The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-11
Speakers Keep Busy.


auticipations thus created. "A good deal
OF popular interest is being shown in
developments OF the immediate present
The Democratic mass meeting Ia Ball
tImore last night broke an records IoF
partisan enthusiasm, and the crowds i'm
attendance were estimated only by the
relative enthusiasm III those who made
guesses. David D. Hiu made the prin-
cipal aTTaignmeut OF everything Repub-
lean and thera was enthusiasm 10 give
away when Candidate Davis and Cor
man and Senator Daniel declared that
whatever David 3. said was true and
even more SO than he said So every
body was deliriousiy happy with the
grand outlook Tor Parker and Davis. iu
consequence OF which all felt the rally
was am uuD1uUded success.
Iu other parts of the country, the Re
publican spellDiuders were busy lot
Secretary shaw. al DsWegO, n. T., told
the young men they ought % De EepuI-
lcdus as matter of earnest faith and
lutlmated uls ue-er that Candidate Par
Eer has no settled convictions u poll
tics Candidate Fairbanks. AT Smah8.
praised the Republican party policy on
trusts and said ID had been properly en-.
forced. Senator Aldrlcl opened the
Rhode Island campaign iu his home
In Delaware the Republican factions
are az last getting together OLA d single
I'd E.
az me top lie l= Preston Lea. of Will
TAllGl1u. alo u elected Le VIII select
one oL three a4cleES men 10 be his Sec
Rotary on state. an appo'uuve office.
How Great Men Differ.
Two men with regulations as astate
party leaders in opposing political
camps each Of whom % as prominent i'm
rae last national convention Of lis party.
came o. Washington yesterday. and lust
10 show Lha uncertainty or politics ana
political forecasts. each claimed New
York safe r0r the candidate supported
by him
These two men were Eliau Root and
John Sharp Williams Each believes
the reports he hears Of great gains H-
Als Own party, and SO each speaks SIM
cere-y -Ium his own standpoint
THEN Impressions differ just as widely
feels sure Parker VIII carry both New
York and Wrs- virginia. Ele could
hardly md words strong enough 10 exc
press Lls confidence. bur finally l= man
aged 20 sum up the situation iG this
way 'I believe. lE fact. 4 would almost
De- willing ~ say i know. those uEJ
states EiI cast their electoral votes Cor
Parker and Davis
This seems rather strong assurance.
uHu- one learns where the Hon John
his views. lie admits he has Just been
campaigning iu Kentucky and that's
p
p-Fe ana Mountain state conditions.
Root is ComplaCent
Now comes the Hon. Elihu Root. ou
the other hand. and goes direct to the
White House. lie has arrived on the
fastest train from New York and brings
news later Jhau the '.Iast editions" Of
the evening papers He tells the Presi-
dent THAI ne feels certain" the States
electoral vote win be- safe for R0gse-
Welt and Fairbanks So whether Ken
lucky or New York is the best place OF
observation concerning New York CON
dltI0us seems "a matter Tor partisan con-
slderati0n only, and not question of
fact.
Next Saturday night the eI1queuce OF
the cE-Secretary ol War viii bee en-
uIoYed 20 elLhuse the members ana
guests OF the famous Onion League OF
Philadelphia. one OF the most notable
orgauiza lions lu American political hiss
tory. III IS uOL "a question OF sending
Goals 10 Newcastle ga biuetiug SUCH au
eminent Republican Icr a speech lu
sure Republican State DUT means rather
the rallyiug OF the paT-ys graudrst
men iu one 0f the historical strough0lds
o. the party. The enthusiasm or such I
meetings ls counted on 10 exercise great /
erect On such States as adjacent New
Jersey. Delaware. and Maryland as
well ass on Commonwealth ike West