The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-02
LAST DAYS OF
 THE CAMPAIGN
CLEVELAND. PARKER AND BRYAN
 ON THE STUMP.
Drift UnquestiOnabIy Toward Parker-- Democratic Managers Con-
 hdent of Victory.

New York, Nov. 1.-The end of the presidential campaign is near
 at at. h,and, and and not not long after atts
 People s vs rhs RsRs sos p ease the 0t rrlsss
 and Monopo1ies, co-defepdants," will
 be in the hands of the jury. What will
 the verdict be?
 The managers of both great parties
 claim to have the utmost confidence in the general result at the polls. There
 never was presidential campaign when the vast majority of the voters
 were as undemonstrative and as un-1
 communicative as has been the case
 this year. On the other hand, there
 is abundant proof that the voters are
 that tremendous, vote will be cast
 in nearly all of the States. especially
 in those usually classed as debatable.'
 Theodore Roosevelt will win. and 1t seems to be the consensus of opinion that the Populists. Socialists and Pro- hibitionists will cut but little figure
 in the result. On the eve of the elec- ton there are few indications stand ing out so prominently that no we'll
 Informed person has failed to observe them. One of these is that Republi-
 can boastfulness. amounting to brag and bluster In the most ridiculous and | exaggerated degree, has had the oppo- site erect from that which was intend l ed. It has disgusted many thoughtful voters. and in the long run has not | Impressed very large number of
 those who are inclined to jump at con- | clusions. The Democratic campaign has been devoid of boastfulness from the beginning, but there has never
 been 9 moment when it's managers were not convinced of the justice of
 theri cause and hopeful of victory Uninfluenced by Republican ridicule
 and Democratic impatience, they have
 made their fight upon high plane
 are now confident that a splendid par- | ty triumph will crown their work
 There is absolutely nothing to war
 rant one in anticipating the election of Rooseyelt, unless one relies upon the
 fact that his official "fat-fryer" has | collected an enormous fund from the
 Trusts and other protected monopolies with which to buy the election out right and upon the fact that, the Wall | Street gamblers are offering or pre-
 tending to offer, large betting odds on ! Roosevelt. As to the Republican cor ruptton fund. 1t has always been large ] in presidential years. and has had l much to de with the size of the Repub- | ltcan vote, but 1t has not always been | the determining factor in the election | If the people have made up their minds to have a change in government, as | the Democratic managers are eun- 1 vinced they have, the fund which Cor l telyou has got together, no matter how 1 large 1t may be, whether $6,00O GOO or l $l0,000a000, will not be large enough | to purchase the election. As, to the | betting. 1t may be truthfully said that so far this has not been a betting year l The absence of the usual excitemenfs a | of a presidential campaign and the | marked reticence of the voters. have | so puzzled the sporting fraternity that | 1t has scarcely figured at all in the bet | ting arena. The only betting, news | comes from Wall Street, which is the | largest stockholder in Mir. Roosevelt's 8 | undertaking. Wall Street is manfpu- | lating what betting there is. Brokers l talking for publication, quote large
 odds on the Republican candidate, but | Parker money seeking these odds can
 not be Raced except in trifing sums
 In most cases the brokers are talking | for notoriety, not for actual wagers Eugene Wood, well-knOwn Democrat of Albany. went into Wall Street the
 other day to look for Roosevelt money
 at the published odds, and could only
 place few, hundred dollars, and that
 after giving references and overcom-
 Ing difficulties that would dissuade
 nine out of ten men.
 Unless signs fail and shrewd politi-
 cal observers are mistaken a good
 many Republicans who have bet on
 Roosevelt at foolish odds. will be
 hedging before election, and the odds on him will be considerably shortened. if not wiped out altogether.
 Wall Street "fat-frying," manipula- tion of the stock market. and betting are all discounted by the Democratic managers when they speak of their confidence in Judge Parker's election They have carried on a campaign Of education and relied upon the intelli- gence and patriotism Of the people. l