The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-11
CAN BRYAN BE ELECTED?

mist Can Figure a Table of
Probabilities that Will Land
Bryan in the White House?
Baltimore Sun
Before the nomination of Mr..
Bryan for third time is made
by the Democratic party there
should be some discussion of the
probability of his election after
he is nominated. That is if the
Democratic party is really anX-
ious to win. If, indeed, the
Denver convention should be in
the control of Mr.. Bryan S friends
and they are interested only in
the nomination and care nothing
for the election, then there is no
use wasting words. If the Dem
ocratic party prefers Mr.. Taft
for President to any Democrat
other than Mr.. Bryan, then there
is no use bothering about it. If
that is the case, the party might
as we'll nominate Mr., Bryan for
life and then adjourn. But the
surprising result of the primary
, in Alabama, where Governor
Johnson, who was almost I'M
known to the people, got one
. fourth of the vote at the prima-
} ries away from Mr.. Bryan, and
2 the reported changes Of heart
: among some of the Connecticut
\ delegates to Denver, seem to in
= dictate that there is an element of
n the party that would like to dis
t cuss and deliberate before nom
e mating Mr.. Bryan. These people
O are asking where Mr.. Bryan is
e to get his electoral vote after he
e is nominated-a question which it
d would seem worth while to con-
i slider.
l. The whole lumber of electoral
votes is 483. 1t will require 24E
< to elect the President. Where
s. will Mr.. Bryan get PAP votes
# In 1900, when he last ran, he
y received 1855. Of these votes /:
ar came from the Rocky Mountain:
lie and the remainder from the
lie South. Every State north O:
L the Potomac voted against him
n Every State north Of the Ohi'
voted against him. His owl
g State, Nebraska, gave a majorit.
y Of more than 1000 against him
The reliable Democratic State O
"A Maryland voted him down b,
all more than Is, 600 majority. Tn
ial der the apportionment Of 100
Mr.. Bryan will gain l vote i
Arkansas, l in Florida, l i
IN Louisiana, l in Mississippi, l i
Of Missouri-if he should carry it
90 1 in North Carolina, 3 in Te&a
,7t and l in Colorado-if he shout
mt again carry that State. Okla
IN homa will probably add 7 vote
to his list. This will be tots
of of Is more than he had in 1906
err But in 1900 it only required %
ar votes to elect, and now it take
l0r PAP. Give Mr.. Bryan all tn
nd States he carried in 1900 and II
nd will have a total of ITO, or
he short Of the requisite number
IN: In 1900 he was SO short of tn
W., necessary number, so that h
ct. will have a greater shortage
as make up this time than before
Where is he going to get thos
ng II votes? New York? TIL
~ ~ Empire State rejected him
Mt 1900 by a majority of 143, 00(
IA What has happened since then
up. make New York more favorabl
1as disposed toward Mr.. Bryan
9 What are the indications of
an. change? The State has been g
ing ing Republican every year sinc
tn Mr.. Bryan's first candidacy.
clal there are any signs of chang
In to Mr.. Bryan, few persons ha,
vho noticed it. New Jersey? TIL
as used to be a doubtful State, al
and was carried by the Democrats
Will often as by the Republicans u
+ho til 1896. Since that fatal cal
,ge paign it has been as safe in t
UNI Republican column as Maine.
gave a majority of 81, 900 agar
an Mr.. Bryan in 1900. What are t
''0'' signs of a change in the Stat
and Ohio? No one but a rainbo
lrg, chaser expects to carry Or
against Taft, the favorite 81
Ieo. In 1900 she gave Mckinley 6
III 600 majority. Indiana? TT
,tte- State has been safely Reput
can since 1896. The major
ding against Bryan in 1900 was
H. 600. Will Mr.. Bryan be strol
10; bv er there in 1908 than he was
lerly l9OO' and why! Illinois, viii
Nc was carried by Mr.. Cleveland