The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-03-19
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carry the country without New York
stated" was the query put BY Hon.
Albert 5 Dulln, president of the
Bryan Democratic League of New
York in Washington this week. 81
Can figure no way Of bringing about
Democratic victory without the elec-
toral vote of New York State, and
it ls conceded by Mr. Bryan's most
enthusiastic supporters that his nom.
ination would mean the loss of the
Empire state. Why then should the
Democratic party nominate him!
Former Senator Chas. A Towne
occupies the unique position, first,
of being accredited with the ability
to get every vote that Bryan could
get; second, while Mr. Bryan tavors
the Government Ownership Of Rail-
roads, Mr. Towne is openly opposed
to that policy; third it ls conceded
that Senator ToRne could get from
q half to million votes of Republi-
cans who believe in > modification of
the Tariff. If it is assumed that
Mr. Bryan can get the vote he poll
ed in 1895 and 1900. it cannot be-
disputed that he will not get the
votes Of the conservative and
thoughtful men of the East"
"There 10 . condition in the Re-
publican party Of New York that
makes it almost certain that the
State would 70 Democratic if The
proper man were nominated BY the
Democrats, bnt With, Mr. Bryan
there is not a ghost ofs chance Of
carrying it, and the same applies to
New Jersey"
"Both the Republican and Dem
ocratic delegations Of New York
will 60 to the conventions for the
purpose Of trading. do not. BE-
lieve that politicians Of either party
have any fsvorite candidate"
1t is probable that the Judiciary
committee Of the Senate will make
a report of the Prohibition bills at
an early day. Exhaustive hearings
have been given for both sides, and
the committee has listened to the
discussion of the question from ma
ny Representatives of both sides. 1t
, is not known what character report
Y the committee will make, and which
: special bill they will report. 1t is
: easily possible that the Committee
will render favorable report on the
4 bill introduced by Senator Bacr "A.
!. at any rate Senator Bacon W.. ,.l make
a strong fight to have his biz report.
ed, and his gros,f,eets for success are
good. Indications now are that the
Senate Judiciary committee will
), wake areport earlier than the House
Judiciary committee. from tie AGt5
+ :. that the House Judiciary committee
lp has side-tracked the Llttlefeld bill
for the present, in order to give a
hearing upon the Employees Liabi
ity Bill, and which will take month
for discussion. Senator Bacons'
prohibition Bill has received in
dorsement from all sections of the
country.
The vote on the Aldrich Curren-
: cY bill, which is low under discus
sion in the Senate, will not take
} place until next week. 1t was e1-
pected that the vote would be cast,
this week, and but for the fact that.
Senators Tillman and La Toilette de-.
sire to speak on the subject this
week, vote might have been taken
on the Bill. 1t is believed by many
that the Aldrich bill will pass the
Senate. The President and Mr. Al
drich have had number of inter-
views recently and these signify
quite plainly the keen interest the
President is taking in tins legists-
ton. 1t is expected that a number
of important amendments will be
made, especially that which provides