The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

score the editor in his speech at Utica
but with Roosevelt and Hearst out OF
it. as candidates at least, the demo-
cracy believes it can take New York
into camp.
Help Keep Up Courage.
The democratic belief is cheering to
the party members and helps to keep
the courage up. but it is probable that
Mr. Bryan's friends would not care tic
have the situation examined with a
probe made out of the logic of past
events. To the conservative elements
in New York. Mr.. Bryan's name Is
almost anathema. Even the New York
haters of Roosevelt would prefer him
for the third time to Bryan for the
first time Feeling thus if the mat
ter were to become, as it cannot be-
come. an issue between Roosevelt and
BRYAN. it is not hard to realize how
gladly the New York reactionary would
take to any republican candidate other
than Roosevelt. provided Bryan were to
be the democratic nominee-and so ne
is to be beyond peradventure.
BRYAN men say they are certain to
carry Ohio because of the Taft-For-
aker row. There is not any Taft
Foraker row save in the sense that Mr..
Foraker does not like Mr.. Taft, or Mr.
Roosevelt. The republicans of Ohio
l. +hoir tafa pIapt pU
President. 1t is hardly within the
range of reason that even the dwin-
died Foraker following would fepudi-
ate an Ohioan of its own party to vote
for Nebraskan with whose party
principles it has little in common.
Not Encouraging New Jersey.
1t is a fact that the republican out,
look i'll New Jersey is not highly en-
couraging. fractional quarrels have torn
the party in the state asunder. Its
plurality in 1904 was S0,59S. Last
year Mr. Fort was elected governor
by only Sob plurality. OF course
it must be taken into consideration
THU Ill JJUt IOOSCNClC was ehC Soh
didate and no man could measure his
plurality. Governor Fort is strong
man, but strong man ran against
him and the smallness of his margin
was comparative smallness only.
Although this is true. it is said that
the conditions in the republican party
of New Jersey have not improved since
the election of last year. 1t is en-
tirely within the range of possibilities
and perhaps within the range of pro
liabilities that Governor Fort will be
named as candidate of his party fol
vice president. In that case the state
probably would be safe, but with this
possibility or probability thrown out
of consideration the democrats say
New Jersey is assured to them, and
they have much more reason for the
claim than they have when they add
the electoral votes in New York, In
diana and Ohio to the Bryan column.
No Doubt About Indiana.
As for Indiana, it hardly has been
considered doubtful state for some
time The chances that Mr.. Fairbanks
will be nominated for the presidency
are as nothing, but no one believes the
Fairbanks republicans will cut the
ticket if Mr.. Taft or Mr.. Hughes oil
Mr.. Knox os some one else carries OIL
The Chicago honors.
The democrats claim as certain Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Lou
isiana, Mississippi North Carolina
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia, with total of l2O elec,
toral votes. This claim may as well
be allowed.
There are four border states which
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