Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-03
OUTLOOK FOR HIGGINS
New York Republicans Wor-
ried Over Recent Polls.
HEAVY CUTTINGLIKELY
MANAGERS PLEASED OVER PAR
KER's IMPERIALISM ATTACKS.
Cortelyou Expected to Reply to Par
ker's Charges-Both Sides Fear
Ticket Splitting.
HEAVY CUTTING GLIKELY
Special From star Correspondent.

| Special From a staff Correspondent.
| NEW YORK. November 3.-'Sit tight and
| hold fas:." is the slogan of the republican
managers as they approach next Tuesdays
| hurdles. They are confident of clearing the
| presidential staHe and rider fence. but are
| 1ear ful lest they are riding to fall in the
| state ticket ditch.
| Upon absolutely unimpeachable authority
| the statement can he made that Gov Odell
| and his lieutenapts in charge of the state
campaign are velY much discouraged at the
| outlook for Higgins. They also apprehend
that Roosevelts Plurality will fall below the
estimates of two weeks ago, yet still be suf-
ticient to save state republican presidential
eiet tors iii New York state.
Disquieting re.gs FROM up state has reach
aG republican headquarters In the past
twenty-four hours the result of secret
polls and estimates of local managers.
These reports show that heavy cutting OF
Higgins is likely in some of the upstate
counties that heretofore have given good
republican pluralIties. Albany county is es-
pecially weak. For some years the feud be-
tween HeTrick and Hill has enabled the re-
rut tlicans to maintain An effective organiZa-
ton in Albany. The Herrick and Hill forces
arc now working together, and the repub-
! hran plurality will be seriously reduced.
| Similar conditions prevail in several other
| counties.
Republicans Must Get Out Votes.
1t is well knovn. of course, that the re-
publicans must get heavy vote up state to
offset the prospective phenomenal demo-
cratic majority IN Greater New York Indi-
cations point to that vote increasing daily.
Recent inquiries among the Germans show
that the German vote is tending strongly
toward Herrick.
Herman Ridler of the Stats Zeitung,
who is an influential German politician. is
confident that Herrick will have a tremen-
d,as plurality III Greater New York. The
democratic national committee got more
money yesterday the sum being very sub
stantial according to reliable Information
| which reaches me- The national committee
| is dealing 1t out literally to the state COM
mittee, and the latter organization Is also
| dong we'll in its collections.
From Brooklyn comes a howl of an
guish from the republican district lead
ers, complaining that Gov Odell is not
| supplying them with funds. I know to
certainty that the governor is not short
the inference is that the expenses of the
upstate campaign are making heavy
drains upon the war chest.
Pleased Over Parker's Charges.
Republican national managers are
pleased with Judge Parker's most recent
attack upon Imperialism, Caesarism and
the like. They say that his remarks are
so radical to be calculated to appear
hysterical to the average thinking voter.
and they do not believe that he can arouse
any apprehension among thoughtful peo-
pie of an empire, dictatorship or reckless
plunging into war by the republican ad-
ministration.
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear upon Chairman Cortelyou to answer
the direct attack of Judge Parker upon
him. Mr. Cortelyou is urged to the view
| w In
paper attacks. he could without sacrifice
of dignity, and. indeed. should, reply to
direct personal onslaught upon him made
in person by the democratic candidate
for President.
AS this dispatch is being written the
indications are that he will issue a state
ment, probably tomorrow, dealing with
Judge Parker's references to him.
All indications point to a surprising
difference between the presidential ticket
and other tickets in this state. What the
managers of both parties fear. however.
is that the splitting of the ticket under
the Australian system and with the in
volved form of ballot, carrying so many
names. may result in the loss of a great
many ballots. The law is very strict and
incorrect marking invalidates the entire
ballot.
Odell's Efforts for Higgins.
Gov. Odell has been making frantic ef-
forts to take advantage of the Roosevelt
swing for the Higgins ticket by urging
republicans who were expected to split the
ticket not to risk losing vote for Roose-
welt.
At national headquarters nothing but
serenity and confidence prevails among the
republicans and high, throbbng hope
among the democrats. The last advices to
republican headquarters from West Vir-
ginia and Indiana are to the effect that
Roosevelt has the best of the outlook in
West Virginia and is absolutely safe In
Indiana. At democratic headquarters no
such positive reports are received, but in
their lieu are hopeful expressions based
upon expectation of a landslide of the
silent vote"
Judge Parker himself is absolutely radi-
antly confident of carrying New York Con-
necticut and Indiana He draws the de-
duction that if democratic prospects in
those states come up to the mark condi-
ton must exist in other states which will
give him victory.
1t may be added, however, that he is
more optimistic than some of his more eau
tious lieutenants. Judge Parkers trip into
Connecticut will be watched with interest
He will make speech in New Haven this
IIor # FORD tonight