The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-29

pupllc opinion IN the national campaign
London Cor. New York Herald
Keen interest in the United States
England, not only among Americans
passing through London but by
Englishmen. One is apt TO hear ex-
Americans passing through London, but
by Englishmen. One is apt to hear ex
traordinary accounts of what is going
ON in the United States just now. Every
group of Americans here seems to talk
about nothing else. Many bets have
been made. Lloyds is now charging 20
per cent premium on insurance against
Bryan's election, which is the equivalent
of bet on Bryan of l to 5.
A well-known American who was in
London this week wrote from the contl-
nent the other day to a friend here ask
ing him to place $4,000 on Bryan for
him if he could get these odds at Lloyds
or anywhere else. The friend learned
upon inquiry that money could be placed,
but the underwriters insisted upon taking
the Bryan end. I know of a good-sized
bet made a few days ago between a New
in England. The New Yorker bet e1Ooo
on Bryan at odds of to 21a.
From the New York World.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Traveling over the
same route which William III. Taft COW
cred two days ago and speaking at the
same points, William Jennings Bryan to-
day told the political insurgents of Sem
ator Lafollette's state that he, not Taft,
is the logical representative of the La
toilette ideas.
Senator Lafollette himself, the author
of the wisconsin Idea,' was among the
thousands Of Badger voters who listened
to Mr.. Bryan's appeal. The scrappy lit
tie senator occupied a seat In the front
of the hall where Mr.. Bryan spoke at
Madison, Mr.. Lafollette's home. To judge
by the smiles that constantly wreathed
his face and his roars of laughter every
time Mr. Bryan scored a witty point at
the expense of the republican reaction
aries, no one in Wisconsin enjoyed the
BRYAN invasion half as much.
Senator Lafollette, accompanied by his
law partner, A. T. Rogers, national COM
mitteeman from Wisconsin, sat imme-
diately in front of Mr.. Bryan and their
presence caused a bigger political SEN
sation than when the little senator came
| out in speech Thursday indorsing Taft
| Mr. Bryan's biggest hit with Senator
/ Lafollette was when he used his familiar
Bible quotation to illustrate why the re-
| publicans had rejected the Lafollette
| ,aio ri
| buttons. He recited two or three other
Lafollette planks which the republican
| national convention turned down and
then took up the publicity plank.
1.-The reason why such a plank was
| opposed is found in the Bible" cried Mr..
Bryan. ut is They love darkness rather
| than the light because their deeds are
evil :"
| At this sally the great audience roared
| threw himself back in his chair and
laughed until his face was purple.
"That's all right. amt it, Bob?" shout
| ed Capt. F. A. Merriam of Milwaukee,.
| from the platform.
Indeed it is" replied Senator Lafol-
lette promptly and the crowd cheered
| some more.
| The senator remained throughout Mr..
| Bryan's speech, and he frequently showed
his appreciation of the points made by
wide remarks to those who sat with him.
| From the New York Herald.
| Observation-Disclosures George Dewey,
who has just returned with Mrs. Dewey
from spending the summer in the Allie
F, gheny mountains, paid his respects to
President Roosevelt this morning. Ad-
miral Dewey looked in excellent health.
While not politician, Admiral Dewey
| follows the developments of the political
campaign with great interest. II am just
watching affairs he said, land am not
| In close touch with the fight. l had d
letter from a friend who Is out west say
ing that II Mr.. Bryan would keep quiet
| lie stood a chance to win. l presume 1t is