The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-07
The Republicans Are Worried Over
 Conditions in Several States.

The Republicans Are Worried Over
 Conditions in Several States.
 Washington Post.
 When 1t comes to the situation in some of the most important Northern States which the Republicans must carry in order to win the election, 1t Is to be observed that the party now in power is not in the most fav- York. for example. there is bitter feeling between the Republican ma chine and Governor Hughes, who has embarrassed the organization men by his announcement that if the people renomination. Hughes has been run ning the state house at Albany along lines peculiarly his own. and wholly at variance with the views of the men many years. These men do not want him to make the race again. but 1t Is a foregone conclusion. at least it seems to be that they will be conn in the way of his renomination- This fs not the best kind of an omen of Republican success in November. though the skies may clear before election day rolls around.
 Out in Indiana the Republicans ad- mittedly are far from satisfied with the outlook. Their party is anything but harmonious, while the Democrats
 
 the candidacy of John W. Kern. MT. Bryan's running mate. furnishes addi- tionai reason for the Democratic con fidence that they will carry the State for the national ticket.
 In Ohio the situation has been de- scribed so frequently of late as to re- quire no repetition now. With a strong Democratic candidate for Gov ernor, and with opposition to the four leading candidates on the Republican State ticket among Republicans and for other reasons well understood. 1t is not surprising that MT. Bryan has chance of beating Mir. Taft in his own StSate But the judgment of trained politicians is that unless there Is Q tremendous Democratic landslide, Mir. jority in Ohio, regardless of what may happen to the State ticket.
 On account of the snuffing out of the Vice Presidential candidacy of ganjzation of governor Cummins was left in a suriy mood. and at the time | threats were openly made that Iowa would be made to go Democratic this year. Perhaps by the time the cam paign Is we'll advanced tAe Hawk eyes will have adjusted their differ ences, but at this stage they are not in the best condition for a winning fight. For the reason that Mir. Bryan stands for many of the things which Senator La Toilette has been advocat- ing, but which were repudiated by the Republican national convention, the eyes of the Democratic managers are bent upon Wisconsin with eager and covetous looks. True. La Toilette has pledged his support to Secretary Taft. although at the same time announce ing that he did not agree with some of the blanks in the national plat form. Mir. Bryan will make the most of this point, which must be at least embarrassing to the Republicans of the Badger State.
 The Republicans have a splendid way of getting together when 1t appears that their internal grievances are im- possible of adjustment. Obviously it will be necessary for them to apply their famous househo old remedy in more states than usual this year. Still, the party leaders profess to be confident of carrying the election, while the best that can be said of the Demo- cratic managers Is that they are very sanguine of finally electinK a Presi- dent.