Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-10
A BRYAN WAVE SWEEPS
OVER THE COUNTRY!

Taft. Without denying that the Sun
has influence among the voters of Mary
land, it should not be forgotten that its
influence was not sufficient to carry the
state for Bryan in 1900 when it gave
him its cordial support. Furthermore
the detection of the Sun has had the
effect Of inspiring the Democrats to re-
doubled effort, because they realize
their lack Of newspaper support. The
elimination of part of the negro vote.
the strength of labor unions in Balti-
more, and the fact that Bryan polled
$4,000 more votes in the state than did
Roosevelt. makes Maryland reasonably
safe for Bryan this year.
In Montana the union labor vote is
the determining factor. and as that is
solid for Bryan, this state may be set
down in the sure Democratic column.
Thus the six states. of Oklahoma,
Nevada. Kentucky. Missouri. Maryland
and Montana add 50 votes to the l2O
already mentioned. making l72 votes
assured to MIR. Bryan at the start.
With these votes assured, Mr.. Bryan
needs to get only 20 more votes in all
the states from New England to the
Pacific Coast in order to win. In New
England, of course, Mr. Taft's chances
are much better than are Mr.. Bryan's.
Ii Maine were not such rock-ribbed
Republican state. one might reasonably
suppose that the meagre 1000 majority
which il gave the Republican candidate
for governor few weeks ago, would
make the Pine Tree state good fighting
ground for the Democracy. Some day
Maine will come out of the woods and
20 Democratic. In a short campaign
the Democrats cut down the Republican
lead to 1000; with ten weeks more for
the national campaign they may wipe
out even that majority. Conceding
Vermont and New Hampshire to the
Republicans. and admitting that the ad-
vantage is all their way in Massachu-
setts, the fighting chance for the Demo-
Gratis of New England is in Rhode Is
land and Connecticut. Year after year
Rhode Island elects a Democratic gov
ernor. and would choose Democratic
legislature were not the state so dis
tricted that 2l0 voters in Republican
district elect as many members to the
State Senate as $1,000 voters in Dem
ocratic district Rhode Island demands
tariff revision, the Republican majority
is small, and Rhode Island is likely to
20 Democratic this year. In Connect
cut the Republican machine has nomi-
mated very unpopular man for COVER
nor, Rep. George l.. Lilley, the man
who was virtually kicked out of Con
gress by his fellow members, because
of his unwarranted charges of corrup-
tion against certain of his Congressional
associates. The large manufacturing
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 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 can
didate than Mr.. Hearst the Democrats
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, T..
NJ. Shepard. ex-senator Lindsey, of
Kentucky. Henry Watterson, Herman
Ridder. Nathan Strauss. NJ. +. ingalls,.
Richard Olney and other members of
Cleveland's cabinet and scores of others
are earnestly advocating the election
of Mr.. Bryan. and the conditions favor
his success in the Empire state.
In New Jersey the Republican major
ity was last year reduced to 5000 and
as the same influence that controls New
York is strong in Jersey that lead may
be turned into a Democratic majority
on election day. New Jersey is good
fighting ground and Democratic gains
are reported surprisingly 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 a loyal supporter of Mr.
Bryan. The Democrats have named a
very strong ticket with the son of
Judge Gray as candidate for attorney
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