The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-10

he likes to be called, has been in
Lincoln. He spread the famous Taft
smile" all over the surrounding ter
ritory, but the speech heralded abroad
by the Associated Press was not de-
liyered. Mr. Taft was out OF voice
when he reached Lincoln, and he
spoke briefly. Of course the repub-
licans exerted themselves to the ut
most to make his visit political dem
OnstratiOn of size. In this they sue
Ceeded, SO far as numbers were con-
cerned. The parade was long and
scattered, and the cheers for Bryan
were fully as numerous as the cheers
for Big Bill Mr.. Taft made no
effort to discuss the issues of the day
further than to mention Campaign
publicity" and said he favored making
the contributions known after cleo
ton. In effect he merely said Me,
too," to what President Roosevelt has
written during the last few weeks.
From Trip, S. D., w. ]. Bryan
sent the following telegram to mis-
brother, Charles W. Bryan:
ASK the democrats of Lincoln to
take down my pictures while Mr.. Taft
cry possible courtesy"
Acting On this suggestion the demo-
grassland republicans who are sup
porting Mr.. Bryan-removed the
Bryan pictures from their windows,
and many of them put up Taft pic
lures in order to carry out Mr..
Bryan's wishes that Mr. Taft might
be shown every possible courtesy.
Contrast this with the treatment
accorded to Mr.. Bryan last summer
by the men who are in charge of
the republican campaign in Nebraska.
Just when the delegations to Denver
We're coming to Lincoln to see Mr.
Eryan before attending the conven-
ton, the republican managers swung
a huge Taft and Sherman banner
across the principal business street.
This banner was allowed to remain
on notification day, and the republican
managers gloried in their discourtesy.
The banner still swings, but today
it is merely reminder of the differ
ence between a big, fair-minded, cour-
teous gentleman and a lot of political
nincompoops. If ever that banner
was a political card it was trumpe
by Mr.. Bryan's telegram and the ac-
ton of the democrats on the day that
Mr.. Taft visited Lincoln.
Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Taft were in
Minneapolis on the same day, but ow-
ing to conflicting appointments they
Gid not meet. They were both in
Lincoln Wednesday night. But Mr..
Rryan did not arrive until after mid
night and Mr.. Taft's special train
pulled out early Thursday morning.
So the rival candidates did not meet
in Nebraskas capital city. Mr. Bryan
reached home after almost a month
CT strenuous campaigning, but he was
as fresh as daisy the morning after
els arrival The newspaper cores
pondents were worn out. Mr.. Bryan
breakfasted at S o'clock Thursday
morning, but the correspondents
breakfasted at noon-or later.
I'VE had enthusiastic meetings
everywhere" said one of the cores
pondents. There is no difficulty in
seeing that Bryan tide is rising al
| ever the country, and especially in
| the east and middle west. Three
| weeks ago New Jersey was in the
doubtful column; today it is fol
I:ryan. Any talk of Tammany being
tisioyal to the head of the ticket thi:
year is sheerest nonsense. New YorE
| City-that is Greater New York-wil
give Bryan a majority in excess o.
125.OOO."
This correspondent is connected
with New York newspaper and i:
thoroughly acquainted with the situa
ton.
| Mr.. Bryan himself is sanguine O.
success. When asked what h.
thought of the prospects he replied
1T is a subject that candidate can
not very well discuss, for he can ge
Information through reports that com,
to him from time to time. Report:
which l have received are not onl,
encouraging but their tone grow!
more and more encouraging. II
every state in the union, the trend il
against the republican party and il
favor of our party. In some places
it is more pronounced than in others
but it is sufficient to lead us to be
lieve that our party will not onl.
have "a considerable popular majOrit.
but a majority in tho electoral col
lege."
Mr.. Bryan remained at home unit
Tuesday, when he left. for Chicago
to attend the inland waterways con
vention on Wednesday. He will con
fer with the campaign manager
while there and expects to return
home Sunday.
He will remain at home Severa
days and will then start out on an
other tour. 1t is possible that tn
last three days of the campaign will
he spent in Nebraska.
Representative Rainey of Illinoi
was a visitor at FairYiew last week
He said:
Il have personally visited NOR
than 700 precincts in Illinois thi
fall. bent ON a non-partisan mission
the promotion of inland waterways