Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-08-22
Leaders Taking No Chances in the
Present Campaign.
ROGER sULMvAN's LITTLE GAME
Democratic Treachery Turks Behind
the Stevenson Candidacy,
NEGRO VOTE Is SOLID FOR TAFT
Twenty-Seven thousand Colored Men
in Illinois Refuse 60 Re Cajoled
Into Voting the Demo-
cratic Ticket.

SPRINGFIELD. III, Aug I.-tspecial
TelegramD-As Il registered its objection
to Williams Jennings Bryan in lS96 and
again in 1890 SO Illinois for the third time
in November is expected TO refuse to cast
its electral vote for the Nebraskan.
Nothing has occurred in the opinion Of
the hard headed voters OF this state TO
cause any change I'm their attitude. Bryan
to them is the Bryan Of eight and twelve
years ago. He has come with one or two
more attractive propositions than he Ia
in those years and this applies particularly
in the case Of labor. But his offerings
are not sufficient to induce the state as a
whole 10 accept them in return for his
yoke.
There is no likelihood on the other hand,
Of a repetition Of the phenomonally large
majority which was given 30 President
Roosevelt four years ago. In this presi-
Dental year the indications point to a re-
turn Of the normal, not only here but in
all the states through which l have passed.
Moreover in Illinois there are various spe-
cial reasons for a falling off Of the re-
publican vote. This is a great manufac-
turing state. Labor Is strong. and while
many OF the intelligent leaders. who are
old line republicans say they do not pro-
pose to be delivered by President Gompers
of the American Federation Of Labor. who
is democrat. still large number of the
rank and file have been led to believe that
the republican candidate is their deter
mined opponent, and that TO secure their
rights II is imperative TO vote for Bryan
The republicans are awake to the situation,
and are preparing to inaugurate a cam
paign designed to show that the grand old
party always has been friendly TO labor,
and that Mr.. Taft is earnest in his pur-
pose to see that all its rights shah b.
respected 1t is being shown now, and
this will be dwelt upon as the campaign
continues that the democratic plank
legalizes boycCtts, and that while under IL
an application for injunction may be made
to protect a building in which a business
is being carried on, the business itself can
not receive protection from writ OF in
! junction. The effect Of tbs not only upon
the large business interests but upon the
small business men may be readily APP
preciated.
Roger Sullivan Is smooth.
| In a local way the democrats are playing
! good politics. This is outside Of the per-
sonal attitude Of Roger Sullivan, the state
democratic boss, toward Bryan. Ostensibly
| Sullivan is for the Nebraskan. As mat
/ ter Of fact Roger, as he is best known
among his friends, has not forgiven Bryan
| for the efforts he made 20 eliminate him
/ as a factor in the party IN this state.
( Therefore, the support that Sullivan is
/ giving TO the Bryan ticket may be ac-
| cepted as lukewarm. But aside from Sui
/ livan. the democrats have named as their
nominee for the governorship Adlai +.
! Stevenson. who was vice president when
! Grover Cleveland was president for the
/ second time, and ran f>r the vice presi-
dency with Bryan in 1900. Stevenson Will
/ have the support OF many Of the gold demo-
! Gratis and also will receive the fun strength
/ Of Bryan's adherents.
The candidacy of Stevenson will be
! helped by the fact that there is today
serious split in the republican ranks as a
result of the mudslinging campaign in
which Richard Yates INDUCED when run
/ ming against Charles +. Deneen for the
| candidacy Of the republican party for the
! governorship. Yates said such nasty things
I about Deneen that 1t is difficult to see
how he row can support him in the cam
paign II is true that politicians have done
greater things than this, but there is the
question Of sincerity involved, which neces-
sarily will have its effect upon thousands
Of voters who are on the fence.
On National Issues.
Fortunately for the presidential ticket.
I the voters OF this state have shown In the
| past that they are intelligent enough TO
know how TO prepare a split ticket. Thus
| while the gold democrats are expected to
| support stevenson, they are counted upon
! 10 vote for Taft. Some OF them are waveT-
| Ing in their allegiance to Stevenson as a
result Of the vigorous attitude which
Deneen adopted in suppressing the riot at
I Springfield. The conduct Of Deneen was
( such as to receive the general approval OF
the law-abiding element, and have heard
many expressions Of the necessity Of hay
ing in power q man and party which can
be depended upon TO prevent and stop
mob rule.
Aside from antl-injunctlon, the tariff
promises TO be one Of the important issues
Of the campaign, The manufacturing inter-
ests are expected TO support Taft as a unit
and their influence undoubtedly will be
used with their men in his behalf Whether
this will overcome the campaign the dem
ocrats will make upon the anti-injunction
proposition remains to be seen. In any
event a canvass OF the state establishes
that heavy support 10 TAFT will be given
by the business. professional and farming
classes. The farmers are quite generally
satisfied with their situation They expect
good crops; they have money In the bank
and generally they never were as prosper
Gus as they are at the present time. They
make no secret Of their intention to give
large vote for the republican ticket
Negro Vote for Taft.
There is something Ike 27O0O negro vot-
ers in Illinois. Before the nomination OF
AIr. Taft there was great deal OF talk TO
the effect that the cCloTed vote IN the
northern states would be withheld from tie
former secretary Of war Losing sight OF
the fact that Bir. Taft isid suspended the
presidents order for the dismissal OF Negro
soldiers because Of the Brownsville affair
and that he carried IL out only upon the
receipt Of peremptory Instructions from hi'
] chief. many negroes announced THAT Ia the
event Of the nomination 0f the secretary
they would refuse 20 vote for him In No
vember This promised o. bs a serioul
drawback in such states as Connecticut