Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05
DEMOCRATIC CHACR|N
Week of Great Expectations
Closes Disappointingly.
THE NEW YORK FEELING
BELIEF PARKER IS VICTIM OF
OTHERS MEASUREMENTS.
Surprise Expressed Over His Charges
of Corporation Affiliations With
Republicans.
THE NEW YORK FEELING
special From a Staff Correspondent.

Special From n Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, November 5.-The week
which began so auspiciously for the demo
Gratis, closes with distinct trend TOWARD
the republicans. Disappointment and cha
grin are felt by the democratic observer
who expected Judge Parker to make {
, whirlwind finish. He has not come up t.
their highest expectations in the character
of his speeches, and the results, save il
the one instance of Hartford, have beer
disappointing.
From the very outset Judge Parker seems
to have been the victim of those who have
led him into unwise statements He per
mitted some one to fool him about the
treasury figures, when the most casual in
quiry could have developed the facts. Ht
accepted msstatements about the Philip
pines figures, and adopted them as his
own, when he could have had the facts fol
the asking He followed the sensational
charges of newspapers and uttered the libe
on Cortelyou and Roosevelt.
Has Voiced No Decided Policies.
In none of his speeches this week has he
voiced any decided political policies of his
party. He has contented himself with only
the most general arguments and the vague
heard only from cart-tail orators.
l speak this way of his course because
that is the way people over here are talk
ing about democrats and republicans. You
can hear it on every side, democrats c.n-
Tossing their disappointment and admitting
that he has not measured up to their ex-
pectations.
1t was naturally to be expected that when
Z ha i,rlo nEa
out upon the stump his speeches would be
read with the closest attention by every
body. They were bound to attract wide
and general notice. Every word would be
weighed and every statement scanned with
careful scrutiny. l do not believe l am do
ing him an injustice when 1 state that his
speeches this week have brought disap-
pointment to his friends and have not won
him any votes from men who We're unde-
cided.
Amazed Over Parker's Charges.
On every side the listener can hear ex-
pressions of amaZement that Judge Parker
should venture to charge the republicans
with corporation affiliations in view of the
character and business connections of the
men who are managing his own campaign
and in view of the source from which re-
cent large contributions to the democratic
campaign fund are generally understood
to have been drawn.
The only inference is that the amazing
unfamiliarity with some affairs which the
Judge has shown recently extends to his
knowledge of men and things in his own
committee and campaign. He must be hon
estly ignorant of what is going on about
him. or else ne lays himself open to the i'm
not my voluntary statements, but repetitions
of what hear around me, and l quote them
to try to give an idea of the state of pub
lie sentiment which will be reflected in
next Tuesdays voting.
The campaign usually closes in this state
the Saturday night prior to the election
This year it will not close until Monday
night, and a great deal of work will be
York papers will make their final esti-
mates.
The Latest Estimates.
The Brooklyn Eagles poll, which is the
one most relied upon, will. 1t is understood.
show an increase in democratic prospects
over the poll of last Sunday. The opposing
national organizations continue to make
claims that are absolutely conflicting, and
each is made with great earnestness.
1t is difficult to gauge public sentiment,
and every man must use his own judgment
to draw his own conclusions.
1t is still my judgment, after careful OBJ
servation extending over a period of three
weeks and constant digging after condi-
tions, that New York state is safe for
Roosevelt by 10000 to $4,000; that the
governorship is doubtful and close; that
New Jersey Connecticut and Rhode Island
will go for Roosevelt. and that the House
of Representatives will be republican. No
one here pays any attention to the cam
paign in the west except in Indiana. l do
not hear anything here which conflicts with
the reports from Indiana indicating that
Roosevelt will carry that state.
Parker's Reply to Roosevelt.
OF course the only topic of discussion here
today is the Presidents reply to Judge
Parkers attack on Mr.. Cortelyou and the
administration. 1t is too early to say what
impression has been created, as public senti-
ment has not crystalized at this hour. You
can hear approving and disappearing ex-
pressions among republicans as to the poi
Icy of the Presidents replying and conflict
ing opinions as to the political effect of it.
The democratic managers are glad that
the President spoke, for they say 1t will
give Judge Parker an opportunity to reply
and also gives the democrats the last word.
The town is all agog to hear from the
judge and people are figuratively holding
their breath for the next chapter in the
sensational campaign.
There is a good deal of quiet snickering
over Odelfs exposure OF Judge Parker S
connection as stockholder with the ship
building trust while presiding over the New
York supreme court N. y. NJ.