Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-07
ARE STILL CONFIDENT
Republicans Feel Certain of
Carrying New York,
PERSONAL ANIMOSITY
DEPLORABLE FEATURE OF THE
CAMPAIGN NOW EVIDENT.
City in a Fever of Excitement-Con-
viction That Parker Failed to Sub
stantiate His Charges.
Special From a Stafr Correspondent.

SIPclal FROM STAN Correspondent
NEW YORK, November -Four weeks
ago the political managers in both camps
were complaining of the calm and "whis-
Ting for breeze Well, they have got
ten 1T all right now. There are no longer
complaints of apathy. The breeze they
whistled for is likely to prove a whirl-
wind.
New York is in ferment of political ex-
citement. For the moment interest in
politics seems to have eclipsed anxiety to
make money. and when you say that in
New York you have attained the maximum.
1t is not the goodnatured excitement, how
ever, of some former campaigns witnessed
in these parts. 1t is bitter vicious,
nasty campaign-a fight for blood. It is
a fight in which, figuratively men have
each other by the throat, and will hang on
until one or the other drops.
A deplorable feature of the situation
observable everywhere that men gather
and talk of the one absorbing subject, the
election, is the fact that personal ami
mostly toward the opposing candidates is
so prevalent. Men now curse Parker and
Roosevelt. and Herrick and Higgins, as If
they were personal enemies instead of
representatives of political organizations.
They damn them by name and display a
feeling of hostility that men usually
evince only toward personal enemies.
Mix-ups are frequent on the streets and
in the hotel lpbbes as result of political
discussions, which frequently degenerate at
once into vicious personalities, and men
go at each other hammer and tongs. There
seems to be every likelihood of trouble at the
lenging of voters and the determination of
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if possible to hold it.
Foreign Voters Excited.
For the last two nights the lower east
side has been In fever of excitement
Saturday night there was a socialist parade
under the auspices of the reds" as the
radical faction are known. 1t was big
demonstration and of very ugly import. The
foreien-born voters appear to be in high
state of excitement and jabbered and sput-
tered in their several lingos at a great
rate. Roosevelt seems TO be popular with
the Italians and Hebrews. and Parker ap-
pears to have the Germans.
Last night. Sunday though 1t was, Tam
many Hall held celebrations all through
the downtown region. big Tim" Sullivan,
Little Tim Sullivan the Cockrans. the
Suffers and the others of the clan hearten-
ed the boys in speech and in other ways ac-
ceptable to the Tammanyites.
Mr.. Bourke Cochran In an outburst of
righteous Indignation made vow to in
troduce a bill in Congress at the first op-
portunity requiring political campaign COM
mittees to make public their lists of contri-
buttons. And this recalls the fact that 1t
was another Tammany man. now deceased
rest his soul-who said what Is the Con-
stitution between friends?"
Parker Failed to Prove Charges.
Yesterday was a day of great rejoicing
among the republicans. The conviction
that Judge Parker had utterly failed to
make good his charges against Roosevelt
and Cortelyou and. thereby. that the Presl-
dents vigorous denial must be effective.
was widespread. Jubilantly they declared
that II was wise stroke OF policy for him
to come out as he did and that he had
wonderfully strengthened himself in this
state thereby.
There is no abatement today of conf
dence on the part of the republicans that
they will carry the electoral vote of New
York. New Jersey and Connecticut Bet
ting IS brisk and there is a great deal or
money up.
Bettors seem to disregard altogether the
polls that have been made and the esti-
mates of the managers. Every man appar-
emily is going on his own judgment and
convictions. 1t seems almost incredible
that there should be such confidence In con-
flcting estimates, and the only explanation
Is that men are deeply stirred over the
election and profoundly moved in their con-
viction of the outcome.
Tammany Withholds Figures.
For the first time, Tammany Hail fail
ed to give out figures in advance of the
election. Leader Murphy explains the
omission by saying that Odell would take
advantage of an estimate to fix up" the
republican vote in republican counties.
big Tim" Sullivan's explanation to some
friends is, honestly. our figures of demo-
cratic plurality in this town are so big we
are ashamed to name them
Both Sides Confident and Defiant.
At a late hour this afternoon both ma.
tional organizations We're confident and de.
fant. 1t would be only fair however &c
add that there was more defiance than con-
fdence among the democrats. All the big
democratic leaders were in a mood thai
might be described as desperately hopeful
At republican headquarters serenity pre-
walls, mingled with a grim sense of resent
ment.
Roosevelt by crushing majority was the
settled conviction OF the leaders at repub
lican headquarters. n o. Nj.