Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-16

The number of prominent Democrats
all over the country who have an
nounced their desertion Of Bryan and
have advised their friends 20 vote for
Taft and Sherman is matter of grave
concern to Mr.. Bryan's managers. In
Richmond, Va, always a rock-ribbed
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 a daily se-
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 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 a Democratic lead
er in Chicago for several years. He
was Civil Service Commissioner under
Mayor Dunno and has several times
been Democratic candidate for Judge.
In 1898 he was chairman Of the Demo
cratic State convention. He was for
merly an ardent Bryan partisan.
In a letter made public recently Mr..
Prentiss charges Bryan with betraying
his followers and forsaking the prin-
ciples for which he stood prior to the
present campaign. * ..s.s. s;
Mr.. Prentiss says: lis, s%*
Bryan claims that he is the man to
continue and extend Roosevelt's work,
claiming much Of 1t as suggestions Of
his own. Less than three months ago
I preferred Bryan as Roosevelt's sue
cessor. He was my party leader, in
whom ] then had full confidence. But,
as before indicated, my faith in Bryan
10 relic. Bryan, not the ideal Bryan
Of the past, but the real Bryan Of to.
day, surrounded by the Maeks, Muir
phys, McGraws, Taggarts, Sullivans
and Joe Baileys ct al. Of the present
day Democratic party, at the best could
be but dismal failure" ifs
CalifoEnfa Democrats fer Taft.
John ]. Barrett, for years one Of the
most brilliant orators Of the Demo
cratic party Of California, has regis
tered this year as Republican. That
registration has given the Democratic
managers shock only second 70 that
which they felt when they learned that
II. r. Tarpey had deserted the shift.
Ing cause Of Bryan.
"My registration speaks for ITSELF
said Mr. Barrett. when asked to
state my politics ! said I was Re.
publican. That tells the tale"
Barrett preached Democratic doc.
trines from all the stumps Of Califor.
mia.
Reasons es q North CaroAinan.
Regardless Of past affiliations, stu
dents OF affairs, delivers and thinkers
are fast lining up for Judge Taft. A
recent example is that Of Silas McBee
editor of the Churchman, Of New York
In an interview he says:
II am a North Carolinan by birth and
q lifelong Democrat. I shall vote fol
Mr.. Taft because he has It In his heart
to bring my people Of the South bach
into absolute union with the national
life and to their historic place as con
| trolling force In the nation, and to de
which would immortalize him as q
statesman.
~ 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 have ever
voted for. Mr.. Taft has administered
every trust committed to him by the ma
tfon with an eye single to the nations
good and for the highest interests OF
the people that compose the nation"
The Roster I'm RaItinaore.
| Mr.. George r. Willis, former presi
dent Of the Police Board OF Baltimore
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