The Washington times., 1904-09-11

President Roosevelt's letter Of accept
ance will be made public tomorrow Cos
sip in political circles, from party leac-
ers who have been close to the managers
OF the campaign, and to the President
himself. announces that II will be in
aggre ssiye strain. in sharp contrast 10
the uninspiring argumentatiye efforts
Of the judicial candidate.
With this formal acceptance Of the
nomination by President Roosevelt, all
thoughts Will be turned 70 the busy
work OF the campaign. In number OF
States, like Ohio, the active Work Will
not be begun until October l. allowing
five solid weeks for the spelIbinders to
circulate among the expectant voters.
Business-Like Methods
Although the campaign has only just
gotten under way. the confidence felt
by the Republican leaders is as evident
as II their work was nearly ended
Chairman CorteIyou has established
the New York headquarters on the sys-
tematic and business-like style Of
Government department here. Thc rou-
tine is arranged 10 the smallest detail,
appearing all the more striking when
cCntrasted with the confusion that pre-
walls at the Democratic national head
quarters on Thirty-fOurth Street. The
visitor at Republican headquarters sees
somehow behind all this orderly routine
and calm confidence hidden reserve OF
assurance
The First Estimates.
At the first survey after the Chicago
and ST. Louis conventions. the Repub-
.lican managers conceded 10 the Demo
Gratis. in addition TO the solid South, a
few of the small mining States. and
classed as doubtful three States-New
York. Maryland. and Missouri. or
course. their greatest concern was about
New York, where there is a very large
swinging vote For about two weeks they
were uncertain which way that vote
would swing New York. 1t was ad-
nitted. was pretty evenly balanced, ana
rather more than ready 10 roll over
70 the Democratic side. and with the
right kind OF a Democratic campaign
Il was agreed by impartial observers
Parker had chance Of carrying the
Since The first OF August however.
there nave been signs that the swinging
vote which decides election In New
York was going toward the Republican
/ camp Democratic enthusiasm found nc
/ inspiration after the first effect OF Park
| cr's New York gold telegram had worn
/ of, and the judges speech Of acceptance
| was a distinct disappointment. The Par
! ker campaign was not making Roadway
| and as a campaign must move IN one
direction or another, Il was obviously
losing ground.
Confident of New York.
From that time the Republican man
ayers have ceased 20 class New Yorl
among the doubtful States. and at III
present time they are supTemely conn
dent that New York IL safely ReDubli
can. II Is expected that the up-Stat
Republican majority Of 19O2-13O. 0Oo-wil
be more than maintained this fall. an
the Democratic majority below tn
Bronx is estimated by the Republican
at about $1,000. Charles +. Murohy.
| estimate for the Greater New York 1
understood 20 be but little more tina
that The Tammany leader does no
| count on a Dem Ocratic ma 1Ortty or NOR
than $500 In the city.
, II Is understood that the Republican
| managers consider Maryland at tn
present time a doubtful State They ex
| pect that the vote there Will be close
, ! and that the margin, whether Dem
ocratic or Republican, Will be small
Prospects in Missouri.
In Missouri, where the Democrat
! ring has been in the habit OF evsatin
: out the Republican vote, the candidac
I OF Folk has upset all former conditions
g The most bitter opponents Of Folk ar
I the members Of his own party whom, a
a reformer, ne has attacked. II IL sal
!. that Ed" Butler and the rest OF tn
( old Democratic ring OF Missouri. woul
rather see Missouri go Republican tina