The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

EMOCRATS have been out Of
power so long and have be-
u come SO accustomed to defeat
- that the vast majority OF the
party. perhaps, does not expect
Democrat to be elected to the presi-
dency this fall. Tho feeling of despair
and hopelessness is perfectly natural.
But there are many evidences that
IT is not universal. and multiplying evil
dences that the hope and expectation
OF Democratic President being elected
this year Is one which rs growing with
most marked rapidity. Some Of the
shrewdest forecasters In the country.
and they are to be found in Washing
ton. express the calm conviction that a
democrat Will succeed Mr.. Roosevelt
on the ith of next March. And there
are many who believe Mr.. Roosevelt
will not be in the least sorry. unless
MI TAFT should be the defeated non,i.
nee. II is not at all certain that
President Roosevelt would prefer seeing
a man like Cannon or Fairbanks or
Foraker elected over Democrat like
Mf. Bryan.
This Democratic Year.
But however that may be. there are
many politicians. co1d-blooded prorosi-
tions whose partisanry does not bias
their judgment. who believe this is
to be Democratic year. and that Mr.
BRYAN will he elected In November.
Much interest was created In Washing
ton by an editorial in the New York
Sun of the Sd instant. in which the
election of Mr.. Bryan was predicted
provided Mr.. Taft were the candidate.
The Sun alleged In this editorial that
no Republican candidate. not even Mr.
Roosevelt himself. could carry New
York against any Democratic candi-
date. sg s "a
There are mighty and revolutionary
changes operating in the political land
scape." says the Sun
All opinions expressed by New York
ers in Washington confirm the state
ment of the Sun that mighty forces
are at work to overthrow the existing
order in that city and State. A mem.
her of one of the best known firms OF
cotton brokers in New York City said
to the writer this week that IL Mr..
Roosevelt were the Republican candf-
date and Mr.. Bryan the Democratic this
year. he would gladly pull off his coat
and do all In his power to elect Mr..
Bryan.
From mn OId-I.ine Republican.
And never voted anything but the
Republican ticket straight in my life."
added the broker. There are hun
dreds of business men of my intimate
acquaintance who agree with me that
Bryan can carry New York over any
other candidate. We're the Denver con-
yention to nominate an Eastern Demo-
crat like George Gray. of Delaware. II
would be absolutely safe to count upon
the State of New York giving him
majority of from 100000 up. and en-
tirely safe to bet that New Jersey.
Delaware and Connecticut would also
go Democratic. It is Impossible for one
70 eXaggerate scarcely the strong sem
timent against the present admlnistra-
tion which4is to be found in New York.
| may say for myself that while
have known Theodore Roosevelt since
he was In kits. I never intend voting
Tor him for any Office again. The
honest business man of this country
must be given chance. President
Roosevelt has thrown him into a class
with thieves. the innocent with the
guilty, and the result is that all OF us
are seeing our businesses go to the
devil. Bryan has always been careful
to differentiate between honest bust
ness men and the ther kind. We wan,
as President while man who will
recognize the fact that some OF us