, 1908-10-21
Somewhat Quiet Week.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 21.-The week
has been one Of comparative quiet
in the west, although the campaign
has been prosecuted Wig 'ously under
the direction of Charles Nagel, nation
al committeeman from Missouri, who
is in charge Of the western headquar-
tiers during the absence in New York
of Chairman Hitchcock, Secretary VIII
am Hayward and Senator Joseph M.
Dixon Of Montana, through the speak
er's bureau.
West Sure for Taft.
Senator William e. Borah, who re-
at Chicago after a long speak
ing tour Of the west. brought word
that these states would go republican
by safe majorities: California, Ore
gon. Washington, Idaho, Utah and
Colorado.
Good Registration at Chicago.
The committee has been encouraged
the registration returns in Chi
cago. The figures show q marked
Increase in the republican wards and a
consequent falling off in the demo-
cratic wards.
III nois political leaders claim ON the
basis of these figures the election of
Mr.. Taft and Gov. Deneen in Illinois
by more than $50, 900 votes.
Mack's Insult to Voters.
A number of Chicago's most promi-
ment business men have issued a
statement saying that in their opinion
the election of Mr. Bryan would bring
great industrial and business depres-
sion. Norman E. Mack, chairman of
the democratic national committee,
has taken exception to these remarks.
claiming that no one has a right to
foster a panic" in this way. The
dispute has waged back and forth.
The business men told Mr.. Mack that
h s attitute was an insult t the in
telligence OF the American voters.
Ridder on Bryan.
In this connection an editorial which
appeared in the New York Stats
Re tung, the paper owned by the
treasurer of the democratic cam
paign fund, is interesting. Nh Ridder
wrote:
"Mr. Bryan's election surely would
cause a disturbance of the industrial
and economic development of the
country. We deem a republican vic
tory less dangerous for the country
than the election of Mr.. Bryan. Moth
ing better could happen to the party
than to get rid of this incubus.
The Level Headed East.
1.-The east is too conservative and
level headed to give a majority to a
man who on economical questions is
ignorant and who, prompted by his
confused notions, would grasp the
first opportunity to cause a terrible
catastrophe. He does not possess
real knowledge or comprehension OF
the problems with which he seeks to
concern himself"
Watterson Speaks Plainly.
Henry Watterson, n the Louisville
CourierJournal Of February "a, 1908
also contributes to that literature in
which the democratic candidate is
condemned by the big men of his
own party, Mr.. Watterson writes:
las one of the guilty in 1896, though
not in 1900, l am so sensible of my
lack of desert that, whilst in the com
ing campaign l shall labor to cleo
him-still %distrusting him-I shall mo-
expect any other than negative result.
from his advent to power, nor dream
of crossing his threshold after his
election.
Carlisle Quoted.
Just before Mr.. Bryan's return
last summer and his bad break a
Madison, Square garden, Mr.. John G
Carlisle said to m I know Mr.. Bryan
Il know him well--I like HIM. but he
has no more idea Of the responsible
ties Of government than a child"
Bryan Gets Sore.
Newark, O., Oct. 21.-T say to you
that the little ward heller who goes