The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-07
TREND UNDOUBTEDLY
TOWARD BRYAN
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majority Conceding Vermont and New
Hampshire to the republicans, and ad-
hitting that the advantage is all their
way in Massachusetts, the fighting
chance for the democrats of New Eng
land Is in Rhode Island and Connect
cut. Year after year Rhode Island
elects democratic governor. and
would chose a democratic legislature
were not the state so districted that
21O votes in a republican district elect
as many members to the state senate
as $4,000 voters in a democratic pre-
cinct. Rhode Island demands tariff re-
vision. the republican majority is
small. and Rhode Island is likely to go
democratic this year. In Connecticut
the republican machine has nominated
a very unpopular man for governor
Representative George L. Lilley, the
man who was virtually kicked out of
congress by his fellow members be-
cause of his unwarranted charges Of
corruption against certain of his con-
gressiOnal associates. The large man
ufacturing concerns and the laboring
men are both against Lilley. He will
be defeated and may carry down the
national ticket with him. Connecticut
is doubtful.
New York Democratic.
New York should go democratic this
year, and doubtless will. The demo-
Gratis are united for the first time in
many years while the republicans are
badly divided. The defeat of Gov
Hughes is predicted on all sides. With
the exception of governor, all of the
state officers are democrats, and it is
now admitted that with any other
candidate than Mr. Hearst the demo-
Gratis would have elected governor
two years ago. The labor vote which
is an enormous factor in New York is
almost solidly lined up for Bryan. The
fear of Bryan is no longer entertained
by honest business interests in New
York, and democrats who in former
campaigns opposed Mr.. Bryan are now
working loyalty for his election. Such
leaders as Alton B. Parker, David B.
Hill, E. M. Shepard ex-senator Lind
sey, of Kentucky, Henry Watterson,
Herman Ridder, Nathan Strauss. M. E.
ingalls,, Richard Olney and other
members of Cleveland's cabinet and
scores Of others are earnestly advO-
eating the election of Mr.. Bryan, and
the conditions favor his success in the
Empire state.
In New Jersey the republican ma
Jority was last year reduced to 5000
and as the same influence that con-
trolls New York is strong in Jersey
that lead may be turned into a demo-
cratic majority on election day. New
Jersey Is good fighting ground and
democratic gains are reported sur
prisingly large from the republican
sections of the state.
In Delaware the republican majority
is very small, and democrats are fight
ing hard to overcome the influence OF
DUPONT and the powder trust and the
| Addicks corruption, with good reason
to believe that they may be successful
this year. Judge Gray, a former gold
democrat is loyal supporter of Mr..
| Bryan. The democrats have named
a very strong ticket with the son of
Judge Gray as candidate for attorney
| general.
Pennsylvania, of course, is hopeless
ly republican, though the majority for
! the republican ticket will be the small
est in history. If the big padded ma