The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-04
sensations on the Democratic Side
i the Present Time, Covering a
Number Of Differ
ent Points.
BRyAN rs COMING
F,irbanks Looms up With Boomlet
All His Own as Candidate
for Republican Noml-
nation.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.--Frenzied pol
itics today took UP the attention OF
many national political leaders who
drifted into town for the week end.
while interest centered naturally in
Tie opening OF the Taft campaign for
denomination, there were also real
sensations in the democratic ranks
following the assertion that coterie
Of big Tammany politicians planned to-
make 100000 out Of the democratic
national convention If they can per-
slade the national committee. when
II meets in washington on Monday, to.
select this city as the place for the
next national convention.
Gov. Woodrow wilson's criticism Of
President Taft, although he did not
mention him ~ Eame, by asserting
that he had given the tariff board an
Impossible task made last night In
speech before the nationa. demo-
cratic club. brought the New Jersey
executive further into the limelight,
and added new life to his boom The
arrival Of Col. Bryan at Tampa. head
ed for Washington, also caused the
PARTY stalwarts here to sit up and pay
attention, as he is expected to an
liounce his policy for the coming
campaign In a speech at the Jac'sson
Day dinner next week. While Bryan
Is quoted as saying that he could not
conceive ofsa situation where he would
again become candidate. party
wiseacres point out that this state
ment Is far from being declaration
that he will net become candidate
later.
So far as President Taft's declara-
ton regarding his candidacy is con-
cerned it will have no effect on Col
Roosevelt.
He will, his friends assert, have
nothing to say regarding his own can
dldaey, neither will he discuss the
Taft ambitions Friends OF Roosevelt
Insist he has neither desire nor in
tention OF becoming candidate this
year. and that that is as far as he will
go at present. The possibility that
THIS will be democratic year unless
fhe democrats play hob with them
selves may delay Roosevelt's boon
until 1916. But Roosevelt will mo-
talk, and insists no one will bt
authorized to speak for bim
President Taft will get the dele
gates from New York IL che talks bust
ness" with William Barnes. Jr., chair
man OF the republican state committe,
end recognizes Barnes as the rea
TOSS Of the party in this state Ott'
Z Barnard, the New York banke
and classmate at college of Presiden
ait VIII talk things over with Barne
N the near future. The "old guard
are In absolute control in this state
is certain, the politicians asser
today, that the New York delegate
VIII be neither for Roosevelt nor La
Toilette. II for any reason they ar
not voted for Taft, or il the latter doe
not win on the first ballot, then Ne,
ork may be for Fairbanks OF II
mana who is carefully nursing
ooomlet in reserve, should the Tai
organization meet its Waterloo
The Wilson boomers claim toda
mat his speech last night will aid hi
cause. However, persons close t
wall street insist that Wilson ha
snot his bolt and tha. there will b
real surprise. 1t is stated here tha
ueiegates are to be gathered up in tn
East ostensihly for Gov. Foss, {
massachusetts, but in reality to b
used to prevent any progressive {
hearprogressiye democrat being nan
J, ny tne party. Foss emissaries al
''.eeuy at work in the east and al
sad TO be meeting with success. La
"'gnt Foss was inaugurated at BostoI
"'Sing national issues.
Consequently there is intense inte
=. IN the meeting OF the democrat
naponal committee in Washingtc
next week It is expected there wi
as q lineup which may show exact
nat strength the Bryanites have. ;
Vpposed to the Harmon following. ar
Shether the Wilson boom was injur.
~ any way by the recent election
NeW Jersey 1t is expected the col
nas.ee .s will be told of the ugly repor
.a. certain Tammanyites have !
auy arranged to clean UP 100000
present from hotelmen, saloo
sepers and carriage and taxici