Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-30
MEYER SOLMSnN. CITY EUtfnR OF THE GRAPHIC. RET;'H\> TO TOWN WITH NEWS
 AND VIEWS. Has Been Througl, the Northwc>i and Central States. Visited \ati"naI Demacrtic Headquarters and Declares Bryan Win Be
 Elccted-rait Got a
 Cold Deal in
 Iowa.

committee in the Auditorium Annex He met and talked with Mr. Bryan. whom he interviewed on many previ- OuS occasions while ill newspaper work in St. Louis; dscussed the po- litical situation with John l. Martin, sergeantat-arm of all the national Democratic conventions, and who is now making his headquarters ill Chi offices of Norman F. Mack, the na- i tional chairman; Col. Moses C. Wet more Mr. Skidmore, the purchasing agent and various other officials. Mr. Solmson visited the big press de- partment daily and talked with promi- nent men from almost every state in the Union. In discussing the political situation last night with a number of Pine Bluffians, Mr. SoImson said:
 If my prelictions come true Wife tliam Jennings Bryan will be elected over William Howard Taft by one of the largest majorties ever received by a successful candidate for Presi- dent Bryan sentiment is sweeping the country rapidly. ] do not make this statement simply from the in formation l gleaned around the Demo- cratic headquarters at Chicago, but from incidents and sentiment that came to my notice in Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois, which might be termed the hotbeds of IRepublicanisln.
 'I had occasion recently to be pres ent i'll Davenport. Iowa. when MT. Taft arrived there on his speaking tour Ten thousand men. women and chil- dren gathered at the c. B. X Q. rail- road station to greet him. When he arrived the ovation was most disap- pointing. in my opinion. X few of the loyal Republicans, who composed the
 reception committee, attempted to start the cheering, but it fell flat. It was not taken up by the thousands present and later during Mir. Taft's speech in front of the court house, there were continuous yells for Bryan. Mir. Taft was not at his best on that ! day. He was hoarse and could not be heard any great distance. was for tunate enough to occupy seat in the press box and caught all of his brief speech. He declared that he would carry cut the ideas of President Roosevelt and that it was the only salvation that remained for this coup- ! try--to elect a man that would finish the unfinished business of the present occupant of the White House. His most ardent admirers were thorough ly disappointed at the reception ac- corded Mr. Taft in Davenport
 Taft Does Not Emthuse the Masses. l Iowa is a Republican state. Cover nor Cummins and other prominent Republicans accompanied Taft there but their presence did not enthuse the masses who gathered to get glimpse of the big fellow Taft had visited Davenport before, when Secretary of War, and this might have had soTe- thing to do with the coldness of thf
 reception. IL was his first visit, how ever, since his recent nomination. The general supposition is that Mr. Taft is not a strong candidate. The Republi- cans themselves believe that he Is looked upon as a 'figure-head. nov ing here and there in behalf of the Republican party as Roosevelt wields the big stick
 Democrats Need Funds.
 "The recent exposures which re-
 suited in the resignation of Governoi Haskell of Oklahoma from the Nation
 al Committee treasurership. caused great sensation around the Clica2O
 headquarters. Roosevelt's re .ont af- forts to change the sentiment. hay, not had the desired effect even in the Northern states. The only thing that seems to bother the Democratic lieu
 tenants at Chicago just now is lack Of funds, although it is stated at head quarters that much money is arriy
 ing at the Annex each day and the fund is being enlarged beyond eXpec-
 tations. On the other hand, the
 Republican Headquarters is reported
 tc bt wei. heele1' witl cas.,. IL
 would not surprise me to see Indiana
 and Iowa both line up~in the Demo-
 cratic list at the coming election.