The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-25

The number OF prominent Democrats
ali over the country who have an
nounced their desertion' of Bryan and
have advised their friends TO vote for
Taft and Sherman is a matter of grave
concern to Mr.. Bryan's managers. In
Richmond. Va. always roek-rbbed
citadel of Democracy, Taft business
mems club has been organized. with
hundreds OF members. and in Baltimore
the defections of leading Democrats
has become the subject of daily Sc
rial in the newspapers These Illus
trations are given not because they are
exceptional In this campaign. but be
cause of their geographical location.
In Chicago Il sensation was caused
by William Prentiss, who announced
that he will support Taft instead of
Bryan for President and Deneen in
stead OF Stevenson for Governor. Mr..
prentiss has been Democratic lead
or in Chicago Tor several years. He
Was Civil Service Commissioner under
Mayor Dunno and has several times
been Democratic candidate for Judge
In 1895 he was chairman of the Demo
cratic State convention. lie was for
merly an ardent Bryan partisan.
In a letter made public recently Mr.
prentss charges Bryan with betraying
his followers ead forsaking the prin-
ciples for WHEN he stood prior to the
present camr~sxfl.
III Prcuilss says
Bryan claims that he is the man t.
continue and extend Roosevelt's work,
claiming much of it as suggestions of
his own Less than three months ago
! preferred Bryan as Rooseyelts sue
cessor. He was my party leader In
whom | then had full confidence. But,
as before indicated. my faith In Bryan
Is a relic Bryan, not the ideal Bryan
Of the past. but the real Bryan of to-
DAY, surrounded by the Macks. Muir
phys McGrawS, Taggarts, Sullivans
and Joe Baileys ct al. of the present
day Democratic party. at the best could
be but dismal failure"
CALIFORNIA; Democrats for Taft.
John J. Barrett, for years one of the
most brilliant orators of the Demo
cratic party of California, has regis
tered this year as n Republican. That
registration has given the Democratic
managers a shock only second II that
which they felt when they learned that
NJ. f. Tarpey had deserted the shift
ing cause Of Bryan.
My registration speaks for itself"
said Mr.. Barrett when asked to
state my politics | said | was a Re
publican That tells the tale.
Barrett preached Democratic doc
trines from all the stumps Of Califor-
MIA.
Reasons of North Carniinan.
Regardless Of past affiliations. stu
dents of affairs. delivers and thinkers.
are fast lining up for Judge Taft. \
recent example is that of Sllas Melee,
editor of the Ghurchman, of New York
In an interview he says
Il am North Carolinan by birth and
lifelong Democrat. | shall vote for
Mr.. Taft because he has II In his heart
10 bring my people OF the South back
Into absolute union with the national
life and TO their historic place as con-
trolling force In the nation, and to do
which would immortalize him as a
statesman.
Il shall vote for him because he more
= nearly represents my ideals of govern.
ment of social order and economic pol.
icy than any living Democrat, or any
man before the people to-day, save
alone Theodore Roosevelt, who Is the
only Republican President l have ever
voted for Mr. Taft has administered
every trust committed to him by the ma
tlon with an eye single to the nations
good and for the highest interests OF
the people that compose the nation"
The Roster In Baltimore.
Mr.. George X. Willis. former presi
dent OF the Police Board of Baltimore
and Democrat OF the Olu SCHOOL VII
east the first Republican vote since h'
attained his majority. Mr.. Willis Wi
vote for Taft.
"Under no circumstances could | vote
sor Bryan" said he. for the reasor
that l do not believe he is since I. aDt
il sincere, is not good man for Z est
dent OF the United States"
"How do you gauge public senti
mentT Mr. Willis was asked.
Among my clientele | know of NJ
one who will vote for Bryan. There Il
not a Democrat who favors him."
Another prominent southern Demo
crat who-wiIl vote for Taft is Mr.. W
A. Garrett, chief executive officer to thf
receivers of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway Company.