The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-16
Bryan's Coming Creates
Great Interest in the Ma
tional Metropolis - Taft's
Answer to Starving Work
man Question, and Social
ist Wilshire's Position.
Special 10 The Journal.

ct SFOWS cooler, the enthusiasm OF
metropolitan politicians wakes warm
| err Despite the fact that the pesti-
ferrous plutes of Wall street have
been deprived of the pleasure of sup
plying the Sinews of war for political
battles, New York remains the heart
and center of the national campaign
Just now the interest is confined to
next weeks state conventions of bOtn
Dig parties, and for a few days the
metropolis will be deserted by the
politicians The exodus to Saratoga,
where the republicans meet on Mon
day. and to Rochester, where the de-
mocTats convene on Tuesday, has al
ready commenced. and by Monday
morning there VIII scarcely remain
politician of note in the greater city. |
Among the political wiSeacres, in
terest is centered upon the republican
gubernatorial nomination. MetropoIi- |
tan supporters of Governor Hughes
assert that beyond peradventure OF a |
doubt the bearded one has a cinch OF |
the lead-pipe variety. If you listen to |
Hughes man, you will quickly as |
simulate the impression that the con-
ventton will as certainly name Hughes
as the sun is sure to rise tomorrow |
morning The endorsement of PreSi- |
gent Roosevelt Is said to remove the |
nomination or the present governor |
from the realm of uncertainty and
place 1t safely among the things that
were ordained from the beginning. !
Along the upper reaches of the
Great White Way, however. one hears |
a different story. why. b. a full
jewelled politician of the sporting va |
rlety will tell you, that long bearded /
son or temperance up at Albany amt 1
got no mOres chance of getting under |
the wire than YOU have''-which is |
certainly reducing the possibility to /
the lowest common denomination Nor /
IS this boast entirely a converss tionaL /
con game The element which is sore /
on Hughes because of his anti-gamb-i
ing crusade-and it is pretty widely /
dlHused in the metropoIis-has cooked /
up a nice scheme to side-track the
present occupant of the executive
mansion at Albany
If this plan takes" the anti.
Hughes men will agree upon some |
prominent republican. who will be &C.
cepuble to RooseveIt-some man of /
me type OF Elihu Root. or Joseph H |
Choate N,or George 3. Corteiyou-l
and stick to him until the cows come /
nome or the Hughes men are brought
10 a realization of the futiIity of their
denomination project. There is no /
doubt that many of the repubJfcan
leaders of the Empire State are bit
terly and violently opposed to Hughes |
and they will fight TO the last ditch /
10 prevent his denomination.
Bryan COMING,
Among the democrats rivalry for
hrst place on the ticket is not so |
keen nor acrimonious, and the con-
test Is of more friendly and har-
monious nature. Several men are
being doomed for the nomination for
governor, with the odds apparently
favor1ng Lieutenant Governor Chan
Ter Although William Randolph /
Hearst was defeated for the governor
ship in the last election, ChanIer won
easily, and his friends believe that he |
can repeat the performance.
The democrats of the metropoEs
Will nave an opportunity to give vent
10 their enthusiasm next Thursday
Nhen William J. Bryan will come TO /
town and make speech Tt has been
pers1stently reported that the Nebras-
kan's address in this CITY will he of
the nature of an attack on Socialism.
and the red flag followers are consa- /
quentIy moved TO antiCipatory wrath.
II Mr. Bryan carries out his uIan
10 0aIt the disciples of Karl Mary
tnere Will be something doing in the
OLD town Immediately thereafter. Cav
lord Wilshire-you know GAYLORD
millionaire and editor of a Socialist
magazine Win circulation of umpty-
hundred-thouSand-is donning his
warpaint and printing himself to the
Slzzard with Socialistic facts and ds
gers, which he will hurI at the head
OF the Nebraska orator, if opportunity
oHers Mr. Wiltshire declares that his
challenge of $4,000 for a chance to
stand on a platform with Mr. BRYAN
and argue Socialism still holds good |
IhoSe ten thousand bones would make
comfortable addition to the deplet-
ed campaign fund. and here's bopins
that Mr. Bryan will go after them
Mr. Wiltshire. ] am informed also
has a standing offer of SO 600 for
a discussion with Mr.. Taft on whether
God knows" is the proper answer
to the question: IF a workingmau is
out OF employment and his family on
the verge Of starvation. what can he
do 10 be sayed?p TIE Socialist edf-
tor thinks Mr. Tafts reputed answer
wasn't sufficiently broad. and that If
should have been wiltshire and God
know"
Coney Island
Next week the million or two Deo-
pie or the metropolis who are afflicted
with the Co1ey Island habit will nav
their last regards to the Isle of Jov
for the season of 1908 As in the I
past. the great final blowout will
take the form of a Mardy Graw car
nival which will be-so say the hard
working press agents-'the grandest
and most glorious and inspiring svm-
Oolic pageant and the most hilarious
festival of fun frolic and folly in the
worlds history" Which is goia'
some even for Ccney press agent.