The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-12
PARTY LEADERS TO
SPEAK FOR TICKET
President Wilson Possibly. Secre-
tary Bryan Surely, in Tennessee.

Washington, ID. c., June GA gal
axy OF Democrats OF nationwide prom
inence, possibly including the Presiden
OF the United States and certainly Sec
retary Of State William ]. Bryan, viii
participate in the Tennessee State cam
paign this fall in support of Tom Rye
and the Democratic State ticket.
President Wilson told Senator Lea to.
day that he was undecided as to whether
he would take the stump in the fall
campaign but that il he determines to
make any speeches he viii have his
itinerary so arranged as to provide for
at least one address to the voters oi
Tennessee. In addition to Secretary
Bryan, it is regarded as practically GER
tain that Senators Ollie James, OF Ken
lucky, Reed OF Missouri, Gore of Okla
homa and James Hamilton Lewis oil
Illinois and Secretary Of the Navy Dan
iels will participate in the Tennessee
campaign.
Concerning his efforts in the interest
of the Tennessee Democracy, Senator
Lea said tonight:
After conference with General Rye,
Mr.. Dunlap and others Of his friends,
/ was requested to ask several Demo-
Gratis OF national prominence to come
to Tennessee during the fall campaign
and make speeches in behalf of the
ticket.
| discussed with the President his
going to Tennessee for one speech, and
found he was undecided as to whether
he would make any campaign speeches,
but feel sure that if President Wilson
goes on the stump in the autumn, Ten
nessee will be included in his itinerary.
Secretary Bryan, who holds the af-
lection and admiration OF the people OF
Tennessee, in degree not enjoyed by
but few public men, was enthusiastic
both over the situation in the party in
Tennessee and participating in the State
campaign.
Subject to the approval OF the State
executive committee or the campaign
committee which every May have charge
OF speakers bureau, / proposed to Sec
retary Bryan that he come to Tennes-
see the last week OF October, entering
the State at Bristol and making rear
end platform speeches at all the prin-
oipal stops between Bristol and Chatta-
nooga, stopping at Knoxville for an adj
dress at noon, and having large meet
ing at Chattanooga that night.
According to the tentative schedule
Mr.. Bryan would leave Chattanooga
early the next morning. making speech
es at all Of the principal towns between
Chattanooga and Nashville, holding
night meeting at Nashville, leaving the
next morning for Memphis, speaking
en- route, and with a final rally at Mem
phis that night.
II was delighted to receive to-day the
following letter from Secretary Bryan;
Hon. Luke Lea, U. s. Senate,
Washington, ID. G.
My Dear Senator: / am gratified to
learn of harmonious ending Of your
State convention and OF the union OF
ihe Democratic party ON a splendid
ticket. appreciate the invitation you
,xtend to me to take part in the cam
oaign this fall and in accepting / shall
Dc pleased to give three days in October
o your State, unless when the time
,omes those in charge OF the campaign
eel that the necessities are greater in
ome other part Of the country.
Yours with best wishes for the party
n Tennessee.
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