Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-14
Democrats Hopeful
 in Badger State
REPUBLICAN SPLIT EXPECTED TO THROW STATE TO
 PARKER.
Seat of ouarles in the Senate May Al. % Fan to Democrats-eitter Fiqht Waosne en 6abcoek-Outlook For Democratic Congressional Gains Is Good.

Madison, Wis, Sept 13.-A careful canvass of the situation in Wisconsin has convinced the Democrats that they can carry the State for their National and State tickets and elect four or five of the eleven Congressmen. If they can get majority of the 133 members of the legislature they will name Democrat to succeed Senator Quarles next November. he leading Democrats of the State are enthusias. tic ovr the outlook, and declare tha; they are sure to sweep the State this fall.
 The prospect of a Democratic vic tory is due principally to the split in the Republican party, which ahs re suited in that party having two State tickets in the field and engaging in a facuonal struggle that for bitterness has never been witnessed. in a West ern state. While the Republican par ty is torn asunder with factional strife. the Democratic party is, for the first tune in some years, perfectly harmoni- ous, has adopted a good state plat form, nominated strong state ticket and is preparing to wage a vigorous campaign. Rather than have the riv- al faction carry the state each of the warning factions of the Republican par ty would prefer to see the Democrats win.
 The Democrats have carried Wiscon- sin only three times since the state was admitted to the Union. The Dem- ocratic leaders figure that if the party can hold it's usual vote it is certain to sweep the state this fall.
 Social Democrats a Factor.
 Four years ago the total vote for governor in this state was 440,S97, of this the Republican candidate receiy- ed 264.419 and the Democratic candi- oate 160.674. It is estimated that the Republican candidate received the votes of at least 5000 Democrats who repudiated their party because of its attitude on the money question. It is believed that most of these de serters have returned to the party since the reversal of it's attitude on this question.
 Ordinarily the Republicans have re- ceived about 60 per cent and the Dem ocrats about 40 per cent of the total vote cast. If these percentages hold good in the coming election and the Republican vote is about evenly split between the two factions. as now seems probable. the Democrats figure on a plurality of from 1000 to 6,000
 But the Social Democrats are likely to. be more of . factor ip the coming election than ever befofe. In sthe .frur-years age they cast 6,59O votes for Coverh5r. while two years ago they cast 15,970 for the same of. flee. Estimates based on the munic- ipal election in the city of Milwaukee last spring place their total vote at the coming state election at from 30,00O to 40,0e0. An analysis of the vote of the municipal election in Milwaukee shows that large proportion of the Social Democratic recruits came from the Republican party. Hence, the larger the Social Democratic vote the better will be the chance of the Demo cTats of carrying the state.
 Peck Strong With the People.
 The Democratic candidate for gov ernor is George W. Peck, of Milwaukee a clean, able man, who led the party t, victory in the campaigns of 1890 ant 1892, and who served with credit {, himself and his party during the fou years he was governor. The fac that he defeated such popular ma as John c. Spooner, the Republican candidate in 1892. indicates hi strength with the people.
 Gov. La Toilette always has bee able to draw a large number of Den ocratic votes, but the scandals tha have besmirched his administratio and the fact that many independer voters believe that there should be general housekeeping in the Stat House tend to strengthen the Dem' cratic cause.
 Gov. La Toilette has already begu