The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-09-24
Bright for Bryan.
Commissioner Warner Thinks it
Looks this Way Through the
West Where He Has Been
Traveling-Tar Heel Editor
is Enthusiastic and Says He
Believes Mr.. Bryan Will Be
the Next President.

Believes Mr.. Bryan Will Be
the Next President.
News and Observer.
Hon. H. B. Warner, editor OF the
Lexington Dispatch, who rs presl-
dent Of the National Editorial AS
ISOLATION, was in st. Paul IL short
time and who travelled extensively
in the West while away. on his re-
turn to North Carolina expressed
the greatest confidence in the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Bryan in the following
interview:
THE WEST AND NORTHWEST.
Il was agreeably surprised by the
political conditions in the Middle
West and Northwest Sentiment is
strongly Democratic. l spent two
DAYS at National Democratic Head
quarters in Chicago and talked to
Democratic leaders from practically
all the so-called doubtful States, and
if anything like half they said is true,
BRYAN and Kern will be elected by a
landslide in November.
"Chairman Mack says there is no
doubt about New York going for
Bryan and Kern, and that he expects
greater landslide than in the 1892
election, when Grover Cleveland and
a Democratic Congress were elected
by a clean sweep.
II talked to Mr.. Bryan a short
while in Chicago and he feels more
certain of election than ever before.
Mr.. Bryanis in fine condition for the
campaign, and by the way. he is con
Quoting the most effective campaign
in the history of the party.
81 made it point to talk with
both Democratic and Republican
newspaper men in the doubtful
States and Democratic editors were
enthusiastic, while Republican editors
were not SO sanguine, many OF them
expressing doubt about their respec-
tive States going Republican. l con
versed with IL great number OF Re-
publican editors in Illinois and all OF
them admitted that former Vice
President Adlai E. Stevenson would
be elected Governor of Illinois this
year. The Democratic newspaper
men said the State was going for
Bryan and Kern. All this, too, when
Illinois gave 325. 900 for Roosevelt
four years ago.
"This will give some idea OF the
situation and the strength of Demo
cratic sentiment in that section OF
the country. | do not think there is
any doubt that Indiana, Colorado
Nebraska, and both DakOtas will &C
Democratic. The Democratic editors
claim that BLEEDING Kansas is sure
to vote for Bryan and that Iowa
Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ohio viii
90 Democratic this year. Republi-
cans admit that the reelection
| of Governor John A. Johnson in his
State is sure The people idolize
johnson. He is a great man and
will be heard from in the future.
Personally he is most engaging. and
| want You to say there that he is a
lot better looking than that hi'leOus
picture sent out over the country.
"Ohio Republicans have troubles
OF their own, and a prominent Demo
crat told me they were certain tC
elect Judson Harmon governor, and
a Democratic Legislature.
PROSPECTS NEVER BETTER
I'm fact the outlook for Democrat
lie, success in the nation was never
better in the history Of the country
This is undoubtedly II Democratic
year-it is in the air. The party
everywhere is united and harmony
reigns as never before. Our own
good State of North Carolina is pay.
ing IL big part i'll the national cam
paign and will stat the head OF the
| table at the great Democratic feast
when William J. Bryan and John w
| Kern are elected Tuesday, November
Bird. OF course North Carolina and
! Davidson county will do their part
and roll up their usual Dem ocratit
maiorities.
"Mr Josephus Daniels editor of the
Raleigh News and Observer, is render
ing valuable services to the party as
chairman of the Publicity depart
ment of the Democratic campaign
and he is ably assisted by Mr.. Thorn
as J. Pence, his Washington cor
respondent.
"While in Chicago on my return
from st. Paul, l met Hon. William
Sulzer, Congressman from New York
State, who has been travelling in the
| West since the Democratic conven
ton at Denver, and he told me that
i'll his opinion there was no question
that Bryan would carry enough
Western States to elect him (not
counting New York; and he sale
New York was safe for Bryan.
''This is just sample of what yOr
hear everywhere you go through thu
West. The people are tired OF thi:
Republican panic and the empty din
ner pail
"Thirty days ago | did not thinl
Bryan had any chance, but since
travelling through the West anC
Northwest talking to plain people
newspaper men and leading Demo
Gratis and Republicans, l sincerely
believe Bryan will be the next Presi
dent of this great country Of ours.