The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-22
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The political events Of the past
1.-THE Republicans, full of discourage
ment for the Democrats. There is
now no attempt made to conceal the
fact that Senator German, of NJ: v
| land. was summone TO Democratic
| headquarters in New York. with the
nope that his political shrewdness and
experience would put his party's
campaign on a better footing and cor
! rect some Of the plumbers Chairman
Taggart was making For the same
purpose was. Judge Parker summoae'5
TO the conference and long discus
/ sion was held over the was and
means to be employed in those States
which Parker must carry to bring k..n,
anywhere near the White House. Soon
! after Parker's nomination Senator
| German minated that he would
make a pilgrimage to Esopus, but he
has not yet done SO, nor are there at
present any Indications that he Will
be the guest of the candidate at any
time in the Immediate future. a
strong effort was made to induce the
campaign, but this he has positively
declined TO do. though if he remains
in New York he viii probably ind
that most of the work is unloaded On
! his shoulders. Mr.. German is no
longer young man, and though nc is
very careful about his health he real
Ives that he cannot stand the same
strain that he could in the years gene
by. He believes in letting younger
men do the hard work; but the ycuItg
Mr.. Taggart has proved such a failure
that the Senator realizes something,
must be done if the Democrats would
hope to make even a creditab1e show
ing in the fight for the Presidency
Though the Democrats are claiming
that they will carry New York the
odds remain heavy against them, rol'
is there any reason to believe tley
will meet with success in any of the
great States of the Middle West. That
they are already growing desperate
in that section is shown by the posi-
tive announcement that they are max
ing a campaign of special appeal to
the army of disconnected, to those
'N'' - t.At'' ~
Who would not take work if they could
get it. There are always many such
people in every State. e'-en in times Of
the greatest prosperity, but, fortu-
aately. there are not enough Of t::em
TO cut any great figure in the result
OF a National election. Appeals to
them are always dangerous, as they
are certain to arouse the better Gle
ment and unite them against COM
mon danger. This lesson the Demo
Gratis should have thoroughly learned
from the two disastrOu campaigns
of Mr.. Bryan, who posed as a special
apostle to the discontinued. To re-
sumo the same policy is simply 10 in
vite another defeat.
This week will witness the lomal |
opening of the Maryland> campaign |
by the Republicans. The first gun |
will be fired by Senator Fairbanks at !
the Lyric on Tuesday night. and he |
interest already manifested in the I
event proves that this will be one of |
the greatest political gatherings ever |
held in Baltimore. Senator Fairbanks !
has been making a triumphal tou" OF !
West Virginia. arouSing enthusiasm /
by his mastery addresses and daily /
adding to the strength Of the National
ticket. He is sure of a rousing wei
come in this city. Republicans have
not the slightest doubt regarding The !
result. There is nothing to indicate
that Parker will prove any more sue
cessful than Bryan proved, and there
are strong chances that he will tlil
TO carry some of the States that gave
their votes to Bryan. Even rfans OF
the Democratic leaders realize that
they are making hopeless fiSi-r.-
MONDAYS Baltimore American.