The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-28
BRYAN ENCOURAGED,
NEBRASKAN SPENT YESTERDAY
IN NEW YORK RESTING.

Tells In Interview that Some Election
Forecasts I'm the Papers Did Not
Agree With Reports Received by
Him-He States that Democratic,
Gains Have Been General.
New York, Oct. 25.-After a week
OF hard campaigning, VIM. ]. Bryan.
Democratic candidate for President,
rested today in the city. The candi-
date had breakfast in his private car
az 1t was dashing through New jersey,
and arrived at s:16 A. NJ, at Jersey
City! where he was met by NATIONAL
Chairman Mack and Nathan Straus-
Almost Immediately the party crosssd
the ferry to New York and Mr.. Bry.
an was driven to the residence Of Mr..
Straus. where the day was spent in
resting for this weeks ordeal. Then
the candidate dined at the home OF
Herman Ridder, treasurer OF the ma
uonal Democratic committee.
Tomorrow morning early Mr.. Bryan
VIII 90 to Patterson, N. j., IN fulfill
mont Of a pledge made last week 70
make a speech there. At the eonclus-
ion OF the meeting he will return again
to New York city.
Mr.. Bryan declared tonight that
with being very tired, he was feeling
well.
Il am standing the campaign better
than I ever have" he said. my voice.
has stood the strain well, and I don't
think that have lost weight"
Mr.. Bryan said that some Of the.
forecasts he had seen in the morning
papers today did not agree with the
reports that he had been receiving
How do things look, Mr. Bryan?'"
What do you think of Indiana ?"
He was asked.
I'VE had very enthusiastic meetings
there and also in Ohio. The prospects
in both States are very bright" was,
the answer.
Mr.. Bryan said that all the straw
ballots that had been taken In this
country showed Democratic gains,
but" he continued, "of course the
accuracy Of the straw ballot depends
upon the way it is taken and the way
the names are selected. You select a
list Of names to send postal cards to,
you receive many answers, but YOU
have no way Of finding out how the
men who did not answer are going
to vote. The trouble comes when you
try to average the votes of the ones
who have not responded with the
votes of those who have responded
where have the Democratic gains :
been this year in comparison with
other years?" the candidate was ask
ed. :
This year the Democrats have gain
ed in every State. Heretofore We have
made gains in some States and have
lost In other States. This year there
are gains throughout the country and
gains among the farmers, these gains
are very marked. There are gains
among business men; professional men
and especially among college men.
That is the interesting point in this
campaign as compared with other
campaigns that have had anything
to do with"
What is the reason for this gain ?"'
"Only one" replied Mr.. Bryan. II
think that it is that the Republican
party, in power for twelve years, has;
failed to meet the responsibility"
Mr.. Bryan said that the poll in New
York city, the largest city in the coun-
try, and the poll in Iowa, probably
the largest agricultural State. showed
that the Democratic gains were sub
stantially the same. In New York
State and city the reports showed so
per cent. gains, and in Iowa about
the same.
Mr.. Bryan today received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Oxford COL
lege, England:
"William ]. Bryan, Democratic
Headquarters New York; American
Rhodes scholars, after debate. en-
phatically support you for President,
and wish you success.
(Signed.) american Club"