The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-01

Indiana and Illinois, is true also in
New Jersey, Connecticut Rhode Island
and Delaware. It Is in these states
that the presidential contest will CEN
ter this year. West Virginia, which
is in danger of being lost to the re-
gold democratic vote there isn't likely
to do as much harm as a divided re-
publican party. At the state repub-
lican convention this spring and i'm
mediately thereafter, guns and revol-
vers were freely used, and several per-
sons lost their lives, while others were
seriously wounded. The party fric-
ton is very acute, without any pros
pect at present of it's being allayed.
On the contrary, the situation seems
to grow worse as the days pass by.
If the election were to be held to-day
ocratic victory. It is a serious aues-
ton whether the contending factions
can be brought together. by Novem-
Der. The feud is of local origin, but
! it will extend to the electoral ticket,
| because Of the inability of the factions
Representing only one faction, the
electoral ticket will be badly cut by
the other.
| I have here tried to bring to the
| fore the possible danger points to re-
publicans in case Judge Parker is
nominated at st. Louis, without en-
larging on them. The situation as a
what the republicans could wish, and
yet they feel that they will be able to
win. But the contest before the peo-
pie bids fair to be close, with numer-
GUS elements of uncertainty entering
into it. The chief danger to the re-
return of the gold democratic vote to
the democratic party, and as I have
| tried to point out his promises to help
make both New York and Indiana
doubtful, and lin a smaller way sew
eral of the states near the former.
Conservative Democrats Control.
It is now conceded that the conser-
natives will control the st. Louis con-
vention, which increases the likeli-
hood of Parker's winning out. The
only thing in his way, and this has
been the case for months, is the oppo-
sition of Tammany, and if that oppo-
sition can be neutralized, and it is the
fear Of prominent New York repub-
licans that it can be, nothing will
then stand in the way Of his being de-
Ella Glared the democratic aTS1 NOMINEES mines
enough men in the convention tc
! nominate him on the first ballot
should such course be deemed ad-
visable. It is up to Hill and Tam.
:, many to get together in some way
and prominent democrats from al
parts of the east and south are com.
Ing to New York to see the leaders or
both sides with a view to bringing
harmony about. .. <
; There will be two issues in the cam
paign-the tariff and the personality
of Roosevelt. The latter will not Ions
cut any figure. After the campaign
has been put under way, personalities
>esA- ss1.I,L = +1,@ TOO
will go forward on principles. Thu
tariff will be the only legitimate cam
paign issue, with the trusts Of sec
ondary importance, this latter bein.
inevitable with the conservatives il
control.
! The probable action of the repub
! lican national convention in standing
! pat'' would do the party untold harm
: if the tariff revision attitude of tn
= president were not well understood
over the country. No "stand pat
platform will prevent him from com
polling a revision of the tariff, in tn
y event of his election; and If there
Z to be a revision, it had much bette
: be accomplished by the friends {
il protection than by it's enemies. Thi
It will be emphasized on the stump dur
r ing the campaign.
Williams as Platform Writer.
Inc QSluOGtdIS WALL III OOdOAy AOiAO
e the lead of John Sharp Williams
writing their tariff plank, which wi
make it the more necessary for the re
publicans as election day approache
to be frank with the people, no ma
ter what the Chicago platfor1
may say. It is believed by
great many thinking men
b. the republican party that b
t fore the wind up of the campaign
:, will be necessary for the national con
n mittee to permit the presidents tart
y views to become known. It will
,y the purpose Of the democrats, follow
= ing the Williams lead, to force tt
fighting at this particular point, al
if they should seem likely to succee
Z the presidents position may have
- go to the public as an offset to tt
q, democratic attacks. The talk
al Mayor Mcclellan as a possible cor
n promise presidential candidate w
u take better in other states than her
to SO far as Mcclellan is concerned, h
cd nomination would hardly be look
upon by New Workers as compr
e. mise, with Tammany backing him.
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