Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
LOOKS GOOD TO LODGE
MASSACHUSETTS, SENATOR TALKS
OF THE REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK.
Senator Aldrich Has No Doubts About
Rhode Islands Vote-Situa>
ton in Northwest.

SAID senator Lodge, IN new I Ork yeSteiu ay'
ARE presenting a solid front for the Presi-
dent. l do not find anywhere a single re-
publican who is expecting to support and
vote for Judge Parher. Some gold demo-
Gratis who voted for Mckinley in '96 and
1900 have returned &c their party. They.
of course. will support Judge Parker. On
the contrary. 1 know many democrats who
will support Roosevelt. He will get a
large personal vote, for the President Is
the kind of man who appeals strongly to
every American. Among first voters and
among young men generally he will poll
tremendous vote. l feel entirely confident
of the general result.
In New England-that part Of the coun-
try in which l am best acquainted, and
with the political trend Of which am most
question of the size of the republican plu-
rality. Perhaps we shall not have dupll-
cate of the immense majority received by
Mckinley, but even that would not sur
prise me-
At Oyster Bay yesterday the President
and Senator Lodge were joined at Saga
more Hill by Senator Aldrich of Rhode
Island.
Senator Aldrich arrived at Sycamore Hill
on a yacht, coming directly from his coun-
try home in Rhode Island. He, too, con-
sidered with the President the letter of
acceptance. going over the document very
carefully in the brief time he spent at the
Presidents home.
No Doubts About Rhode Island.
Senator Aldr. n said he did not doubt
that Rhode Island would be carried by
Roosevelt and Fairbanks by a substantial
plurality. Mr.. Aldrch did not remain at
Sa ga more Hill long, Re was obliged to
return home to keep some business en-
Another caller on the President toaay
was Lucius B. Swift of indianapolis. Mr..
Swift is old personal friend of the
President, and for many years has been
interested particularly in civil service re-
of the New Jersey summer resorts, and
visited the President on the latter's invl-
ia ton.
Former Lieut.. Gov. Timothy L. Wood
ruff If New York will visit the PRESIDENT
tomorrow. 1t is said positively that Mr..
Woodruff will not discuss the New York
nomination The President
is declining consistently to be drawn into
that contest. The principal object of Mr..
Woodruff in coming to Oyster Bay at this
time is to consider with the President the
appointment of an assistant secretary OF
a agriculture In succession of the late ]. H.
Brigham.
Situation in the Northwest.
Chairman Cortelyou yesterday discussed
the political situation in the northwest
with Timothy E. Byrnes of Minneapolis
Mr.. Byrnes told him that Minnesota was
very strong for Roosevelt and would also
send a solid republican delegation to the
House.
Representative James T. McCleary of
Minnesota. also called at headquarters
He will probably campaign in Maine and
Gov. Murphy of New Jersey, member Of
the republican executive committee, said
ION W
once in his state. Headquarters have been
established at Newark.
Approves Committees Work.
4 dispatch from Esopus, N. Y, last night
avs: Plans for the national campaign were
aid before Judge Parker today by De-
ancey Nicoll of New York. vice chairman
II the democratic national committee, who
allied at Rosemount by invitation. and
who with Mrs. Nicoll, spent the afternoon
With the candidate and his family. Judge
Parker approved everything that has been
done and all that the committee has In
He was enthusiastic over
he campaign work.
The report carried to Rosemount by Mr..
Nicoll indicated the close of the Murphy
McCarren feud in Greater New York. de
said that the appointment of Victor J.
Bowling as member OF the state exec
1tive committee and the head of a bureau
organization, which will have charge of
he city campaign, is satisfactory to Charles
F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, who
will do his utmost for the success of the
ma tional ticket.
Texas Republicans Follow Custom.
A dispatch from Fort Worth. TeE., last
night saws: The republican state nominat-
ing convention was held here today. a full
state ticket was nominated. The ticket:
For GOVERNOR. c. Lowden of Taylor
county.
For lieutenant governor-Sam Davidson
of Tarrantio.
Associate justice of the court of criminal
appeais-Lock Mcdaniel of Harris county.
Attorney-Charles w. Ogden of Bexar
Confederation. John NJ. Claiborne of
Cherokee county.
Land commissioner-H. y. Neal OF La
Vaca county.
state treasurer-C. B. Dorchester of Gray
son county.
Railroad commissioner-Carl F. Drick of
Travis county.
Superintendent of public instructon-Al
bert Ernest of Victoria county.
Electors at-large-Charles A. Boynton of
Mel ennan county; ]. II. Kurth of Angelina
county.
Lyon is also national committeeman for
Texas, and thus acquires complete mas
terry of the party.
The platform Endorses the national con-
vention; opposes state banks and demands
a look at state books Notable features
Of the convention were comparatively few.
Among them was the total elimination OF
negroes from the state ticket Lyon, in
his speech Of acceptance, specifically ap
proved the negro plank of the Chicago
Fusion for Nevada Offices.
a dispatch from Winnemucca, New, last
night says: The state conventions of the
and silver parties today con-
cluded their labors by effecting a har-
monious fusion based on a division Of the
ticket. as follows: Each convention NOM
then met in joint convention and ratified
the nominations. The following is the
ticket:
United States senator-John Sparks
(democraD. the present governor.
Congressman-S. d. Vanduser (democrat).
Supreme judge-H. F. Bartine (silver).
Long-term regent-W. ]. Circe (silver).
Short-term regent-Emmet d. Berile
(democraO.
Electors-A. f. Hesson, Zeb Kendall and
E. W. Clark all democrats
Expects to Carry Ohio by $4,000.
dispatch from New York last night
says: State Senator Max Silberberg of
Cincinnati. who was at the WaldorfAs-
toria yesterday, in referring to the situa ton
in the buckeye state. said:
a preliminary canvass of Ohio by the re-
publican leaders shows that we shall carry