Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
Ohio MANS Followers aOrs Than
Anxious, as South Is GPaw.
Ing shahy.
SITUATION cHABGIAG THESE DAYS
Nebraakan Feels Negro and Labor
Vote WIN Delicate the ohloan If
He Ia Nominated-Much Uncertain.
~ Felt in Washington That seere.
sary Can Beat "Field" at Chicago.

WHoiiiN0l ON, ~. u, rep. L.
Presidential manoeuvring has has
reached an enhancing stage The in
dorsement OF Governor Hughes can
didacy by the New York Republican
County Committee is one Incident;
the announcement by Governor
Hughes Of his position on national Is
sues 10 another; William Jennings
Bryan's frequent appearances In
Washington seeking to get the
Democratic Senators on his side and
hls acceptance OF every opportunity
TO mako 1t appear that he Is the only
man who has policy that belongs 70
him. and that Roosevelt has stolen
his thunder. constitutes still another
The President continues to be much
Interested In the candidacy of Secre-
tary Taft. and is highly indignant at
the suggestion that he himself may
IN the end become the nominee of
to Republican national convention al
Chicago.
Taf%e Ohio Gains.
Events In New York and Ohio dur.
Ing the last few days have attracted
a great deal of attention here. It IL
evident that Secretary Taft will get
practically oil the delegates from
Ohio. and that the best the Foraker
men can expect to do Will be to stir
up trouble and make It appear that
Ohio In doubtful state IL Taft r,ins.
On the other hand. In New York,
the way the signs OF the times are
read here. Governor Hughes will have
complete delegation, more or less
insincere. While he may get the en-
tire strength OF New York on the
first ballot. the chances will break
10 Taft 1t he should show very con-
siderable strength.
Looking over the situation dn the
country at large, II Ia felt here that
while Taft has the lead, he has not
yet demonstrated his ability to beat
the field" With New York. Penn
lSlvania, Illinois. Indiana and Wiscon-
sln against him, with New England
almost certain TO be divided, with
New Jersey likely to be for Cannon
or Knox. with the Southern states In
an unsatisfactory condition, and with
the certainty OF contesting delega-
lions from great states like Texas.
the secretary OF war has not yet sat
isfied oil inquirers OF his ability to
get the necessary 81 delegates. In
tho South Tennessee, Mississippi
North Carolina. South Carolina, LOU
isana and Arkansas are still doubt
full The Indications are that Taft
Will improve from now on, but he
has much to gain before he can carry
out President Roosevelts prediction
and win on the first ballot.
Bryan 10 Confident.
But n new phase has lately been
injected Into tho campaign by MIR.
Bryan's apparent ability to get the
Democratic nomination and by his in
s'stence on making 1t appear that
Mr. Roosevelt has taken hss policies
away from him. Wherever BRYAN
speaks he continues to dwell on the
fact that everything that Mr.. Roose-
welt has done was originally suggest
ed by tho Democratic party. There
Ia determination apparent on the
part OF Mr.. Bryan to drive this idea
nome. He dwelt on II at great length
here at the dinners which he attend
ed Mt the home of Senator Newlands.
Of Nevada. and he spoke OF 1t again
at Roanoke. VI. Mr. Bryan
evidently thinks that Mr..
Roosevelt is sincere in his determi-
nation not to run. and expects him
self to run for President OH the Bryan
policies as Endorsed by Mr.. Roose-
welt
Those who have talked with Mr
Bryan recently have been very much
impressed with his absolute conf
dence that he Is going to be elected
President in 1908. He expects the
industrial depression to continue and
is confident that the great tendency
among the American people will be i
In favor OF the Bryan policies thati
have been o KID by President Roose-
welt.
Tho theory Of Mr.. Bryan seems to i
be that IL he runs against Secretary
Taft. who will have the opposition |
of the labor unions and the negro
voters. he will be elected. IT is al
logical assumption on Mr.. Bryan's
part, and the President is likely to
he so impressed with the possibility
that ne may have to jump into the
breech and take the nomination him
self.