The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-14
Kansas and Iowa sven
Democratic politicians admit that
BRYAN Ia not holding tho uota NH ial,

Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa sven
Democratic politicians admit that
Bryan is not holding the vote which
superficially appeared to be with him
three weeks ago. The activity of Re-
publfcans In these states and the ap-
pearance of Taft and Hughes on the
stump are offered as reasons why the
Bryan tide has been checked
But the explanation does not fully
explain. The most remarkable change
from Bryan to Taft indicated in the
correspondence at headquarters is in
Nevada, which three weeks ago was
conceded to Bryan. Neither Taft nor
Hughes has gone into Nevada. but the
same conditions which have been
noticeable in the Dakotas are also
apparent both in Nevada and Mon
tana.
No state which Mr.. Bryan failed to
carry In 1900 is now conceded to him
by the Republicans. The campaign
managers will. freely admit that ma
jorities will be cut in two as COM
pared with the 1904 vote, but they do
not fear the general result.
but Republican congressman in
many states are in danger, and Re-
publican candidates for governor are
threatened In dozen states and for
these reasons partisan Republicans
are not happy. In truth, the only
politician l have found who is thor
oughly elated over the political out
look Is an ex-member of congress
from the west met who is a Demo-
crat. He has never liked Bryan, al
though he may vote for him for regu-
larity's sake.
els the election out your way going
to suit you?" asked.
There never was anything like it."
he replied, eve will gain a couple of
congressman in my state and elect
our governor. Bryan will lose the
state. That's the way it's going
everywhere. With another licking,
Bryan will have to stand aside. The
Democratic party will be in better
shape than it has been in sixteen
years. We will have the machinery
in most of the states. and we will have
entirely got rid of Hearst, while
Bryan cannot expect to be our candi-
date"
Bryan enjoys running for president
ALMOST as much as Roosevelt enjoys
being president. A delegation of the
presidents old friends called to see
him one day while 1 happened to be
at the white house.
The president received them with
even greater display of enthusiasm
than usual, and he always has abund-
ant steam. About the first question
asked him by one of his friends of
many years was:
"How do you like your job?" The
question had hardly been put before
the president snapped out his reply:
II like 1t. I like it. l like every
minute of it. Don't get the idea be-
cause have refused to run again that
l don't like to be president"
Whether Mr.. Bryan will get any
considerable number of votes from
persons who will want him elected
because that will dispose of him as a
candidate don't know, but he is GER
tain to get one. A good Republican
from Minnesota wrote to Mr.. Taft at
Hot Springs letter which ran some
thing like this:
II have voted for four candidates for
president in my life, and all of them
were Republicans. l have been strict
party man all my life, but l am going
to vote for Bryan this time. He has
promised If elected to step down and
out after four years, and If he is de-
feated he will keep running. I want
to get him out of the way"