The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-23
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carry his home State this autumn and
that he will pull some of the State
offices along with him. He kept his
hands off the primaries, but it was
generally understood that the nomina
ton of his very close friend, Mayor
Dahlman of Omaha, for Governor,
would not have been displeasing to the
Commoner However, Mayor Dahlman
was defeated by a bare figure, and a
more conservative candidate was noml-
mated to head the ticket.
From all of which the friends of
Bryan throughout the country and the
observant Republicans, who do not
think their candidate is going TO have
walkaway, are remarking upon this
spirit of revolt against the nomination
of personal favorites for Office by
those who hold high place in the coun.
ellis of politics and from all of which
they are thinking quietly about the
fact that Taft is the personal selection
of Roosevelt. 1t may or may not mean
ANYTHING. There is such a spirit of
popular unrest abroad that there ls
no telling just how much significance
to attach to any particular straw IN
the present campaign.
The Significance of Vermont.
Tn in Vermont, however, elections
have been held for State officers and
for a new Legislature. The outcome
up there in that rockribbed Republi-
can State was all the party leaders
couId hone for. If the oldtime claim
that when Vermont gives more than
5000 majority for the Republicans
the country is sure to 60 Republican
the following November has any foun-
dation. the election of Taft seems to
be presaged. For Vermont gave her
Republican candidate for Governor
plurality of approximately 10000 and
majority OF about 1000 less. 1t IS
well to remember, however, that some
important popular precedent is smash
ed at nearly every national election,
and it depends much upon the way one
analvzes the Vermont returns as to
whether he derives Republican or Dem
ocratie consolation therefrom. Folks
used to say that Names vote was an
| indicator of the national election, but
| in 1880 Maine elected a Democratic
| Governor and two months later Gar
field was chosen Republican President
| of the United States. Then, again,
1
frame of mind of New England in this
political year of 1908 and the frame
of mind of the Middle West, where
BRYAN has to depend for many elec-
toral votes, if he hopes to get into the
| White House. And still, again, the
trend of sentiment changes quickly on
| occasion in these modern days, when
| the means of communication are rapid
So the long and the short of it is that
both sides are getting consolation out
| of Vermont, when neither dares Flet
up one bit in activity in getting
votes from other States.
After next week the campaign,
| which really started a year or more
ago. will be in full swing. There will
be a finish of about six active weeks
The orators will be out upon the hust
/ ings in force. The Maine election
viii be held early next week. The
/ New York conventions will be dis
| posed of about that time. The nomi-
| nations for Congress will have been
made also ir III the States, except
possibly Massa ehusetts. where the con
| vention work is all done in early DC
| tober Nothing will remain except ia
pull for the shore, and may the
strongest party win. The Republicans
viii then know about what factors
they have to deal with. All the dis
eussions as to the availability of men
for the divers Federal, State and leg
islative tickets win have ended. Every
ounce of energy-Republican energy
and Democratic energy-can be ap'
piled to getting the most votes into
the ballot boxes.
Lots of Campaign Funds.
And by that time, too, the collection
of the campaign funds, so essential tc
party success, will be advanced. Tht
organization machinery of both parties
will be completed and oiled. The evi
dences point to the prospect that boil
organizations will be especially eff
ciept. This is in marked contrast witt
previous presidential years, when thu
Democrats have been crippled by in
efficient or unpopular management. NJ
one knows Just how well filed the
campaign strong boxes are to be. Thu
Republicans are saying that the time
are verv hard for contributions ant
that it looks like drought year. Pri
vately those who ought to know ar
saying: "Oh, we will get money
enough. - The fact that some of tn
best hat-passers in the party have bee
enlisted for services in all the big in
dustrial centers shows that the Repub
licans are doing business, but it is no
to be expected that the proceeds o
their efforts will be exhibited to tn
public yet awhile.
The Democrats claim that they ar
doing very well financially, thank yol
but that they are getting their fund
from the people. the plain people,
. you don't mind. They will tell a.
| about it in October, one month frol
now and before the election-not aft'
the election, as the Republicans prom
Use to do. Presumably, the Democrat
contributions are smaller than those {
their brethren of the opposition. bu
all the same, the Democracy must
getting from somewhere. They al
\ running an extensive and an expensi'
establishment and sueh an estabhs
\ ment can not be conducted on win
So let MS wait till the expenses a.
\ made public in the middle of Octobe
4 Rainbow Chasing This Year.
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