New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-16
REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK.
LEADERS CONFIDENT.
Those Uho Haze Studied the Stu
alton Sag Prospects 4re Bright.
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Washington. July 15.-With the smoke and
dust of the conventions fast disappearing the
managers OF the coming Republican campaign
are casting UP accounts. SUI veying the field and
mapping out the seasons work There is evil
IDENTIFY a resuscitation of hope on the part of the
Democrats just now. and il occasions no surprise
to the Republicans. The St Louis convention
was exciting enough to suit the most exacting.
There was something doing" every minute, and
when delegates were not being fixed by Hill.
Belmont Co they were being keel-hauled by
MIR. Bryan
In the sessions of the convention there
plenty of shouting. not very intelligent shout
ing. it is true but it made excitement and helped
along the sensations and that pleased the Demo-
Gratis, as IL always does. so that the partisan
press had plenty to write about. and every one
came away with desire TO 'whoop er up"
That cannot last. in the opinion of the Re-
publican leaders. who regard the present enthu-
siasm of the Eastern Democrats as destined to
fade out in a short time Incidentally 1t may
be said that the enthusiasm of the Western
Democrats is of peculiar variety. such as Is
being voiced by Mr. Bryan in his daily clarion
calls from Lincoln. and is not calculated TO pro-
duce startling results at the polls
Looking over the field carefully. the RepubIi-
cans do not relish the situation in New-York
New-Jersey. Connecticut and West Virginia in
is admitted to be debatable ground although II
is believed that 1t will swing into line on EIec-
tion Day, provided intelligent work Is done on
the Empire State voters IN the mean time. The
same may be said Of Connecticut and New-Jer-
sey. but little be said for West Virginia.
NOT WORRYING OVER THE WEST.
There is Western State which occasions
anxiety to the leaders. Illinois was regarded by
ne IA
after the nomination OF Deneen that no high
class Democrat could be persuaded TO accept
the Democratic nomination at John P. Hopkins's
machine made. gavel ruled convention
Democrats In ST. Louis in private conversation
conceded that there was no hope of their carry
ing Illinois, notwithstanding the bright prospects
they believed they saw during the Republican
deadlock at Springfield.
Wisconsin is a source OF anxiety to those
familiar with the political situation there II
is admitted that the Democrats behind ex-Gov-
ernOr Peck may carry the State ticket but
there is no commonwealth where the voters are
so familiar with the intricacies OF the Aus
tralian ballot. and it is regarded as certain that
a large majority will indicate their preference
for Roosevelt. who is exceptionally popular in
that State. Assuming. for sake OF argument
( that the Republican voters OF the State are
equally divided between the "Stalwart' and
the La Toilette factions. and that the federal
electors win head the La Toilette ticket on the
ballot. # is declared by those who are In po-
sition to speak authoritatively that all the La
Toilette voters and at least half of the "StaI-
warts would vote for the electors which is
allowing for half the "Stalwart'' faction to lose
their ballot by their Carelessness or their In
ability properly 10 split their tickets. Were the
Republicans 10 lose one-fOurth the vote they
gave Mckinley. they would still have a ma
jorty OF approximately 10000 votes, for the
reason that the votes lost would not go to the
Democratic candidate. but would not be counted
for any one.
No sane Democrat believes that his party can
carry Indiana During the Democratic conven-
tOn John W. Kern who was a likely candidate
for the ice-Presidency. declared In unmeas-
ured terms his love and admiration for Bryan
and asserted that large majority of the Demo-
Gratis of the Hoosier State still loved the fallen
chieftain, although they had abandoned his
money theories From Mr.. Kerns statements 1t
would require small powers of deduction to figure
out that there will be many Indiana Democrats
who will not take the trouble 70 go 70 the polls
70 vote for a New Yorker whose chief claim to
prominence is that he buncOed the radical fac
ton in the convention and humiliated Mr..
Bryan Moreover, the general extent of agri-
cultural prosperity In Indiana and the recent
rapid development of her manufactures are a
sufficient guarantee that every Republican and
Fairbanks. regardless of the personal popularity
of those candidates.
FREE TO WORK IN THE EAST
The great West is so safe that Chairman
CorteIyou and his aids will be left free TO con-
centrate their attention on the trinity of East
ern States the uncertainty Of which remains to
add zest to the campaign II they prove compe-
tent to insure the political complexion Of that
trinity New-York New-Jersey and Connecticut.
there will not remain the slightest cause for
anxiety as to the general result.
Speaking of the issues. prominent Republic
can. who passed through Washington to-day.
said:
Compare. for moment. the positions Of the
two parties. The Republicans stand for protec-
tion; the Democrats afraid to denOunce pro-
lection. although at heart they despise Il. and
they only assert that they will. if given the op-
pcrtunity, tinker with the tariff schedules in the
hope OF efecting a change for better OF for
We all know what Democratic tariff
tinkering means.
stands for sound money. with a creditable rec
ord the question behind II. The Democratic
party. permeated still with Bryanism and Is
to l. dared not repudiate their former declara-
tions in their platform, and merely got in out
of the rain under the lash of their candidate
and then only by telling him that. inasrnuch as
the financial question did not enter into this
campaign. his views no obstacle TO his
leading the party in the campaign The party
however, has made no promises TO the nation
that IL will not overwhelm this one man fts
candidate. If il gets the chance and can offer no
assurance that the financial question would nor
become vital issue OF the next campaign ff tha
Democrats were to win
As for the trust question. the Republican
party and President Roosevelt have records ~
which they may well be proud The Democrats
are shouting for an opportunity 70 make a
record, II is true. but what can be expected
label Of August Belmont. and Henry G. Davis.
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