee August % 10
speak before o. association Of Democrat
&c clubs
Prou Speaking Tour.
Chas-mz1 E-a-E- before returning 70
.CLicsgo- received from William J Bryan
permission 70 lay OUT a speaking tour
for the Democratic candidate
This tour can be as comprehensive as
the national committee deems necessary.
and all arrangements VIII BE- made the
latter part Of next week IN Chicago. The
determination Of his Republican opponent
20 keep on the platform and 70 deliver
only a few speeches in Cincinnati had
much % do with Bryan's yielding 70 the
committee. and he viii Try 20 swing sew
eraI Of the doubtful States by The force
Of personal argument
Bryan IS pleased with the labor situa-
tiou- and reports 20 the effect thar he
is diSsa atis1eG with the attitude OF Samuel
C70mpers are CCt true. Gcupers has a5-
s0LErzly indicated where he stands by
sending The letter 10 tie Colorado fedzr-
alton asking support for Bryan A1vic=s
received here today indicate that the
federation declared FOR Bryan and Kern
Despite the fatigue caused by yestsr-
days notification, Bryan was up early
to-day and disposed Of a Iarze accumu-a-
ton Of mall He viii complete ali his
prepared speeches within the next few
DAYS. 50 that he VIII be free Tor his trip
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