The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-01
RECKONING DAY FOR
POLITICAL HEADS
Campaign Managers Sum
Up October l Conditions.
ORAToRY NOW TO THE FRONT
Kean's Good Chances in New Jersey.
Rayner SHES at Maryland
Reconciliation"

October in the calendar Of the ma
tiOual campaign committees comes
mighty close TO marking the end of the
literary propaganda and the couCeutra-
ton OF all efforts on the speaking cam
paign. Today is therefore a sort or day
OF reckoning, on which the efforts of
the parties for the preceding six weeks
or SO are reviewed and the lines run out
Tor the remainder OF the campaign.
This summary, from the Admiuisura-
ton standpoint, shows conditions could
hardly be better al this stage of the
game The trend OF the voters iu the
so-called doubtful States has been scieu-
uhcally noted, and in most OF them the
only danger feared is OyercouhdeuCe. 1t
Is FAR from the intention OF any of the
leaders OF the party's fight TO claim
everything ia sight now ana Hud Tee
Vlsed estimates a month from now
would show something different. They
are playing on the safe side, naturally
and are keeping a weather eye TO wind
ward
In Pivotal States.
Interest in New York's complicated in
teTnal issues clouds the prospect, and no
one can tell how seriously the 0pp0si-
tons attack on the Republican State
ticket may AFFECT the national standard
bearers. This condition of affairs causes
the State 10 be kept i'm the doubtful col
umn, with Maryland, West Virginia and
Indiana as the great backgrounds OF
the year.
Stamping tours Of all-star aggrega-
tions show where the greatest anxiety
lies. and announcements OF this sort
from both headquarters show the 0pin-
ions entertained as 10 these four States
q % = be- a.
Manipulation Hill, and Orator Bryan are
10 illuminate the darkness OF those sec
lions with diagrams and instructions of
now 70 reach the promised land by fol-
lowing the man from EsOpus. II mat
Lers little that coats of protection and
waisJcoats OF free trade 60 10 make up
the composite picture, and that the
right hand, clenChiug gold VIII not let
Ine leIL hand scattering silver. know
what IL aoeIh. Ii viii be an entertain
ing sight 10 say the least.
Kean Looks a Winner
New Jersey is now looked upon as a
Republican certainty. thereby assuring
the return of Senator John Keau. Jer-
seyites look upon their youthful senior
Senator as a mighty valuable mau in
the upper branch OF Congress. and they
want him 10 remain there 10 guard their
manifold interests. In an on year
nothing could prevent his return. and
only outside issues can lmperu IL now.
So the slogan is "RoOsevelt's victory is
Keaus as well " With such a ccnceu-
tratiOn OF power on the popularity of
the national and State candidates. Jer-
seyItes are apt 10 feel convinced that
taxation ana other local issues had
better be postponed 10 a more c0nyen-
Connecticut and Delaware seem TO be
turning into Ehe Republican column
quite naudily, la spite Of The failure up
a u a q
oicksltes In Lhe Diamond State to get
together on an amalgamaJed State
ticket Wisconsin is giving the national
leaders a good deal more tr0lble. =s-
pecially as the LaFOIIeuJe faction is de-
tefllltisu 10 see Things out al the polls,
no matter whether the State supreme
courts decision disp0ses OF their on
pOnents OF not
COyness in Maryland.
Maryland's Democratic leaders give
evidence OF extreme anxiety on the point
or what their constituents may think Of
Them. They seem distinctly proud OF
their interueciue strife OF the recent
past and do nor intend any partisan
opponent shall ever charge them with
having cried Hold. hold. enough"
According TO all accounts, fully veri-
ned as 10 the underlying basis OF truth,
YORK between Ll= biggest otlc-Lolders of
Ine lerraDlu S-aLe-srlat1T German.
senaLor-elecI EayDer and Governor
n aA--r--r Ale4 assured one another
that they were Democrats. good and
true. and that they Were going E8 work
Tor Parker and Davis fl the interests Of
harmony Eur as 10 amy desire 10 make
up with one aaotL=E-ae--. Far ba IL
from me- said each or the three. 10 LeE
our clans see how anxious we be-
So it's meek bowling 1F the neck for
the parry.s good. bun O. naughty al=Lall
OF one another personally AS ElI amy
reconciliation between the Cllteldlug
e.. e." % O.