New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
SURE OF MARYLAND
JUDGE TAFT PLEASED.
North Carolina Delegation Erpects
Victory There.
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public duty to support William III. Taft caused
the utmost qualification the Taft hesdquar-
ters to-day as Il Is confidently expected that
the results will be far-reaching- Not only does
the attitude of the leading paper in Maryland
insure MaryIand's eight electoral votes for Judss
Taft. but it's influence will be far-reacnins 'i
other southern States, where II has wide cir
cuIation notably In Virginia and the Carollnas-
Judge Taft expressed himself as deeply srau-
fed to-day. and his advisory lieutenant Arthur
L Vorys said of il:
"The declaration for Taft Of The Baltinors
SUM- MaryIand's leading Democratic paper
actuated by a sense Of public duty. viii orlns
announcement to the Republicans Of the state.
who have even previously had much hope OF
carrying the commonwealth The attitude OF
The Sun is Indicative Of disinterested con-
vfction uron dispassionate reflection over tne
speeches Of acceptance and the careers OF IaIr
and Bryan"
While the good news from Baltimore was
still under discussion, there arrived from North
Carolina delegation representing the Centen-
NAL Association of Greensboro. The members
were G. s Bradshaw chairman; G. Daniel both
of Greensboro and ]. E. Cox. banker and
manufacturer Of High Point The delegation
came to urge Mr.. Taft to speak at the center-
niaI which Greensboro will celebrate on october
IL to H. inclusive While their mission was not
political these men brought some interesting
information TO the candidate. Mr.. Bradshaw
said that the Republicans Of North Carolina
had strong hope OF carrying the state 1or 1ne
Republican national ticket this year
"AU the conservative Democrats OF my state
and the thirty thousand educated negroes. who
are already registered. will vote for you, Judge
Taft said Mr.. Bradshaw Our people are
sick OF Bryan: they fear the result OF MS eiec-
tion TO North CaroIina's growing industries and
they have confidence in you The attitude OK
The Baltimore Sun will meet with the ap-
provaI of and powerfully influence great
number of Democrats who have for some time
entertained precisely the views so well set fortn
in The Suns editorial announcement
SITUATION IN NORTH CAROLINA
Mr. Bradshaw later explained somewhat fur
tber the details Of the political situation IN
North Carolina He said that there was In
tense bitterness among the Democrats. VINO had
lust succeeded in nominating Popuiist candi-
date for Governor in the three-cornered fight
among Msssrs. Craig Horn and Kitchin. the
Iast-nau,ed receiving the nomination on the
159th ballot
Moreover, there was feeling among many
Democrats that Governor Glenn had broken
faith with them He had called the speciai
session of the Legislature held last summer Tor
the exprsss purpose of repeating the railway
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state and federal courts. and which had been
5oc1ared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
F2,t when the Legislature convened the Gov
ernor had sent in a vigorous prohibition mes
sage which resulted in the enactment OF pro-
hfbftion law. This. he maintained nao es-
+ranged all the wet Democrats, OF which, ne
said there we're a great number The radical
railroad legislation OF the Democratic Lesls-
1sture had resulted in reducing the wages or
the 22OOO employees within the state and II
had prevented the Southern Railroad from
continuing the proposed double-traeking OF its
line through the state. 1t had robbed Oh en-
,Ioyroen+ many Iaborers who had expected
nrosnerous times as a result OF railway con-
structiOn-
Mr. BRADSHAW said further that there was
strong demand in the party for the non11nauou
of J. e Cox for Governor. as he would appeal
10 the business men OF the state ana Wouio
command the votes Of many Democrats MI
Cox said that more than thousand Democrats
had personally pledged their votes TO MIN IL
he would accept the nomination Mr. Brad
shaw asked Judge Taft to urge upon Mr. Cox
the necessity Of his accepting the nomination.
and Mr Taft did so. pointing out how essen
+iaI IL was that clean. upright business men
in the South should accept nominations on ths
Republican ticket, and that 1t was the duty
of e,,ar, Republican to work for the largest
possible Republican vote in every southern
state Mr.. Cox replied that he had never held
q public office that he had never wanted TO-
and that he could not make the sacrifice which
his candidacy would involve His colleagues
seemed however. to think that they might uIti-
rnately induce him to accept
MI Cox said that while four years ago
North Carolina gave 41.OOO plurality to Parker.
because OF Bryan's unpopularfty the conditions
vere radically different this year He expressed
the conviction that Parker would have made
far better run in the state this year than the
Nebraskan-
Mt Taft told his North Carolina callers that
1t would be impossible for him 70 deviate from
the policy announced yesterday. TO make no
speeches except here and at Cincinnati. Messrs.
bradshaw and Daniels seemed TO think Mr.
Taft's earnest words TO Mr.. Cox would result
in the party's gaining the best possible candi-
date for the Governorship when the convention
meets on the 26th inst
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND AT WORK
Judge Taft spent some time this morning with
John HAYS Hammond Mr.. YOrys and Smell
Smith going over the plans which Mr.. Ham
mond has formulated for promoting the work
OF the National League OF Republican Clubs.
II fs the purpose OF Mr.. Hammond and those
associated with him 10 visit ali parts Of the
country, after having first opened headquarters
I'm New York City. and organize Taft clubs. II
Is Mr. Hamnond's intention especially to work
among the young men. the foreign born Repub-
Hcans and the independent voters. He believes
that with the assistance OF DIR. BOrzeiieri Of
Buffalo the vice-president OF the New York
league he can make an especially strong appeal
to the Italians. other influential men Of foreign
birth extraction will be enlisted in the work.