New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
PARKER AIDS ROOSEVELT.
HIS ASSAULTS REACT.
No Fear of the Result Manifested at
the White House.
TrRou THE TRIBUNE puRnAu.l

Washington Nov. mo fear as to the result
of the election is apparent at the Whlte House,
bat every caller is impressed with the cheerful
view which the President takes Of the prospects.
From all directions to-day have come assurances
that the violent attacks on the President and
Chairman Cortelyou are reacting In the direc-
ton Of Republican success. Some ADMIRERS OF
Mckinley and Hanna, hitherto lukewarm, have
been aroused to a high state of Indignation by
the attacks the honor of the administration
and the honesty of the chairman of the Repuh-
lican National Committee, and it is manifest
that the general effect of personal attacks on
President Roosevelt now as in the past, will be
to arouse enthusiasm in his behalf and TO in
cite Indignation against those who are RESPONSE
BILE for the groundless insinuations and charges
Many people who accepted it as inevitable that
extreme partisans and irresponsible newspapers
should attempt to make votes by reflections on
the Chief Executive resent such ISLANDERS and
innuendOes when voiced by the opposition can
didate for the Presidency. They feel that such
attacks are carrying the thing too far anu
coming from such source, are humiliatng TO
the American people irrespective of party.
They recall the assurance of Mr.. Parker that
this was to be a campaign devoid Of PERSONAL
ties. so far as the Democrats were concerned.
They know that it has been singuarly free from
persona lities SO far as the Republicans are con-
cerned and they are Disguised that man who
has been held up as a paragon of conservatism
and Justice should now be repeating ISLANDERS
which he appears to be in position to prove
Reports from New-York based on inside fig
ures indicate a plurality for Roosevelt and
Fairbanks Of from 10000 to 10000, and con-
fdentlv promise the election Of Higgins by a
safe majority. The latest advices from Indiana
are Of a most encouraging character Many of
the gold Democrats who We're temporarily car
ried by the oratory of Mr. Bryan. returning
10 their former CONVICTION that the silver leader,
whose personality Is so much stronger than that
of the candidate for President, would COM
pletey dominate the administration were Judge
Parker to be elected. and they will cast their
ballots in accordance with their sober second
thought.
From West Virginia come equally satisfactory
reports. So long as merely State issues occu-
pied the attention of the voters the situation
was less encouraging, but the personal attacks
OF Judge Parker and his associates have aroused
such enthusiasm for Roosevelt that 1t is proba-
BILE that the Republican National Committee
will take pains 10 circulate extracts from Judge
Parlter's speeches in that State.
Next Saturday evening Paul Morton, the Sec
rotary of the Navy, will speak in Maryland.
Information has been received that MARYLAND is
doubtful, and it is possible that some directive
work may be done there. Among other things
1t is asserted that there is strong disaffeCtOn
among the Democrats. They feel that Senator
German has permitted family interests to dom
mate him TO such an extent that he has eXerted
his energies in a hopeless effort to carry West
Virginia for Uncle Henry" Davis, TO the sac
rfce of his own State They also allege that
he has allowed personal considerations to lead
him to devote time to carrying NeW-York for
Parker which ought to have been employed
nearer home.
Altogether the outlook as viewed from Wash
ington. is most encouraging, and the President
and his advisers show no anxiety, but confidence
to the results