The Washington times., 1907-12-10
REPUBLICANS WORRY,
DEMOCRATS SMILE
Bryan Gaining Strength
Throughout Country, Both
Parties Agree.
Some O. O. P. Men Prefer
Him to Radical Man,
1t Is Said.

The specter Of Democratic success
next year is looming up to trouble the
Republican leaders. They are staying
awake nights because Of it. By day.
they are conferring about II, counsel
Ing about It, and trying to figure out
ways and means 10 prevent Il.
Various reasons are given for the
apprehension felt in the Republican
camp over the situation. They mark
back. as rule, to the depression th.s
came about this fail It IS the general
feeling that the tendency Of the halt
in business that the country has ex-
perieDCed, even II there IS a gradual
recovery, as it is now thought by many
there viii be, would be to nurt the Re-
publican party ard turn votes 10 the
Democrats. Il is generally felt that Il
would no more be possible to keep tha
Republican party from suffering for
what has happened in the money mar
ket and IN the business world than
it was possible for the Cleveland ad-
ministrauon 10 ward of the blame
heaped upon It for the 1893 panic.
Bryan Gains Strength.
But the financial situation is not the
only reason that Is talked for the pes
simistic feeling that IS given voice.
From various States. especially from
those in the Wost. there comes much
talk that Bryan has been markedly
growing in favor among voters that are
mogt earnest in the support Of ROose-
welt, and that there were many voters
already declaring their intention TO vote
for Bryan II they could not get Roose-
welt or a man who 1t was known would
carry out his policies. II appears from
what has been said the last few days
that those Republicans usually ciassSd
as radicals and progressives are In
many cases taking the view that the
thing for them TO do is to go TO Bryan
If the Republicans do not name a man
radical enough to suit them.
On the other hand. there is another
way OF looking at the situation, but It
also goes toward the election OF Bryan
This is the view imputed TO leading
forces in the financial world. Standard
OH is mentioned in this relation. Con-
sidered from this standpoint, the cleo
ton Of Bryant being taken for granted
the Democrats will nominate him
would be deemed by conservative finan-
Cial and business interests allied with
the Republican party to be preferable
TO the election OF a radical Republican.
May Get House.
The theory Is that Bryan may be
elected and may get the House, but the
Republicans will still have control of
the Senate. and a small and close cor
poratiOn Of conservative Senators will
constitute a holding company for the
whole body OF Senate Republicans. In
other words, conservatism viii still be
sufficiently IN the saddle in the Senate
TO prevent even a Democratic President
and a Democratic House from enacting
any important legislation.
Factionalisu InJng Republicans
showing a tendency to grow worse be-
cause Of the dissenting views over
Roosevelt policies and on the other hand
q seeming disposition OF the Democrats
10 try 20 sink their differences and work
cor Democratic success next year prac'
tically sum uD the chief features Of the
situation that are giving worry to Re.
publican leaders.
Labor Situation.
Then there is the labor situation. Or
ganized labor is showing many evidences
OF having set out to line up behind
Fryan and to try 70 elect him and a
Democratic House. Members OF the
House have been sounded with few ex
ceptions TO find out what their position
is on antl-inJuncuOn legislation and the
eiEnt-hour bill.
Those not in line with organized labor
on these bills will be defeated If possible
and It IS said by members Of the House
that the work Of organization IN variou;
districts has been started.