The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-04
BRYAN STRONGER
In CONNECTICUT
Possible That He Will Get One
Half of the Gold Dem
ocrats in This
State.
LOCAL MEN ON RECORD
New York Posts Correspondent Finds
Growing Sentiment for Nebras-
kan--Of Much Signif-
canoe.


correspondence from Hartford on the
democratic political situation IN this
state:
About the most surprising piece OF
political information to be heard In
Connecticut these days is that from
one-third to one-half the old-line Cleve-
land gold democrats will vote for Bry-
an In November Dilgent inquiry IN
several places visited in the last two
or three days would seem to verify this
the gold democrats In this state vote
for Bryan It will not prevent Connec-
tlcut nom giving Taft n serene mar
gin of victory The fact that these in
dependent democrats intend voting for
Bryan becomes 81 Importance, though,
If II signifies a general tendency on the
part OF that element Of the thinking
electorate IN the eastern states, who
deserted the democratic party In 1896,
and have since voted, for The most part
the republican ticket In national cleo
tons
In New Haven ono was given off
hand list containing a dozen or more
names OF men who had voted for Clcve-
land, who In 1896 voted for Palmer and
Buckner, and In subsequent elections
for Mckinley and Roosevelt but who
this year had declared their intention
Of supporting Bryan. Personal inquiry
of the men on this list in every case
ELECTED a confederation of the current
information that they intended to be
regular" this year, and vote for Bry-
an and Kern In the main. they gave
the same reasons for coming back into
the party, and when | quote one Of
them. ] give IN substance what all OF
them said. ON the list were bankers,
lawyers. heads Of corporations. and
men of means who may be classed un-
der the generic and plutocratlc term
capitalists. one OF these men, Melbert
r. Cary. was one Of Bryans bitterest
opponents In 1875. and this year went
to Denver as a delegate and voted for
Bryan IN the convention The vote OF
the Connecticut delegation AT Denver
stood nine for Bryan and five for John
son, which would seem to show that all
of the democrats IN Connecticut are not
satisfied with tho nominee.
ono of the gold democrats with
whom ! talked. and who for the first
time will vote for Bryan this year
gave these reasons for his change OF
heart: Bryan can't do any harm.
anyway, with republIcan senate to
check his actions. He Will have infln-
ltely less capacity and less opportuni-
" for making mischief and npsetting
business than Roosevelt has had Re
sides. he does not seem as radical and
wild this year az he did IN 1896 We
have got accustomed TO the spectacle
of radlcallsm and n lack of soberness
In the White House Another thing,
think that most Of ia who have not
voted the democratic ticket since tho
free silver campaign have a desire I,
he regular this year.
Personally / think we all like Taft,
know do, and believe him to he a
sober responsible man But he Is tor
strongly tlnctured with Rooseveltlsnl IL
suit us We don't know how far he will
go IN carrying out Roosovelt's policies
As compared. man for man, I think
and lot of men here IN Connecticu
agree with me, BRYAN IL less of rad
'cal than Roosevelt lie hasn't IN,
force that Roosevelt has. Rrva,
might talk p lot, but have come I,
the conclusion that he would not tr,
to do very much that would upset bus
mess"
Though Cleveland carried this state
each Of the three times he made III,
race for the presidency one does no
find any democrat of consequence n
the state who Is so sanguiae rs TO he.
lieve that II viii 60 FOR BRYAN IN No.
vember. Even Alexander Troup, 81
New Haven, who ia Brynn's most low.
al and devoted personal and politica
friend IN the state, comedies that II
Connecticut Ia 10 be put IN the demo.
cratic electoral tables this wear n con.
certed, systematic. intelligent effort
would have 10 he made 10 swing Tho
negro vote (siS or eight thousnnd)
the "mugwump tho gold democratic
ond the fun vote Of the straight de.
mocracy for BRYAN This effort is moi
being made 81 the present time II /,
not difficult to find democrats who
believe that II will not he made II Is
the common testimony thG< no effect.
I've democratic organization exists lr
the state now
Taft, because of his Yale connec.
tons, is peculiarly strong in Connect.
: icut Neither Senators Brandegee no,
Bulkeley were allowed to go as dele.
gates to the Chicago convention, be.
cause they would not consent TO 20 a,
instructed Taft delegates Present.
day predictions Of Tafts plurality rur
from 5000 to 100000 The more con
sentative republicans think It will b.
nearer the first-named estimate thar
the last While It Is commonly ex
pected that Bryan will poll the heavi
est vote he has ever received In Con
necticut, he has never been able e
evoke the enthusiasm and supper
among the Connecticut voters that Mr.
Cleveland inspired.
No surprise Is expressed In Thu
neighborhood over the announcement
that among the letters pledging sup
port which Taft has received from
democrats In different parts Of tn,
country are several from Connecticut
All signs point to this state giving 1
large republican vote Mckinley go
plurality Of $4,000 when he first raj
and $4,000 in 1900, and Roosevelt go
$4,000 four years ago. It would b,
surprising for Taft to equal the 100.
figures. The enthusiasm thus IA
aroused by his candidacy doesn't equa
that which Rooseyelt's caused IN thi
conservative state.
Mr.. Taft however, may count heaV
| lily upon the Yale sentiment In his ia