Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-10-29

The number OF prominent Democrats
I'll over the country who have an
nounced their desertion OF Bryan and
knve advised their friends to vote for
Taft and Sherman is a matter of grave
concern to Mr.. Bryan's managers. In
Richmond, Va, always a rock-ribbed
citadel OF Democracy. Taft business
mems club has been organized, with
hundreds OF members, and In Baltimore
the OBJECTIONS OF leading Democrats
has become the subject OF a daily Sc
rial in the newspapers. These illus
trations are given not because they are
exceptional in this campaign, but be-
cause of their geographical location.
In Chicago a sensation was caused
~ William Prentiss. who announced
that he will support Taft instead Of
Bryan for President and Deneen in
stead OF Stevenson for Governor. Mr..
Prentiss has been n Democratic lead
Or in Chicago Tor several years. lie
was Civil Service Commissioner under
Mayor Dunno and has several times
Been Democratic candidate for judge.
In 1898 be was chairman of the Demo
cratic State convention He was for
Derly an ardent Bryan partisan.
In a letter made public recently Mr..
Prentiss charges Bryan with bctraying
his followers and foisaking the prin-
ciples for which he stood prior To the
present campaign.
MI Prentiss says
Bryan claims that he is the man to
eontinue and extend lioosevelts work,
claiming much of it as suggestions OF
his own. Less than three months ago
preferred Bryan as Roosevelt's sue
Uessor. He was my party leader, In
whom then had full confidence. But,
~ before indicated, my faith in Bryan
= o relic. Bryan, not the ideal Bryan
sf the past, but the real Bryan of to.
day, surrounded by the Macks, MUIR
phys, McGraws, Taggarts, Sullivans
and Joe Baileys ct al. Of the present
day Democratic party, at the best could
- but a dismal failure"
CALIFORNIA; Dem ocpats for Taft.
John J. Barrett, for years one OF thu
most brilliant orators Of the Demo
cratic party Of California, has regis
tered this year az Republican. That
registration has given the Democratic
managers a shock only second to that
~rhtob thov fo1f ,rhon thov oarned that
n. +. Tarpey had deserted the shift
Ing cause OF Bryan.
my registration speaks for ITSELF"
aid Mr.. Barrett When asked to
state my politics said l was a Re
publican That tells the tale"
Barrett preached Democratic doc
trines from all the stumps Of Califor-
MA
Reasons Of q North CsroIiBan.
Regardless of past affiliations, stu
cents of affairs, delivers and thinkers,
are fast lining up for Judge Taft A
recent example is that of Silas McBee,
editor OF the Churchman. OF New York.
In an interview he says:
81 am North Carolinan by birth and
a lifelong Democrat | shall vote for
Mr.. Taft because he has It in his heart
to bring my people of the South back
into absolute union with the national
life and 70 their historic place as a CON
trolling force in the nation. and to do
which would immorialize him as a
statesman.
Il shalt vote cr him because Ae more
nearly rerie>onts 10Y ideals Of govern
ment. of social order ana economic poll
icy than any living Democrat. or auy
man before the people today save
alone Theodore Roosevelt. who is the
ONLY Republican President I have ever
voted for. Mr. Taft has administered
every trust committed to him by the ma
ton with an eye single to the nations
good and for the highest Interests OF
the people that compose the nation"
The Roster I'm Baltimore.
Mr.. George r. Willis. former presi-
dent OF the Police Board of Baltimore
and Democrat OF the old school will
cast the first Republican vote since he
attained his majority. Mr.. Willis viii
vote for Taft.
"Under no circumstances coIid vote
for Bryan said he. "for the reason
that do not believe be is since :. and
II sincere. is not good man for est
dent Of the United States"
GLOW do you gauge public senti-
mentr' Mr. Wills was asked.
Among my clientele ! know Of no
one who will vote for Bryan. There Is
not Democrat who favors him"
Another prominent southern Demo
crat who will vote for Taft is Mr.. w
A. Garrett. chief executive officer to the
receivers Of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway Company.
Mr. CARROTS reasons for supporting
the Republican candidate are that no
" the candidate Of the business men
and his election would be for the bes,
interests OF the country.
Dir. Garrett says he has noticed a
leaning toward Taft In several OF the