The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-10-28
DEMOCRATS FOR TAFT
Many influential Members of That
Party Refuse to Sup
port Bryan.

New England, New York, New Jersey,
Maryland and the Southern States
All Furnish Evidence Of a Sweeping
Democratic Rally to Taft and Sanity.
That Taft and Sherman will have the
votes Of very large number Of Demo-
Gratis on Nov. 3 is not remarkable. 1t
would be remarkable If the Democracy,
including in its ranks many who are
eminent In business, In the professions
and In various branches Of industry,
were united behind Bryan, who repre-
sents platform which aims to cripple
business and industry and to paralyze
every form Of legitimate enterprise.
Brvan's past has been followed and
studied by thoughtful. intelligent and
conservative members of the party to
which he claims to belong, and the re-
suit Is not favorable to Bryan. In
the view Of many Democrats he has
grown worse instead Of better, and his
free silver folly Of twelve years ago
has not been improved upon by his
free trade, bank guaranty and so per
cent business limitation vagaries Of
more recent date Bryan is not exact
ly like the person in the Scripture who
got rid of one evil spirit only to let
seven more take its place. He has
warm corner yet for the first devil be-
sides the later arrivals, and there Is no
telling what new schemes for turning
things topsy turvy are being conjured
In his volatile brain.
No wonder, therefore, that many
sane Democrats are for Taft. All Of
them do not speak their feelings. Most
Of them probably are silent, except
when circumstances make 1t impera-
tive that they should speak. For in
stance, Ferdinand Strauss of Boston
and Charles s. Davis Of Plymouth,
Mass, were SO quiet about their inten-
lions to vote for Taft that they were
named as presidential electors ON the
Bryan ticket Then they spoke out
and said they were for Taft, and their
places on the Bryan ticket had to be
filed by Others Messrs. Davis and
Strauss doubtless typified very nu-
merous class Of Massachusetts Demo
Gratis who prefer the Republican can
diiates, policies and principles to
witch's caldron of Organism.
Rhode Island was never more secure
for the Republicans than in the present
national campaign. The real old fash
Toned Democracy, typifled by men like
Charles SIsson and DR.. James L. Sui
Ivan, is either outspoken for Taft. ike
the gentlemen named, or quietly wait
ing for election day. when many Dem
ocratic votes will be given to the can
didates who represent the policies
which have made Rhode Island great
little state. In New Hampshire also the
old line Democrats are largely for Taft.
Among the more prominent who will
vote for the Republican candidates are
Kirk s. Pierce Of Hillsboro, nephew
and heir of President Franklin Pierce,
and Alvah W. Sulloway Of Franklin,
formerly Democratic national commit
teeman.
In New York city and state the num-
her Of Democrats who refuse to accept
Bryan and Gompers is very large, US
the vote on election day will prove
They are not. as a rule. doing much
talking, but they are talking enough for
1t to be an open secret that they want
Taft and will vote for him. Many of
the leading merchants are Democrats,
but It is said on good authority that
ninety nine In q hundred are for Taft
because they regard his election a. nee