The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
POLITICAL POINTERS
Lack of Interest Noted. al Correspondence of The Even-

ing Post.)
 is by way of being a clearing house for the political news of South Dalxo- ta and this section of Iowa. It is the nearest city of any consequence in q wide tract of country. Cattlemen from the Dakotas, and farmers and merchants from Iowa and Nebraska, come in here to exchange gossip and opinions and find out what is going on. This makes Sioux City a centre of political activity and political news of sentiment" has to scratch deeply
 As in other states recently visited, a r not hear 0 aRsh men politics 4na the hotel lobbies, about the clubs. or in railway trains. The proprietor of q Republican newspaper in this sec prehends almost the entire life of the Republican party, said this afternoon:
 "Our readers have been more inter- ested in the baseball pennant race in been in the race between Bryan and Taft. The coming here of the two candidates, and their speeches. reused some interest in a campaign that was absolutely dead before.
 Taft Tour Not Wholly Success.
 It seems to be the common opinion in this vicinity that MT. Taft did not gain any votes by his appearance completely failed. i and nobody in the the crowd that turned out to hear him, estimated at about 11.0oo could hear what he said.
 When these people found they could not hear the candidate many of them left and those who stayed were res- tive and inattentlve.
 Following behind MT. Taft the im- pression is inescapable that his speak Ing tour has not been as wholly suc- cessful as was hoped for. An old line Republican summed up popular Judge Taft did not do any better else- where than he did here. 1t would have been the wisest thing to have kept disinterestej observers from Sioux City, who went through the Dakotas with the candidate, assert that he made an excellent impression at the could be heard.
 Bryan's Chance in south Dakota. The general situation in South
 sss Sni esis' to the s than in Iowa. Republicans here admit that Bryan has good chance in the adjoining state. due in part to the cratic candidate for Governor. Lee is a Scandinavian, and so far as the Republicans here have been able to olScoVers VIII attract the 1ull NOT | served two terms as governor. He went out of office two years ago. R. s. Vessey is Mir. Lees Republican op- ponent
 A good many scandinavians in South Dakota, one Is told who have voted the Republican ticket in the past, have this year declared their. intention ot voting for Bryan, when they cast their | ballots for Lee. In Democratic quar- ters 1t is admitted that Bryan has not the same chance for success in South 1 nor. The bank deposit guarantee scheme has not made so strong bid for votes about here as 1t has in other sections of the country.
 Bitterness of the Cummins-sfandpat Feud.
 There are not lacking men down here in this part of the state who pre- | dict the possibility of q. Democratic Legislature in Iowa If the cYmnins in; compose their differences. Some oi | the Cummins people in this vicinity | say they would rather see a Demo l crat sent to the United States Senate to succeed Allison, than have 1t so to l Representative Lacey, or any other | of the old "stand-pat crowd" The l Hearst disclosures about Foraker have l helped the Democrats in this state by l making the farmers suspicious ai least. this is what Republicans say
 Republican Leaders Alarmed. Washington Herald.
 Not ascribing the condition to any l particular cause to the exclusion oi others, Republican leaders who have visited President Roosevelt in the last | several days have privately expressed | to him their anxiety regarding the l fate of the Republican national ticket These men are naturally not giving