New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
MURAr HA1srEAD WRITES OF WHAT He HAS
SEEN AND LEARNED.

Murat HaIste4d, the veteran newspaper man,
who has been observing the political situation in
the West writes follows of conditions as they
appeared after Governor Roosevelt's campaign of
speechmaking:
There is no doubt of the success of the tour of
Governor Roosevelt. was in South Dakota the
upon public opinion there. The people who meet
him continue to talk about him. That which ne
his cordial manners. his eourtesies and his ag
gressiveness, made up most pleasing cemoination,
the Pacific Slope for the Pacific States are as GER
tain as the New-Engand states IL 50 neaN4y -
publican. They themselves a part Of and bear
glorious testimony to American expansion They
know that the great growth hereafter Of this coun-
try is in their direction, with the great ocean of
the globe before them, and that we are more inter
the world. It would be through lack Of appreeiacc
they not eXpansontstS.
All along the line of the journey of Roosevelt the
agea sP9thy 0L Wa5d ana there was
outburst of enthusiasm flame OF American patrl-
when the wind was high and the grass was dry
before the plough subdued the sods OF the plains
time during the campaign in Chicago, having the
the and Roosevelt win carry
all the States from the Great Lakes to the great
4kahsae end Texas s thsR the Whole
Purchase with that exception. and adding Louisi-
welt. we ought to carry all the States. for the
fa and ali their issues bear the bogus brand
Of overstrained conceit or Wild oenagogy: ne
Democratic party mas plainly ali
and is bounded the east by Crokerism and on
the west by fanatcism, and it will have to resume
away s RReb hve felt IN
of Illinois for some time. every report from the
State at large having been from the beginning
favorable-more than was expected by cool cal
culators before the returns from the committees
of organization came inland latterly the Chicago
news has been good. Labor has realized after a
s6 Of ooh Prop pr false theories
ions and 6T0en f0 fedana removed the
last doubt as TO the staiwart kepublcanism of
i've Of the state on the National Committee was
slow to declare that Mckinley and Roosevelt would
carry Indiana. except as he believed in the ef-
od an Of nervewPs that the pubcans Of fn he
ana had to earn victory before they got It, and
strenuous endeavor He returned 70 Washhgtogg
after Roosevelt's tour OF the State assured of
splendid Republican triumph.
Governor Roosevelt produced a profound sense
of encoura cement among the Republicans in Ken
in tbat State firmly and feariessiy and in terTa
of criticism, and yet with the fine instinct
of a man true and brave, respected the feeling
that there were phases OF personal matters better
left to Kentuckians themselves. HIS appeals TO
Kentuckians fun OF manliness. and the elo-
of full realization OF that which is characteristo
and excellent in the historic development OF the
State.
In Kentucky. as in Indiana there was a mani
festation OF Americansm following Roosevelt's
presence and stirring addresses that inyolvad
Consciousness of the destiny of the State and the
country, Now, they say in Kentucky that Bryan
be crenated and the ashes scattered Nam n niIst
ocrats Of the old school did think for time that
they would stand aside and allow Bryan to be
beaten, as some OF them said. ito let the head
Of RObespierre drop into the basket" They hs We
changed somewhat. The word is now not Ia VII
and throw IL into the basket Since the eIAction ~
Bryan would be horrible calamity the ola fash
goes for Mckinley and Roosevelt and tbara ~
great confidence now that 1t Will.