New-York tribune., 1908-09-25
BRING GOOD REPORTS.
President Told Reply to Bryan VII
Make Votes.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. Sept. 24-Reports of improved po-
litical conditions in all parts Of the country were
brought TO President Roosevelt to-day by Republi-
can leaders and workers. With these assurances
and the receipt of many kilograms complimenttng
him upon his answer to W. J. Bryan. the President
had no cause TO feel indisposed. The telegraphic
encouragement to his Bryan-Hasken document
coupled with verbal compliments from his
many callers
The most satisfactory information received to-day
regarded the West Virginia situation The Presi-
dent was told by Senator Scott and Representa-
tives Hubbard and Sturgts that all doubts as TO
party victory in the state were removed by the
retirement of the factonaI candidates for Gov
ernor and the agreement upon W. E Glasscock
collector of internal revenue. as the compromise
candidate. Mr., Hubbard represents the Scherr, or
Lincoln. Republican faction. This faction has
fought the influence OF federal oceholders IN state
politics. will be satisfied If Mr.. Glasscock, who
is personally popular, resigns collector while
making his race This insisted upon by them,
but the President was Informed that they would
prefer it Senator Scott, on the other hand, SAID
that it would be almost impossible for Mr. Glass
cock to get his affairs in shape TO resign at once
and that it would be better for him TO hold on
until after the election. The President seemed in
clined to agree with this view.
Everything is in fine shape for US in West Vir-
gnia now" asserted Senator Scott, who added that
the Presidents response to Bryan would add thou
sands of votes to the party. Taft will carry the
state by 25.oo majority, with Glasscock having
20Oo0 I am not giving out these figures for mere
talk but because I believe they are conservative
fractional bitterness is over and every Day VIII
add majority
Representative Sturgis was equally optimistic de-
cIaring that the retort to Bryan would add ten
thousand votes to the party.
General Henry c. Corbin. formerly at the head
of the army. and now actively at work for the Re-
publicans in Ohio gave the President encourage
ment to that state.
The Republicans are as far in the lead in Ohio
at this time" said. las is usual in Presidential
canpaign and they will simply wipe the ground
I'D with the Democrats The President could not
have done a better thing than write that reply to
Bryan'' General Corbn is going on the stump and
will answer of the talks of Mr. Bryan as TO
the Philippines. He commanded the forces Of the
United States in the Islands for time ana KNOWS
conditions there.
Mr. BRYAN is absolutely wrong in declaring that
the Filfpinos are hungering for independence, he
said mo people were ever more grateful or more
deeply satisfied There are few revoiuuonlsts'
but the vast majority of sensible Filpinos realize
+hat thew are not ready for independence and that
il would simply internal strife and 1nterfer-
ence from foreign countries
lanes B. Reynolds of New York, also brought in
favorable reports as to the situation. He is the
Now York member of the executive committee OF
the League of Republican Clubs, which has been
in session in Cincinnati.
The delegates to the league meeting, SAID MT
REYNOLDS were absolutely certain Of a sweeping
victory all along the line The clubs will take an
active part the campaign, and were never petter
prepared for good work
Charles H Treat United States Treasurer, Is tc
enter the campaign as speaker IN the west. MI
Treat has come to be regarded by the admlnlstra-
+ion as one of the ablest men on financial suoJects
IN the country. The President wants him TO take
in that part of the country where the bank de-
noei+ nian of Mr. Bryan has some strength with
+ba mass of the people. Mr.. Treat talked Of the
rroiact with the President to-day.