Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-21


so ,owerluI AZ to make its loss fatal to
Jndpe Parker's prospects. Of course,
the republicans magnify the support OF
this sort. which they had expected to
lose and interpret it as signifying that
the business interests Of the country are
not as greatly alarmed at the caprlclous-
ness of the administration as circum-
stances warrant and as the republican
managers. knowing the facts, expected
them to be. The republican managers
are so delighted at their success In cap
turing certain corporation captains whom
they thought Roosevelt had MORALLY
offended that they at once jump 10 the
conclusion that all the business interests
of the country are with them. Whereas
at the opening Of the campaign Mr..
Roosevelt counted for success upon dis
affection among the Bryan democrats, It
is felt now that the party can rely upon
its old stand-bys, the trusts and tariff
made monopIies. 1t isgenerally conced-
ed now that Judge Parker will get prac-
tically all of the Bryan votes in the
doubtful States, where Bryan and his
friends are working hard for the ticket.
The question would seem to turn, there
fore, upon the size OF the vote cast Tor
Parker by those who decline to vote for
Bryan. McKinley's popular plurality
over Bryan in 1900 was not quiet Soz,-
600 in the whole country. In the States
of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut,
Indiana and Delaware, where the oppo-
sition to Bryan was particularly strong,
Mckinley getting the independent and
gold democratic vote, McKinley's popu-
lar plurality was about 2S9, 000 These
figures seem to indicate that Judge
Parker does not require a very large
vote of his own, independent of the
BRYAN vote to insure his election.
Except in the South, where the
primaries were Influenced by the eastern
sentiment favorable to Judge Parker,
the Bryan influence was generally OPP
posed 10 Parkers nomination. His
nomination, therefore, indicated a great
strength outside the Bryan influence.
Since his nomination it has been mani
fest that be has powerful support from
gold democrats and independents, and
nearly every man who ever talks politics
meets daily with republicans who declare
an intention to vote the democratic
ticket this year for the first time in their
lives. 10 the absence of reliable cam
yass in any of the doubtful States, indi-
eating a contrary trend, this plain con-
dition should be sufficient to inspire the
democrats with confidence. 1t being
conceded, as it now generally is, that
Parker will get practically the full
BRYAN vote, he should be elected il the
element which supported him for the
nomination supports him as earnestly
for election. Neither the element of
the party which opposed his nomination
nor that which accomplished it can al
ford TO have him defeated through their
fault, and if either is suspicious of the
other the incentive to make good"
must be strong in order to fix the re-
sponsibility for defeat should it come.
1t is of the utmost importance to the
welfare of the country that the influences
which procured Judge Parker's nomlna-
ton should exert themselves to the limit
of their capacity to insure his election.
Self preservation demands sincerity of
support from both elements of the
party, and if both are loyal defeat
should be impossible.
The party is united foolish claims by
republicans will amount to nothing, and
as Judge Herrick said in his Madison
Square Garden speech Monday night, the
election can be settled by the votes of
those who live in greater New York,
and call themselves independents, for
they cannot be bought or driven.
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