The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-21
ohle.s Ne~ra Vote.

Fairviews Lincoln. Neb., July 2o---Ac- cording to Democratic leaders who have been to Fairview and conferred with MT. Bryan. the ability of the Democratic, Party to secure the negro vote in Ohio, will depend largely on the attitude of Senator Foraker.
 So long as he remains outside the Republican breastworixs ct least as re- gards Judge Taft, the delegates feel assured of large negro support in that State. Holding as they do. the balance of political power. there being something like so.00O Of them, the no. groes' in the campaign will be a most important factor. Should, however, Senator Foraker become reconciled and lend his support to Taft, 1t is conceded that there is little probability of en. rolling the suficient sum of negro v0t- CTS in the cause of Democracy to mA- terially affect the results.
 Former Attorney General Frank S.. Monnett, of Columbus, and B. H. Moore, of Youngstown. who was chairman Of the last Democratic State Convention in Ohio, are today speeding home. af. ter a conference with Mir. Bryan last night with instructions to size up the situation and take every advantage of the Foraker-Taft feud.
 The first feeling of hopefulness with regard to Illinois is not gaining ground and while that State will be carefully looked after, 1t has been, practically determined that the main efforts in the Middle Vest will be directed toward Indiana and Ohio, where the Demo- cratic leaders who are counting on wrestling the majority vote from the Republican column.
 A novel method of ascertaining the sentiment of the country toward the two candidates is being adopted by 2 number of Democrats travelling on the transcontinentai trains through Lin- coin. For the past several days vts- Itovs to Fairview have kept MT. Bryan informed of, the result of poll made by tham of passengers aboard the trains. ft ia said that the figures presented were highly gratifying to MT. brYan.
 One thing is definitely settled and That ia that the chairmanship Of the National Committee will not go to a southern man because of the attituds sS tbe ,Southerners toward the negro {. Although Mir. Bryan thinks highly or MT Ollie James. of Kentucky. ana m nls name was prominently consldefeo ~t' ,1of the place. the position taken T 1hc SIsTropchiaernent of the negro maoS Sis appointment out of the question:
 A Novel Feature.
 Columbia, S. C.. July 2O-M MT. oi o,,aI an cannpaixn will have at feast one eaI- feature" said WllllA4V --1' 4a6a v for of The State, who returned ,Sic5 r From A trip to the west. during wniIs tIa i,a twice visited the Democra'c eta ndard bearer at Fairview.
 ."rhat feature will be the resoIl .. .o +na nen rather than the, tongue; to tne s>-ess rather than the platform when snnaaied to Mir Bryan to make as .,,aerous a canvass as. in 1S96," said MT. csonzales. ''he remindedeme that ne was wa, now twelve years older, and oesldes- said MT. Bryan, believe Ican De more effective in writing arguments TOT denoocracy that newspapers can use II thev will, over my signature.
 ai believe when saw him last week ,t was MT. Bryan's intention to deliver two. perhaps three. speeches Tn New York State, one of them in New fork City and six or eight speeches in the states of Illinois. Ohio and Indiana He proposes to discuss fully some one democratic principle in each Of these a6dresses. The remainder of the cam paign MT. Bryan expects to stay a' home and prepare letters or articles in inc nature of signed editorials for such newspapers as will use them. lie will also discuss the issues with any Democratic speakers who wish to con suit him. ''The West is giving MT. Bryan much encouragement and he is very hope ful--marked more buoyant than be- fore the convention ,.