The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

lieyes be could make the best prophecy
OF the election returns obtainaole, for
that leader will not allow sentiment
or political wishes to sway his judgment
by hairs breadth.
Something OF the strength OF the re-
publican party here is 10 be found in
this fact: 1t knows the weak spots per-
fectly and hardly ever looks for a ma
jority In the wrong place.
Beside this is the all pervadng en-
thusiasm of democratic headqua ters,
which in Its eagerness would brush aside
local contention, neither knowing any
thing like encouragement nor admit fling
the possibility of unfavorable result
There Is much of value in this spirit. so
contagious, especially among younger
voters, its greatest worth being in it's
absolute sincerity and its chaertulness.
The democrats begin with the assurance
OF success; the republicans are not going
to be surprised even if it is TO be defeat
This is all of course, apart from any
quotable statement and separate from the
fantasies given out as forecasts of thu
disposition OF the electoral vote. These
last are carefully compiled BY taking
the number necessary for d majority.
adding hundred to 1t and then finding
the States necessary to make up the to-
tai. With little placing of ackaowi.
eaged democratic ones in the doubtful
column the trick is done.
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There must be an element of humor In
this to man like Mr.. Plat, who would
as soon try to find a republican majority
In an election he honestly believes Will
go democratic as declare a dividend On
the stock of one of his companies whose
years business had been done at Il loss.
halnpoW hunting Is not q profitable
amusement in politics or elsewhere but
there IS something too desperately mat
ter-of-tact IN this sort OF thing TO in.
spire admiration when 1t comes to A Ma
tlonal campaign which Is of tremendous
Importance TO the whole Nation and in
winch sentiment is necessarily SO largely
a maker Of votes and q controller of re.
suits. There is bound to be the sueges.
tion In 1t that the placing of sometntns
more substantial than words at crItira,
gency. S''e'
To explain. perhaps necessary her. WHY
dr' RATS name is used rather than the
National republican chairman's IL onIv
NEEDS 10 be said that the formers has
eohpeteIy eclipsed that OF the Ohio SEN
ator' II may not DO intentional and il
niaS NOT pc that Tom Plat is couducti1,
sne NIohtnIey campaign here, bur il
Moulo ns sorry one if he and his WORT,
were leit out OF 1t. The wires OF Stata
ana National politics are in fact so mired
~ 'Aey really must Ia pulled together.
latest element of this ability OF
ene easy boss" to Judge events In nd.
vance is his foreseeing the failure NJ -b,
Soler boom and the resulting nomination
vi oosll Tor governor. The latter IyonId
neNer nave seen the republican Trberna
Norlal nomination his chief had belieyaa
tue brooklyn reformer was tn yatn III.
aomoeratic honor. II there ia one iss,,s
riAtt aces not care to contend with n Ia
hn aonine versus the public good. II would
10 ue ,r neen cut and dried affair with the
80 -. anIshy Coler with Hill conducting
anu , the whole State outside of Manbatta,,
ciamoring for him and republican, tax'
payers eager to encourage his brilliant
end conscientious work as a puhIic -,
uSeI AGAINST Platt's trusted lieutenant ana
opeuient follower. No one foresnw d.
ncratlc victory better than the clever nos.
IN that event II Coler were 10 he nar,jS
n nseu some obscure upstate asplrant T1r
sons'esl nonors would have to be sa,ri-
h,s 70 tne democratic success and with
K XIII muuia 20 down also any hope OF Me-
vote sa'nlng New fork's electoral
Sote. AS It is, Plat does not now forsl
s victory; he never does in septemher
put ne considers the chances FOR \ eah,
aa ne has other schemes that ren,,ir,,
Iuen IN Albany for a while to cary
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Ana mere Is something that comes to
: ne Post correspondent through one of
.ue ooSs lieutenants. one largely in his
coincidence ana worthy Of belief. but which
mas never been published before. in spite
q us Importance and the effect it is hourd
~ lave upon results when 1t Is known
,uss as fiatt calculates en- other things. so
~ uoes on himself. He 6 growing old and
Ae>iea area y ais Anhittaas ana he 4. IN