The evening times., 1898-10-20

New York, Oct. 20.-Col. Roosevelt has
returned from his tour throughout Re
publican strongholds in the upstate coun-
ties, and opened up last night in Brook
lyn to a great crowd of admirers. He
must have been gratified, for 1t was a
grand ovation. He expected it, of course,
and was not disappointed. 1t was such
welcome back that any man might be
proud of. The man is marvel of physical
strength and energy. If he could be
elected on that issue there would be no
doubt of the result next month. but. un-
fortunately for his party, those points
cannot be put TO the front or anywhere
else in the campaign.
The Rough Riders journey throughout
the State, so far as it went, has not given
that assurance of comfort to his managers
that had been hoped for. 1t has not awak-
ened a lasting enthusiasm, and the mag
mates who daily consult political astrono-
my in the Fifth Avenue Hotel and at
Republican headquarters are not convine-
ed that their show to the country people
Will pay the expenses of the exhibition.
Hundreds of people were at the little rail-
way stations where the candidates car
stopped for five or ten minutes during his
cannon ball flight among the farmers who
wanted to see what manner of man he
was and not because they intended TO
vote for him or because his nomination
had set them TO thinking.
This fact has duly impressed itself upon
the managers, and il most assuredIy pro-
vokes little comfort. They have no sub
stantial evidence that the trip has suffi-
ciently aroused the rural Republicans to
beat the immense majority that Van
Wyck is certain TO get in this big city.
Betting Odds Change Places.
If square betting can be regarded as any
sign of coming events, il shows today that
the professional gambling men are strong
ly convinced that money put up on Roose-
Welt is cash unwittingly squandered. There
is great amount of hedging" going on
among those who came TO the front the
day after the adjournment of the Sara
toga convention and fiourished their rolls
of green paper in favor of the Republi-
can candidate. His admirers now are pro-
Tossing to wager their cash on a dollar
for dollar basis, but are not ultra clamor-
Gus for takers.
"Pittsburg Phil who bet 81 900 TO s., 400
on Roosevelt a week ago, was expected
to make several heavy plunges on the
Rough Riders colonel al even money, but
he failed to do so.
Sporting men are taking a vacation for
the present. In week or ten days there
will probably be a renewal of activity,
and if present indications mean anything
they mean that the odds will be heavy on
Van wyck.
PIRtt's Voice Becomes Silent.
In the meantime, people ask what has
become of Mr.. Platt. He does not dis
play one-third or even less, of the activ-
ity manifested last summer in the may
orally campaign. The fact is, the Sena-
tor, with his usual astuteness and polit-
icaI acumen, is keeping as much as pos
sible under cover. Whether he advised
himself, or whether he was advised by
| Col. Roosevelt not to be too solicitous for
the success of his man, is question, but
the fact stand out in bold relief that
the Senator fears the result of emphasiz-
ing too fervently his work in the cam
paign.
Van Wyck Preparing for Work.
Judge Van Wyck has been very busy
during the present week, in the prepara-
ton of the few speeches he will make
during the campaign. There is no reason
to doubt that they will have a great ef-
feet throughout the State The Demo
cratic candidate has no exalted merit as
a political orator, but is universally re-
| garded as a calm and convincing expo
nent of the principles that guide any
position upon which he takes a stand
| His friends say that the main direction
| of all utterances TO be made by him viii
| be toward State issues, and that they vii
| be so clearly and forcibly set forth as
| TO leave no doubt of most beneficial re-
| suits TO the cause of true Democracy.