Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-15
SIZING UP CANDIDATES
Voters Asking Which Ones Success
Will Benefit Conditions.
INDIFFERENT AS TO THE ISSUES
State Of Business and Prospects All
That Interests People in
the Metropolis.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

SItCiHl FTom II SIaH correspondent.
NEW YORK, October 15.-As the hand
writing upon the wall daily becomes ap-
parently clearer-that Bryan cannot carry
the state Of New York-democratic hopes
of electing their President dwindle. For
what avails 1t If Indiana is claimed for
Bryan and Ohio declared to be in doubt
if New York Is not to be counted upon
No combination of possible figures, be-
yond those presented by landslide, can
spell victory for Bryan with New York in
the republican column.
So, down in the bottom of the d, mo-
cratic heart. with reason and logic and
political probability as guides. the demo-
! cratic hope rests only upon the vague ex-
pectation of a landslide. Straining their
eyes as they peer over the horizon for the
little cloud of dust indicating an ap-
preaching landslide. they anxiously ask
each other, Can you see anything,
brother?'
There is little doubt that the swing is
steadily toward Taft in New York state,
and. as frequently stated in these dis
patches. the democratic managers them
selves know this to be true They are not
fooing themselves for a moment The
little local bosses. it is predicted, will
soon begin to dicker on trades which will
protect their local tickets and let the
presidency go into the discard.
Question Asked by Voters.
The swing to Taft. as observed through
out the state. is explained by the political
managers upon this ground: That the
voters are sizing up the two men. Taft
and Bryan, weighing them respectively.
and asking this question: (Which is the
safer man. and whose election will have
the better effect upon times and busi-
ness?'
Even the unemployed and the dissats-
fled are showing signs OF taking sides
with the republicans on this very ques-
ton, as the argument is being put up to
it will be worse If Bryan comes in and
alarm and alright should seize further
upon business and capital.
In this state, therefore. the campaign is
coming down to the plane of materialsm
presented by the question, Which candi-
date. If elected. is most likely to make
for better times and increased business"
There are distinct evidences that the dis
position is to answer in favor of the can
didate of the republican party.
The proof that the voters are taking the
campaign on the material plane is shown
in their lack of interest in the so-called
issues presented by the two parties. They
don't enthuse over tariff revision. cam
paign publicity, guarantee of bank de-
positS. but talk about the times and the
state of business and what will be the
possible effect of the election upon exist
ing conditions. In this state of mind they
are encouraged by the republicans to put
their trust in Taft and to fear Bryan.
Will Not Follow Suit.
After the democratic national committee
today announced the amount of money re-
ceived up to October 8. $24S 567. 30, with
the names of those contributing over 500,
the newspaper men called at republican
national headquarters to ask w hat comment
Treasurer Sheldon cared to make, and
were told that no comment was to be
made. Mr.. Sheldon's right-hand man
stated that there was no change In the de-
lish the list of contributors to the repub-
lican fund until after the election
So for the time being at least the dem
ocratic committee gets away" with a
fine play and gives the public the impress
sion desired Later the republican man
ager may find it advisable to point out
that these contributions do not represent
the total moneys used in the democratic
campaign. but only the amount sent in to
the democratic national committee
1t Is we'll known TO newspaper men who
have been in the west that contributions
to chairmen of state committees far out
number those to the national committee
and there is no suggestion from the dem
Ocratic managers thus far of making
these contributions public. N. o. NJ.