The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
DEMOCRATS FIGHT
AS IF DESPERATE
Seek to Stampede Independent
Voters in New Y ork-Resist-
,..: ance STUBBORN.
f-E1i'f1 80 = 49, ~ $3.50
BY w. w. Jermane.


= New York, Nov. 5.--The last week Of
the campaign has seen a Stltfenlng or
the democratic backbone in this city:
There is a bewildering amount Of red
fire, skyrockets and Roman candles by
night, and of hot air by day-au more
or less confusing to the average on
locker. -.........
The democrats have assumed the ag-
gressive in the city, claiming everything
that ism It actually nailed down in the
way OF electoral votes, thus hoping to
start stampede in their favor among
the independent voters; who, it IS
frankly admitted on both ) sides, have ~,
the balance of power and will decide the
contest in this state. b.. .
IS The repu blicans in the meantime are
stubbornly resisting this movement and
their meetings night after night are
fully up to standard.
! Roosevelt was not popular in the city
ularity was confined to the Tammany
saloonkeepers and their democratic
friends, W no are now doing the most Of
the shouting.
There is nothing to indicate that
President Roosevelt will not poll the
| regular republican vote in the city and
fair share of the independent vote.
| Up the state all reports are optimistic
He will more than hold the party
strength.
| Situation Unchanged.
The city is filed with newspaper cor
respondents, some of whom are exhibit.
ing symptoms of panic on account of
the democratic activity but the real
situation, as nearly as [ can get at it.
has not materially changed: The best
Indication Of the truth Of this state
remain at about two to one in Roose
velt's favor on the state, with not q
great many takers. The little "stage'
and democratic committee money
thrown on the curb has been quickly
gobbled up.
New York during the closing days Of
the campaign is not conducive to &C
curate estimates and men who did not
form their conclusions long ago are
naturally likely to be misled.
On the surface there has been lOca
reaction in Judge Parker's favor, ant
the democratic leaders are possessed OF
a confidence which nothing can shake
| regard this as mere play to the gal
any tangible basis of probable fac
for it.
At the same time, however, there i
nothing certain in politics, more es
pecially in New York politics, and tn
possibility obviously remains that thos
who are claiming the state for ROOse
| welt are mistaken. Notwithstanding
this, adhere to the opinion formed
several weeks ago, when the situation
was more nearly normal than at pres
ent and estimates could be built on rel
atively sound foundations.
State for Roosevelt.
All of the state polls made earlier il
the campaign, the test polls made thi
week in typical upstate districts, an
the "straws' which have been report
ed in great numbers to the republican
managers-all Of these point to the cal
rying of the state by Roosevelt.
!, Tammany is working as hard toda,
as it did in the municipal contest las
!. spring, and. is certainly putting up
: good fight. The "safe and sane' dem
ocracy does not want to be retired il
favor of the radicals Should Parke
carry the state it will be due to tn
pressure of this situation. The issue i
! life OF death for the reorganized dem
ocracy, and it is not strange that. i
puts up a stiff fight.
, 1t is also true that if the democrat
!. can show on the surface that things ar
promising to. go their way in :, Ney
York, they will capture a good man:
floating votes in the nearby states, TO
there are many men without politiea
convictions who like to be on the win
, ming side.