New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04

tact with the people and with political concllV1is
has impressed him with the character OF the OPP
position he has to meet. He realizes 10 the Iul''
for instance that the Bryan who is opposing
hin, this wear is a radically different Bryan from
the .'peerless leader Of 1896 and 1901. linen 1t
was Bryan the idealist, impractical, visionary d
doctrinaire, but high minded ana un"lilhs 10
enter into political deals with the worst element
In his marty. That was the Bryan who spuFned
the methods of Tammany, who repudiated Roger
Sullivan. and warned the Illinois Democracy
that if must be purged from "Sullivanism II II
would command the respect and support OF the
people and who in seeking his own election also
sought that which he believed would most pen
eft his country But the thrice nominated a1lu
twice defeated Bryan, in the opinion OF MI Iatt'
is wholly different individual To-Day ne races
the alternative of success or polltlcal annlhl-
lation and has grown desperate Inc ldeansI
has given place TO the practical politician Inc
man who stood ready to suffer martyrdom for
his faith to carry his silver cross up political
C1olgothe, has given place to the politician VINO
will make any compromise to succeed and any
alliance he believes will lead to victory; who
welcomes Roger Sullivan and CHARLEY Murphy
and even Charles \. Haskell 10 the innermost
councils Of the Democracy. Mr. Taft finds 1t as
difficult to respect the modern Bryan as Bryan
once found it hard to respect the Sulllvans ana
the Haskells in the Democratic fold This &C
counts for the changed mental attitude of MI
Taft toward his Democratic opponent.
In the opinion of Mr.. Taft the Democratic
platform of this year clearly reveals the change
in the Democratic leader. This time there is
no paramount issue" put forth by the Demo
Gratis In the West the bank guarantee propo-
sition receives the greater emphasis because it
Is most popular. In the East the necessity Of
harmony and shall the people ruler are the
slogans. In some quarters Mr.. Bryan talks
tariff revision, and in others is silent on that
subject With his approval, the statement that
Mr.. Taft has said that 81 a day is enough pay
for any workingman is being circulated, and
| false interpretations and Misrepresentation Of
Mr.. Taft's judicial decisions are being spread
| broadcast by the Bryan lieutenants. Mr.. Taft
| is disposed to treat adversary with charity,
but he despises demagogue, and as the fact
IS impressed him that his opponent is no
longer sincere and generous he is certain to
| find It harder and harder to treat him with that
respect and consideration which characterized
| his attitude earlier in the campaign.
ct have nothing to say against the Demo
| cratic party. II is a necessary evil in the ma
| ton. We have to have it. I have nothing to
| say against its leader except that he has made
| himself heretofore, and seems determined to
| continue to make himself. signpost for the
| way that you ought not TO take" said Mr.. Taft
| at Dodge City to-day. and this is fair exam
pie Of his method of referring to the peerless
| leader in his fve-minUte speeches
To say that Mr.. Taft is delighted with the re-
| ception everywhere given to him falls far short
| Of expressing his sentiments. So delighted is he
| with his success that when Denver was reached
| last night he was extremely anxious to proceed
| to the Pacific Coast, and, indeed, would have
done so had rot the dates of his visits TO yarj
| Gus Kansas points been so widely advertised
| that tens of thousands would have been disap-
! pointed had he failed to turn East. His recep-
| ton at enver, the great parade, more than two
| miles long; the mammoth Auditorium, which
| seats 1900 people, so packed that not an inch
! OF standing room was left; the crowd Of between
| five thousand and six thousand persons unable to
| gain admission. and the thousands who stood
| and cheered along the line Of march for blocks
| surprised and gratified Mr.. Taft beyond expires
! sion. AS he stood surveying the cheering thou