The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-02
EIIEVE BRYAN HARD TO BEAT Republicans Credit Him With Strength. CONFLICT INSIDE THE PARTY s'0uts" Want to Get in; "Ins"
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CONFLICT INSIDE THE PARTY
nY ALFRED ;. STOPPER.

Washington. Oct. 1.-(Special. )-- Some of the redhct champions of the nomination of President Roosevelt for another term have been trying to fig- ure out how it will be possible for their party leaders to force the Dem- ocrats to hold their national conven- tfon first.
 Within the past two weeks several well known Republicans who have been here have advocated this scheme even if their committee should have to wait until the first day of Sep tember. 1908. in order to find out who the Democratic candidates will / be, and what sort of platform that party will promulgate. Those favoring this scheme have an object in view. Nine ty-nine out of every 100 Republicans take 1t for granted that William J. Bryan will be the Democratic candi- date. And the men who propose the late Republican convention, and who are bent on pushing another nomina- ton upon President Roosevelt, contend that Bryan is the hardest man they will have to fight.
 They insist that if Bryan is going to be the Democratic candidate the Republicans ought to be certain of it and not run any risk by putting some one against him unable to hold the votes that Roosevelt will undoubtedly command But some of the Republi- cans who are strongly of the opinion that Bryan will head the Democratic ticket, consider him about the weak est man his party can name, and they assert that if the Nebraslxan Is brought out for third race any Republican selected can easily defeat him, and 1t will not surprise them is his next lick ing will be worse than that admin istered in 1900.
 Republicans Meet First.
 There does not seem to be any like lihood of the Republican convention being held after that of the Democrats The Republican committee will meet in Washington early in December. Con- gress win then be in session, and the Senators and Representatives will be fresh from the people, and at the va rfous pow-wows that will be held at the hotels. and fin the committee rooms at the Capitol the supposed leaders of the grand old party will doubt- less get a clearer idea of the seuti- ment of the people.
 The cry for the nomination again of MT. Roosevelt is becoming stronger and stronger. Nearly every Republi- can arriving brings a story from the West that the Republicans out that way will not listen to the name of any one else.
 Even If they are pressed for expres- sions regarding the prospects of Seq retary Taft in the event the Pres- ldent once more takes occasion t,, de- clare that he meant what he said on tae right Of the last election, they will tell yo uthc fever is so high < that Roosevelt will be compelled to accept the nomination. Quite A nereentarre however, admit that if Roosevelt should absolutely decline Taft will be the fa- vorite. but with Roosevelt out they think the vote win be much split up In the States in which the Roosevelt Following is now overwhelming.
 Eehemers for Teddy.
 Many of these men who are shouting so loudly for Roosevelt are looked upon as scheming politicians, who have tricks to work and they think they can play them on the President. in spite of the fact that he is generally credited with being sharp enough to read the minds of most folks. Be- tween now and March 1, 1909. hundreds of offices are at stake. Inside of the Republican party a constant warfare Is going on. It is a fight of the "fns'' against the outs" The "ins." of course, wish to remain where they are. The 'outs' wish to have room at the "pie" counter. Both crowds find it to their interest to keep in with the powers that be- A considerable num- ber of these fellows "hollering" for Roosevelt and Taft are actuated bv selfish motives. This Is known to he the case with certain Republican Con- gressmen. Most of them have hench- men they desire retained in office, and they have got to be solid with the ad- ministration next year because their own political salvation is at stake.
 Republican Congressman are fighting among themselves over the offices in the various States. This is notably true in Ohio and Indiana It runs all