Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-11
PRESS
COMMENT ON
NOMINEES
EITHER WELL QUALIFIED
FOR EXALTED POSITION
Good Points in Democratic
Greed Already Incorporated
in Republican DoCtrinei EIec-
ton Merely Question of Per-
sons, Says Graphic,

IBy Morning JonrnRl sDscial Leased wire.I
New York, July 1.-THE London
newspapers anticipate an interesting
contest for the presidency of the Uni
ted States. This they think win arise
not so much from the differences in
the platforms of the opposing parties
as from the striking personalities OF
their candidates. Mr.. Bryan, having
dropped the free silver and other Eek
treme" planks. is regarded as an nc
ceptable candidate but as likely to
stand little chance against "Roose-
velt's nominee" His only chance, It
is thought here, will be from the sup
port given him by the labor party. but
this Is expected to be more than bal
anced by the accession of the busl.
ness community TO Mr.. Taft.
The Daily Chronicle regards Mr.:
Bryan's policy as being the same az
that of President Roosevelt and says
that II is a question Of which of the
candidates shall be, entrusted&with its
execution. Whoever is the victor the
paper says, he will be man of high
character, marked ability and dstinc-
tion.
The Daily Graphic refers to the
speech of Whitelaw Reid, the Ameri-
can ambassador on July 4th at the
dinner of the American society in
london Mr.. Reid said that the Uni
ted States had had thirty elections and
each time the result had come out all
right and II would do so in the com
ing election. even IL his own prefer
ence was not satisfied. He declared
that the Americans were learning to
this and referred to the
sharp antagonisms during the official
career of Grover Cleveland. and add
ed that hardly any one had gone to
his grave with more respect and
general regret from the citizens rep
resenting all parties.
This says the Daily Graphic
gives us the measure of Mr.. Bryan's
sober evelutions. Whatever is really
good In the democratic creed Is al
ready an integral part of the policy
President Roosevelt Is bequeathing to
Mr.. Taft. hence there Is no serious po-
iitical issue; 1t will be exclusively a
question OF PERSONS
The Saturday Review things that
Mr.. Bryan has an advantage In being
more prominent than Mr.. Taft, and
suggests that the Nebraskan can oh
tain a stronger support from the Pa
ciflc slope by the adoption of Con-
gressman Hobson's naval views.
The outlook thinks the odds against
Mr.. Bryan are so enormous that only
a landslide, of which at present there
is no sign, can wipe them out.
Many Of the London newspapers
print the proceedings at Denver and
the nominations of candidates for the
presidency and vice presidency with
out comment.
The Times in an editorial says:
1T would be rash to prophecy but
II seems unlikely that Mr.. Bryan will
go to the White House. He never has
had the opportunity Of showing
whether he possesses capabillty for
constructive work and craftsmanship
as constructive work and his speeches
and writings seem to be az deficient
in originality and statesmanshIp as
they are in clearness and conference of
thought. still he Is personality and
a real power among his own people
and the bulk OF his party will fight
strenuously for his success"