The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-18
BELIEVES BRYAN WILL WIN.
The Views of a Nan Who Has Met
Many People.

Many People.
Frank Calder business manager Of one OF
the theatrical companies now in the city, in
conversation with a Times reporter yester-
day. gave his opinion of the outcome Of
the Presidential election as based upon
observation, and what he has heard upon
his travels In different parts OF the coun-
try. Mr. Calder believes that Bryan will
not only be elected but by majority that
will strike CONSERVATION to the Republic
cans. Mr.. Calder said that he had come
TO this conclusion from overwhelming evi-
dence. When he started out OF the road
ever a month ago, he said, he was con-
WINGED that the election WIS going for
Mckinley, and that the Democrats did not
have a show. But i've weeks association
with men OF all classes in the cities where
he had been had shown him that the peo-
pie, as distinguished from capitalists and
wealthy men. are to man for Bryan.
"You may take the laboring people," he
said. I'm New York. Philadelphia Newark,
ana Baltimore and they are all going to
vote for Bryan. They have employment
and. in most instances. good wages but
everything they eat and wear costs good
deal more than it ever did before. They
are worse on, II possible, than they were
in the hard times for they do not earn
enough to pay for what they want and
they are smart enough TO see that :he So
called prosperity Of the Mckinley Admin
istration is of a kind that does not help
those who work for wages. ! find that
this idea is not at all cordned to the la
boring men who work l.. shops and facto-
ries with their hands. Men in the higher
walks OF life who work for salaries are In
the game boat. Their money does not so
so far as 1t did, and they are laying the
tiane of it at the doors of Mckinley and
Mark Hanna
Il have found this sentiment in the
most unexpected quarters. In the first
place, all the political gags in cur show
have been changed within few weeks.
When we started out we had mixture of
Democratic and Republican hits, but the
latter have been all Kissed off the age
All we say about politics now is for Bry-
an, and every hit Of that kind is cheered
to the echo. which goes to show that the
people who attend the theatres are Dem
ocratic in sentiment
Then / have talked with men in all
the cities where We have been, and the
best observers say that the trust people,
The bankers. and the men of large busi-
ness interests are for Mckinley. and all
the rest are for Bryan. II looks TO me
from what ] have seen and heard that
there is dn undercurrent CT sentiment for
the Nebraska statesman that will sweep
every thing before 4; in November and
knock down the whole edifice of Repub-
lican hopes"
MIR. Calder does not put much stress
on the question of Imperialism and the
other shibboleths of the party. He insists
that the question OF voting with the ma
5ority Of men In the cities is a cold bust
ness proposition. Men are not satisfied
with the purchasing power of the money
that they are able to earn, and they have
m idea that II there could be a change
in the White House and Mr.. Bryan placed
there that times would be better.
You know continued Mr.. Calder,
that a few years ago they used TO talk in
the newspapers about the money nerve.
Well. that is what is being touched in this
coming election. The money class is ar
rayeo against the people. and the money
nerve OF the latter is quivering with pain
like the exposed pulp in an old tooth. AMI
my observation and talk with men in six
cities have convinced me that Mr.. Bryan
will be the next President