Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
DEMOCRATS E[ATED.
ouTLooK FOR PARTY SUCCESS IS.
BR1GHT AND BRIGHT
ENING.
ODDS ON #ODELL DWINDLlNG.
Prominent Republicans Fear the
Result in New York.
CHANGE IN THE PUBLIC MIND.
Political Snges Say That When Once
Such Il Change Begins 1t Goes
Right Along Until There is Clean
swecp-Tom Johnson,s Campaign
In ohio-Buslness-Mcn for Demo-
Prominent Republicans Fear the
Result in New York.
CHANGE IN THE PUBLIC MIND.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. October IS
(Specal.)-Senator Car1nack, of Tennes-
see, and other Democrats coming into
Washington to-day from campaign tours
in different parts of the country. are
elated at Democratic prospects, and de-
clare with emphasis that the Democrats
are going to furnish some surprises in all
parts Of the country. The reports from
New York are especially good, and it is
known here to be absolutely true that
prominent Republicans Of the administra-
ton circle fear the outcome in that State.
Up to this time the betting has been 2 to
l here and in New York on Governor
Odell's defea ting Coler for the gubernato-
rial chair, but there is no flashing Of Re
publican money here at those figures now,
and it is stated that Republican money
cannot be obtained at that figure at all.
The Democrats who are willing to wager
money on the result in New York insist
on odds of some kind, declaring that the
odds are in favor Of the Republicans. At
the same time there is a confident air
about the Democratic offers that gives an
idea of their feeling. For the Democrats
to carry New York would be a menace
to Republican chances two years from
now, and consequently all the strength
and all the money al the command of the
Republicans are being called on in this
the closing week.
Nearly all the old elements of the Demo-
cratic party in New York are united on
Coler. it is reported at Democratic head
quarters here. The Hilliteg, the Tamma-
nyites, the Clevelandites, ,he Bryanites.
and the Deveryite followers of Big Bill '
Of the Ninth, are all shouting and work
ing in the last few days for Democratic
success. It is declared that there would
be not the slightest doubt of Democratic
! success, were it not for the strength Of
Odel and his popularity in the State.
He is a strong, able man, and has made
good Governor. There is not much that
is vulnerable in his public record, and
so the Democrats can do little but talk
generalities and yell for victory.
Control of the House.
| A victory under the circumstances
| would mean far more than under other
conditions, and the Republicans and Dem
ocrats of good judgment know it and
realize it. Democratic victory now, it is
! shrewdly argued, portends a change in
| the public mind, and the old prophets in
! politics say that when once change be-
| gins in the minds of the people, 1t goes
| right along until there is a clean sweep.
| It is argued that the party that has won
f, every Presidential election in thirty years
| had to carry the House two years before
| SO as to get the drift of public opinion
and what were the popular issues. That
| is historically true, and no doubt denotes
| that when the people are beginning to
manifest an inclina ton for changes they
make their feelings evident at the polls
| in the Congressional elections. Later on
| the tide swells, and is full when the Pres
! identia election comes along.
| In all the estimates of the leading news
| papers of the country the uncertain con-
| ditions in New York and Philadelphia are
| referred TO, thereby furnishing loopholes
| for the prophets to crawl through IN
case of the overturnl'g OF their hgures.
| Mighty few Of the big papers endeavor-
ing to ascertain political conditions by
! means of polls and other plans make SO
| hold as to directly predict a Republican
| House although the majority of them
| incline that way in making up their final
J summaries. AS stated, all OF them take
pains 10 interject u number of Ifs, that
will safely take them into the 'I-told-you-
| so'' column no matter which way the
| election goes
| Tom .JOhnson,s Campaign.
| Tom Johnson has made an impression
| in Ohio, and deserves credit for cam
| paign that has frightened the Republl-
| cans. The prevailing, opinion outside OF
! Ohio that Tom Johnson's methods would
| gain for him the enmity OF conservative
| business men in his State, and place MN
| in the class of agitators, is declared tc
| he erroneous. The peculiar condition Is
| presented in his home county, Cuyahosa
| of business men and laboring men shout
| ing and working fer MIN. Business mer
| 10 not fear him. because they say he Is
(; honest and is not demagogue. They sa!
his wealth and his business ability dem
i onstrate that he is not the kind O. man tt
do ANYTHING that would endanger business
| conditions. Johnson has spoken at com
| paratively few places in Ohio, but where
| ever he has pitched his big tent ane
| raised his voice there has been fun II ths
| air ana the Democrats nave peeh ilot d
tor the scalps of their Republican friends
An,tby may have reigned in other part:
of the State. but not "ilere ON 'oiiii0oi
has held sway.
Tho support of the Democratic ticket II
| New York by business men is regarded a:
| showing that the class of men represente'
/ h,, these neople is no longer worried a
| nrosnects OF Democratic control. In
| money question has been settled LOT man.
wears to come by the complexion OF Tn
Senate, and this cannot be brought ioi
ward again. despite the efforts OF Mr.
Rr,,an and his immediate followers. o.
the tariff question the conservative busl
,,ass men not interested directly in good
n-otected by the tariff recognize thar IN
t;,,a &c NJ hand when there must o
| oi,,neas in the tariff. Therefore, the ous
iness man is not running away from NJ
old-time political connections this year yea.
/ II is this feature that causes Repuolictil
apprehension in New YORK ana eise