Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1908 — GOMPERS FOR BRYAN [ARTICLE]

GOMPERS FOR BRYAN

Expected Happen* aeto the La* bor Leader’s Sympathy in This Campaign. , v , , *■—. VISITS THE SAGE OF FAIR VIEW Does Hot Expect to Take the Stomp for the Hebraskan. Kern Is Also a Visitor Democratic Chairmanship Toft Busy on His Acceptance Letter—- \ Ohio Prohibit ton lata. /

Falrvlew, Lincoln, Neb., July 14. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor will aupport William J. Bryan In the coming presidential campaign. In political circles here this announcement overshadowed all others, even the arrival of John W. Kern, the vice presidential nominee. Gompers’ support was promised to the ticket, but he specifically denied any present Intention of taking the stump in the coming campaign. As he left Fairview after a fifteen minute Interview with Bryan his manner was enthusiastic and his promises satisfying to Bryan, (tempers does not expect to be called upon to speak publicly In the campaign. Meets "the Vice President."

In his interview with Bryan. Gompers was attended by Frank Morrlsson, secretary of the Federation, and .1 tones Duncan, also a labor leader. The representatives of organized labor and Vice Presidential Nominee Kern and party reacber "Bryan station” by the trolley car. Bryan in his neglected fedora hat and alapaca coat, came forward to greet them. “Ah, there la the vice president,” observed the leader of the ticket, smiling and extending bis hand. What Kern said in reply was lost In the confusion, but his smile was assuring as he shook hands vigorously with the standard bearer of his party. The presidential and the vice presidential nominee, arm In arm, led the way to the Bryan home, followed by Abram Simmons, delegate-at-large to the convention, John E. Osbume, member of the stale central .committee of Indiana, and U. 8. Jackson, chairman of that committee. In his conversation Bryan said he had promised to speak at Chicago on Labor day.

Dark Horae for Chairman?

Interest naturally centers in the visit here today of members of the new national committee. Dr. Halt, national committeeman from Nebraska, has stated that the chairmanship of the committee lay amongst James, of Kentucky; Campau, of Michigan; Lamb, of Indiana, and Atwood, of Kansas. Now •peculation on the subject has narrowed to Campau and James; to the latter tergely because Bryan has expressed such great admiration of his political •Off. intellectual qualities, and Campau because or his admitted business ability. Bryan does not desire to name die chairman himself, but the absence of intlatlve on the part of his supporters probably will compel him in the bad to name the man. He thinks very highly of James, but the latter himself denies possession of the qualities necessary for, a campaign manager, and as the matter- stands now Campau to In the lead. Neither of these two men are doing any “pipe-laying” for die place, and it may yet go to a “dark horse.”

INJUNCTION ISSUE UPPERMOST

Xlaft’s Letter of Acceptance Will Treat That Subject at Length. Hot Springs, Va., July 14.—Beginning the work of writing his speech of acceptance of the presidential nomination to be delivered In Cincinnati on July 28th, Judge Taft has made a careful study and comparison ofl the Democratic and Republican < 'platforms adopted by the recent conventions. He at his command copies of speeches of acceptance of candidates of both parties of recent years, and within a day or two he will receive copies of the platforms of both parties for many years. Taft is looking thorough all the documents bearing on the subject, and before concluding bis work he will have the views of many leaders of the party on the draft of the document. Of all the planks la the platform, that relating to Injunctions Is probably the one that will receive most attention. So much has been said on this subject, criticism having been made on hte record while on the bench in respect to the process of the injunction, and the two parties having adopted planks on that subject which are liable to play an important part in the campaign. Taft wijl declare his position on this important question In forceful and unmistakable terms. Senator Warner’s notification speech will be so brief that -it will not require over ten minutes in Its delivery. The speech of acceptance also will be short The letter of acceptance will treat public questions at greater length and will not be forthcoming for several weeks after the ceremony of notifying the candidate has taken place. Taft began bis day’s work by looking aver his mail and dictating a saw letters,’after which he went to the golf course. Even with the necessity of finishing the pressing task before him be does not intend to set aside bis favorite game. “I will play golf every day,” he Mid a* he started o&t to play, “Jnat aa I would take medir -

