The Washington times., 1908-09-21
Actions Belle Statement That
Republicans Have No
Fear.
BRYAN DETERMINED
TO SWEEP COUNTRY
Nebraskan Upsets Cry of Con
servatives by Mentioning Gray
for the Supreme Court.
By 7. c. WFLLIVFR-

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-There is IN
creasing difficulty in telling where the
big fight is centered this yeer-or, per
haps better, in determining where it is
not.
Chairman Hitchcock. in his latest
| statement, gave assurance that the Re-
pubicans are not concerned about the
East yet less than tyenty-.our hours
prior to the announcement it was
| learned on UNREASONABLE authority
that the chairman himself is to re-
main most of the time in New York
hereafter, looking after conditions in
the East, and that a subcommittee Of
the national committee will have gen
eral charge at the West, working from
Chicago.
The Democrats say the fight is every
where: and the Republicans are certain
ly getting ready for it pretty much
everywhere.
Mr.. Bryan told a group of PennsyI-
vania leaders with whom he dined the
other day that he was going to be elect
ed, whether he received a vote east Of
the Alleghenies or not; but he added
that he was especially anxious, now
that he is certain TO win, that his vic
tory should not be sectional. He doesn' [
want his administration to stand Cor
West and South against the East. and
therefore he begged, in order that it
might be more successful, that every
effort be made to carry the Ease, ana
make il unanimous
All this sounds like rainbow chasing,
and it IS. Mr. Bryan believes il al;
iexactly as IN 1895 he believed THAI il
had been revealed to him that he was
to be elected. He is back to the old
time confidence. In 1900 he made his
race as a matter Of duty. He did not
have thet expectation OF winning % in
1896, but Il was his duty 10 run, and he
did.
With the glamor Of fighting a success
ful foreign war still fresh ABOUT him
Mckinley was sure of election, and II
seemed like an invitation TO destruction
for Bryan to run again in that year
But he did It, maintained his hold or
the radicals Of his party. and was
proved by the election Of 1906 TO be vast
ly stronger than any conservative
, Now, with a reunited party and with
, raHcalism in vogue, he is positively
sure in his confidence.
Creates Sensation.
The publication of the statement thai
Bryan will place George Gray in the
seat Of Chief Justice Fuller If he has &c
: make an appointment, caused a good
deal Of sensation 1t was not pleasing
TO many radical Democrats; but II was
vastly less pleasing to Republicans, who
recognized that it deprived them of the
argument that II elected Bryan would
pack the Supreme Court with radicals
The frankest expressions Of disgust
were INDUCED by Republicans connected
with the campaign management, when
they were told that the statement had
been authorized
/ They were expecting this argument
about packing the court would be OLE
OF their strongest cards in the East, and
nobody among them appears 20 have
| dreamed Of the possibility Of Mr. Bryan
/ suddenly eliminating 1t from the cam
lpaign in such fashion.
The Democratic managers look upon
this as the greatest coup of their cam
lpaign to date. The detailed story OF
. how it was brought about is not yet
for the public. Indeed, the man who
gave IL out observed that there might
be formal denials, based on the aSSuT-
ance that Mr. Bryan has made no prom
jses; but he added that no attention need
be paid to denialS; the thing would come
around in due time and everybody would
; know 1t was correct
| The explanation was volunteered that
Chief Justice Fuller mas been willing
! and anxious to get off the bench for
three or four years, but was unwilling
10 leave the NdCallIg lOI MI ELOOSGkGll
to Ill. So he had held On. and now was
J hoping there was chance for a Democrat
and conservative to be given the place
The Gray understanding Is alleged TO
be based on this state Of facts.
Democrats Are Noisy.
II the Democrats have produced more
red fire and noise than the Republicans
thus far. the latter have not been vast
ing time The foundations have been
laid, and Mr.. Hitchcock gives assurance
that they are ready for the structure.
There viii be plenty of OratOry before
many days
Everything else Will be subordinated
To the Taft tour, which will be the big
central feature Of the campaign. The
interest in it may be judged by the fact
that while only a few newspapers, aside
from the press associations, have their
own men accompanying Bryan, the ap-
plications for permits for correspond
ents 70 go with Taft are SO numerous
that IL looks as If this would prove q
great embarrassment
| The suggestion OF sending several cars
with the Taft special has been serious
ly considered, as the only way to ac-
commodate the press. The advertising
managers Of the campaign want TO ac-
commodate the press in every way pos
sible.
They think photographs constitute
about the best demonstration OF the
Size anu SuNil uo4dSI1l OF CrOWuSi ana
want 20 care for as many picture-malk-
ers as possible. They are assured OF
! crowds which will demonstrate this
much If only the pictures Of them can
be placed before the public; and they
have the huge advantage of a much
larger array Of newspaper support.
In regard TO newspaper support, how
ever. the Democrats are greatly pleased,
They say the newspapers never have
been so fair and friendly 70 Bryan as
this year. The New York World is SUP
porting him, though In a most eccen.
trio fashion, and persistent TumOr is
that the Herald will come out editorial
" for him in the near future. In all
sections. in city and country papers
alike. the disposition is to print the
news as news, and to be fair with both
parties.
When the campaign gets fairly under
way and speaking is started with the
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