Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-10
new YORK IS FOR BRYAN
Perry Belmont Thinks That Demo-
erals Can Garry SIals This Fall.
REPUBLICANS N MAD SCRAMBLE
He Says the Chicago Meeting VIII be
a Convention CT omcehoders only
Empire State Democrats Are at
Last Getting Together.

WASHINGTON, ID. c. March o.
Hon. Perry Belmont, former con
gresham from New York. declared
today that the race for the Reputli-
can presidential nomination had de-
generated into an "ollceholders
scramble" and he predicted that the
Democrats will carry New York in the
November election. When asked
when he thought the Repnb-
lican national convention would nom
mate, Mr. Belmont said.
There Will be no genuine iaepubli-
can national convention this year. II
has already degenerated into an Of
iiceholders' convention. and do not
know what particular onlceholdcr the
ofliccholders' convention ut Chicago
will nominate. II looks now like Mr..
Taft, whose attractive personality anil
conceded qualifications arc called up-
on TO bear an almost crushing handi.
cap. A year ago In published in.
teryiew said: Governor Hughes
and Secretary Taft have devoted
their lives to their profession. the
law; neither is politician both have
been prematurely forced into candi-
dacies for the presidency ana weak
cned thereby in their respective
states by Mr.. Roosevelt. active in tho
game or politics since his graduation
from college. No professional politi-
elan ever announces his candidacy for
the Office he covets. Mr.. Roosevelt
inability To keep his han.iB off indi-
Gates 10 many the purpose of stam-
ne1le In the convention TO overthrow
his declaration that he would neither
seek nor accept nomination.
THE President even now Is said 10
be declaring 10 his immediate sur
roundings that If the Chicago con-
vention does not accept his choice lie
lwill take the nomination himself.
Not only Secretary Taft hut who
ever may be the candidate of the
Chicago convention will be subject
10 very heavy handicap Last June
] said: "A blow at credit strikes Mt
The vital energies OF the nation. If
The administration carries out what IL
Is pleased to call its policies. in
reality the facing both ways policy
with single eye to political advant
age. tho poor will remain poor. the
rich will lecome poor and only the
oflceholiers will be satisfied"
Asked who he thinks the Democra-
tic candidate will be. Mr.. Belmont
said he thinks it will he Bryan.
The election OF Democratic
President. whoever he may be-" he
said. will bring about most desir-
able change in party politics OF great
benefit to the country: for the first
time In many years the party in pow :
or would find lined up against II a
strong opposition In Congress. the
Senate being two-thirds Republican.
This would start most healthful 20
litical battle. Any proposed leeisla-
ton would have TO run the gauntlet of
strong opposition and debates of in.
tense interest from national stand
point.
THE State of New York In ALREADY
lost to the Republican party in The
approaching campaign, and If the en-
couraging example of the Democracy
OF Greater New York in sinking mi
nor differences and uniting under the
broad banner Of Democracy is follow
ed by Democrats elsewhere-as be.
lieve II surely will be-the Democratic
party will be invinciile when lined
mp for the presidential battle"