The Washington times., 1904-10-10

the la FoIletteites by Col Harry S.
New. in charge of Republican Western
headquarters. He and Representative
Tawney, who handles the speakers
bureau for the Congress campaign com
mirtee and is also 10 headquarters, have
and are. OF course, likely TO succeed adj
mira bly,. They have left the details 10
the La Toilette committee, and all looks
rosy.
Lest the erstwhue staIwarts should at
tempt TO make any capital out OF the
Fairbanks visit. however Chairman
Conner has spoken for the governors
adheTeuCs in these words
THE meeting viii be arranged but it
must be solely under the auspices OF our
State central committee or III cannot
take place. The same policy VIII be pur-
sued with everything else. We viii en-
ter into no combination with the Stall
warts and We are TO act solelV as the
Republican committee in this State. I
have notified the committee what our
position is, and / think they know in
Chicago ard New York today just how
we stand"
Thus endeth another chapter OF the
fierce fight which for q time seemed 20
threaten party success. but which is
now resolving itself into a ratification
meeting much less stormy than peace
congress.
Three oId-time New York Democrats
OF prominence and standing. all OF
whom were decorated by Congress for
heroic conduct in the civil war, have
1EEA1aE4 AA4EAl intention 20 Ilh ana
vote Tor Roosevelt and Fairbanks -thsF
are Gen. Daniel T.. Sickles. Gen HOraLi0
Q, King and Gen Isaac S. CatIiu.
The TWO hrst-named have issued q pa
triOttC appeal 10 the old soldiers of 1A5l-
1850, calling upon them without refer
eIce 20 past party alulauJus 20 rally
Ierests1 and support the Admins tratl0u-
The striking feature OF this appeal Is
that its authors have been heretofore
prominent In the ranks OF the DemOc-
n = !. Fs-r. YES ~
IatiVe In Congress and sherim OF New
York, elected on the Democrats tick ct
and the other the candidate OF his part
Tor secretary OF state In es5, a member
Of Grover CleVelaud's official family
while the latter was governor OF New
York The appeal sets forth Ia uumi5-
taxable language the reasons why all
old soldiers should support the EepuD-
Icau ticket. IL Is thought probable that
u VIII. WELD a powerful influence lH de-
terminlng the action OF many civil war
veterans In casting their ballots.
Watson Proves Insistent.
PopuIist Candidate Watson continues
his active deuunciation OF the Demo
cratic ticket In one OF his latest
speeches he said:
From my very heart ] believe that
Parker's campaign is pitched with an
idea OF holding all the Democratic votes
Dy the spell ana power OF the Demo
cratic name and organization and al
the same time draw 10 himself those
Mckinley and Mark Hanna Republicans
who, for reasons OF their own, were dis
satisfied with Theodore Roosevelt
Therefore the Parker campaign is sim
ply what Bryan declared 10 10 D=-'a con-
ndeuce game play with loaded dice
q campaign which evidently begins with
a foot race and VIII end with TJItj "a
campaign which is one OF false yFeteHss,
hypocrisy, and humbugi campaign
which becomes more and more impDsEl-
bic every day Of its life, and which, If
Parker's present attitude OF whispers.
private interviews. eVaslOus, Tefusals 10
speak refusing 10 say what ne stands for
and what Ee wants 10 do VIII soon de-
generate into q great national joke"