The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-07
GOVERNOR WILSON AND BRYAN HAVE A LING CONFERENCE Consider the Political Situa- tion Throughout the
 Country BOTH PREDICT
 PARTY'S VICTORY Bryan Refuses to Concede Single State-Wilson May Not Go to the Pacific Coast-Thirteen With
 Him Still

three times democratic candidate TOT tne
 same office, had a heart to heart talk
 here today on the political situation
 throughout the country. Both unhesi-
 tatingly predicted a democratic victory.
 In the sun parlor of Fairview, MT.
 Bryan's home, the veteran campaigner
 and the newcomer in national politics sat
 for few hours before the governors
 train left discussing the progress of the
 campaign, but with particular reference
 to the Rocky mountain states, where MT.
 Bryan had just completed six weeks tour.
 I've did not have time to go into the
 matter very thoroughly" said Governor Wilson.
 I've sat up late last night and agreed
 upon a method of handling the mountain
 states. That is as far as we got" Will Not Co to Pacific The governor did not think it would
 be possible to go to the Pacific coast. ~We are keeping open the last two and
 a half weeks of the campaign. however
 he said. And l do not know yet what
 use the campaign committee will make
 of them. I set out to make trips in the
 campaign, but the local committees nave been making tours out of them"
 The governor was delighted with his re- ception in Nebraska.
 T think the demonstration in Lincoln
 was very remarkable, indeed,' he said.
 T have had splendid time, especially
 nith Mir Bryan"
 The candidate again spoke proudly of the fact that his lucky number fol- howed him in Lincoln. He occupied room lNo ll3 at a hotel, which is on Thirteenth street, and delivered speech at the Auditorium which also is on Thirteenth street. Besides making IS speeches in Ne braska.
 The governor and his host, MT. Bryan.
 went together to the Westminster Pres
 pyterian church, where MT. Bryan is an
 cider After services tie congregation
 sathered around the two men and an in
 formal reception followed.
 When the newspaper correspondents
 called at Fairview MT Bryan and the nominee were being photographed to-
 gether.
 These men said the governor. intro dueing the correspondents by name.
 have been my companions throughout the campaign
 T only had four with me when l ran 4 for office last, and you seem to have
 bakers dozen.' remarked MT. Bryan.
 Comedies No State
 T wouldn't concede any of the west
 ern states to either Taft or Roosevelt"
 Afr. Bryan said, speaking of the west
 ern situation. q wouldn't pick out any state, and concede it to either Taft or Roosevelt. Even in California I put Taft and Roosevelt in the same class they may tie for second place. Governor
 Wilson is gaining strength so rapidly
 from both sides that he is certain of elec- rion by an overwhelming vote" Mir. Bryan's attention was called to
 the fact that some newspapers were spec
 ulating as to what cabinet position he
 might occupy if Governor Wilson were
 elected.
 "The newspapers haven't as much of importance to discuss then as l have. l Of course, We havn't talked about any thing like that" he replied. There Is now beginning to dawn all \ over the United States said Governor < Wilson, "the confident expectation of victory for the people. I do not know \ what MT. Bryan's observations have been, \ but think have seen that change with in the last 10 days. At any rate, there
 has been very profound, and to me an N unusual, change. if may be personal, \ with regard to myself. A great many \ people in the United States have re- N garded me as very remote and aca-
 demic person. They do not know how !. much human nature there has been to \ give trouble all my life.
 Early Crowds Critical 'I am perfectly aware that at first the crowds that gathered to hear me |f gathered in critical temper. to see this V novel specimen, to see this newcomer in national politics, what he looked like, what his paees wers and what his tones of voice and attitudes of mind were. And l am glad now to see the attitude chang | ing. They have apparently adopted me into the human family. like to see the enthusiasm of the plainest of men, as 4 oh far l,a tba deepest compliment that I can be paid. 4, and when they call me Kid and Woody and all the rest. l know that I am all right.
 Most Interesting Issue The conversation turned to the ques- K ton of which issues people seemed to be most interested in. MrIsryan said 1 he found the people most desirous to hear about the tariff and the trusts. He said he thought the investigations of campaign funds were having the inn l pression of fully informing the people ''of the methods employed by politi- 1 cal organizations, and the special groups of individuals they have to fight"
 The governor started at 3:15 o'clock this afternoon toward Pueblo. Colo rado Springs and Denver, where he speaks tomorrow. while Mir. Bryan left \ later in the afternoon for tour of | Nortn ana oOuth Ddkotd ana Mihne- l sota.
 One of the things which Governor | Wilson enjoyed during his visit ! at Lincoln, was the interplay of wit and humor with Mir. Bryan. Once when Governor Wilson missed his hat, and
 stood In the corridor of the Auditor
 ium waiting for a member of his party
 to bring it. Mir. Bryan laughingly sug-
 gested that perhaps the governor had U left his hat in the ring When the governor was addressing U the University of Nebraska students. Y he remarked that his greatest disap-
 pointment as a teacher was that he had
 so few contradictions, and that stu
 dents accepted all that was told them. V, If the governors happiness depends f upon the number of times he is con- Il tsadicted," said Mfr. Bryan to the stu
 dents few minutes later. he'll find that # he is in public life as long ss
 have been. his cup of happiness will
 bc nlled to ovsrncwing."