The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-29
BRYAN LEADERS
ARE OPT|M|S TIC
CLAIM STATES THAT HAVE BEEN
IN DOUBTFUL COLUMN ARE
NOW DEMOCRATIC.
SURPRISE is IN STORE
In State of Iowa, About Which Dem.
ocrats Have Been Conservative,
But Now Clain-Ohio and
Indiana Safe.


Chicago, Oct 2S.--A spirit of opti
msm prevails the Democratic hea /.
jquarters, and there is a feeling OF
Iconfidence among the managers more
pronounced than in any campaign
since 1892 The leaders who have
been in close touch with the trend
of practical sentiment throughout the
sQ-caled doubtful states. have, with
in the past few days. received assur-
ances which leads them to believe
that the battle for Bryan and Damoe-
racy has been won and that election
| day will only record the victory
Ohio and Indiana Safe.
Confidential and final reports from
/ Ohio and Indiana show that these
states are safe for Bryan, not by m d.
gre but by substantial maiorities, de-
spite the stream OF goid watch II
pouring in from the Republican ma.
tional committee Bryans great cala.
paign in New York and the receptions
which he has been rendered, leads
10 The bHef that the situation there is
even more favorable than the vety
nattering reports have indicated
Information received by the Demo.
crate leaders at headquarters here IS
that Bryan will not be far behind
Chanler In New York City, and that
he will run neck aud neck with the
gubernatorial candidate up the state
The confidence In both candidates
getting comfortable majorItes IN
New York is growing instead of di.
minishing,
Hopeful Of Iowa,
Iowa is said to have a surprise in
store. Ifp to the present time In ore
der to avoid the charge of rainbow
chasing, the Democrats said litdaI
about Iowa, but the situation there 8
now 80 favorab.e that they have goo
reason to believe that Bryan has even
shade the best Of the contest IN
that state As the situation settles,
the strength of Bryan increases.
Durin gthe past ten days two i'm
portant matters have developed which
have operaed TO the immense adyan.
age OF the Democrats. The first Of
these was the discovery OF Judge
Taft's decision while on the bench
reducing the wages of railway EN-.
ployes to 81 a day In order that al
railroad in the hands of a receiver
might continue to pay interest on the
bonds. This decision is 10 be found |
in the federal reporter. volume G2, |
and has fixed upon him the title Of |
Dollar a Day Taft, the declaration |
made by Judge Taft in his decision |
that the appealing railroad employees |
had mo standing In the court and |
that If they were not satisfied with |
the wage they could leave the EN- /
Jloymeut Of the railroad, has had the
effect of solIdifyiug against him the |
labor vote, and has resulted in gir
ing up against others who believe IN
fair wages.
Sherman's Record Factor.
The other important development Is !
the exposure by the New York World |
Of Candidate Shermans record Ia the |
New Mexico land fraud cases. NJ
Sherman has been utterly unable 90
put up a plausible defense against
the charges which are based upon Off
ciai records and there has gone ont @
demand for bis retirement from the
Republican ticket While this seems
not only impracticahIe but impossible
at this late date, the Republican ticket
win be- obliged TO bear ine UIIm and /