Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1908 — THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATS. [ARTICLE]

THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

One of the best signs of the campaign in the East is the harmony that prevails among the Democrats of New At their state convention last week every element in the party was represented and all past differences were burled in order that a united support might be given to the national and state tickets. Lewis S. Chanler, the nominee for governor, is a popular man and satisfactory to all members of his party. So far as Mr. Bryan is concerned New York is no longer “the enemy’s country.” This fact was demonstrated throughout the convention. Whenever his name was mentioned it was cheered enthusiastically. And when he appeared before the convention to speak, Mr. Bryan s reception w'as such as to prove beyond question that he was in the “house of his friends.” It has been apparent for several weeks that New York means to cast its electoral vote for Bryan and Kern. The unity of the Democrats is enough in itself to guarantee Democratic success, but the fight that is going on between the Republican factions makes the result certain. Roosevelt dictated the nominations of Hughes for governor, just as he dictated the nomination of Taft for president, and defeat will follow in both cases. The average man resents presidential bossism. In 1883 President Arthur ordered the nomination of Pol* ger for governor and Grover Cleveland beat him 190,000.