The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-04
Senator Warren Talks
 of Politics.
TAFT IS NOT IN FAVOR
New Jersey Democrats Believe They
 Can Win.
Thinks Contest in Kentucky ts cors- plicated by the Fight Against Whiskey and Republicans
 May Succeed.
BY ALFRED J. STOPPER.

Washington, Sept. 3.--(speciaI) )--Sers- ator Warren of Wyoming. who is here this week, is another of the leading Republicans of the far West who i'm sists the sentiment Of bis section is for roosevelt over any other man for the party nomination next year.
 Nearly all of the Republican Con- gressmen from out that way toot the Roosevelt horn just as if they did not know that Secretary Taft is running. and Is generally supposed to be the administration candidate against Fair- banks. Cannon, Knox and the balance of them. But MT Warren, let it be remembered, puts in an if in all hia talks on the subject.
 The sentiment out his way, according to his ears and eyes certainly is for the present occupan. of the White House and the delegates to the convention of 1908 will be fur Roosevelt ''if' he will only consent to take another nomiua- ton. Until the political atmosphere is cleared up--that Is until it is ascer- tained how strong the opponents of Taft are in Ohio, and what disposition Is shown in other sections of the coun- try to rally around his standard---Sen- ator Warren is not disposed to even discuss the chances of the rest of the candidates. avowed and being pressed
 
 who have been indorsed by conventiona In their respective States do not seem to be regarded as formidable by ths Wyoming Senator, and all this talk about Fairbanks and Hughes being trotted out at the proper time as tho favorites of Indiana and New York ap- parently does not impress Mir. Warren
 May WI0 New Jersey.
 New Jersey Democrats of prominenee txrhr EaVe he@p harA la tG1v barn afSrv. ~ hopes of carrying their State at the November election. It has been soma time since the Jersey Democrats have been able to score a signal victory, bat they think one Is surely due this year. The Republicans have run things with a high hand during the past decade, and there is said to be a powerful sentiment setting in against the doni- nant party The Deipoerats nave. it IS reported, perfected once more A splsn~ did organization. The Republicans are divided Into factions that are making war, upon each other and the bitter wrangle which commenced when John F. Dryden was denied reelection aa United States Senator, Is still going on.
 At the last election for members of Congress feur Democrats were elected from New Jersey. being a gain of three over the previous election In several of the other districts the Democrats made a good race. and 1t was all the Republicans could do to hold their own. But for the individual strength and personal popularity of the candidates the Republicans would have lost prob- ably at least two otEer districts.
 William Hughes who was in a for~ mer Congress carried. last year tho Patterson district He Is considered one of the strongest among the New Jersey Democrats. Naturally that Pat crsan dls'rict Is Republican, but Hughes Is so popular among thd working class-s es tl,at he was able to overwhelm his Republican opponent
 Contest Ia Kentucky.
 Kentuckians who have been in Wash- ington within the past few days say the contest In their State promises to be a close one. Some of the Demo- crats fear serious losses on account Of the prohibition issue that has been raised. 4 queer condition, they assert is that thousands of life long Repup~ licans are roaming around shouting that the saloons must go, and from the way they talk 1t might be imagined they are going to vote the Democrattc ticket. but the indications are that nearly all will stand by the Repubit- can candidates. and declare that 1t is a good thing for the Democrats to wink at prohibition and incur the enmity of the liquor interests.
 The Republicans are said to feel that probably they have a better prospect of defeating the Democrats than at any time since the election of William O Bradley over Gen. Wat Hardin some. years ago.
 United States Senator Thomas Hs Paynter has been tSking a rest or several weeks at Atlantic City in order to put himself in good trim for the Kentucky campaign. 9Ee understand- ing is that he will speak in all por- tions of the State before the contest ends. The Senator is closely allied with Governor Beckham and his staunchest friends. ana they have q great deal at stake this year. and naturally do not wish to lose the fight just before a Presidential election.
 Senator Paynter Is expected to stop in Washington on his way home
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