The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-08
.OEMS VERY BLUE.
OVER BRYAN'S
SPEECH
The New York Reception and
Talk Blasts House Cam
paign.


liam j. Bryan's reception and his radi-
cal declaration in favor of government
ownership of railroads, Its immediate
effect has been to destroy the last
vestige of interest in the campaign his
party is conducting for the control of
the house. This is reluctantly admit
ted by those in closes touch with the
campaign, and melancholy reigns at
the headquarters of the democratic
congressional committee in this city.
The record of the republican majori-
ties in the last session of congress, the
undiminished popularity of President
Roosevelt and the general disposition
Of the voters to let we'll enough alone
had combined to make the efforts Of
/ the democratic committee sufficienty
uphill work, but there were few
contributions coming in and some
slight evidences of enthusiasm up to
the time that Mr.. Bryan landed In New
York.
Then all democratic eyes were rivet-
ed on him, and the most loyal men,
the congressional campaign. But
since Mr.. Bryan has declared himself
on railroads and antagonized the
Solid South the prospects of divided
and ineffective party in 1908 have
proved too much for the optimism of
the most enthusiastic democrat, and
the Hon. Jim Griggs has been obliged
to devote his entire attention to the
problem of maintaining workers,
printing campaign literature and pay
ing Office rent with air, very hot air,
too, sometimes.
1t is noteworthy that there is gen.
orally comparatively little interest in
the congressional campaign. Even
the republicans are reported to be
prone to look forward to 1908 rather
than to remember the earnest appeals
of the Hon. Jim Sherman for dollar
contributions, but this is not regarded
by any means as an ominous sign for
the republicans, beyond the incon-
venience to which the committee may
be put in meeting campaign expenses.
On the contrary, It is maintained, and
with reason, that the apparent apathy
Of the voters merely indicates that
they are Entirely satisfied with existing
conditions and that when Election
Day arises they will stroll quietly to
the pools and drop their ballots for
continuation of republicanism and
good times.
OF course there are some exceptions
to the general trend of affairs political.
For instance, there are things doing in
the I'd district Of Maine, where certain
labor leaders have gone after the
scalp of Representative Littlefeld.
The democratic congressional COM
mittee admits that it is very short Of
heavy guns, but 1t has responded to
the appeal Of the democrats in Mr..
Littlefield's district and will send
Representative Charles Towne to re-
ply to Secretary Taft and Speaker
Cannon, who will address the voters
in Mr.. Littleield's behalf. Mr..
Towne will speak in Rutland on Sep
TENDER and and in Pennington on
September s. He is now on his way
from Oklahoma, where he has been
spell-binding, and Is expected in
Washington tomorrow.
In certain districts of New York
there will be some lively contests,
and Iowa has witnessed an exciting
struggle for the control of the state
organization, but, taking the country
as whole, there is an entire lack of
interest in the democratic nominees
and quiet determination to retain the
republican majority which has accom-
plished SO much under the skillful
guidance of President Roosevelt.
Perhaps Wisconsin presents the
most notable exception to, the general
rule. There factional differences have
created strife and the adherents of
Senator La Toilette are reported ready
to sacrifice republican seats in the
house rather than permit lifelong re-
publicans who refuse to bow to the
domination of the governor-senator to
be returned. 1t is reported that repre-
sentatives Miner and Stafford will be
defeated and even Representative Bah
cock has a serious fight before him.
Of course the first contests will occure
at the primaries, but 1t is maintained
that IL the old members of the house
win there the effort to defeat them will
not stop short of the polls.
No matter how little interest Is TAX
en- in politics elsewhere, Ohio is al
ready to conduct war to the death
and this year Is no exception to the
rule. Representative Burton has
thrown down the gauntlet to Senator
Foraker. and there promises to be
lively contest for control of the state
organization, but the we'll posted ones
say that whatever they may do to each
other the Ohio republicans will not
fail to squelch their democratic breth-
rem, and they will give an excellent
r account of themselves when Election
Day arrives.
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