New-York tribune., 1904-10-17
IT CAUSES JOY AND GLOOM.
STUDYING THE FIGURES.
Republicans Glad and Democrats
Sad Orer Registration.

The Republican leaders were greatly pleased
when the registration figures for two days be
came known. Showing as they did a marked
increase over the registration Of four years ago.
they were cause for congratulations. The lead
ers believe that the voters are thoroughly alive
10 the situatio and that there viii be a vote
equal 10 if not greater than that of four years
ago. Then Mckinley and OdeII had overwheinl-
ing maJorties and it is safe to assert that there
VIII be little falling OF # any from the pIu-
ralities OF four years ago.
On the other hand there marked de-
spondency and gloom ina the Democratic camps.
Charles r Murphy mad nothing say. and at
both State and national headquarters everything
was closed up Governor Odeli came 20 the city
last night and seemed to b. in excellent spirits.
he said the registration indicated @ great Re
publican victory William Barnes. jr., chairman
OF the executive committee OF the state com
r1littee made the following statement.
The size OF ,t-4 srcrietratiorfflas enffreiy dis-
PEELED the Democrstic hope Of success which
founded in apathy. II IS clear that the
people do not intend that the government of
this country shall fall into the hands OF those
who have nothing 20 offer I'm the way Of i'm
provement and no Just criticism 10 make OF the
administration. The maintenance OF the ma
tiOnal honor and our standing IN the family OF
nations was assuiled BY Judge Parker I'm his
speech yesterday. declaring that he was i'm favor
OF the policy of "scutue-
n there had been any doubt about a fun reg
tstratiun. there is none now Every patriotic
voter win be registered by next Saturday night
10 record his dIsapprCVal Of tTeacherouS
declaration as Judge Parker has made. IL has
already been cabled 20 Manila and may make
necessary active campaigning on the part of the
United States soldiers within a teW days An
outbreak can only be prevented because Of the
realization that the candidate of disorder and
war in the Philippine Islands has no possible
chance of election
From the reports that we have received to-
day from up he state, the Republicans have
by far the best of the registration figures. They
nave shown more systeTn9t" work th-'h tn7
Democrats ana have registered a far larser per
centage Of their vote
Republicans IN Brooklyn are immensely pleased
with the results Of the first two days Of reeistra-
ton a ma aJority of the districts showing Increases
are Republican aud some Of the old line Demo
cratic districts show falling on
Although We cannot draw any accurate deductions
until We get the entire registration for four days
said Jacob Dreamer chairman ~ the Republican
caulpaigp Committee "stu from what know
about the situation now I willing TO say that
Foosevelt's plurality in Kings County this fall Will
be bigger taan that given Mckinley four years
ago. l won't give any figures now. but it viii be
a big wholesome majority. a big registration al
ways means Republican success. ana the registra-
tIon looks as If Fl would be dig this year
Democrats did not have So much say about
ihe registration. particularly when asked about
significant decreases IN roCk-ribhed Democratic
districts Senator McCarren said the figures were
"satlsfactory"; that was all lie did not explain
the failing off in his district, the XIVth.
Reports received ny William L. Ward. chairman
Of the Republican County Committee of Westches-
ter. for the first two days Tegtsrration show that
the figures are fully seven thousand in excess Os
those OF two years ago. when Governor OdeH ran.
The heaviest increase Is shown In Republican dis
tricts while in Democratic districts the increase Is
small The Sixth Ward or Yunkers the greatest
Democratic stronghold Of the county. shows an in
crease of only yea- ago while
some Republican districts IN Yonkers report An
Increase Of 80 per The gain over 1902 for the
two days in NoHkers is 2,S43 in Mount Vernon
951. and In New-RocheIle 1854 White Plains
Ossinng. Peekskii and Rye are largely In excess
Of all previous years. The Republican leaders say
that the small gain in Democratic districts shows
that Democrats not taking much fnterast IN
this campaign, and they predict that Parker will
be showed under in Westehester worse than Bryan
in 1860.
When missing reports from two election districts
in Manhattan had been received Yesterday aod IN
The corrections IN the returns OF SATURDAYS regis
tratiOu had been made II was seen that tba tStsI
Of the second days registration in me CITY las
been raised 10 IS.4i3 In Manhattan ana T6s
Bronx the total Of Saturdays registration Is loS
I33. The appended table shows the correrta1 raris
tration in all boroughs in the first two days: