Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-21

The Trend Towards Bryan

l 172 votes assured to Mr.. Bryan at
the start.
With these votes assured. Mr.. Bry-
an needs to get only seventy more
votes In all the states from England to
the Pacific coast in order to win. in
New England. Of course, Mr.. Tatts
| chances are much better than are Mr..
Bryan's If Maine were not such
rock ribbed Republican state. one
might reasonably suppose that the
meager 1000 majority which II gave
the Republican candidate for COVER
nor a few weeks ago, would make
the Pine Tree state good fghting
ground for the Democracy. Some day
Maine will come out OF the woods and
| go Democratic. In a short campaign
the Democrats cut down the Repub!i-
| can lead to 1900; with ten weeks
more for the national campaign they
may wipe out even that majority.
| Conceding Vermont and New Hamp-
shire to the Republicans. and admit
| ting that the advantage Is all their
| way in Massachusetts,. the fighting
chance for the Democrats Of New Eng.
land is In Rhode Island aud Connect
! cut. Year after year Rhode Island
elects Democratic governor, ana
would choose Democratic legislature
were not the state so districted that
30 votes in Republican district
electsas many members to the state
senate as $4,000 voters in Democrat
ic district Rhode island Is likely to
go Democratic this year. In Connecti-
cut the Republican machine has nomi-
mated a very unpopular man for gov
ernor, Representative George L. Lii
ley, the man who was virtually kicked
out of congress by his fellow MEN,
bers because Of his unwarranted
charges Of corruption against certain
OF his congressional associates. The
large manufacturing concerns and the
laboring men are both against Lilley.
He will be defeated and may carry
down the national ticket with
him. Connecticut Is doubtful.
New York should 60 Democratic
this year, and doubtless will. The
Democrats are united for the first
! time in many years, while the Re
publicans are badly divided. The de-
feat OF Gov. Hughes is predicted on
all sides. With the exception Of gov
ernOr, all of the state oficers are
Democrats, and 1t is now admitted
that with any other candidate than
Mr. Hearst the Democrats would have
elected q governor two years ago.
The labor vote which Is an enormous
factor In New York, Is almost solid
ly lined mp for Bryan. The fear OF
Bryan is no longer entertained by
honest business interests in New
York, and Democrats who in former
campaign opposed Mr.. Bryan are now
working loyalty for his election. Such
leaders as Alton B. Parker. David b. ;
Hill, E NJ. Shepard. ex-senator Lind
sey OF Kentucky. Henry Watterson. !
Herman Ridder. Nathan Straus, NJ. Il.
ingalls,. Richard Olney and other men,
bers Of Cieveland's cabinet and scores
Of others are earnestly advocating the
election of Mr.. Bryan. and the condi-
lions favor his success in the Empire
State.
In New Jersey the Republican ma
jority was last year reduced to 5000
and az the same influence that con-
trolls New York Is strong in Jersey
that lead may be turned into Demo
cratic majority on election day. New
Jersey is good fighting ground and
Democratic gains are reported sur
prisingly large from the Republican
sections OF the state.
In Delaware the Republican majori-
Ity is very small, anc Democrats are
hnehting hard to- overcome the in
fiuence Of Dupont and the powder
I trust and the Addicks corruption,
with good reason to believe that they
may be successful this year. Judge
IGray, a former gold Democrat, is a
loyal supporter Of Mr.. Bryan. The
Democrats have named q very strong
ticket with the son Of Judge Gray as
candidate for attorney general.
Pennsylvania. Of course. Is hopeless
ly Republican. though the majority for
smallest in history. II the big padded
majorities in Philadelphia and PITS
burg were not so very big. Pennsyl
vania might return to the Democratic
fold.
The Republican factional fight In
West Virginia, which Is Intensely BIZ
ter together with the fact that union
labor men. especially the miners. are
for Bryan. Will place that state in the
Democratic column. The miners swear
by johnny" Mitchell. and Mitchell
has declared his preference for Bryan.
That is chiefly all the mine workers
want to know. Mitchell Is for Bryan.
so Ere they.
The late President Mckinley car
ried his home state of Ohio BY 5000.
Everyone must admit that the lament
ed Mckinley was immensely stronger
In Ohio than Is Mr.. TAFT Mckinley
had the iabo. vote. ne had q united
NARY and he had Marx Hanna Today