The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-22
CURRENT TOPICS AT CAPITAL
FINANCIAL GOVERNORS. BRYAN

H' tNp'Nldti'H9 VI MS d-SpClduOr
with them.
The De nocratic Nominee.
Trey Woodsou secretary VI the
democratic national committee. who
is now in Washington. says that
there is no question whatsoever OF
the nomination of MIR Bryan on the
first ballot. Mr. Woodson is not
merely secretary of the committee
but national committeeman from
Kentucky He has served three
terms as national committeeman and
TWO as secretary Few men are bet.
equipped tn judge OF the politics
within the democratic party than he.
In conversation with me he said thar
the talk Of any nominee other than
MIR BRYAN was absolutely ridiculous.
that Bryan would be nominal. q
probably on the first ballot and
elected quote MIR Woodsrn br.
cap.c he has extraordinary opportu.
mites to know what is beins don,
inside the democratic ranls
Outside of the dcmoc.ar5 ire opn-
ion is growing day by day that
br,ans nomination will ueaa dem.
ocratic victory. The one ',ason that
tho New York World the New Yorl,
sun, Thomas +. Ryan, Jam ]. lin.
William f. Sheehan AMI other sc--
y tors of plutocracy are lntagoniz.
90. Fyan is because ;hev tcheve
that will be elected What they
want is n democratic nominee who
who can not be elected They got
one in 1900 and they are still sing.
ing his praises. For these forces in
politics the continuance in power OF
the republican party stands for spec.
ial privileges, and whoever may be
the president elected upon a repuD.
lican ticket he may b. relied upon
to take care of the powers Of priyl-
lege and of protection.
The Republican Nominee.
Washington opinion vibrates be-
tween Taft and Roosevelt as the
probable nominee Two weeks ago
the general opinion would have beeh
that President Roosevelt If he so
desired might take away the noml-
nation from Secretary Taft. Today
it is believed that Taft's strength
has grown so that the president him.
self could not prevent his nomina-
tion. But will Tafts nomination be
a strong one? He will inherit, as n
senator of his own party faith said
TO me today, all the weakness of the
Roosevelt administration and little
of its stength. Secretary Taft will
be held quite as responsible for the
presidents unjust and impulsive ac-
tion in the Brownsville caGe as
would the president himself He
will be charged, and justly, Of being
the originator OF the doctrine of gov
ernment by injunction. II will be
urged against him that he never
has been a candidate for an electo.
raj office before the people, but has
always served the country as the
beneficiary of the president, senator
or governor. The story which
have already told of the enormous
sums Of money being spent in his
| behalf will not be forgotten. but
will grow. He will appear as q
presidential candidate created by &
| president whom he served, financed
| by a relative and supported for his
! nomination by men who were co
creed by the power OF federal patron
age into giving him their adhesion
If it should happen that Secretar'
Taft should be nominated. the demo
cratic party and the people as
whole will have an opportunity I,
express some views upon the mos
curious piece of politics that ha
been played since Andrew jackson
forced Martin Van Buren, on an un
willing electorate.
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