Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-17
STIRRED FROM APATHY
Republicans Realize They
Have a Fight on Their Hands.
WARM CONTEST PROMISED
Reports Received of Danger Spots in
the Middle West.
DEMOCRATS PULL TOGETHER
Bryan's Efforts to Establish Har-
mony Apparently Succeed-Clean
Campaign in New York.
DEMOCRATS PULL TOGETHER
1ecial From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK. September 1I.-Awakening
from the state of apathy and fond op-
livion to maturing conditions the repuoli-
cans are beginning to realize that they
have a real fight on their hands THIS IAN
in state. congressional and nat1onal cam
paigns. The leaders have realized this
for the past. ten days or two weeks, ana
II has gradually been soaking into the
general understanding of republicans at
large. The state conventions and guber-
natorial nominations of the rival partles
i'm New York this week served to bring
home keenly to the rank and file the fact
that this campaign is no child play.
Bryans triumphal entry into Ne" 10TH
state and the reception accorded him yes
terday will probably accentuate II.
On top of all this comes news from the
middle. west that there are number of
danger spots for the OVercOnf1dent re-
publicanS in that region. treasure,
Dawes of the republican congressional
committee was down in the financial dis
trict yesterday passing the hat 1or cam
rafsn contributions and dtlating upon the
close fight for the election of repupn-
can House of Representatives.. Inc re-
turns from Maine were not encourasins
Taft finds it expedient to abandon ms
porch campaign and take the stump ieaos
the public to scent danger in the west.
OF course, the cynicai and skeptlcal' tne
seasoned old campaigners, say that all tiis
is lust what might be expected; that ac-
cording to the political calendar ABOUT
this time look out for campaign scares.
1t is a favorite dodge Of the repupllcans
to scare the boys up little, especldhS
when the first campaign contributions
dwindle and the balance gets low IN the
bank The scare ought to be effectual
this time, for there are visible signs 10
support it.
Democratic Harmony.
Democratic harmony in New York is
apparently assured. The same cannot oe
said of the republicans. The efforts OF
Mr.. Bryan to cause peace to reign among
the warning factions of Greater New
York proved successful, and there is no
question that Tammany, the Brooklyn or
ganization and the old gold democrats Will
pull together with a will for the state
ticket this fall. <~"~ -<--z'
No fault can be found by the most
carping democratic critics with the tlcket
named at Rochester yesterday. Lieut..
Gov. Chanler. with a majority or the
voters of the state back Of him two years
ago, has proved faithful to the confidence
reposed in him. He has clean record
and has shown that he cannot be charged
with lack of ability.
The fight in this state will be along
clean-cut party lines. save and except the
personal equation of Gov. Hughes unpop-
ularty with the republican machine.
There is nothing conspicuous in either
state platform to make burning issue.
Both are colorleSS.
The democrats will not dare to make
Gov. Hughes support of reform legisa-
tion and administration an issue. They
will leave that to the discontented ma
chine republicans. There will be 10 per-
sonalities in the campaign. Lieut.. Gov.
Chanler is not susceptible of personal at
tack. and he cannot. If SO inclined, attack
Gov. Hughes, for he has praised the gov
ernor publicly.
Chanler's Praise of Hughes.
In a speech delivered a year ago at the
Dutchess county fair Mr.. Chanler said
of the governor:
Il regret the absence of the foremost
citizen of the state, Gov. Hughes. 1
would like you to hear from him his
clear-sighted views of good citizenship,
especially those who are to vote this fall
for the first time. He always answers the
call of duty and is absent today because
of his devotion to affairs of state. To
those who think 1t strange that l,
democrat speak thus of republican, /
must remind them that we are Americans
first and partisans afterward. Ii we, as
Americans, are going to help our country,
state ana party, We cannot better tnan
give respect and honor to whom it Is due
without respect to party. l am speaking
as ! think Gov. Hughes would speak on
good government were he here
So the campaign will be clean and free
from mud-singing. The electorate will
divide along party lines, except where re-
publicans. fearing Gov. Hughes alleged
inclinations toward puritanism, may pre-
fer to vote for the democratic candidate.
1t is evidently the plan of the republicans
to attach their state campaign q tail
to the national kite. Toward the close it
is expected that state issues will be in the
background and that choice between Taft
and Bryan will be put before the voters
as the real issue.
Watching Bryan's Progress.
The republicans are watching Mr.. Bry
ans invasion of the east with the great
est interest. His reception in this terri
tory thus far has been of a character to
warrant their taking notice of it, to say
the least They will follow him anxiously
into New England at the end of the week
National Chairman Mack returned to
democratic headquarters today in high
spirits over the democratic harmony eff
fected at Rochester and the reception ten
dered Bryan. Chairman Mack said that
the committee has been awaiting the an
nouncement of Mr. Tafts itinerary of
speechmak king in the west and that now
arrangements will be made for Mr.. Bryan
To strike his trail and follow him, speak
ing in the same places. Mr.. Bryan will
keep right after him throughout the west
ern campaign.
National Chairman Hitchcock returned
today from his western flying trip, didn I
have anything unusual to report, but. of
course made the pertunctory claim that
everything looks prosperous for the re-
puoiicans.
did not ask him what he really
thought However. another well-posted
republican remarked with a grim smile:
This is gen-oo-ine campaign, all right"
n. o. NJ.