Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-21
IOWA HOSTS TO SEE BRYAN
WILL OPEN IOWA CAMPAIGN
AND SPEAK IN DIES MONIES.
Treasurer Haskell at Headquarters
in Chicago Today-Gov. johnson
Arranging Speaking Time.

+ DIES MONIES. Iowa. August 21.-Wil-
liam j.. Bryan reached Des Moines at
$50 am, two hours behind schedule time
Although he had worked far into the
night at Lincoln preparing for his de-
parture. he slept well en- route ana
stepped from the train at the Rock Is
land station fresh and happy. He was
met by a large crowd. State Chairman
Price and other democratic leaders took
him Immediately to the Slavery Hotel. "A
crowd of democrats was on hand and
Mr.. Bryan was forced to hold an i'm
promptu reception in the lobby.
When the jolly crowd was Informed
by the press reporters with Mr.. Bryan
that the leader of democracy had slept
coin railroad station while waiting for
the belated train that brought him to
Des Moines the candidate became the OBJ
ject of much good-natured joking. He
turned the jollity to his advantage, with
the statement that he, of all his party
alone was able to lure sleep under such
adverse conditions. He declared it point
ed to an unusually clear and confident
mind and a conscience entirely free.
Mr.. Bryan's program here permits or
little rest for him. He will he called
upon to meet hundreds of his partisans
at the Savery Hotel this afternoon in
public reception. Hosts have come In
from all over the state to meet the candi-
date. Reduced rates for the Iowa state
fair. which opened yesterday. proved an
added inducement. and grea. crowds from
out of town are expected to attend the
two big meetings to be held this evening
This afternoon there will be a council
of Iowa democratic leaders. which Mr..
Bryan will attend. They will then plan
the campaign in this state.
This evening Mr.. Bryan enters actually
into the campaign with his speech on the
tariff. The principal meeting will be held
in the base ball park, where $1,000 per-
sons can be accommodated. An overflow
meeting will be held in the auditorium
Treasurer Haskell in Chicago.
CHICAGO, August 21.-Gov. Charles N.
Haskell of Oklahoma, treasurer of the
democratic national committee arrived
at democratic headquarters. today and
began systematizing his efforts to secure
campaign funds. He said money was
coming in in fair amounts and there
would be enough to finance good cam
paign.
Gov. John A. johnson of Minnesota, VINO
was a caller at democratic ma .1onai heao-
quarters today. informed Chairman Mack
standard bearer In Minnesota. he would
have to devote most Of his time during
the campaign to work in that state. He
would, however, do everything possible Tor
the national ticket so far as loyalty to
his Minnesota colleagues would permit.
Gov. Johnson on next Monday will con-
fer with members of the democratic state
central committee of his home state as
to how much OF his time would be de-
manded by local politics. He will then
inform Mr.. Mack to what extent he will
be able to lend his strength to the gen.
eral campaign.
Gov. johnson has just completed series
of chautauqua lectures in Kansas. Mis-
souri,, Indiana and Illinois. He said the
signs for democratic success in the fall
were roseate.
Other callers were Senator Culberson OF
Texas. chairman Of the advisory COM
mittee; Gov. Malcolm Patterson of Ten
nessee and w. c.. Conrad of Montana.
whose candidacy for the democratic vice
presidential nomination was feature OF
the preconvention canvass. Gov. Patter-
son characterized talk of any southern
state swinging into the republican column
as ridiculous"