The Washington times., 1908-10-12
BRYAN IS GUESSING,
CRISIS IS REACHED
Where He Can Best Use
Remainder of Time Is
Question.
By ]. c. wELLIvER.

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NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-The Democrat
&c management is down TO the hard
and fast game OF practical politics.
They count Oh NJ. Bryan 10 save his
own campaign, II II can be saved: and
they are worrying about how 70 make
the most effective use Of his remaining
time Three weeks remain. Here is
their problem:
Shall Nj Bryan and his elOQuence
be concentrated in great final assault
on New York, or shah he be spread
over the East and Mi15is West?
what shall It profit aim II he gain
New York and lose Iniiana?
Is II possible 10 eleCf him without
New York? II so. and II such a plan
Of campaign be undertaken, where
should he concentrate his efforts SO as
70 make the best showing in the West?
Can Indiana be reasonably relied on
10 go along with New York. even II
most OF the work done in New York
md indiana is perforce neglected.
These are some Of the questions which
have been getting prsyerful considera-
lion Al headquarters, OotE here and in
Washington the last few days. When
a story got into print that z1r. Bryan
might comeSto New York October IA.
twelve days earlier that was originally
planned, IL Immediately gave rise 10
The inquiry. Have the Democrats con
GUIDED 10 cut loose from everything
else. and TO make a magnificent gam
bic on the effort 70 carry New York;"
Nobody al the New York headquarters
was prepared 10 answer. Nobody kne y
whether the story was true that Bryan
was 10 come 70 this State this week.
Officials here generally doubted il, but
with Chairman Mack in Chicago no
body could answer definitely
Tentative Plan.
The tentative plan has been 70 bring
Mr. Bryan here for a speech in Madison
Square Garden October =, ana 10 have
MIN conclude his work in New York on
October .. Eut this mas never been
announced as anal The committee mas
been holding back definite announce
ment CT dates, covering about ten days
at this critical period OF the fight. with
the manifest purpose OF putting Bryan
where ne would do the most gcoG.
Taking the best Information obtain
able from both Democratic and Repub-
hCun sources. the situation seems fast
10 be settling down 10 recognition that
New York, Indiana, and Ohio are the
most uncertain group Of really determi-
native States. True. Nebraska IS Ia
grave doubt. Colorado IS uncertain, Mon
lana IS close, and Kansas Is peIsistentIy
rates as dar gerous for the Republicans
Wisconsin IL a PIZzie, on whose sOlu-
ton NOBODY wants TO stake his reputa-
ton as a prophet
But these minor uncertainties are
pushed INTO the background when the
campaign gets UP 70 the crisis. Colorado
or Montana, or Nebraka, or Kansas
would be nice 10 have. say the Demo
Gratis, but what's the USE OF getting two
CT three small States that will not guile
carry the electoral vote over the goal
line This IS game tu which YOU win
OF lose everything. Now IS the time 70
opening, and the game may be won or
lost on strategy.
The Republicans are greatly con
cerDed about Ohio. Two weeks ago
they we're positive that Il would - their
way BY 4O.O0U or more. Today they mere
y say they are positive-whiCh s dii-
IrI'-nJ. 4 manufacturer who conducts
factories in two Eastern States ami
buys primary materials mainly in Ohio.
said Sunday.
Manufacturer View.
Il am sure the Democrats have a bet
ter chance OF carrying Ohio than New
York. I have been there. and have been
SaLleIllS carer VI Information ABOUT the
State The Foraker element is out for
revenge: revenge, not because OF what
has been done to Foraker, but because
Republican victory now means its re-
tirement from all possibility OF control
ling Ohio in il,-uy years
The labor IoJC is IN very pad shape
lout there, ana aa IS the negro vote. The
railroad Men are OK with rho RepubIi-
cans; l was told Of Senator I:.k 5 ex-
preston Of the greatest CCuce.-. on this
score OF the railroad and street railroad
vote. There is big unemployed vote
{ in Ohio. The State may be safely Re
publican; but IL Il Is, then Bryan will be
defeated as badly as he ever was before
1 don't think he has any chance at all
Of carrying anything in the East New
York. Jersey, ConnecTICuJ-au ars
claimed BY the Democrats TO be ,'oubt-
ful. out I don't believe IL. As a Repub-
llcap, what I fear IL a combination OF
the South, Ohio, Indiana, and enough
smaller States OF the West 10 elect
Bryan"
That man stated the whole case. The
Democrats haven't been able 70 decide
whether Il is better 10 fight FOR such a
combination. or TO devote themselves to
New York and Indiana. The RepubIi-
cans are hardly less uncertain but ms
initiative IS In a fashion in the hands OF
the Democrats, who are the attacking
party.