The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-08-14
GOSSIP OF THE
BIG CAMPA|G
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WASHINGTON, d. c., July 25.-
Both the candidates have been travel
ling. Nominee Taft has moved nearly
the entire way around somewhat cir
cular course. He started from Hot
Springs, Va, his base moved through
Washington and on to New York and
Oyster Bay, returning by more north.
ern route via Columbus to Cincinnati,
where this week he has delivered his
speech of acceptance. And soon he will
be back at his favorite Hot Springs.
Nominee Bryan has been moving on
straight lines. He journeyed from Lin
coin eastward TO Chicago, tarricd there
for couple of days and then re-
turned to his base at Fairview.
In these journeyings, which all the
people seemed to follow, each nominee
accomplished something toward the ad.
vancement of his campaign for cleo
ton. 1t was largely machinery work
that each had to do. Nominee Taft
had chance to talk it over with Pres
ident Roosevelt, to show the latter his
speech of acceptance and exc to dis
cuss campaign plans. in which the Pres.
ident is taking a most lively interest.
Shortly after Nominee Taft's huge
shadow crossed the Sycamore Hill
threshold and departed the shadow of
National Treasurer Sheldon was
athwart the same portal. And return
ing the Republican nominee had oppor-
tunity to talk it over with the New
York leaders and probably heard some
Ia, Ok I.
especially the New York gubernatorial
all the New York Republicans would
have it, although Gov. Hughes has an
nounced that he is willing to accept a
denomination, which probably means
that he will get a denomination.
BY his journey to Chicago Nominee
Bryan settled the matter of the Ma
tional Craftsmanship. Editor Norman
E. Mack, of Buffalo, was designated
and is already on the job, competing
with Republican Chairman Hitchcock
in the organization of forces and the
appeal to voters. Among Democrats
there is satisfaction over the selection
of Mr.. Mack, who is a business man of
good capacity and a thorough Bryanite.
His selection is far more satisfactory
to them than the selection of South.
erner like Representative Ollie James
would have been. Mr.. Mack knows
the political game very well, has had
long experience in practical politics,
and, while he may not have the facili.
ties for conducting big and success
full campaign that Chairman Hitchcock
will have, he can be counted upon to
make the most of his opportunities.
Within a few~-days the two presi-
Dental headquarters will be open in
Chicago. Both parties have named
their executive committees, which COM
mittees constitute a sort of cabinet for
the respective National Chairman and
comprise the experienced captains upon
whom he chiefly relies for advice and
also for aid in executing his plans.
They are expected to keep him clear of
the pitfalls, which no one man is re-
garded as capable of avoiding in such
a stressful time as presidential cam
paign when the opponents are doing
all sorts of things to get the National
Chairman and his candidate on the
other side into trouble.
Incidentally the n d e pend d e nc e
League, of which William Randolph
Hearst is proprietor, has been holding
its sessions in National Convention at
Chicago. This convention is n matter
of keen anxiety to the Democracy, for
Mr.. Bryan's efforts to patch up peace
with his former coworker evidently
have not succeeded 1t will be two or
three weeks probably before any line
can be had on the influence the Inde.
pendence League will have in the cam
paign. 1t has always been claimed
that the League draws as many Repub-
lican as Democratic votes, but that is
not generally credited. 1t is believe
that if the League is menace to the
success of any party in this campaign
it will be menace to the Democratic
party. Probably it will not cut much
ice, as the saying goes in the West, al
though Hearst is very aggressive in In
diana, where the Democrats have some
hope of success, and in Illinois, where
II the Democrats have any chance al
all, a third party movement that drew
only few thousand votes, might rot
them of victory.
Any how the Republican and the
Democratic forces are getting into mar
tial array in the West for the big bat
tie that is to be fought out beyond the
Alleghenies. Every day or two there
is an announcement to show that Chair
man Hltchceck Is gaming ground ant
doing something to strengthen his posi-
ton. He seems to be making good fol
the party and that gives the Republi
cans stronger hope. AT last he appear
to have gotten the stubborn and quar-
relsome Arthur l. Vorys out of the wa,
, in Ohio, for it is announced that Worry
: is to withdraw and allow Hitchcock u
manage the National campaign in TIN
Il. l. Nl,.w
man is doing deal toward "ironinl
! out the wrinkles in the Western
/. states, which augurs wei for a formid
j.. able campaign as the weeks of the lat
r summer and early autumn go by. TIL
' prospects point to a fine old eampaig
2 fray in the Western section and the Re
q publicans are by no means allowing tn
:. grass to grow under their feet. The
9 are out Tor business and propose t
convince the radical Westerners by
thorough educational campaign wha