The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-02

strongest sort of claims TO it on ten
able grounds. Parker can be elected
by adding to his admitted 1873 votes
the 80 votes of New York. the 8
votes of Indiana and the votes of Colo
rago go, Idaho CD, Montana CD, Ne
vada C3), and Utah (3)-25G. This is
oil least as probable a calculation of
chances as they stood today as the
o57 votes given by the Herald to
Roosevelt
The Herald's Figures.
Secretary Edwards of the Demo-
cratic Congressional headquarters,
says that it is true that the New York
Herald forecast read between the lines
is very favorable to Parker. But, -
ne adds, the Herald failed to predict
the result both i'm 1884 and in 1892.
II it missed in such a year as 1892.
how can its predictions that Roosevelt
has small majority now, With some
States still in doubt, be accepted?''
is q good one for Democracy, and
observes that the figures of the COM
mittee on Congress are better than
those of the Republicans, while i'm n
few places they may have placed the
Democratic gains higher than may be
realized next week. AS for California,
the Democrats are in far better plight
there than the reports generally pub
lished indicate.
The shutting down of some Of the
Illinois mines and turning adrift Of
40, 900 or $4,000 miners as reported
yesterday. may operate seriously upon
RooSeVeIt'S prospects in the
State. The Democratic chance there,
if there be a chance, is in getting the
industrial vote.
Col. Sam Johnson, of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, one of the veterans here.
and highly trusted lieutenant of
John Mclean, of Ohio, said to me to-
day: II think Parker has. a great
chance although the general talk in
the country is the other way. He is
gaining ground by his recent utter
ances. 1t may have been for the best
that he did not talk much early, be-
cause Taft, Shaw ana Hay are making
themselves very thin by their frequent
speeches, some of which are positively
foolish. Thus Taft is contradicted by
Wright's cablegrams from the Philip
pines.f'
Republican Alarm Noted.
One of the best pointers in recent
news received here comes from ThoS.
f. Virgins, of Trenton, a lawyer. who
Gees not precisely predict defeat for
the Republicans in New Jersey, but
plainly states that the Republican
made on the country vote. The far
mers are approving the Democratic
partys position on State taxation. The
Republican State committee has issued
q vote of warning to their tparty as
sociateS. Earnest missionary work,
says Mr.. Virgins, is nothing to bring
back the farmers who have signified
their desire to go over to the Demo-
Gratis or who are preparing TO do SO
The Democratic State committee has
circulated effective documents on the
taxation question and these if not
counterbalanced are sure to work
havoc in the Republican ranks among
the farmers. Mr. Virgins words are:
"Unless these arguments are counter
acted, a vast detection may combine
with the dissatisfied voters in the
large cities to elect the Democratic
candidates. The Republicans have
been giving too much attention to the
circulation of long-winded Congress
sional speeches for which the voters
care but little" This statement con-
firms Mr.. Porch, of Bridgeton, who
was at Democratic headquarters a few
days ago and reported extensive Dem
ooratic gains in south New Jersey.
Death of Mrs. I. N Moore.
A very notable death occurred here
at 1879 9 street last Saturday night
1t was that of Miss Idle n. Moore. the
last Immediate member of a dstin-
guished family which has resided here
| a century, but which came from North
| Carolina, and is closely identified with
! the States great past. She was born
there 80 years ago and was a daugh-
ter of Col. Maurice Moore and closely
related to the Moores, Davises and
Waddells, of Wilmington. This veneer
able woman was a lineal descendant
OF that Col. Maurice Moore who
| founded the town of Brunswick and
| thus started Cape Fear history, so to
| speak. Miss Moore's sister Selma
married James +. Harvey, former
minister to Portugal, and she resided
with them For five years she has
| been bed-ridden, but patient suf-
ferer, a devout Christian of the Pro-
| testant Episcopal communion She
! was of fine, cultivated mind, retiring
disposition; sympathetic heart and
withal a true gentlewoman. Miss
| Moore was a member of the North
Carolina Society of Colonial Danes
| Her funeral took place from st
| Thomas church Tuesday, p. M. at 3
O'Clock, the interment in Rock Greek
cemetery.
The Emo. Wake county, postoffice
patrons will be supplied at once by ru-
| raj carrier from New Hill, instead OF
| from Apex. A new schedule goes in
to effect today November 1, on the ru-
raj route from Cardenas. Wake county
| Mrs. Josephus Daniels. wife of the
editor of the News and Observer. is
| here in attendance upon her mother
Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley who is
at the George Washington University
/ Hospital, suffering from a broken leg
Mrs. Bagley and her daughters. the
| Misses Bagley. have taken an apart
ment at the Dupont for the winter.
Mrs. Joseph b. Cheshire, of Raleigh
is visiting her parents, Rev. Walter A
and Mrs. Mitchell, of 2209 ~ street
and receives her friends Monday af-
ternoons. Bishop Cheshire has re-
turned to North Carolina.
c. III. Poe, of Raleigh, is registered
at the Metro politan Hotel.
HARRIS A REAL PERSON.