The Saint Paul globe., 1904-07-30
DEMOCRATS UNITED
IN H0OS|ER STATE
Judge Parker's Attitude on
Money Has Sent Gold Men
Back to Party

T INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 29.-Reports
from every district in the state received
by the Democratic state central commit
tee show that all the gold Democrats are
enthusiastically in line for the ST. Louis
nominees, and the party leaders are now
convinced that they will enter upon the
campaign with a thoroughly united party.
In few sections there is some dissatis-
faction on the part of free silver Demo-
Gratis, but it is not such as to awaken any
concern, for there will be no organization
and no leadership for this class, and it will
be in line before the election. But, even
should there be loss from this class, the
Democratic managers are convinced that it
will be more than compensated for by the
votes of independent Republicans and busi-
ness men who had not supported the
Democratic ticket since 1892.
Why Mckinley Carried Indiana
The Republicans have estimated that
25 600 gold Democrats voted for Mckinley
in 1896, and that in the neighborhood of
20 900 voted for him in 1900. The Republic
an plurality IN the former year was 49,
ISL, and in the latter 16,479. The Demo-
Gratis never estimated the gold standard
vote in excess of $4,000, but on either
basis it would appear that the state would
have been Democratic but for the silver
question, on which the party was SO badly
demoralized.
There are indications In the campaign
which are causing the Republican man
ayers more concern that the probable re-
turn of all gold Democrats to the party
fold. This is the unrest which is felt by
many Republicans themselves and the ad-
mission often made by them that, no mat
ter how the election may go, there will
paigns of 1896 and 1900 the people were
wrought up over the question of free sill
yer, and fear Of it caused superhuman
work on the part of Republicans and
minimum of effort on the part of Demo-
Gratis many of whom voted the ticket
merely for the sake of party regularity.
Republicans In ouandary
No such fear exists now, and Republic
ans admit that the result IN this state
will depend upon the sober judgment of
the men who vote. They also admit that
many Republicans are afraid of President
Roosevelt and that this fear viii result in
smaller campaign fund and in actual loss
of votes at the polls. They believe they
could make a successful campaign in
Indiana If they could appeal to the labor
ing classes on President tARooseyelts record
as friend Of the laboring men, but they
/ appreciate ALc tdGt tiidl tisS dStiOH III tnS
anthracite strike is the ground of objec-
ton to him by many employers, and they
cannot affard to make campaign that,
while attracting one class to their candi-
date, would be sure to repel another, and
class. too, on which they have always
depended
One of the heretofore most reliable Re-
publican constituencies in the state is
thought to be totally alienafed from the
party, and this phase of the campaign is
causing much uneasiness. The class that
is causing this feeling is the Quakers, who
are in a majority in the sixth congress
sienaI district and who have always been
Republicans. They are a peace loving
people and Mr.. Roosevelts strenuous life
does not appeal to them. Among the busi-
ness men Of Wayne. Fayette, Henry,
Union and other counties in the district.
nearly all of whom are Republicans, there
is avery decided opposition to the presi-
dent.