The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-11
Every Signer Of Albany 'lb]1,a.l'
co. Nominating Certifl-
Gates Roosevelt Man.
STARTLING FACT
JUST BROUGHT OUT
Watson, Though Probably In
conscious Himself, Is Being
Spurred on by Republicans.
Cleveland to Make Speech.
Other Political
News.
BY WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.

BY WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.
Especial from staff Correspondent.)
NEWaYORK. October 10.-Although Hon.
Tom Watson, OF Georgia, the Populist
nominee for the presidency, indignantly
denies that he is being paid By Republi-
cans TO run for office, Democrats have
made q startling discovery in this State,
which, II not evidence that Republicans arc
keeping the Populist ticket In the field
by using money does show conclusively
that Republicans nre encouraging Popu-
list opposition to Parker.
& II! has been discovered that every one
OF the Fl fly signers OF the nomination GER
tificatcs OF Albany county are Republicans.
Under the New York State law, indepen-
dent nominating certitcates,in order to
get the names Of candidates for State
offices on the official ballot, must be
signed by not less than fifty citizens Of
each county in the State, and each slgrAer'
must swear that he will vote for the can
sdidate whose certificate he signs. The
certificate is filed with the Secretary OF
State. g5t 7} I'd
Republican Signers.
AS 1t now turns OUT. some Of the best
known Republicans, workers IN n lbany
county. are among the signers OF the GER
tifcates nominating Watson and Tibbles
electors. together wit h q Il State ticket,
headed bysAlfred IL Boulto for Governor.
These Republicans. who$are known to be
as eager for the success OF Roosevelt as
anybody Is, had to swear they would vote
for Watson and Tibbles electors and. the the
4Populist State tick Of cour rse, II rs not
expected by anybody " tn at they will do 50.
This discovery Of Repub lican .encourage- vl
Ernent ana support OF the Populist tionnl
ticket Will prove valuable # The Demo-
cratic 5 National and dt7astate 8 Commi tees
will probably rs be able to show that t8S i,
several States OF the West, \ VIII ere 4 the
$Popuist vote Is still a consid Hero BILE item;
Republicans are really ostering the can
Sdidaacy of Popullst non1ine ees There are
418, 900 Popullsts In Illinois, who would vote
for Parker we're Watson notBin the field.
It is only Just to Mr.. Watson to state
that the majority OF the Democratic ma
sagers do not think he q aware OF the m a.
sterlal aid which the Republicans are giv-
ing him, though one cannot escape the
conclusion chat he must be aware OF the
aid he is giving Reru blicans by his ap-
peal to the voters wllo Q supported ryan
in 1895 and 1900. a3ss4 " h! 8{ .s
Cleveland to Speak. sst
Mr. Cleveland will preside over a great
meeting to be held in Carnegie He'll on
October 2st, under the auspices OF the
Business Mems Parker and Davis Assoc cla-
tion. and will, make an address. Elk Sec
retary OF the Treasury John G. Carlisle
will be the chief speaker.
{ The fact that Mr.. Cleveland had de-
clincd SO many Invitations to speak
caused tho statement by Chairman Tag :
CART to-day that tho ex- President would
deliver at least one address to be re-
Eceivcd with some surprise, 333
The Business Mems Cleveland League
contributed largely to the result IN New ne
York ana the country In 1892. Ut Indeed i
was not until after the morster4 parade
under the auspices Of the league late In
October OF that year that the country
realized that Harrison would be defeated.
Many OF the men, who Were proni.neanrlt,ly
jidentifed with the lea que Of twelve years
ago are at the head Of the league o. l9o4.
Already the announcement that certain
men thought to be for Roosevelt had
ijoinetl or declared their, Intention q JOIN
Ing the Parker and Davis League mas
caused surprise and pleasure at Demo Z
cratic headquarters. It means tnnt men
representing great interests IN this CITY
have confidence In Judge Parker ana the
influence upon the country can DO put n'
good. ll5Ts
Confident of Success.
"I am reasonably certain that Judge
Parker will get a majority OF the votes
OF the electoral college" said Mr. TAG
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