The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-27
Very Conservative Man Declares That Democratic Ticket
 WiII Be Winner
DELAWARE IS CAUSE OF
 WORRY ID REPUBLICANS
Big Sum of Money Demanded By the Republican State Committee to Land the Vote for Taft
 staggers Hitchcock.

Washington, October 26.-(Special)- Charles II. Gallagher of the New Jersey state committee declares unequiyocally that the state will go for Bryan. MT. Gallaghers claims are worth little
 more than the ordinary politicians. MT. Gallagher was not a Bryan man in the other two campaigns. He did not go to Denver as a Bryan man but af- ter the triumphal nomination of the Nebraskan he was one of the first of the delegates to take off his hat and pledge his loyal support to the ticket as it stood. Since then he has been one of the most active democrats of the state, watching every movement and suggesting every possible advant- age likely to aid the party to carry
 the state and further the interest of
 the national ticket, with no regard for
 his personal affairs
 The only office MT. Gallagher ever
 held was that of member of the board
 of excise commissioners of Trenton
 from which he retired voluntarily, and those who know him best know that he
  is ready to stand for that success of the democratic party and the princi- ples 1t espouses. He has accompanied Mr. Bryan on both his trips through the state, is acquainted with local con ditions in all the counties and in close touch with the work done by and the reports received at state headquarters, ho garded with more than the ordinary l weight.
 When, therefore, he declares that u state is going for Bryan and by large
 majority, the republican managers sit | up and take notice,
 It is reported here that the amount Of money demanded by the Delaware re- publicans to insure the little states i three electoral votes for Taft has even staggered Chairman Hitchcock, who these days is dealing with the tens of thou | sands figures as unit. Whether the money can be handled without fear of detection is a problem disturbing those who usually take care that the goods are delivered. Many of the workers who have handled money in the past are against | the organization ticket this year, and, | in addition the leaders afraid of At torney General Robert H. Richards, who l has some months yet to serve and who | would have charge of any bribery cases The republicans, however, say that by | their system of credit-that is promising the fioaters that they will get something, | they will keep that element in line. Dem l ocrats however, do not think the credit 1 system will work. and they declare that | unless a huge barrel be sent to Kent and Sussex those counties will go against | the orga nization.
 There is dissatisfaction everywhere among republicans. Old supporters of J.. | Edward Addicks, and there are many of | them around, do not like Pennewill as i the candidate for governor, as he was l about the first of the union republicans l to desert Addicks when he saw the DO. ! litical fortunes' of the latter were wan I ing, the friends of D. R. Layton are bit terly opposed to him, the friends of Gov | ernor Lea are sore, and former Senator i Alice has a long scalping kife out for ! the candidate. w. $. |