Stae.” Upon returning from the self eeexie ** —ln work analysing and dewnparing to© RepuDlictui ana Lf©idoera**? platforms and dictating to his stenographer. New York, July 14. Frank H. Hitchcock' chairman of the Republican national committee, has selected quarters for the committee In Hie Metropolitan Life building here, which has been the local headquarters in. the last two national campaigns. xue home of the committee will be on the tenth floor of the new Metropolitan tower. The active presidential campaign will be Inaugurated on August 1, when the committee will open its headquarters here. Iterlng the next two weeks Hitchcock will hold several conferences to map out the lines of action. Hitchcock said: “It Is my intentioii to spend most of the time diming the campaign In this city and direct the fight from here.” He left here early this morning to visit Representative Sherman at Utica, and will return herr tomorrow, returning to Washington te morrow evenlug. ■/

OHIO COLD WATER MEN

Temporary Chairman Throws Down the Gauntlet to the Women. Columbus, 0., July 14.—-A fight against a platform of numerous Issues and In favor of one confined to the single Issue of prohibition was started at the opening session of the state Prohibition convention- by Temporary Chairman Peeke, of Sandusky, and wll) be carried to the national prohibition convention today. Chairman Peeke, in an address which consumed more than two hours, assailed woman's suffrage, declaring that women drink more and men less than they did a decade ago. and that the weakest laws regulating the liquor traffic are In the woman suffrage states of Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. 'He also criticized the Anti-Saloon Bearded and white-haired men were in a majority among the delegates and a dozen women were enrolled as alternates, while forty of those present voted for the first Prohibition candidate for president, John P. St. John. Peeke’s attack on the women lost him the permanent chairmanship of the convention, and E. J. Binner, of Cleveland, was named for that place. Permanent organization was as far as the convention got the first day.

SOUTHERN MAN DECLINES

No Prohibition Nomination for Him —H<e Benson for Hte Stand. Atlanta. Ga., July 14. Seaborn Wright, a member of the Georgia legislature, and a leading advocate of prohibition, who has been mentioned as the poasaible nominee of the Prohibition convention now in session at Columbns. 0., in a statement given to the Associated Press says that he cannot accept the nomination should It be given Mm. Wright’s statement follows: “In a conference recently with Chairman Jones and Wilson I told them I csuld not accept a nomination for president by the Prohibition party. The question of ‘negro domination’ was not In nay mind. I have no fear of this in tbe south. “It is tbe fear of liquor ’domination’ in Democratic party in the south. If I should go out of the Democratic party to accept the nomination fflhr president, and carry with me any considerable number of southern Democrats, it would turn the dominant Democratic party over to the liquor element in the party, resulting In a repeal of the prohibition legislation secured already In the south through the Democratic party.” So he will stay with the Democrats.

NO KND OP CANDIDATES

Names of tbe Men Mentioned fbr Head of the Prohibition Ticket. Columbus, 0., July 14.—The most salient feature of the gathering of Prohibitionists here la the number of men mentioned for first place on the national ticket A vigorous movement in behalf of Prof. Charles S. Sanborn, of Pittsburg, for this nomination is the latest development Other candidates for first place whose names are receiving consideration are F. F. Wheeler, of Loe Angeles, Col.; Daniel R. Sheen, of Peoria, XU.; Alfred Mannlerre, of New TOrks Joseph P. Tracey, of Detroit; George R. Stewart, of Tennessee; Rev. A. B. Leonard, secretary of the Home Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church; Rev. J. D. Crannii, ot Dallas, Tex., and Rev. P. W. Palmore, of St Louis. No word has yet been received from Judge Samuel A. Artman, of Indiana. Up to the present time bat one candidate for vice president has appeared. Professor a. Swatklns, of Ada, Is a candidate for this place. \

No Guflfey Mm to Bolt.

Philadelphia, July 14,—The Guffey delegation to enver has got home, and the treatment accorded them at the convention, but all, also, express loyalty to Bryan and Kern. Ctty Commissioner Donnelly, one of tbe leaders, as spokesman declared that the local Democratic organisation would support the ticket named at Denver.

Dfchtlr so Oolonel Sanfbrd.

Litchfield. Conn., July 14.—Colonel George Bliss Stanford, U. S. A., retired, to dead in the Presbyterian hospital, Now York, after a long illness. Colonel Sanford was born June 28, 1842. He served throughout the entire civil war. going at its close to the west, where he took part to tbe campaigns against ths Apaches, • -i" ' \ '