New-York tribune., 1908-09-17

, turity to the people and TO Judge Taft also
find Judge Taft exceedingly anxious to begin
the activities of the campaign and to discuss
with the people face to face the living issues
Neither he nor the people will be disappointed
with the results of this trip The Rocky Noun
tain States. matter what may be asserted
10 the contrary. are for Taft. Twelve years ago
Bryan was their ideal. for the reason that at
that time he convinced them that their only
salvation was in the free coinage Of silver at
the ratio of 16 to l. Mr. Bryan told them then
that 1T was the one great, overwhelming, para
mount issue that had TO be settled before pros
perity would again be seen in this country
There is none of the oldtime enthusiasm Tor
Bryan in the West at this time.
From the crest of the Rockies to the Pacific
coast II will be an unbroken line of Taft states
when the votes are counted in November.
Judge Ballinger who was formerly Comms-
sioner of the General Land Office, declared that
his state. Washington, would give Taft tre-
mendous majority I'VE have not only got the
votes to give Taft our electoral vote" said the
fudge "brt we are raising funds to help the
campaign outside the state. have sent a cir
cular letter broadcast throughout the state and
especially TO the Republican editors calling for
contributions, and / know 1t will meet with
success Why, one office in Seattle raised
81 600 in $50 contributions in a few minutes
The letter calls attention to the fact that wash
ington has been aided by the national COM
mittee in the past and that it is now only fair
for IFS TO aid the national committee in other
states"
Judge Ballinger left here for New York this
afternoon and will visit washington before
going West Soon after his return to Seattle
he will make a trip down the Pacific coast IN
the interest Of the Republican candidates.
Charles NageI, national committeeman from
Missouri who In the absence of Mr.. Hitchcock,
IS in charge of the Western headquarters. COM
noented on last nights meeting at Allen Tenn
ple and on the negro vote follows:
have read the account of last nights meeting
at Allen Temple, both the speech ana the recep-
surprised from what have seen and heard at
the headquarters. / have had the opportunity 10
meet a great many representative men or the
Afro American race, and in my Judgment these
mon have never been more clear 10 the signff-
cance of the involved in national campaigns
than they are this time. The attempt to carry
them away a distinct race issue viii. In my
Judgment fail absolutely. They refuse to nave
their votes determined by any such consideration
but the contrary, in all their discussions they
are moved by considerations of very much broader
import Altogether the attitude OF the represen-
tatiye men with whom / have spOken-and they
come from many states-is gratifying In the ex-
treme and proof conclusive of the intelligence and
nuhljc spirit with which they approach political
with the degree of patience, even forbearance,
which has been exhibited by them in the discus
sion of the questions in which the Afro American
NAV be regarded particularly interested, under
ted have often operated to infiict injustice