Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-18
80 ANp saYAM.

That the financial interests are
by no means certain OF Bryan's de-
feat at the coming election Is shown
BY the expressions 81 the leading
financial papers Of the country
Though they all desire Tafts election,
some Of them candidly acknowledge
that Bryan has a good chance to win
The Financial World, published IN
New York. and which is one Of the
best papers Of It's class ID the world.
comments upon the two candidates
for President and their chances OF
election as foIIows
Now that the nominations OF the
Presidential candidates Of the two
great parties are over. the country
viii soon begin to weigh the possIbiIi.
ties Of each OF them and watch every
new development bearing on their
chances. II will BE- foolish 70 assume
that Taft will have walkoyer and
that Bryan Is sure OF another defeat,
for no matter what ones thoughts
may be that are fathered by wishes,
Taft cannot yet be considered sure
winner nor Bryan as doomed TO
third defeat.
Not much OF a Taft enthusiasm, II
any at all. has as yet come to the
surface. The masses ON whom Taft
has to depend for victory have had
little voice In his nomination. II has
rather been forced upon the party BY
the strong win. the perfect political
skin and the great prestige OF the
reigning President. The antagonlsri
Of the powerful Republican machine
politicians has not yet fully disap-
peared. The wounds which the battle
against MIN before and during the
convention has LEFT behind have not
yet healed II seems that many old,
time leaders are sulking In their tents.
as was the case IA the flrst stage OF
the Garfield campaign In 1850, when
Grant, conklihg. Logan, Cameron aud
other leaders remained cool and in.
different for quite a while All this
may and probably viii be overcome
soon but the bitter opposition OF the
laboring masses, who consider Taft
as the father OF the injunction meas
ure. which they hate so much must
be taken into account; also the posi-.
BILE large desertion OF the party by
the colored people, Notwithstanding
that what they are and what they
have they owe 10 the Republican
party; further. the probability that
thousands who have lost much or
their all by the panic and the subse-
quent business depression blame the
administration for their misfortune
and are liable not 70 vote for the
candidate OF the administration; and.
finally. the prevailing political super
stition that times Of distress have al
Ways been disastrous 70 the ruling
party. Taft has not by any means
grown since hia nomination., although
Il Is too early to expect much There
VIII not be much money. also. AZ the
alaposal Of The Republican war chest,
many old sources OF income having
been closed BY the evolution OF events,
TOO fresh IN the memory Of all. Yet
Traits own personality, his iine char
acter, hls splendid attainment his
great htness Tor the position and his
remarkable record In public life may'
overcome all this. Party manage
meut. party zeal and the great inspl.
ration there IL IN the history Of the
party may work wonders IN behalf
OF hih success; but all this the near
future win yet have TO accomplish.
"on the other hand, Bryan enters
the political arena this time stronger
than ever before. Tie went into the
convention as the first choice OF hts
party he Ia supported By an almost
united party, Tho wins % his party
which called itself the sAte and sane
Democracy aud smashed be fortunes
IN bis two former campaigns. has
gone 70 pieces There n u SaSs OK
radlcallsm passlng over the country
that fayors hls policies The labor,
ms man win b. found on his side.
IN the eyes Of many conservative
voters Bryan has ceased 10 b. q VERT,
lahlc Socialist. They Are Inclined 30