The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-07

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(By Josephus Daniels.)
CHICAGO, Oct. IA careful review
Of the political situation throughout
the country convinces democratic
managers that William j. Bryan is
practically assured of election to the
presidency. In dozen or more states
running from Connecticut in the east
oil through the middle west and even
n the Pacific coast, the republicans
are confronted with factional fights
within their own lines, while every
where from coast to coast the demo-
Gratis are united as they have not been
since 1892. The trend of sentiment Is
Enthusiastically for Bryan, while the
popular planks of the democratic plat
form. such as the guarantee of bank
deposits. tariff revision, antiinjunc-
ton. publicity Of campaign funds, the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people, the prohip-
jtion of Asiatic immigration, and
many others are bringing thousands
of republicans and independents to the
support of the democratic ticket.
Hence the democrats regard Mr..
B1yun's election not as a possibility
but as a strong probability.
The Solid South.
In the following states with an ag-
gregate of 120 votes in the elect raj
college the republicans are making no
campaign worthy Of the name, and the
only question concerning them is the
size of the democratic majority in
each:
Virginia, North Carolina, South Ca
rolna, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi Tennessee, Arkansas,
Louisiana and Texas.
Oklahoma, which the democrats car
ried at the state election by 10000,
and which is even more strongly for
Bryan and his ideas, is also conceded
TO the democrats, and likewise Nevada
publicans to be unquestionably for
Bryan
Because Kentucky which in 1896
when thousands of democrats bOlted
Bryan chose IL out Of 13 republican
electors by a majority of less than 300
and because last year when local is
sues divided the democrats that state
also elected a republican governor the
republicans are making a fight there
this year. Under normal conditions,
however, Kentucky is a democratic
state, and conditions are normal in
kentucky this year The democrats
are united as they never have been in
10 years; those who left the party in
1896 have returned and are working
loyalty for the democratic ticket AS. a
matter Of truth the republicans do
not expect to carry the state, and are
only putting up fight to annoy the
democrats who are absolutely conf
dent of success.
Three More Sure Ones.
There are three states whose politi-
caI history during the past eight years
S particularly interesting in the light
VI present conditions. These states are
missouri, Montana and Maryland. 1t
SHOULD not be supposed, in fact it can
"o' well be asserted by any republi-
0ah mat in these states, or in any
o'lers in fact, William H. Taft will
prove a more popular candidate before
"le voters than was Theodore Roose-
'eN. Neither can it be successfully de-
N'ed that William J. Bryan is today
u1S less popular in these three states
4.sh ne was eight years ago. In view
uesa facts it is interesting to note
"A' II Mr.. Taft should obtain every
'o'e IN each of these three states
winch was cast for Mr.. Roosevelt, and
nr Bryan should do no better than he
S'o IN 1900, Mr.. Bryan will carry all
@Nee OF them. In Maryland four years
sso Mr.. Roosevelt got one. elector and
Di' Parker seven. Mr.. Roosevelt's vote
,, round numbers was 10000, while
bryans vote in 1909 was 122 e90.
nus II would appear that Mr.. Bry-
~ IS Is 600 votes stronger in Mary
'u than M. Taft will be If he is as
.noi'g as Roosevelt was. In Missouri
F years ago the democratic vote
n,Ss, 'o'oVO less than it was in 1900,
ie the republican strength was
az, loVO more. Bryan in 1900 had
pVVV votes in Missouri while Mr..
s'et IN 1904 had only $4,000.
'o"lng that Bryan is at least 10000
po 'S stronger in that state than
,e'et was. Roosevelt carried Mon
NC ~" IN 1904 with $4,000 votes which
hss more than 1000 less than Bryan
III mat state in 1900.
~ Se hgures show that thousands
40, 'iioccats did not vote four years
rso so and that Mr.. Bryan has all the ad-
dse IN these states. In fact the
Mo" Mcrats feel as certain of carrying
ia, fsourl as they do of carrying Texas,
wh.s mere is no state in the union
denoo Mr' Bryan is stronger with the
| didao. than in Missouri. His can
the t,n alone is sufficient to bring out
dp., - vote of the party which is all
itv ' Is needed to insure a large major
canv 'ne democratic ticket. Practi-
EissoeV every republican leader comedies
psouri to Bryan.
tAe,r e,rpSolicans are building much of
,ho nope of CARVING Mor,,ord uncr