The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-19
POLITICAL POINTERS
Special to Philadelphia

Baltimore Special to Philadelphia
 Ali Baltimore Is talking of the great never been known In Maryland before. Not only in size but in enthusiasm 1t sets a new record that promises to the more remarkable in that 1t was q spontaneous outpouring. True, 1t was advertised to very limited extent-far less than any previous meeting to be addressed by a candidate for the Presi- deney. And not a single special car was run from any part of the city. nor was a single free car ride provided for anyone. Nor was the crowd augment estimates of conservative and expert enced people, police officials and others, show that when Mir, Bryan rose to speak there were from 2S,0o0 to &C., GOO people in the Armory.
 And 1t was noted that surprisingly large number of ladies. unable to find places on the early crowded balcony reserved for them. contented them floor and stood throughout Mir. Bryan's speech, notwithstanding the fact that the heat was. very great. And they joined very heartily in the uproarious entered, and which continued without a break for seven minutes after he ap- peared upon the balcony after having made a half circuit of the Armory
 
 been given a public man in Baltimore in all the history of the city. And cer- tainly never has one had a more dis tfnguished escort of representative men.
 A reception that has had no parallel in enthusiasm and numbers oy any ever given to any candidate who ever visited Trenton, was accorded William Jennings Bryan here An hour before Mir. Bryan had even arrived in the city South Broad Street, in front Of Taylor Opera House, was damned so that squad of policemen was required to open A path for traffic. It was shortly after z o'clock that the candidate ar rived under the escort of Democratic State Committeeman Grosscup and Gal lagher and other prominent Democrats By [ o'clock every seat in the Opera House. with a seating capacity of E. l0O was occupied while close to 1,000 found seats on the stage and as many Thousands were barred from the audi torium and had to content themselves with a glimpse of Mir. Bryan as he entered the building.
 tive one, and in 1t were many who had opposed Bryan in other Years. Promi- neIlt business and professional men of the city were in the audience, many or them accompanied by their wives
 Washington Special
 Chairman James T. Lloyd, of the Democratic Congressional Committee, declared that the significance of the Maine state election lay in the great falling off of the vote for Republican congressman over four years ago.
 'SThe congressional vote in Maine has nothing to do with local issues" he said. "In view of the large falling off in Republican pluralities over four years ago, this is the significant feat- uIe of the election. and 1t is greatly eneouragi1g t9 iSeinsc Remocrst; Gonore.=.,sn have all been reelected on the face or the returns. their majOrities have been reduced to less than half of what they what we expected, and If our own esti- mates as to the rest of the country are as nearly correct as they were Tn Maine, the next House or Representa- lives will be Democratic by a large majority.
 Not enough gold Democrats are against Bryan to count publicly. That is the situation as far as can be ascer- taineI today. It Is what the party mas been coming to, and the large sectlon which revolted in such large n~unlDeaS ~ in 1896 Is once more back in the Demo cratic fold except such a small numper as have silently identified themseIves with the Republicans. The eIement seid te be practically solid for Bryan. The scare of the business men ae9us S,t him has Passed n6iicy oX GoPs of Roosevelt but tbere is no longer the fear of radical sceompIishments in case Bryan should be elected. Reports from all parts or the state to the Democratic neadquar- tr tne TaN to show any dissatisfaction with ysus inc inc sryan leadership. The. party has got together better than It has been since 1896 and the consequence is an increase of confidence as to It's sbility to make n strong showing even In Massachusetts.
 one of the most pronounced gold Democrats who cannot quite yet bring himsaif 10 vote for Bryan, as he feels