The Washington times., 1908-09-18

ington Park the other day, he hal a
crowd that filled the Taylor Opera
House at Trenton and ne WAS warmly
received at Burlington. where ne rlade
a car-end speech. But without the help
Of the Smith influence. MS cause is
hopeless in Jersey. Nothing but a land
slide in the land can save him N that
State
New Jersey Situation.
The New Jersey situation Is like The
Maryland situation IN some respects
In Maryland. the rank and fiie OF Inc
Democrats want Bryan. 90 they DO in
New Jersey. The Democratic chiefs in
Maryland are FOR the most part hJsCi! ?,
just as they are "a ,,ew Jersey. Tn
/ difference exists, that in Marylau1~th the
force OF the sentiment for Bryan among
the masses Of Democrats has compelled
the Democratic political leaders 10 Tut
on their poker faces ana HOE IhelT
feelings Of antagOnL5n 10 the cana 4lQdLe.
From Senator John Walter Smitn Gni
Senator Rayner down the line, the
Maryland leaders vow their loya ~ 10
the Denver NOMINEE out Iney are hol
above suspicion. The facr mat 'Hey
may not be loyal 10 fhe Ichet, an me
earnest opposition Of lhe business ele-
mel.t Of Baltimore, are the WeaSu-ss o-
the Bryan cause IN Mar land ana from
any impartial view they make tart s
chances OF carrying the State more than
even. though he Will. in all lEel'GJg 4,
have a reduced plurality that ma5 "osi-
ly fall under 10000. In West virginia,
BrEan'S hope of carrying the state es 8
almost wholly on The unsatisfactory n
dustrial conditions The Wheeling dem
OnsJratiOn deeply impressed MI bry-
an and his friends, and everyone VINO
saw Il for that matter, and X Vas llie
mo e impressive because II was brought
about on short notice. But mere a@dln-
the question arises whether hIytu CsA
trust the Democratic leaders who ItV y
did want him nominated ana only Itl-
, into line when driven.
| Leaders Suspected
An along from Wheeling through
| West Virginia. Marylanc Pennsylvania
| New Jersey and New York, one hears
the same muttering of suspicion from
the Bryan men that the Democratic
leaders. who before the Denver cOnNen-
/ ton were opposed 10 Bryan's nomlna-
I ton, are not 10 be trusted 10 support
/ him now, tha- they mediate treachery
( that they are laying plots and strate-
! gems to knife the Peerless Leader
/ In some cases. OF course, there IS open
| coldness. This IS not what is worrying
I the Bryan enthusiasts They are rear
} fUl Of the politicians who are known tf
I Le AGAINST Bryan at heart, who 90 about
/ saying they are FOR him. and who ere
suspected OF a purpose to do him al
] the secret damage they can before tht
/ first Tuesday In November
In New York State, one can near al
/ sorts OF stories. but everyone comedies
/ that Bryan has no show whatever un-
: less Murphy and "Flugy' Conuers are
/ loyal 20 him. They go about loudly pro
I testing faithfuluess- But VIII they real
/ Iy do their u most 10 IrE TO carry Ne"
/ York for Rryau2 Everybody asks u0'
/ there is widespread suspicion that tht
/ game IS not being played 'on the level
/ That I'm the end the organization VII
! throw Bryan overheard in Orde- % gel
/ support for the State ticket IS belief
! that prevails Ia many quarters
/ on the whole. the extent 90 Whlci
T Bryan'S fortunes in the Last rest VIII
men. with leaders. who have not falfer
over themselves in the past TO help Liu
/ and In many cases have openly autaE
! OniZed him. cannot be and is not relS
/ surIug TO the loyal Bryan supporters
J They are satisfied from the reception
/ Bryan is getting lu the East that Dee Ea,
! AUeEheuics- but this VIII avail little Un
I less the leaders stay in line.
! The lines have not yet been closely
drawn in New York state 1t is TO,
soon after the State conventions. 4
. large question is what viii the Hears
on whether Hearst himself makes ar
Z active campaign in New York II h'
! sumps the State. the vote for HlSgeI
I is likely To be heavy. probably as Elgt
Z as 80. 900 votes. Ii is put higher IN sOm'
/ quarters. IL viii be drawn for the majOl
part from the Democrats.