The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-07
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

The lines in the presidential battle
are being more closely drawn and soon.
instead of desultory firing, we shall
have a general engagement. which will
last until the sun goes down on cleo
ton day. Indeed. it may be said that
the real struggle begins today with Mr..
Bryan's speech TO the laboring men of
conventions was finished the Demo-
Gratis Of the country have become unit
ed and aggressive while in nearly
every pivotal state the leading Repub-
licans are at loggerheads. The aid of
Chairman Hitchcock has been implored
and President Roosevelt has been COM
PEELED to butt in. though perhaps
compelled" is not the proper word, the
butting in propensities OF the presi-
dent being so extraordinarily well de-
veloped.
Mr.. Bryan announced at the outset
that he. stood squarely upon the Den
Yer platform, and has delivered sew
eral unanswerable speeches in various
parts of the country. His clear and
convincing presentation of facts has
been met by the Republicans with
evasion and prevarication. winding up
with the assertion that the Nebra skan
Is unsafe" That plan of campaign
on the part of the Republicans has
been abandoned. From all parts of the
great agricultural states has come the
demand that Judge Taft appear be-
fore the tribunal of the people and
meet the issues. Therefore it is now
announced that the Republican candi-
date will make a tour of the country in
October and endeavor to stem the tide
which is now running so strongly
against the party of pelf and pretense.
In the meantime the fractional fights
IN the various states continue. An
edict has been issued from the sum-
nler palace in Oyster Bay that Governor
Hughes be renomnated in New York
The party leaders have refused to obey,
and the struggle between the Republi-
can Pharisees and the sure enough sin
ners Of the same party goes mer-
rily on. Saltpetre won't save the Taft
ticket in New York in November
OF the other eastern states which in
times past have cast their lot with the
Democracy it may be said that the
prospects are improving each day in
New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island
and Delaware. The discrepancy be-
tween Republican promise and Republi-
can performance has become so very
apparent that the independent voters
are swarming over 10 the Bryan side
Of the controversy. There may be an
unpleasant surprise in store i'm these
states for the overconfident Republi-
cans. If there really are any such.
The past week has witnessed the
opening of the Republican campaign in
Ohio, with Governor Hughes and SEN
ator Beverage as the big guns. SEN
ators Foraker and Dick were not pres
ent. having been deliberately snubbed
by those having the matter in charge.
Outside of the senatorial fight in the
Buckeye state. the contest over the
state offices is extremely bitter. the pres
ehl lhuiSd'4ohS poiHeiHS 10 the election |
OF Judson Harmon for governor. Ohio
is still doubtful as between Taft and
Bryan.
Nothing has occurred lately TO dis
turb the belief of the Indiana Demo-
Gratis that the Hoosier state is reliably
Democratic in this year of our Lord. |
The fact that 1t has been marked
doubtful" by the Republicans shows
plainly enough that they have given UP
hope.
Illinois is divided into hostile camps |
of Republicans. The recent primaries
only intensified the bitter feeling exist !