The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-30


him talk, but they tremble at the
thought of him in the White House.
As the campaign has neared the fin
ish the defections from the Democratic
party in favor of Taft and Sherman
have gained in volume and it has been
easy to see the steady drift away from
Bryan. With his old followers leaving
him. the Cleveland Democrats" still
refusing to heed his advice, and the
absolute failure to add new recruits to
his cause. the chances of the Nebras-
kan for success have decreased steadily
as Nov. 3 approached.
The Fear of Bryan.
The fear that the election of Bryan
will turn back the hands of the pros
perity clock, no one knows how many
years, is obvious all over the country
and the feeling is shared by business
neE and ,laboring men alike.
Samuel RoSenthal of Baltimore, of
the firm of Strouse & Brother, one Of
the largest clothing manufacturers in
the country, has expressed the belief
that the prosperity of the country and
the steadinesS of business depend on
the election of Taft. Although a Dem
Gcrat of many years standing, Mr.. RO-
senthal says he will vote for the Re-
publican candidates.
In Omaha railroad man-one in
the ranks-was listening to Bryan
make one of his big campaign speeches.
He stayed until Bryan began to attack
Roosevelt and to ask what has Roose-
welt ever done?" The railroad man
quit the meeting, procured Taft badge
and pinned it on his coat in place of a
Bryan button, which he threw away.
He said lie had intended to vote for
Bryan but that Taft would get his bal
lot
Carlisle Not for Bryan.
Some of the Bryanites have been pre-
dieting that John G. Carlisle would
take stand for the Peerless but
so far their prophecies have failed and
it is said by men who are close to that
adamantine defender of sound govern
ment policies that he will not urge the
election of Bryan.
Joseph Z. Gill. Lieutenant Governor
during the administration of John 2.
Altgeld rs Governor of Illinois, and a
lifelong Democrat. has announced that
he will vote for William Ii. Taft. Mr..
Gill. now a resident of California, reg
istered ut the Palmer House, Chicago,
on his return from a visit to his old
home at Murphysboro, where he still
owns daily Democratic newspaper.
In the lobby he met Len Small of Kan
kakee, field general of the Yates forces
during the primary fight. 81 have been
a Democrat all my life," said Gill. ''but
l am going to vote for Taft. Why?
Well, the reason is short and simple.
Taft represents the true Roosevelt prin
ciples and Bryan represents almost
anything for Bryan
An Incident from Nebraska.
Frank Currie of Gordon, Neb for
merly State Representative. relates
the following, which is extremely il
Illuminating as regards conditions in
"Bryan's own State:
''In my travels over Nebraska I have
been able to find but one Republican
who says he is going to vote for Bryan.
Another little incident shows the way
the wind is blowing. Recently at din
ner twelve voters were seated. Eight
had voted for Bryan in 1896 and four
of the twelve had voted for him in
1000, but each and every one declared
that this year they were going to vote
for Taft. l thought for a minute they
might be trying to string me, but after
talking it over with them l saw they
were all sincere in their convictions"
John w. Reynolds, Confederate vet
cram, writing to the Baltimore Ameri-
can, says:
1T is true deplorable conditions ex-
list through some parts Of the country,
but at the time Mr. Bryan was at the
helm in Congress they existed every
where. Ask the manufacturers, the me-
chanics and farmers and laborers of
the country. 1t was the period that
few have forgotten Never will I, as
Southern man from the grand old
State of North Carolina, four years in
the service of the Confederacy fighting
for cause believed to be right. If Il
live l shall cast my vote for the Hon.
WI HI. Taft and Sherman for the pres
idency and vice presidency"
California Supporter Turns Away.
r. NJ. Hotaling Of San Francisco,
who has been liberal contributor to
Democratic campaign funds, refused to
do so this campaign and announced he
had gone over to the Republican cause.
George B. Jones. former president of
the Democratic Negro Jefferson Club
of st. Louis, started his audience cheer
ing ut the meeting of the precinct or
ganization of the Missouri Negro Re-
publican League Club at 2349 Chestnut
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Democratic ranks. He promised to try
to induce the members of the Demo-
cratic organization to follow him.
Edward J. Maxwell of New York
City, who has supported every candi-
date of the Democratic party since
1SG4- has come out in u long public