The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-09-27
POLITICS ON
MAINLAND
A Bad Sag In the
Democratic
Canvass.
lMnIl sreclal 10 the Adyertiserl

Ger ana the Cessation OF an important
work in the departments render II impos-
sible at this time to secure information
OF any importance about Hawaiian inter
ests in Washington. Subordnates are
now at work upon estimates to be Tor
warded to Congress in due season, but
none of these will be made public Tor
many weeks. Some will deal with Ha-
waian matters. ! he word has already
gone around to scale all estimates as low
as possible. That may be somewhat for
campaign effect but policy of economy
seems to be i'll prospect whatever hap
pens at the polls in November. Recent
" an order was given all the depart
ments to carefully avoid discussion or
publicity about the estimates. Although
the deficit is now small and, II the $780,
100000 paid for the Panama canal be
eliminated, there is no deficit, yet the
government continues to run behind. he
troubles that Hawaii will encounter next
winter in securing appropriations, If the
deficit continues t. increase, can be read
lily forecasted
The only Hawaiian OF interest in the
Territory. who tarries in town, is ex-
Attorney General +. p. Dole. He has
weathered the hot summer and is still
hanging on in the interest of private
enterprise which brought him here sew
eral months ago For all he can tell he
may be here several weeks yet. 1t is
very slow transacting business with the
departments. as Mr.. Dole can testify, but
he says he has managed to keep COM
Portable during the summer.
1t seems only reiteration of what has
been said in my former letters to add
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to the exclusion of everything else. And
yet the campaign has been the dullest
that the oldest politicians recall. The
nominations have not yet been completed
in several States and there is great aver
sion to prolonged struggle. This week
the Republican nominations for state Of
ficers are being made in New York. Next
week the Democratic nominations will
follow. Until the men are selected and
critics have had opportunity to fully can
yass their respective qualifications, the
prospective fate of the parties can not
be intelligently discussed. The same is
also true of New Jersey The guber-
material candidates there will be in the
field before the end OF next week. Cam
paigns are opening in some of the West
ern states, where nominations as rule
are made earlier than in the East. But
it will be well along towards the first of
October before the cauldron begins to
boil.
THE PARKER CAMPAIGN SAGS.
There is no Disgusting that the Demo-
cratic campaign has continued to sag
constantly. Those who are not partisans
admit that Parker's chances OF election
appears to be growing constantly less.
The thick and thin party organs are con-
fdent Parker will receive fewer electoral
votes than Bryan had four years ago.
That, however. is all conjecture thus far.
The election in Vermont gave Demo-
Gratis bad case OF blues and they have
not yet recovered. They have been look
ing forward for some comfort from
Maine, which state is voting today. The
truth OF the situation is that Parker has
proved disappointment. He is too
judicial and too conservative Many who
have come in contact with him are con-
WINGED that he is not a man OF large
ability, although an estimable gentleman.
To be sure manv men have made excel
lent officials WHO were of mediocre abil-
ity Mckinley was never accounted a
great man by his associates here in
Washington before his election to the
Presidency and yet he made a very Sue
cessful President. Not few Democrats
have been pleased to compare Parker to
Mckinley, so Suave and courteous is he
in his communications with callers. But
Parker, OF course. is placed in a more
trying position as candidate for President
than was Mckinley. He is comparative
ly but little known and the American
people are anxious for acquaintance with
the men they are asked to elect to the
highest Office in the land
OF all the opportunities that have
come to Parker since the St. Louis con-
vention he has lived up to none and the
disappointment in him is very general.
Roosevelt, on the other hand, has i'm
proved his prospects by hitting out from
the shoulder at everv oDnortunity. Even
if some OF his assertions be not sus-
ceptible OF proof they carry weight with
the average voter who likes robust
candidate.
So with disappointment over the New
England elections and disappointment
over Parkers letter OF acceptance and
speech the Democratic editors at Esopus,
although the latter effort caused little
ripple OF enthusiasm, and with the bick-
erings OF the Democratic leaders in New
York, not to mention other minor mat
tiers the Democratic campaign has been
going TO the bad Ii has splendid support
from the great Metropolitan journals in
New York City, practically all the more
influential papers being for Parker, but
even these editors have cried out de-
spairingly for a more lively campaign
and for more aggression against Roose-
welt.
LIVELlER LATER ON.
In all probability there will be some
life in the campaign before eight weeks
are gone The Demperalie program
has been for organization IN September
and for speaking Ia October with a
whirlWnd finish the first week IN No
yember. The Democrats have had money
enough with which 10 conduct their cam
paign bat the Golfers have by no means
been as iull as they contemplated. Ap.
parcnty there viii be no great dear,h Of
funds f0f whatever legitimate work they
care 10 undertake between moss and cleo
ii0n dly November : nest bm The
Republicans ore Gar ahead II them 10
sbIly a. draw large rhse. Their tao