Evening star., 1924-09-28
DEMOCRATS Plan
DRIVING FINISH
McAdoo and Other Big Party
Figures to Aid Wind-Up
of Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 27.-A con-
certed drive during October by the
Democratic national candidates and
other party dignitaries. including
William G.. McAdoo and Willi/n
Jennings Bryan, was discussed IN
formally during an all-day 9onfer-
ence here today between GOV,
Charles Bryan of Nebraska. Demo-
cratic vice presidential nominee ana
Western party managers.
No official announcement was
forthcoming when the conference
left party headquarters early to-
night. 1t was understood. however.
that the conference consisted chiefly
of a general discussion of future
campaign plans and late reports
from national headquarters at
Washington regarding speaking
dates.
1T was very evident" Gov. Bryan
said, following the long meeting.
that the conferee~ were in entire
accord as to the manner in which
the campaign was being conducted
and the part each was taking to
bring about election Of the Demo
cratic national ticket"
Earlier in the daW thr vice presi
Dental nominee told newspaper men
very encouraging" with prospects
of the Democrats carrying Nebraska
Kansas. wyoming. New Mcxiro ani
Colorado. Reports were too incom-
plete to base prediction az to
South Dakota and Iowa. he said. al
though these, too, were encourag-
ing.
w. j. Bryan to Srenk.
During his visit here which was
his first since his nomination, Gov.
Bryan received additional requests
from Washington headquarters that
he include Illinois. Indiana Ohio.
West Virginia and several other
Eastern States in his October cam
paign tour. The reports also included
requests for William jennings Bryan
to appear in the first three named
States.
Gov. Bryan in correspondence with
the national headquarters has ex-
pressed the desire to visit Oklahoma.
Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.
following his engagement October 4
a Oberlin, Kans. but no fixed dates
were determined.
Gov. Bryan took occasion in his
talk to newspaper man to make his
hrst statement regarding the La Fol
lette independent ticket. Replying to
question. he declared that the La
Toilette opposition as you call it, is
not opposition from the Democratic
standpoint. 1t is opposition to the
Republican party. The drift toward
the Democratic ticket had already
set in. 1t has grown to great volume
In some sections and is now hopefully
under way in others"
In Nebraska at this time" he said
the Democrats are running first. with
Senator La Toilette second and the
Republicans third. 1t is about the
same in all the great Northwestern
agricultural States
Buys Winters Coal.
,!ne of Gov. Bryan's first acts on
arriving in Chicago today was to con-
tract with a local concern for his
October supply of coal, which he as
an individual. diSpenscs in carload
lots from the mines to municipal off,
cials and organizations throughout
Nebraska. The class of coal was g.
inch screened Illinois lump.
In statement to the Associated
Press Gov. Bryan made it clear in
replying to those who have taken ex-
ception to his entering the coal busi-
ness that he was mot buying coal
for the State of Nebraska as an Off
cial but l am acting in the capacity
OF wholesale coal dealer.
81 buy this coal in carload lots from
mines in Illinois and Colorado and sell
it to municipal officials. farmers and
cooperative marketing agencies"