The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
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 The democratic national committee has made arrangements to have Senator lsa- dor Rayner of Maryland accompany MT. Bryan on his second speech-making tour through New York during the latter part of this month, and deliver several ad- dresses. Senator Rayner has notified the committee of his acceptance of the dates. F In return Judge Alton B. Parker Is to go to Maryland, where he will answer Governor Hughes. who recently spoke in that state. Senator Culberson of Texas will also speak in Maryland next week. The reports from Maryland Nlich were at first regarded as doubtful are now en- trely satisfactory to the democrats. Sen ator Rayner declares that the democrats are united and working together for the success of the ticket which he believes is assured.
 As a speaker Senator Rayner is one of the most forceful and eloquent in the Senate, and his campaign through New York is certain to be most effective
 John Sharp Williams, minority leader in the House of Representatives, is to devote his entire time this month on the stump for Bryan. He will speak in dozen different states
 That amusing toy, the card index of the republican national committee, has gone wrong again. Fred W. Upham, as- sistant treasurer of the committee, also member of the Cook county board of review, which passes upon the taxes which corporationsl in Chicago shall pay, and who recently sent out appeals for campaign funds to officials of these cor porations, has broadened his field. He is now. sending out appeals to the people of Illinois His card index, however is in bad shape, and includes many dem ocrats. So 1t happened that in using the names which 1t contains, MT. Upham sent his appeal to the "Shelbyville Dem ocrat" among others MT. Isaac S. storm, the editor of that paper is a democrat, and he has explained to MT. Upham that he is too busy assisting in the election of Bryan and Kern to con tribute to the republican campaign fund, and has advised that gentleman to save his stationery and postage.
 It was only last week that the card index showed up with a long list of democrats in New England. The demo- crats are wondering how many democrats the card index contains in addition to all the republicans who are going to vote for Bryan, it has listed.
 Carter Harrison, who served four terms as mayor of Chicago, has just returned from lengthy visit to the Pacific coast and gives it as his opinion that Judge Taft is already beaten for the presidency MT. Harrison called at democratic na- tional headquarters today and rendered his services to the party in this cam paign. He will speak In Illinois and a number of middle western states. Everything looks in splendid shape to 1 me for the democratic ticket" observed MT. Harrison today. Coming home I looked into the situation in California and stopped off at Washington. I also went through North Dakota and Min I nesota. In these states there is a strong Bryan sentiment. The republicans seem 1 to be inert and inactive. There is a re- { markable lack of interest among the Taft ! men. On the other hand, practically every democrat Is not only supporting MT. Bryan but shouting for him. Lots of men who did not vote for MT. Bryan in l 1896 and 1900 are with him this time.
 "As a matter of fact, the only anti Bryan democratic today are those who went over to the republicans, horse. foot and brooches. Naturally, they are against him now but should be quoted as republicans and not as democrats. 1 1T am disgusted with the efforts of President Roosevelt to inject himself into the campaign. The fact of the President i descending to the level of the ordinary I political ward-heeler to take up a fight has created a great deal of sympathy for MT. Bryan rather than admiration for Roosevelt.
 "AIr. Roosevelt is not acting in the in i terests of the people, but in the interests i of a party. A good many independent minded people in this country do not like to see their President taking part in pure ] ly partisan brawls. It is not dignified, 1 not in keeping with his great office, not ] even decent. It is my private opinion that what effect the controversy has had i has been detrimental to MT. Taft, and l beneficial to MT Bryan. l q honestly think MT. Bryan is going i to be elected. There is a strong under i current throughout the country that is ! running in favor of MT. Bryan as the | real representative of the reforms that the President claims he inaugurated, but has not carried out.
 MT Roosevelt has gotten himself into i an impossible position by his intemper- ate action. To be consistent he must ask for the resignation of Charles Nagel, the Standard oil attorney, who Is act ing chairman of the republican national heaaouarters here in Chicago. He would also have to ask for the resignation of Senator Aldrich, Speaker Joseph Cannon, and most of the prominent lights of the
 republican party, if he objects to al-
 liance with big corporations. But the President.is insincere. His indignation is only at the wicked democrats and there are no wicked republicans in his view"