The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-04


is99-Presdent .....,.... .3o5573 s2a.7A 1871 r.
isasSecre,ary OF State. 2ea i2S $50 e4s 1853 r.
iso0-Governor .so8.3os ISL .s3i S.ld r.
leOo-Presdcnt 5s4 3s3 .Ods 20 no r,
lso2-Secretary OF State ..26a.2eS 2ossl9 1854 r.
IL will be observed that the Democrats must
corral 5000 more votes this year than they
did In 1909 If they are to sing Indiana. Lovely
Indiana"
The largest Presidential vote ever polled
was A.070000. cast In 1896 In 1900 the total
was ~, 90. 900. 1t may reach "a. 900. 600 this
year. but probably will not. as the indications
In some quarters point to rather quiet CAM
paign.
With Judge Werner's election as an Assoc
ciate Judge OF the Court Of Appeals many
lawyers and others say there would be rare
opportunity for the next Governor OF the
State TO designate Supreme Court Justice
Frank II. Hiscock of Syracuse rs an Asso-
ciate Judge of the Court of Appeals. in the
place to be vacated by Judge Werner.
United States Senator Nathan Bay Scott
OF West virginia says: diving the Demo-
Gratis everything they claim in my State. allow
ing for the return OF the gold Democrats to
their party, admitting that the talk about
the race issue is not fallacious. and after all
West Virginia will be carried by Roosevelt
and Fairbanks by 1900 plurality" The
Cleveland's plurality. 4i74; 1895. McKinley's
plurality, Il,4s7: 1900. McKnley's plurality.
7l,o22; State election, 1902. Republican plur-
atty. 1881.
1t is estimated that just about 7 900 editors
OF small Democratic daily and weekly news
papers throughout the country wanted Will
Ham j, Bryan annihilated at St. Louis. Why?
Because Mr. Bryan with his Commoner has
for number OF years invaded the territories
OF these editors to their financial loss MIR.
Bryan, not content with the leadership OF his
party, desired. according to opinions gathered
from the Democratic editors, to usurp the
field Of Democratic newspaperdom. Bryan's
Commoner was menace to these Democratic
editors And the question Is asked. did not
Bryan think Of the Commoner when he aualled
and fuked in his last speech In the convention
at st. Louis?
Chief Judge Parker's successor is to be the
Hon. Edgar NJ. Cullen of Brooklyn, unless all
signs fail. The term il fourteen years.
When Mr.. Parker resigned he had eight years
of his term to serve.
Col Daniel Scott Lamont is So years old.
How do you get along so smoothly with the
PRESIDENT" Mr.. Lamont was asked in 1887,
when he was Mr.. Cleveland's private secre-
tary. Il never oppose him. sententiously
replied the Colonel. SO years old at the time.
EIRepresentative Iemuel Ely Qugg of
New York. in a speech at the Colored Repub-
lican Club of New York city the thcr night.
said:
1T is true am friend of the colored man.
for the reason that I would be equally the
friend Of any race when see an attempt
made to exclude it from participation in
public affairs. truly love my friends, and
cordially hate my enemies. The Democrats
have raised the issue of disfra c hisement.
and the candidate for vice-President. MIR.
Davis, confirms II. West Virginia is the only
one OF the Southern States that has not
passed one Of those abomnable laws, and is
one Of the South ern States where n colored
man can vote.
Ex-United States Senator james smith, Jr..
in his fight to carry New Jersey for Parker
and Davis. IL confronted with this record:
1906. McKinley's plurality. 81. se2; 1900, McKin-
ley's plurality, $1,000: state election. 1901,
Republican plurality. 1888,
A campaign for Governor of New York
state between Lamont and Root would be
battle between two War Secretaries.
Aside from the Republican and Democratic
national tickets, these tickets are to be voted
for on Nov. s:
Popuiist Thomas F.. Watson of Georgia
and Thomas A. Tibbles of Nebraska.
Prohibtionist DR.. Silas c. Swallow of
Pennsylvania and George ". Carroll of
Texas.
Socialist Eugene Y. Debs OF Illinois and
BENJAMIN Hanford OF New York.
Socialist Labor-Chnrles II. Corroean OF
New York and William ". Cox of Illinois.
The Socialists named their candidates in
Chicago In May the Socialist Labor party
met In New York In June, the Populists in
Springfield, ILL.,, in July and the Prohibition
lists in INDIANAPOLIS in July.
In Wisconsin. where there is raging that
ehindy between the La Toilette and the anti
La Toilette folks. the record has been 1892,
Clevelands plurality. 854i: 1895. McKiney's
plurality, lO2.8l2; 1900, McKinley's plurality,
100 .ssl: State election 1902, Republican plur-
atty. 1850.
Now is the time when the straw vote fend
gets In his work. OF 36OS Chicagoans
tackled the following is said to have been the
result:
For Roosevelt Republican. ..,.......,........2.isi
For Parker. Democrat SIS
For Debs. Socialist, Observation-Disclosures. l2i
For swallow. Prohibition observation-disclosures. Is
This is a goodly sentiment: Blaine and
ConklnR. two giants IN public affairs. would
both have been more successful in their am
billions II they had been gentle and cour-
teous in their public conduct toward each
other"
John Sharp Williams OF Mississippi is to
be Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
IL the Democrats capture that body in No
vember. In Mr.. Willams's State the Re-
publioans cast s?,4oo votes in 1872, 50, 7O5 In
1875, 1885, In 1880, and 30. 900 in 1885, Then
negro Acknowledgement went into effect in
violation of the Federal Constitution and in
1892 the Republican vote for President was
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