The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
| REMARKABLE SITUATION
THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION

Taft In Es~rx Way Highly oasiiss-d
But Has Thr~c Handbag. --
Thought That nryan Might rc~~i.
big Win II goc.~vcis 1. Not Souni.
aat-sI-Th- Trusts aad Mosog.else-
Aould Like y Observation-Disclosures
onice-Hoiders saspca<aesi for pvr.
nscioas Partisan Activity.
Washington. ID. C. April IL. 1905.
Especial 10 The caueasian-l
In the iight for delegates To the
Republican National Convention the
tide seems 10 be running more
strongly each day in favor OF Taft
Ii now looks as IL the Secretary
might be nominated on the iirst bal
lot; yet in the face OF this condition.
the desire. and IL may be said. de-
mand of the peple that Roosevelt
should serve another term. Is not dI-
minished. This presents a remark
able situation. Never before, in the
history OF the country. have the peo-
pie with such general accord ex-
pre- ssed their desire for man TO
serve them as President while he
steadily refuses to yield 10 the un-
questioned wishes OF the American
people.
Bryan and the Democratic Nomina-
ton.
In the race for delegates TO the
Democratic National Convention Bry-
an is not only far in the lead. but
his nomination seems 10 be certain.
Even IL those who have been trying
against Bryan should succeed at the
convention, it seems certain that
their nominee would be doomed TO as
bad defeat as overwhelmed the Par
ker nomination. Indeed, the general
opinion is that Bryan Is the only man
that the Democrats could nominate
this year who would have any posi-
BILE chance of succeeding; and ii is
generally admitted that IL Rocse-
welt were the Republican nominee
that Bryan would be defeated before
the race began. There is, on the
other hand, growing feeling
among Democrats, and 1t may be
said that the feeling extends TO some
independent voters and even some
Republicans, that Bryan may give
Mr.. Taft a close fight. This is ad
mitted by those who greatly admire
Judge Taft and who are supporting
him.
Taft i'm Every Way Qualified.
Probably no man in America is
better equipped and qualified from
experience and in every way to serve
the country as President than Secre-
tary Taft; yet many who recognize
this feel that his nomination would
not inspire as much enthusiasm as
the nomination of Roosevelt, on the
one hand, or the nomination of Bry-
an, on the other; and besides, 1t Is
feared that the labor vote and the
colored vote will be very widely and
strongly organized against him.
One Thing in Bryan's Favor.
Besides, il is evident that some
of the great industrial and financial
interests that are most opposed TO
President Roosevelt and his policies
are inclined to look with favor upon
the election of Mr.. Bryan, for the
reason that if there is a Democratic
President and a Republican Senate
that the result will be a deadlock,
and that no affirmative legislation
carrying forward the Roosevelt pol
icies can be enacted.
What the trusts and monoplies
want is not legislation in their be-
half, but simply to be let alone, and
thus they would secure exactly what
they desire by the election of Dem
ocratic President.
Republican Handicaps.
This fact, in addition to the other
LWO luIh
the scale in the campaign against
Mr.. Taft. This view of the matter
has recently caused some promine Mt
Republican politicians who do not
admire Roosevelt, to admit that 1t
may be necessary to force him to
take the nomination in order to save
the party from defeat.
Ex-senator Chandler, of New
Hampshire, has addressed an appeal
to the Republican voters TO take Sen
ator La Toilette for their nominee in
preference to Secretary Taft on the
ground that il Roosevelt will not
run that La Toilette comes nearer
standing for his policies than any
other candidate mentioned, and, be-
sides, he charges that he does not
believe that Taft can be trusted to
carry forward vigorously the great
reforms already started.
1t is indeed most interesting and
complicated situation.
Civil Service to Be Enforced.
The attention of the Civil Service
Commission was last week called to