New-York tribune., 1908-10-31
DEMOCRATS ELATED.
Leaders Sag Rockefeller incident
VII Make Bryan VOtes.

VII Make Bryan Votes.
Democratic National Chairman Mack, after read
ing the statement issued last night at the White
House. where it was said some amusement was
caused by the announcement OF Mr Rockefeller IN
view Of what the administration had done TO the
Standard OH Company, said:
The White House statement is its own answer
The bargain was made between Tafts managers
and Rockefeller, and concerns the possible future
administration Of Mr. Taft and not what the pres
eut administration has or has not done 70 the
Standard Oil Company"
Replying to another printed articis in which 1t
was charged that Mr.. Rockefeller had been per-
suaded TO endorse Taft at the instance OK the
Democratic National Committee, Mr.. Mack said;
THE statement is ridiculous and absurd on the
fact of it. and has already been sufficiently
answered by ne.
Mr.. Mack said that Bfr. RockefeIlers declaration
was worth 100000 votes to Bryan in the doubtful
states. After rejecting awhile Mr.. Mack became
more gloomy the outlook for Mr. TAFT and
said that he would amend his first estimate and
make 1t $50 900 more votes for Mr.. Bryan
Then the national chairman gave a dne example
OF Democratic incongruity. The Republican party
ne declared had used every means to suppress the
Rockefeller endorsement OF Mr.. Taft He went on
then to tell of an alleged understanding between
Mr. Rockefeller and the Taft campaign managers
whereby Mr. Rockefeller TO come out for MI
Taft. and, having done that much damage TO the
Iatters candidacy, to throw in slVo0o OF MS
money for the campaign fund On the side, accord
ing to Mr. Mack, there was given encouragement
that the Standard Oil Company would get anotner
chance for that fine Of $29 600 900 imposed on the
CORPORATION by Judge Lands in the rebate suits
brought by the government Mr.. Mack said that
he knew for some time that the deal was on
Yes" said Mr.. Mack, the Standard Oh Com
pany has finally landed where everybody knew II
would The Taft managers have evidently made
the bargain, for Mr. Rockefeller held back for
bargain and got what he wanted"
MI Mack said OF Mr.. Carnegie: 'fMr Carnegie
has amassed vulgar fortune as the result In part
at least Republican policies, special privileges
and robber tariff. Hence the election OF Mr. Bryan
is announced by Mr. Carnegie as a tragedy" Mr.
Mack said that ironmaster had repeatedly tried
TO influence the election.
The Democratic national chairman also sees
among other things the election grows near
tremendous corruption fund The Republicans, he
said have than s. co., 600 to conduct the cam
paign 100000 being for bribery OF this, he said,
100000 had been sent to Indiana and like amount
to Ohio The money. Mr.. Mack said. had come from
corporations. Another view expressed by Adr. Mack
the probable Of this money was TO effect
the betting.
And lest We forget MI Mack said: But Mr..
Bryan will be elected just the same"
Mild kind and gentemanly.' was the only COM
rrent Mr. Mack would make last night on the fore
cast given out by Mr.. Hitchcock, chairman OF the
Republican National Committee He promised TO
have to say about 1t to-day
William J. Corners. chairman OF The Democratic
State Committee, left the Hoffman House head
quarters to-day for his Buffalo home, TO be gone
until Tuesday night, when he will return to wit
the fireworks display, he said. in celebration
of Democratic victory. Before gonig Mr.. Corners
revised the forecast he made few weeks ago
Of the result in this state his prophecy prac-
tcaIly admitting that the Bryan and Chanler cam
paigns are going to pieces. The Democratic state
chairman scaled down his guess Of Mr.. Bryan's
plurality from 100 600 10000 and reduced his est
mate OF Mr.. Chanlers plurality from 10000 TO
10000.
Mr. Corners also had something to say about the
declaration OF John D. Rockefeller and Andrew
Carnegie in favor Of the election OF Judge Tart
why not" he said, in discussing Mr.. Carnegie
amt he made his millions out Of the protective
tariff? That's right. I could in the last week
where the Carnegie money going It just backs
up Mr. Bryan's charges that the people was being
corrupted But they can't buy the great American
people The whole bunch amt got enough money
to do it Why, instead Of this Rockefeller and
Carnegie money bein helpful, it is just addin' a
half million votes TO the Bryan column
We've got the votes, and there amt no use
gon' into Details
When Chairman Hitchcock Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee saw the statement OF Chairman
Mack of the Democratic National Committee regard
ing Standard Oil contributions 10 the Republican
campaign fund he denounced It as absolutely false
THE committee has not received directly in
directly from that organization any Of its Off
GERS e single dollar" he declared I'VE have been
scrupulousIy careful in this respect and when we
file our statement Of contributions after election,
we are required to do by law, it Will be seen how
absurd all these reports have been"
As to the declaration of Herman Ridder and
Chairman Mack that the Republican managers had
attempted suppress the letter Of John D. Rookie
feIler Thursday night, Chairman Hitchcock de-
clared there was no justification for such a state
rnent "I did not know there such letter IN
existence until this morning said the chairman