The Washington times., 1908-10-15

Mcklnley's In 1900 His huge plurality
was que primarily to the heavy falling
on IN the Democratic vote.
Last Victory Hard Won.
In the last State election the Repub-
leans squeezed through with a plural
lty OF but little wore 1000. Normally,
however, the Republican plurality IS
calculated 10 be about $4,000 20 5000
For various heasons, the 1906 Repu blicau
vote was light.
Now, the Republicans are predicting
that Taft viii carry the State b. from
LUUD 10 QUO. Few Taft Supporters
among the prominent politicians put
The estimate higher The Democrats
say they are gong 70 carry the State
Tor Bryan, but seldom pat an estimate
on the plurality.
1t IS admitted about the Republican
state headquarters here that several
weeks ago the outlook was blue Tor the
Republicans in Kansas and the indica-
ions We're That Bryan would carry the
state state Chairman DOley anC MS
associates did not like the looks Of
thlEgs about the time the campaign
opened. But Il is declared that IN the
last ten days OF 50 there mas been a
marked turning Of the tide II IS not
disputed that at the outset many evil
deuces were given OF a strong drift TO
Bryan, but il is said that since Taft
visited the State and Hughes and others
spoke in Kansas, the Republicans have
been waking up and are now getting
ancAd whereas Bryan IS losing
one well-InfOrmed Republican said.
I take a different view Of the situation
rs IL has been developing lately from
that Of many Republicans. Il seems TO
me tho Republicans have been mani
testing much more strength lately. but
] believe the strength existed all along
II was latent Something was needed 10
rouse IL and the visits OF Taft. Hughes.
and others have served the purpose"
Roosevelt Has Helped.
1t canno- b doubted that President
Ropsevelt's ope- intervention Tor Taft
has helped the latter in Kansas. If
there IS any state in the Union where
the President IS strong II is here You
can get into d fight anywhere in Kan
sas b. standing on the street and de
nOunclnE Roosevelt and his policies
Out here they are not ladyllke about
their DulIitS. They have small use for
what President Roosevelt calls the
''paTIOr politician" They like the man
that strikes out straight from the
shoulder. That is why Presi[ nj RoOse-
welt Is SO popular here Every time the
President picks a man up ~ the scrun
" The neck and throws him over the
fence lI,O mis- AnauiaS bunch, Kansas
takes q day OF and enjoys the spec
JaCle. Every time q blast fUlmiuateS
from the White House and strikes the
CapJoI. blowing the Senate and House
into small bits. Kansas shouts until its
throat is hOaTse. Therefore, when Pres
ident Roosevelt said Taft was the man
10 be nominated. every other candidate
had Co step aside SO far as Republicans
in Kansas were concerned. and when
recently the President broke out In
letters calculated TO help Taft. Kansans
were inclined TO accept his argument
Bryan Is Strong.
with a Republican plurality Of
5000 four years ago. IL is remark
a question about Whether Bryan would
carry Kansas, or that the Republicans
now would be well satisfied to- carry
the State by 10000. The fact IS. Bryan
is strong in Kansas The people Of
Kansas like him. without regard 20
party. They like him as a man and
admire him for his ability as an or
ator. The radical Kansas Repub-
liCan who swcdTS by la Toilette finds
it easy % think well OF Bryan At
the same time, plenty OF these same
radical Republicans distrust the abll-
ity Of Bryan 10 make a good BreSl-
dent OF the United States The peO-
pie Of Kansas would support Bryan
for any Office but that OF President"
is the way one of the leading Re
publican campaign managers here put
the case today. He added that II was
his belief that while Roosevelt was
strong ia Kansas, many Republicans
who voted for him felt his work was
was needed now 20 go ahead with
the constructive craftsmanship for
which Roosevelt had prepared the
way.