Evening star., 1903-08-04
A NEW YORK CANVASS
State Said to Be Solid for
Roosevelt.
DEMOCRATIC PLANS
WILL BE UPSET IF THIS STATE OF
THINGS EXISTS.
An Indiana Democrat Speaks Of Pos
ibilities in That State Growing
Out of Race Prejudice.
DEMOCRATIC PLANS

Rumors have come from New York, from
time to time, recently, to the effect that
the empire state might go against Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the presidential election
next year. These rumors were believed by
the Presidents friends to have their
source in Wall street, where there is we'll
known opposition to the President on ac
count of his antitrust crusade.
So. not long ago. a we'll known member
of the House of Representatives who has
been affiliated with the Platt machine in
the state. is sad to have made a canvass
of the up state counties. to gauge If pos
sible the sentiment of the people for Mr..
Roosevelt. The report made by this man
Is said to have been that 1t was impossible
for Mr.. Roosevelt to lose New York state,
notwithstanding the complexion of New
York city as shown by the elections last
fall.
The inquirer reported that Mr.. Roosevelt
was so popular among all classes that 1t
was absolute folly to think of any demo-
cratic candidate getting the state away
from him. He said that the Roosevelt SEN
timent could not be analysed; it just ex-
listed. The people liked him. had confidence
in him. were for him, and that was all
there was to 1t.
Will Upset Democratic Plans.
If that sentiment exists in New York. as
claimed by this careful observer who was
out for facts, it will upset some democratic
presidential plans The democratic lead
ers are counting upon carrying New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut 1t often has
been noted that these three states go
democratic together, when they go that
way at all similarity of sentiment
seems to exist at the same time in the
three commonwealth among the classes
who roll up democratic majorities.
The democratic leaders have claimed that
such will be the case next year; that con-
dftlons are ripe for a revolt in those states
which will place their electoral vote in the
democratic column. Then, with the solid
south assured, with Maryland and Ken
lucky as good as assured, they would 20 In
and make fight for Indiana and Illinois.
Ihe democratic leaders have abandoned the
ROCKY mountain and Pacific coast states
as hopelessly republican with Roosevelt
as the candidate.
Now. If on top of that admission they
might have to yield New York New Jer-
sey and Connecticut, on account of the per-
sonai popularity and solidity Of the Presi-
dent with the masses, they will experience
some concern. Ohio Is practically aban-
doned as being a republican state in nres;
dental elections, but the leaders Of the
democracy will not so easily give I'D In
diana and Illinois.
Race Prejudice in Indiana.
An indiana democrat of national promi
nence whose name If mentioned would be
recognized by every politician, made rather
remarkable statement to Star reporter
tooay. In discussing the value of the ne
gro vote In those states he said:
You would be surprised to know that
there is likelihood of the negro vote in In
diana and Illinois, which has been assured
to the republicans by President Roose-
velts course. being offset by the loss of
iS bnu
a fact, arising out of the existing race
prejudice in those states
NO one can have failed to observe the
state of public sentiment against the COL
Ored race in Indiana and Illinois 1t is
more pronounced in Indiana but is bad
enough In Illinois. l am afraid 1t is grow
ing worse every day, and no one knows
where 1t will stop
Now we are beginning to observe a sen
timent among the whites, on the political
phase OF the situation, similar to that of
the southerners. The republican party is
being looked upon the party of the ne
gro and is being deserted by white repuh
licans who share the race prejudice
Noticeable in Small Towns.
THAT feeling is especially noticeable in
the small towns, and crops out in the mu-
nicipal elections 1t Is a question how far
that feeling will extend, but it is growing
and will have its weight in future elections
The republican managers, in order to rec
ognize the negro vote. place negro candi-
dates on the tickets for minor offices That
results in a hue and cry from the demo-
Gratis that 1t is negro ticket, and local
pressure Is brought to bear to keep men
from voting 1T who known to entertain
feeling on the race question.
MY statement may be received with in
credulity in the north But nothing is i'm
possible in a community where the race
feeling is strong that a caterer from
neighboring town. employed to serve
banquet. is forbidden to bring his negro
walters In for one night. and the walters
are driven out Of town with actual y.o
lence."