New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11

travelling in Europe at Mr. Hearsts expense.
II is supposed Bryan viii back Mr.. Hearst
Ii is open secret that. unless Senator Cor
man can figure out unmistakable indications or
democratic success he will not permit his name
go before the convention. The sentiment IN
Is favor VIII be carefully worked up ana every
"a Perfected by Senator Germans managers
le he examines the situation to ascertain
Dhether or rot the time Is propinous ior n1S
party's victory II convinced that IL is. ne Will
go before the convention with formioaple loI-
lowing thoroughly organized. earnest ana az
ticians.
Democrats IN Washington unhesitatingy de-
clare that in order to win the national electloh
next fall they must carry the State OF sew
YORK and express the belief that II
that State can be carried the elec' oisa
vote. % New-Jersey and Connecticut may 80
bs found in the Democratic column. me.
three States are held to be absolutely saie 20
Roosevelt by those who have careIuiiy s'uO'VU
the situation.
cRosyENoR PREDICTS 263 VOTES.
General Grosvenor, Of Ohio, whose political
prophecies have given him an international rep
utation he's clearly demonstrated thal' ever
though New-York and every other so-caiieu
doubtful State should 90 Democratic, 1t woulo
xtiu be impossible for that party to win. He
predicts that OF the 476 votes of the Electoral
College the Republicans Will certainty OBTAIN Am
263 he gives the Democrats lol' ana .le
States which he classes doubtful have tolal
OF 81 electoral votes. he beneNes. anu ta 3D. P
publicans VIII carry the following states:
California Colorado. Connecticut Iowa. ~,
diana. Illinois Kansas Mime. MASSACHUSETTS,
Michigan Minnesota, Nebraska New-JeIsey'
North Dakota, South Dakota, New-Hampsnlre'
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Washing ,
ton. West Virginia, Wisconsin. vermont anu
Wyoming - -
The Democrats, he predicts. VIII carry AT
kansas Alabama, Florida, Georgia, KENTUCKY
Louisiana Mississippi, Missouri, North caro-
lima South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and VIZ
gfnia.
General Grosvenor classified New-York. Della
ware, Idaho, Maryland. Montana, Nevada ana
Utah as debatable ground, and, conceding 10 the
Democracy the solid South and all the doubt
full States il would be possible, he asserts, TO
throw in Indiana, Connecticut and New-Jersey
and still hold the election OF the Repubhcan
candidate absolutely safe
With such a melancholy outlook, the repre-
sentatives OF the Democracy in Washington
have the claims Of the various Democratl Tic
candidates under microscopic inspection in the
hope Of discovering an absolutely colorless man
Ia man without a record
Justice Harlan, OF the United States Supreme
Court said recently: During the campaign
which resulted in the election OF FRANKLIN
Pierce, q meeting was held down IN my coui-
try The principal speaker was an ardent sup,
porter OF Pierce and showed 10 the assembled
brethren how, under their leaders banner, the
battle would be won and the eneinys forces
completely routed. He wound up his speech
by saying Thank Gods Frank Pierce amt got
no record nohowp"
The Democracy appears 10 be searching TOT
another Pierce to play the part or the Demo-
cratic Moses.