The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-07
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jorities In Philadelphia and Pittsburg
were not so very big Pennsylvania
might return to the democratic fold
The republican factional fight in
West Virginia which is intensely bit
ter, together with the fact that union
labor men, especially the miners, are
for Bryan, will place that state in the
democratic column The miners swear
by Johnnie" Mitchell, and Mitchell
has declared his preference for Bryan
That is chiefly all the mine workers
| want to know. Mitchell is for Bryan,
so are they.
VIII Carry Ohio.
The late President Mckinley carried
his HON estate of Ohio in 1900 by
$50, 900. Everyone must admit that the
lamented Mckinley was immensely
stronger in Ohio than is Mr.. Taft. Nc
Kinley had the labor vote, he had a
united party and he had Mark Hanna.
Today Taft lacks the labor vote, he
will miss the strong personal follow
ing of Foraker, he will lose many OF
the colored voters, and added to this
his campaign has been badly bungled
by new and Inexperienced leaders.
Bryan will carry Ohio.
Indiana is as safely democratic this
year as is Tennessee. There are so
many reasons which point to demo-
cratic success in the Hoosier state that
all impartial observers unhesitatlngly
place it in the Bryan column. These
reasons include the popularity of Mr.
Kern, the candidate for vice-i,res-
dent local conditions, the labor situa-
ton. the demand for tariff revision,
the popularity of the guarantee bank
deposit plank of the democratic plat
form. the lukewarm support OF the
Fairbanks followers, and the return of
all democrats to the fold.
Bryan has an equal chance with
Taft to carry Illinois, and StevehsOn's
chances of being elected governor are
even better than Deneen's. Here,
again. are found factional differences
within the republican party, and the
great labor vote of Chicago is a solid
phalanx against Taft and injunctions
Until recently Michigan was be-
lieved to be hopelessly republican. Re-
cent events, however, have served to
place the supposedly strong republican
umn. The republicans are at each
others threats over the governorship,
and this should rebound to the advan-
tage of the democrats. The Federation
of Labor. $4,000 voters strong in the
state is out in a denunciation of Taft
and a declaration in favor of the sup
port of the democratic ticket Besides
Mr.. Bryan's wonderful reception in
Detroit and Ann ArbOr where he ad-
dressed many thousands, has led dem
| ocrats to believe that there is some
hope, even of Michigan, and they will
make fight there.
If the republicans of Wisconsin pre-
fer principle to party there will be no
doubt about that state giving its cleo
toral vote to Bryan. Wiscone.n re-
| publicans elected Mr.. LaFollette gov
ernor by large majorities and then sent
him to the senate where he has stead
tasty advocated the progressive legis-
lation for which Mr.. Bryan stands.
Senator LaFollette had these progress
sive planks offered in the republican
national convention, and they were
overwhelmingly defeated. They are
conspicuous in the democratic plat
form. Only recently the republicans of
Wisconsin in state convention again
turned down the LaFollette planks. If
Toilette principles they will vote for
Bryan. The situation makes the
Badger state doubtful. with the chan