The Paducah sun., 1904-09-12
Tom Taggart Doesn't Know
What to Do With Him.
Bryan Cannot Be Ignored and Cannot
Be Decried-Is Ready and willing
to Be 10 the Way.
THORN IN HIS SIDE

Washington, Sept l2.-Conditions in
the west and middle west are now en-
gaging the serious attention of the po-
litical managers Of both parties.
With the Democrats the specier of
Organism. Of the type that stalked
lfsroad in 1896 aud 1900. rises TO haunt
their sleeping and waking hours. What
20 do with Bryan is the question which
has not yet been settled. and Chairman
Taggart is doing nothing else these
days but trying TO figure out how he
can utilize the Peerless Leader and pre-
vent the weapon from exploding at
both ends.
Bryan must be used There is no get
ting away from that. Too many of his
oco.0o Of followers are waiting 10
see what Bryan is going to do" and
the reorganizcrs who are now in con
troll are wondering what will happen af-
ter Bryan has done it. While il is not
given out for publication, IL Is known
that the speakers bureau at Democrat
ic headquarters have two requests for
Bryan where they get one request for
all other spcllbinders, has 30 far not
exhibited a mad desire to subordinate
everything he holds dear for the mere
elevation Of Judge Parker, hence the
painful feeling Of unrest.
30 far as the Republicans are con
ccrncd. conditions in the west generally
are highly satisfactory. Even with the
Bryan complication eliminated a. a fac
tor in their favor. they have reason for
absolute confidence in the result
Congress nan Prince Of the Fifteenth
Illinois district, who has just made an
extended tour Of the widdle west, aud
Who is thoroughly familiar with the po-
litical situation throughout that see
tion, was in Washington today en- route
east. lie said;
THE Republicans OF the middle west
are united and harmonious in support
OF Roosevelt aud Fairbanks. and from
now until election day will put up a
determined and aggressive fight 10 du-
plicate the splendid record Of 1900. Not
only the electoral nominees. but our
state tickets as well are regarded a.
absolutely safe.
The present Republican representa-
lion in congress will remain mdisturb-
cd and everything points 10 gain OF
certain districts now held by the Dem
ocrats, but .which in 1900 were carried
by vote which did not then, and does
not now, represent the political senti-
mcnt of those districts. A determined
fight will be wagcd to make the next
delegation from Iowa solidly Republi-
can. Judge Wade is now the only Dem
ocratic representative from Iowa, and
was elected to the last congress by
scant 900 plurality. The conditions in
that district are now such that, despite |
the personal popularity and unques-
toned ability of Judge Wade, it is
confidently predicted That his successor
will he a Republican.
"In my own state, James II. Will
liams. of the Twcntyfourih district, |
who was groomed by his friends for the
presidential nomination, slipped into
the last congress by the narrow mar.
gin of 252 votes. We expect to beat
him this year and there is every indi-
cation that our expectations will be re-
allied. IN other close districts through
out the middle west, notably that OF
James NJ. Robinson. the Twelfth In
diana, the Republican managers are
confident of elccting Republican sue
,cssors to the Democratic inctmbents.
On the whole, the outlook is exceeding
" bright for AN increased Republican
in the next congress, and
this prediction is made after thorough
canvas by careful observ-
crs, who are not in the habit of indulg-
ing in rainbow chasing
"Anothcr element which will figure
largely in decreased vote for the Dem
ocratic national ticket is the intention
on the part of the rabid Bryanites of
The middle west to vote for Eugene W
Debs for president. Still another fac
/ ion OF the Democratic party which
openly expresses its disapproval of the
way in which Judge Parker'ss nomina.
tion was secured, and his reputed sur
render to the money changers will sup.
port the Prohibition ticket.
with unity in the Republican ranks, !