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DEMOCRATS WILL CARRY
NEW YORK IN PRESIDEN
TIAL ELECTION, SAYS
TIE SUN.
By Ralph Smith.

By Ralph Smith.
have been out OF power for 30 long and the
party has met with such Overwhelming de-
feat in national elections OF recent years that,
ordinarily II wouId seem extremeny n 81 iSe
coming presidential election. But there are
in Washington today many of the best posted
politicians 10 the country-men who nave
had long experience and who have made a
study of couditions--who confidently predict
the election Of Mr.. Bryan next fall over any
candidate the Republicans msy nominate al
Bryanites nor or the dled-in-the-wool Demo-
Gratis, Many OF them are old line Repuol1-
cans, men who have never voted anything
but the Republican ticket. ,.
II Ia an easy matter 10 find, without half
trying dozens Of politicians OF both parties,
who un hesitatiugly say that President Roose-
welt him SELF would favor Mr.. Bryan's election
II Cannon, Fairbanks or some man OF tnat
stripe were nominated at Chicago over his
choice, William Howard TAFT.
And Mr.. R,osevelts advocaov OF TAFT ls no
more serious and determined Than Is the OPP.
position of others prominent In Republican
politics.
The New York Suns Prediction.
The New York Sun. anti administration,
acknowledgement To special INTEREST,",
declared that William Howard Taft cannot
be elected president, even II he Is nominated
by the Republicans at Chicago, which IL
doubts. This Interesting statement IL mace
even more 80 by the further declaration that
either William ]. Bryan or William X hearAt
II nominated by the Democrats at Den yer,
can carry New York state over any Candidate
the Republican party may put up.
The past Inconsistencies OF The sum-, TO-
gether with Its well-kuown pro-corporat lion
pro-capitalistic policy. TO say nothing OF lts
bitter antagonism Of President RooseveII anu
'his politics." has tended TO weaken the dec
l~aration, but the editorial has just the anme
attracted much attention and caused Vide
spread comment among politicians In WASH
Among other things, the editorial says:
"If Mr. Taft were to secure the Republican
nomination, q contingency which has oeen
effectively provided against, be could not De
Hearst or Bryan, would win."
..Speaking OF our own state New York we
record our conviction," continues Tue eai,
pal ticularly Include Mr.. Roosevelt himself
can carry II against Bryan, Hearst, or any 9th
or Democrat that NAV be placed 10 noml.
revolutionary changes operating In The poll
ical landscape"
The Sun Not Alone.
cuss, briefly, the chances or Democratlc sue
cess at the next tl-cticu. Regardless Of the
Sun g sincerity, there are in Washington a
number OF people, supposedly well posted,
4 W0O Luc III ludl baSSOoo ~ RSASs'
upon the standard of the Democratic party at
the next elt ction. and they all concede the
nomination OF Bryan by reclamation at Den
The Sun Is probably the first TO come for
ward with the claim that the Democrats will
carry New York. and this statement Is attribu.
ted more To dlslike for Mr.. Roosevelt than to
a genuine con viction. .
But the Republican party Is in power, and
as q young statesman from Georgia often says
"a panic is upon the people," Whether there
be a panic in reality makes lite d u e. ,, &C. &C,
are out OF work, partit ulariy In the more
populous states OF the east and the middle
west. 1t makes no difference whether the
Times, the great mass OF the people believe
such 10 be the case, and there are many who
have heretofore voted the Republican ticket
who believe that 9 change would DO them
good and benefit the country.
No class Of persons. study politics more
closely than the Washington correspondents,
and 1t Is surprising to note the growing be-
elected, regardless OF whom the Republican,
nominate. Some of the Oldest and best In
formed writers In the Observation-Disclosures
represept ting great Republican papers freely
confess that the chances OF Democratic sue
cess look much brighter today than do the
Republican chances.
Bryan Himself Optimistic.
Every candidate is optimistic about success
II not genuinely 90, apparently 40, but no
candidate was ever so optimistic as MIR. Bry-
an Ia today, or professed to be when last In
Washington. or course, he tells every body
that he ex poets the Democrats to win at the
next election, but these utterances are always
taken with a grain Of salt. because II is bis
business 10 make them.
Howe'e-, Mr. IBr Jan upo1 the GO aston II
bis last visit TO Washington, conferred al
length with his strongest supporters In con-
gress, and t.iey say his confidence WAS In
Spring. He convinced them, almost against
their better judgment, that the Democrats
not only have ~ fighting chance, but that
they will be sure winners.
Champ Clark. OF Misst uri probab y the
stanchest Bryan man In congress-, gays he
was almost moved 10 laughter by the opti-
mistic view expressed by the Peerless Lead
or. He says Bryan is juSt as confident OF sue
cess as he IL tn at the election will be held on
November An. He impressed him as q man
who felt that 1t was all over but the shout
Ing and he was anticipating the date by
shouting already In private.
New Yorke's look upon the suns edito rial
declaration With varying Views, but they all
agree that 1t ia quite significant. the COD
Guiding paragraph, especially. has Impressed
them, and this paragraph predicts that New
York state will 60 Democratic.
The last sentence. There are mighty and
revolutionary changes operating In the po-
litical landscape" is regarded as q particu-
lar y significant hint. THE mighty and rev
dictionary changes are taken TO mean q de-
Termination 10 ;certaiu Quarters 10 accept
Bryan, or Hearst, II need be, In preference TO
either Roosevelt or Taft.