The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-12
THINKS BRYAN
COULD HAVE WON
PRE- ESiDENT INGALLS, OF THE BIG
FOUR, A GOLD STANDARD
DEMOCRAT, BELIEVES NE.
6RASkAN WOULD HAVE DE.
FEATED ROOSEVELT.

Says the Cincinnati Tlmcs-Star
President ingalls, offices in the
Big Four building were visited by
many prominent men Wednesday, in.
cludng the III. and y. delegation
and New York financial meN whose
local mission Is explained in another
column, telling OF the proposed i'm
provement OF the terminal sites. De.
spite the fact that his candidate for
the presidency received such All aw-
flll heatinb the day before for II
should be known thai Judge Parker
and President Ingalls, are friends of
long standing, and that the Big Four
magnate was enthusiastic IN support
of the candidacy of the man of ESQ.
pus-still Mr. ingalls, did moi permit
that fac to interfere with the cordi.
aity of his greeting with men hold
ing opposite political views.
III was pleasantly suggested by one
OF the eastern men-referring to Pres
ident ingalls, recent re-election to
the presidency of the Big Fcur-that
he himself was in a position to know
the meaning of vote of confidence
and the personality Of President
Roosevelt was interjectedi into the
conversation at this point
President ingalls, remarked that
doubtless President Roosevelt was
gratified individually but ON the wild
er view of the question President In
gals said that that he doubted If, uu.
der SIMILAR circumstances he would
find inspiration for selfcondemna-
Zion. Mr. ingalls, remarked he had
studied the situation, as disclosed by
the election returns, and he was driv.
en- irresistably to the conclusion that
It is really the radical element which
triumphed during the national argu,
ment Mr.. ingalls, In reply to a quos.
tioD asked by ono of his callers, stat
ed that he feels at this time that there
is not room in the country at present
for two conservative parties. In fact
he later begged to anleiid by the sug
gestion of thought that in his opin-
to'i 'hSiV ~ Ho IUDui HOW ltT Sin-
gle-conseryative party.
Mr.. Ingalls, called The attention Of
those in the room to his belief that
10 the states where Bryan would have
been expected to poll the largest vote
The result was conspicuously in favor
Of Roosevelt, The single exception. |
President ingalls, found in the returns
from New York state, the verdict of |
which. nc states. was in fact stump |
er for him. and that the Empire State |
him prolific subject pr
study and analysis in view of the |
regarding che other parts
)f the country referred to.
! have always looked upon New
York as being roch-ribbed in co1sery
ltism,' said the Big Four president.
and | do not understand her attitude
II this time President ingalls, point
ID 20 Nebraska. which state, he said.
would surely send Bryan to the ma
ional senate. and this he believes In
urn will lead to the candidacy of Mr..
Bryan at the next national election,
IHu ~ ne " Gduuludlt SAID Mf. IN |
rails. I believe he will sweep the
,ountry. | am a. that conclusion in
cut my study of the radical
ide Of the case. as presented by the
lection.' concluded the Big Four pres.
dent
Mr.. ingalls, was kcd If he belioy
a that the Democratic party a, IN
organization had passed or that if ils
uiure existence was threatened ~
lew Of his assumed domination OF the
adical spirit in the couatry. but Mr.
INGALLS, said be had not studied the
question that far. Mere form or
rganization or jingle of words or sen.
imcnt he deemed a secondary consid-
ration in stating his conclusions. rs
lis analysis of the matter so far a.
vas applied to an cndeayor 70 trace
be workings of the spirit Of politics
81 am almost al the conclusion, he
aid. that If Mr. Bryan had been the
aadidate against Mr. Roosevelt he
-culd have been clectei.'"