The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
Lewis Nixot, Talks 81 Possibilities q
Next Election lew Commits 'oner
Of Parks Is Active New Million
aires Love Real Estate.
BvJohn Martial.

Venezuela episode, the coal strlso anu
4he trust issuos might have proved
matches to a powder magazine. Capitol
IS t,nld;s capitalists cautious. WAL VAL
street. has reflected the timidity Of cap.
,tal ana the caution, ct capitalists. But
these activities will be short lived. II
lid Immediate future looms up the pres,
idential spectre. Slngularly enough Nhii
street regards President Roosevelt wlIN
Lass complacencyi than 1T docs Misty
an. The radicalism Of this latter con-
demned at the polls on two occasions.
seems to be dspoyad Of In trn puDils
mind, but the occa5''n'l senFa.'"na LII
OF Mr.. Roosevelt keeps nerves ny enee;
THAT evils have spfu:ig w as 'ncl.e.l. -
"a the trend OF common cinl devnl opneI,t,
evils which must Dt checked. Is gen
eral opinion, but tA.s and asllt . nut
be exercised in adopting measures 81! w yI,n
may effect cure aud yet not XII. longs
the Importance OF ne ncit ple ,''s'
election Isl 5 s3 2 =,
In this connection II may be proper 70
state that while It Is generally agreed
that It was somewhat early to sdeteEln III
what mon In either OF the great pa a..!.t
shall be selected to head the Respective
tickets, the rank and nle OF each DISCUSS .1ss
N NJ. - president Of the United States
ship. building Company, has Just return
"a from an inspection OF the company !
.rcstern plants. While on this trip lie
met many prominent Democr rats. ... = : no !,
balance OF power In the United s yl''.a
said Mr. Lewis Nixon, .nbides Y N ma 9.
part Of the voting population when ca a:,.s
r. Tvote at general elections after QUO
and thougttful cons derati lon q the Ply,
forms OF parties and close ana car.! y!
scrutiny Of tho DUAL ia cati ons of X candi,
dates. 4 This poxer resting - me sca .,,s
OF one party or the other. dsterlnines tns
result The reason for It having ss 2, ~
really understood: but what most con 4
Germs Republicans and Democrats to-.1aS
is5 on what side will It rest IN November.
1904. -
nan this question be answered. u y /.
silent vote, It has h dcmonst '1tS ,. ~
strength In the past ana astonished eYen
the shrewdeat political statisticians ana
nroxnosticators by piling up votes 90 tnat
they shrug their shoulders IND eexaa y. am an,
N way OF explanation. q lnndalloe. ..45Fle
would seem, however. at this early DAY,
from many obvious signs. that the d l1A'
Is away from the Republican party.
m TN various sections II appears that the
democrats have determined TO close tho
can that has so rulnously existed be-
fween the right and left wings OF the
army OF Democratic voters. Now Issues
are to take the place OF old ons. ana on
these Democrats will unite, a united
man Of .unblemished honor, Of high men
taI capacity and gunchallenged dualiHnts.-
lions viii place itself In 8. favorable ~ Il
titude to receive the great vote o. tto
thoughtful. Intelligent voting popu'Eat .oor
Enormous exports OF wheat IN 4ss.,
and subsequent thereto, ausura tcu IL
marvellous period tof prosperity. for. ms
~ "a e claimed CTeQ-
q. Evils have developed during the
same period and for them the blame rs
laid at the door OF the same party WIN.
out discussing at this time the snare o.
credit to which che Republican party is
entitled or the share OF blame ~hich rs
attached to It, It would seem that se1lC-
ment both wide and deep prevails through
The country that the nation has drIfted>
away from the safe mornings OF Jeffer-
sonian doctrines. To get back to gov
eminent for the people, OF tho people
and by the people is the great, earnest
wish OF millions IN our country; to ac-
complish this ittseens TO me that evil
dences exist Of q determination to place
the great public trust Of Federal q Coy
III IT. be passible-and possible it GER
tai1lly seems--for the Democratic party to
larmonize Its discordant elements and
adopt a platform based OH the Democ-
racy OF Jefferson and the Constitution
OF the United States: and It the conYen-
ton name a man of the highest order
as for instance. Judge Parker, OF the
Court Of Appeals, there is every reason
to believe that the next administration
will be Democratic.
1T is somewhat early to speak Of can
Cidates, but have no hesitation IN ap-
plaudlng the selection made by my West
ern and Southern friends. cannot con-
ceive a more ideal candidate for the DEM
oocratic. ticket than ID suggested by the
save that OF individual merit. rose from
the farm to dignity and ornament the
highest court Of his State-a tribunal
which Is second to none IN the world.
Inc grand career OF Chief Judge Parker
speaks volumes Of praise for our demo,
cratic Institutions which made 1t posi-
BILE. He Is a man Of stainless charac.
ter, OF spotless reputation, above the
breadth OF calumny and removed from
the SANDER Of enemies, His intellectl,al-
tty commands respect and his modesty
and simplicity admiration. HE is the
very prime Of life. Of commanding pres
ence ana IN robust health, and no has
suaded to accept the nomination there ii
no one who can do more than Judge Par
ker to place the ELECTORAL vote Of New
York State IN the Democratic column"
3f 1t Is believed that the population n
Greater New York Is very little short 81
four millions The bulk OF this yast
population is wholly dependent upo1it
business transacted In the Borough 81
Manhattan. In consequence a vast mul.
titude, a great tide OF humanity surges
toto and from this borough during two
hours III the morning and two hours ia |
the afternoon, This flow OF the human
tide has created a vast industry&that 81
transportation. For years resistance
met every effort to improve rapid ira nsit
facilities. With that extraordinary sway
IN public opinion, which SO chara cterizes
the people In this city, resistance, has |
given away to the Widest advocacy Of
livery kind and form OF transportation,
borough. interborough. tntercounty and
Interstate Canital estlrnatedt by ineal-s|
tnlable millions seems ready for every
enterprise, and flnanciers eagerly epls
brace any and every scheme, be 1t |
brSt,--e er tunnel or railraAf.. From inyi
sdslI ate facilities the tendency Is to
Sveate superhuous feet itles and the issue
pr Watered stock, with all Its many evils,
The vast sum daily expended in ira MS
will pay Q handsome return on |
6otusl money lnYested, but the anitcipa,