Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-04
SURFACE INDICATIONS
Result of Parker's Connecti-
cut Dash Disappointing.
HALF AND HALF AFFAIR
OUTSET WAS CHILLY, BUT LATER
RECEPTIONS WE'RE CORDIAL.
Republicans Are Still Confident of Car
Campaign Funds Needed.
,ecial From a Stan Correspondent.

opeclal FROM STAN Correspondent,
NEW YORK, November 4-Judge Par
ker's dash into Connecticut was kind of
half-and-half affair. 1t promised to be
decided frost, from the first two meetings,
but warmed up in the evening at Meriden
and Hartford. The net result was dis
appointing to the democratic managers.
They could not truthfully claim that the
judge had set the prairies afire in Connecti-
cut. He did not do it in New Jersey, either.
Thus at the close of the week, which
opened auspiciously for the democrats, the
Parker propaganda has made no material
headway outside of New York. judging
from surface indications, the only gauge
that can be applied at this time. The po-
litical pendulum did not swing very far,
after all, to the democratic side
Judge Parker started on his trip in a
cold gray mist that crept in from the sound
and enveloped the. little towns along the
route. The country, rock ribbed and brown
IN Its dress of winter foliage looked cold
and hostile and that was the temper of the
people at the earlier meetings. At Stam-
ford the judge was ready to make a speech
put no one appeared and he told the con-
ouctor or the train to move on. At South
Norwalk handful of curious persons stood
around
At Bridgeport. which is a large town. the
democratic candidate received a decided
frost. ThiS is a great industrial center
winch gave Speaker Cannon an enthusiastic
welcome last week.
Chilly at New Haven.
AT New Haven the reception was chilly.
Inc judge drove from the station to the
hall without cheer being uttered The
halI was well filled, but a citizen of the
town said that he recognized in the audi
ence many men who, he knew, would vote
for Roosevelt. and who were attracted to
the meeting by curiosity to see the judge
When Bryan came to New Haven in his
campaign the mills shut down, business
houses closed and the whole town turned
out
There was no excitement in New Haven
yesterday.
AT Meriden and Hartford the judge re-,
ceived genuine ovations. Large crowds
listened to him and his remarks stirred en-
thus1asm. Judge Parker evidenced eonsid-
erable boldness in attacking the protective
tariff in a state whose interests are entire
ly bound up in that policy.
Surprised at Standard Oil Charge.
Great surprise was shown when at Meri-
den the judge openly declared that the
Standard Oil trust was backing the repub-
lfcan campaign. It has been the general
belief in business circles of the east that
Standard Oil is fighting Roosevelt. Judge
Parker's charge will fall rather fiat in New
1OIh, Wn6Fe tl6 relations OF the Judge s
hacker and manager, Pat McCarren, with
the Standard Oil interests are we'll known
The close of the week finds the republic
can managers still confident of carrying
New York for Roosevelt. The estimate
that seems to be most generally held is
50,000 plurality for Roosevelt in the state
No reports from any section Indicate the
probability Of Roosevelt losing the state
No disturbing news comes from any quar-
ter about the national ticket The state
ticket is still begged down.
In New York city today the topic most
discussed is campaign money, AS 1 wrote
yesterday, the democrats got another big
sum this week. 1t came from down town
financial interests that are looking forward
to certain plans for charters and fran
chises. l learned today that the bulk of
the money, which was away up in the
hundred thousands. went to the state COM
mittee and has been distributed.
A Democratic Haul.
The news Of the democratic haul sent the
republican managers on the hustle for more
funds. They did not do so well In this
haul, but they got some money. There
will be fat times for the boys in New York
on election day, and the pork chops will
be plentiful.
Both state arrangements are beginning to
set up the cry of fraud against the other,
each of course trying to blind the other In
its own little shady games. This election,
old campafgners say, will probably absorb
more campaign money than any election
for a great many years.
Republican money was posted in Wall
street today on the outcome of the congress
sional elections, the first money thus far
put out The firm of Housman & Co. were
athorized by prominent republicans to offer
the following wagers: Five thousand dol
lare to two thousand five hundred dollars
that republicans carry the House. Five
thousand dollars to five thousand dollars
that the republicans have a majority in the
House of fifteen or more"
Speaker Cannon has Travelled 11,OOO miles
In speechmaking in the campaign land has
delivered seventy-four speeches. The con-
gressional committee has caused 173
speeches to be made in the Congress cam
paign.