Evening star., 1924-10-03
Independent Candidate Be-
IieVed Drawing in Same
Ratio From Two Parties.
w. J. BRYAN SEES EDGE
FOR G. 0.P. In DIVISION
Religious Issue Over Schools At
fected by Plea of Wisconsin Sem
ator for Court Curb.
BY &. GOULD LINCOLN.
STAFF Core spondent Of The Star.


liam Jennings Bryan, campaigning
IN the Northwest, sensing the fact
that the so-called Progressive vote
Of the country threatens to split be
tween La Toilette and Davis. leaving
the way open for President Coolidge
as the conservative candidate to OBJ
tain plurality, strongly urges that
ProgreSsiVes throw their strength to
Davis.
He urged it here in Oregon. where
he delivered a series of addresses
But when it comes to giving such ad-
vice to followers of Senator La Fol
lette the Commoner might as well
have saved his effort. They are not
going to vote for John w. Davis. no,
here in Oregon
g. o. y. Count on Division.
1t is in this division of the "opposi-
ton" to Coolidge that the Repuoli-
cans have the greatest hope of sue
cess here. Oregon, in the first place.
is a comparatively strong Republican
state. \ Democratic leader told me
today that the ordinary Republican
strength was about 21a to / or per
hapS even more, when compared to
the Democratic, but this leader said
that in his opinion the vast majority
of the La Toilette voters would come
from the Republican ranks.
The Democrats, he believes, will
stand firm and in the division be
tween Coolidge and La Toilette il
will be found that the Democrats will
have a plurality on November 4. He
harks back to what happened in 1912.
when Roosevelt led a majority of the
Republicans into the Bull Moose camp
and threw the State to Wilson
thereby.
His conclusions would be correct if
his hypothesis were not faulty: La
Toilette viii draw the greater part OF
his strength from the Republican
party in Oregon, to be sure. That is
reluctantly admitted by some Of the
Republicans. But he Will also draw
many votes from the Democrats.
Bryan View Supported.
Il the Progressive leader should
win twice as many votes away from
the Republicans as he does from the
Democrats. the detection from the
Democratic ranks would still be such
as to leave the Republicans in the
aScendenCy.
The size-up of the situation by Col
Bryan which led to his strenuous ap-
to get behind Davis in the Northwest
ern States IS much more correct
There. is one thing, however, which
has initiated against Col. Bryans ap-
peal, $ the ProgreSsiveS see it here
namely. his attitude toward Mr. Da-
Wis before he was nominated and his
attitude toward him since the nomi-
nation.
Coolidge probably will carry Oregon
in November. That is the accepted
prediction here in many quarters. But
the situation politically should not be
dismissed
La Toilette side Active.
Tie La Toilette campaign has been
active. 1t has been going on for
months. In this State, as in others, he
Will have great many workers
votes; not all. of course but very
large proportion. The railroad men.
the street car men, workers in the
lumber camps and factories and, last,
but by no means least, diSgruntled
farmers are expected to vote for the
Progressive ticket
The State has a very considerable
number of Gtrman-American voters
Its largest foreign element is German.
These votes probably will go 10 La
Toilette. Incidentally it may be said
that probably 80 per cent of the Ger
man-American votes in the past have
been Republican.
Up to the present time the La Fol-
lette supporters, have made the most
noise. 1t may be that when the bal
lots are counted in November it will
be found that all of the La Toilette
votes have been in the open and none
in the brush. that the men and women
who have done little talking, if any.
have cast their votes for Coolidge
and Davis.
Want McAdOo to Speak.
The Democrats were the first to
open fire in this State with big guns
Col. Bryan making eight addresses
The Democratic leaders are asking
that William Gibbs McAdoo, who won
the presidential preferential primary
be sent into oregon for a number of
speeches.
Raymond Robbins of Chicago, one
time Roosevelt leader, is slated to
speak here for the Republicans next
Monday. The Republicans have been
moving heaven and earth to try to
get Senator Borah of Idaho into the
State to launch their campaign. Two
or three weeks ago it was believed
this had been arranged. But now
Borah wires that he has engagements
in his own State, which prevent. He
may come later.
An event which promises to attract
considerable attention next week IN
Portland is debate on the subject
of La Follettes record during the
war and his proposal to take the
final decision regarding the constitu-
tionality of laws enacted by Con-
greSS from the Supreme Court