La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
Former Sspporters Of Bryaa Assert
Their Manhood and Qsit ths
Continuous Onice-SeeksP.
Thousands Of Bryanites Turn TO Taft
as the Campaign Hears the End
Neither the Cleveland Demo
cratsv Nor the Independent Voters
Take Their Places and 0ryan's
Defeat Is Certain.

for Bryan. but who refuse to endorse
that candidates latest plea to be elect
ed President Include thinking men of
all occupa tions and conditions In life.
They are now convinced that Bryan Is
too unstable and Impractical to be en-
trusted in power They like TO hear
him talk. but they trcmb'e at the
thought Of him In the white House.
IS the campaign has neared the fin
ish the defections from the Democratic
party In favor OF Taft and Sherman
have gained in volume and II has been
easy to src the steady drift away from
Bryan. With his old followers leaving
him, the Cleveland Democrats" still
refusing TO heed his advice. and the
absolute failure TO add new recruits to
his cause, the chances OF the Sebras-
kan for success have decreased steadily
as Nov. 3 approached.
The Fear of Bryaa.
The fear that the election OF Bryan
will turn back the hands of the pros
perity clock. no one knows how many
years, Is Obvious all over the country
and the feeling Is shared by business
mer and Iaboring men alike.
Samuel Roscnthal OF Baltimore. OF
the iirm Of Strouse * Brother, one OF
the largest clothing manufacturers In
the country. has expressed the belief
that thu prosperity OF the country and
the stendiness OF business depend on
the election of Taft Although n Dem
ocrat of many years standing, Mr.. Ro-
senthal says he will vote for the Re
publican candidates
In omaha railroad mnn-one In
the ranks-wns listening to Bryan
make one Of bis big campaign speeches.
He stayed until Bryan began to attack
Roosevelt and to ask what has Roose-
welt ever donei" The railroad man
quit the meeting. procured Taft badge
and pinned 1t on his coat in place Of
Bryan button. which he threw away.
He said he had Intended to vote for
Bryan. but that Taft would get his bal
lot
CarIisIe Not for bryan.
Some OF the Brynnites have been pre-
dieting that John g. Carlisle would
take a stand for the Peerless" but
so far their prophecies have failed and
II Is said by men who are close to that
adaman:ine defender OF sound govern
ment policies that he will not urge the
election OF Bryan
Joseph B. GIN. Lieutenant Governor
during the administration Of John Il.
Altgcld as Governor OF Illinois. and
lifelong Democrat. has announced that
he Will vote for William II, Taft Mr..
GIL. now resident OF California. reg
istered at the Palmer House. Chicago,
on his return from n visit to his old
home at Murphyshoro. where he still
owns daily Democratic newspaper.
In the lobby he met Len Small OF Kan
kakec, field general OF the Yates forces
during the primary fight Il have been
a Democrat all my life" said Gill. hut
I nm going to vote for Taft. Wlyt
Well, the reason Is short and simple.
Taft represents the true Roosevelt prin-
ciples and Bryan represents almost
anything for Bryan
An Incident from, Nebraska.
Frank Currie of Gordon. Neb., for
merly State Representative, relates
the following. which Is extremely H.
Illuminating as regards conditions In
"Bryan's own State;
''In my travels over Nebraska l have
been able to find but one Republican
who says he Is going to vote for Bryan.
Another little incident shows the way
the wind is blowing. Recently at din
ner twelve voters were seated. Eight
had voted for Bryan In 1896 and four
OF the twelve had voted for him In
1900, but each and every one declared
that this year they were going to vote
for Taft. thought for minute they
might be trying TO string me, but after
1t over with them saw they
were al! sincere In their convictions"
John W. Reynolds, Confederate vet
eran. writing to the Baltimore Ameri-
can. says:
1T Is true deplorabIe conditions ex.
list through some parts OF the country.
but at the time Mr. Bryan was at the
helm In Congress they existed every
where. Ask the manufacturers. the me-
chanics and farmers and laborers OF
the country. Ii was the period that
few have forgotten. Never will l. as
n Southern man from the grand cid
State Of North Carolina. four years In
the service OF the Confederacy fighting
for cause ! believed to be right. II
live shall cast my vote for the Hon.
WI II. Taft and Sherman for the pres
idency and vice presidency"
California Supporter T.rns Away.
r. NJ. fIotaling of San Francisco.
who has been liberal contributor to
campaign funds. refused to
do so this campaign and announced he
had gone over 10 the Republican cause.
George b. Jones. former president OF
the Democratic Negro Jefferson Club
Of St Louis. started his audience cheer
ing at the meeting of the precinct or
ganixation OF the Missouri Negro Re-
publican League Club at 2340 Chestnut
street. when he told why he left the
ranks. He promised to try
to induce the members Of the Demo
cratic organization to follow him.
Edward j. Maxwell Of New York
City, who has supported every candI-