The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-13


claims in detail. Beginning at the top
of the column with Nevada: This state
ton by plurality of 1743. Both of it's
senator's and it's representative are
be based upon the fact that in 1892,
when the populists cast a considerable
republican votes than democratic;
though the republicans were beaten In
Gratis have won every victory. Nevada
is conceded by many impartial author
tiles as safely democratic this year.
California offers the better chance
to the republicans, but it is not GER
tainty. In the last state election the
republicans had but a 1850 plurality.
Colorado is about evenly balanced
politically. 1t went republican in the
state election of 1902, but political con-
dtions are thoroughly disturbed this
year, and neither party can safely
count on it.
Connecticut is thought likely to go as
iy,HI hioh
sway New York are almost equally OPP
erative in it's little neighbOr on the
right 1t is not easy to understand
why Mr. Cortelyou would concede New
Jersey to be doubtful and at the same
time claim Connecticut. This state
gave Cleveland a generous plurality in
1892, and it is reasonable to think that
Parker will bring out all the Cleveland
vote.
Delaware is very far from hopelessly
lost to the democrats 1t is a close
state normally, and the Addicks organi-
zation has weakened considerably
within the past few months. Dispas-
sionate estimates place it with Mary
land and West Virginia, assuming that
both of these will go democratic.
In the last state election the DEM
ocrats carried Maryland by the wide
plurality of 12,625. Mr.. Roosevelts
popularity has declined somewhat with
his own party in that state since then.
The negro question is live one there
and many republicans join with the
democrats in opposition to the presi-
dents attitude. retaining" Maryland
appears to be rather unreasonable in
Mr.. Cortelyou. His estimate is the
first of the campaign which has made
such a claim.
Montana and Utah are not half so
securely republican as Nevada, for in
stance, is democratic. The Montana
claim appears to be based solely on
the figures of the last state election,
whereas democratic victories are the
rule, and the normal republican
strength is in the minority. In Utah
the republican party is not popular.
The VIGOROUSLY peculiar and vacilat
ing action on the SmOOt case has
caused set opposition which will prob
,aby be manifested at the polls against
the party guilty thereof
Is Mr.. CortelyOu's claim of Wis
consin reasonable? With a split re-
publican party. two separate, distinct
and bitterly inimical republican state
tickets in the field and each of the fac
tons preferrng a union with democrats
to defeat Wisconsin may be called
doubtful at least. Most republicans ad-
! nit it to be so, and all other estimates
| thus far have so included it. If any
| thing demOcracy'S chance is the better.
! OF these doubtful states which Mr..
| CortelyOu claims democracy may con-
| cede, for the purpose of estimate. Cal
| ifornia Colorado, Delaware. Montana
and Utah with a total of "A electoral
votes; and with equal reason democ
| racy may claim Nevada, Connecticut,
| Maryland and Wisconsin, with a total
| of 81 votes. Democracy has certainly