The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-16


al over the country who have an
nouncsd their desertion Of Bryan and
have advised their friends to vote for
Taft and Sherman IL a matter Of grave
concern to MI. Bryan's managers. In
Richmond, Va, always 4 rock-ribbed
citadel Of Democracy. 4 Taft business
mems club has been organized, with
hundreds Of members, and in Baltimore
the OBJECTIONS Of leading Democrats
has become the subject of 4 daily &C.
rial In the newspapers. These illus
trations are given not because they are
exceptional in this campaign, but BE-
cause Of their geographical location.
In Chicago a sensation was caused
by William Prentiss, who announced
that he will support Taft instead of
Bryan for President and Deneen in
stead Of Stevenson for Governor. Mr..
Prentiss has beer 4 Democratic lead
er in Chicago for several years. He
was Civil Service Commissioner under
Mayor Dunno and has several times
been Democratic candidate for judge.
In 1898 he was chairman Of the Demo
cratic State convention. He IA for
merly an ardent Bryan partisan.
In a letter made public recently Mr..
Prentiss charges Bryan with betraying
his followers and forsaking the prin-
ciples for which he stood prior to the
present campaign.
Mr., Prentiss Saws:
Bryan claims that he 10 the man to
continue and extend Roosevelt's work,
claiming much Of 1t az suggestions OF
his own. Less than three months ago
l preferred Bryan rs Roosevelt's sue
eessor. He was my party leader, In
whom l then had full confidence. But,
a. before indicated, my faith in Bryan
10 4 relic. Bryan, not the ideal Bryan
Of the past, but the real Bryan Of to.
day, surrounded by the Aacks, Muir
phys, McGraws, Taggarts, Sullivans
and Joe Baileys ct al. OF the present.
day Democratic party, at the best could
be but a dismal failure"
California Democrats fer Taft.
John J. Barrett, for years one Of the
most brilliant orators of the Demo
cratic party Of California, has regis
tered this year as a Republican. That
registration has given the Democratic
managers a shock only second to that
which they felt when they learned that
II. +. Tarpey had deserted the shift
ing cause of Bryan.
my registration speaks for ITSELF"
said Mr.. Barrett. when asked to
state my politics l said l was a Re.
publican. That tells the tale"
Barrett preached Democratic doc
trines from all the stumps Of Califor-
MIA.
Reasons Of . North Ca%rolinan.
Regardless Of past affiliations, stu.
dents Of affairs, delivers and thinkers,
are fast lining up for Judge Taft. A
recent example is that of Silas McBee.
editor Of the Churchman, Of New York.
In an interview he says:
81 an a North Carolinan by birth and
q lifelong Democrat. l shall vote for
Mr.. Taft because he has 1t in his heart
to bring my people of the South back
into absolute union with the national
life and to their historic place as a con
trolling force in the nation, and to do
which would immortalize him as a
statesman.
81 shall vote for him because he more
nearly represents my ideals of govern
ment, Of social order and economic pol
icy than any living Democrat, or any
man before the people to-day, save
alone Theodore Roosevelt. who Is the
only Republican President l have ever
voted for. Mr.. Taft has administered
every trust committed to him by the ma
ton with an eye single to the nations
good and for the highest interests of
the people that compose the nation"
The foster IN Baltimore.
Mr.. George H. Willis, former presi-
dent of the Police Board Of Baltimore
and Democrat Of the old school will
cast the first Republican vote since he
attained his majority. Mr.. Willis will
vote for Taft.
"Under no circumstances coSld l vote
for Bryan" said he, "for the reason
that l do rot believe he 10 since =. and
II sincere, is MT a good man for P 'es'.
dent of the United States"
"How do you gauge public sentt.
ment?" Mr.. Willis was asked.
Among my clientele l know Of no
who will vote for Bryan. There is
not q Democrat who favors him."
Another prominent southern Demo
crat who will vote for Taft is Mr.. w.
A. Garrett, chief executive oficer to the
receivers of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway Company.
Mr.. CARROTS reasons for supporting
the Republican candidate are that he
10 the candidate OF the business men