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POLITICS ON
MAINLAND
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II some of his assertions be not sus-
ceptlbie OF proof they carry weight with
the average voter, who likes a robust
candidate.
So with disappointment over the New
England elections and disappointment
over Parker's letter of acceptance and
speech the Democratic editors at Esopus.
although the latter effort caused a little
ripple OF enthusiasm, and with the bick-
erings of the Democratic leaders in New
York, not TO mention other minor mat
tiers the Democratic campaign has been
going to the bad 1t has splendid support
from the great Metropolitan journals In
New York City, practically all the more
influential papers being for Parker, but
even these editors have cried out de-
spalr1ngly for more lively campaign
and for more aggression against Roose-
welt.
LIVELIER LATER ON.
In all probability there will be some
life IN the campaign before eight weeks
are gone. The Democratic program
has been for organization in September
and for speaking in October with
whirlwind finish the first week in No
vember. The Democrats have had money
enough with which to conduct their cam
paign but the Golfers have by no means
been as full as they contemplated. APP
parentlv there will be no great dearth of
funds for whatever legitimate work they
care to undertake between now and cleo
ton day, November 8 next. But the
Republicans are far ahead of them in
ability TO draw large checks. Their two
star spellbinders-Speaker Cannon and
Senator Fairbanks-are going about the
country III special trains. The Republic
can Congressional committee foots the
bills for Uncle Joe's" special and the
Republican National committee per-
forms like service for the special in
which Senator Fairbanks tours. ANY
such thing as proposition for a special
train for a Democratic orator would fill
the Democratic National committee with
CONSERVATION.
Over in New York the betting odds
has gone to 2 to in favor of Roose-
yelt's election and no one is anxious to
take the Democratic end at that. Soon
after the St. Louis convention the odds
were 10 to 7. That tells the story of the
change. But the good judges of politics
here in Washington as we'll as over in
New York concede Roosevelts election
is almost certainty There are of
course, ALWAYS chances OF slip up or of
something that will set public sentiment
away within the next two months But
anything as revolutionary as that is very
remote. 1t Is not as easy now as It was
II years ago to change the current of
public opinion with reference to ma
tiona1 candidates and national policies
The tricks of politicians have been so
often exposed that people are on guard
against deception. They also wait be-
fore interpreting the significance of un-
towards events
AS things look now the Democrats will
be doing we'll if they carry a few north
ern states. Probably there IS a large
number of voters whose minds are not
yet made up The October campaign
will be directed towards securing their
support and both parties will make an
earnest struggle to get the major por-
ton OF them.
President Roosevelt is expected back
to Washington within couple of weeks
but there will be little activity in gov
eminent circles till after the election.
There is always danger that action on
anv given matter of importance may be
turned to disadvantage politically and
then most OF the important workers are
going to be away from the city helping
carry the country.
ERNEST G. WALKER