The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-27

IS CONFIDENT
Processes to Be Sure OF
Election.
DEPENDING UPON ROOT
Believes the Ex-Secretary
Can Carry New York.
old Time RepubIic.n Pelitieians, How
ever, See Danger in = United
Democratic Party-Cannon
Confer. with CorteIyos
DEPENDING UPON ROOT
Advertiser Bureau.
Colorado Building.

Washington. July 20.
President Roosevelt is described BY
friends who have recently visited him
from Washington, as suprenhely con-
fident of his election. He thinks with
Elihu Root for the Republican candi-
date for. Governor of New York, the
State can be won. Nevertheless. the
old politicians of the departments here
undoubtedly view the result next Mo-
vember, as extremely doubtful. Look
ing this far ahead. they note the DEM
ocratic candidate daily growing In pop
ular strength and drawing with him
united party.
Cannon and CorteIyou.
Speaker Cannon has been here con-
ferring with Chairman Cortelyou Of the
Republican National Committee. whom
by the way, papers persist in designat-
ing as Secretary Cortelyou. notwith-
standing he has left his cabinet posi-
ton now for some weeks. Mr.. Cortel-
you wants to send Uncle Joe out as q
star campaigner. and will first push
him into Wisconsin. thinking that in
that faction-rent State the Illinois
statesman's popular stumping quali-
ties and sagacious way of uniting his
party will avail to save the State to
the Republican column, straw which
indicates apprehension in that quarter.
Both Wisconsin factions are lighting
more fiercely than ever the old party
there ever did. as Is evidenced from the
character of the campaign literature
that is sent out.
Campaign of Claiming.
To the press men about Washington
the main issues to be discussed with
the view of claiming all credit for pos
sible imaginary or real benefits grow
ing out of them will be the tariff and
tw&- -.
satisfaction of the people with present
conditions and the sense OF their stand
pat tariff slogan and on the gold or
sound money question will claim to
have saved 1t, at the same time warn
ing the people that Judge Parker will
be somewhat hampered by the Bryan
ties who have turned into support him.
Every Democrat who comes to Wastss
ington just now Is enthusiastic over
the prospect. They report apathy
among the Republicans generally and
unusual gravity of aspect among the
leaders most interested. This is es-
pecially the case among Eastern po-.
litical communities.
Cowherd to See Taggart
Chairman Cowherd of the Congress
sional Committee. has been in New
York some days. Secretary Edwards
left this morning for New York. They
Will endeaVOr 10 persuade chairman
Taggart that the national capital is the
best platform on which to do all the
heavy literary work of the campaign.
And 1t is expected that an unusual
amount of that line of effort will be a
feature of the campaign.
Democrats feel that they can point
TO the debates OF the last session OF
Congress and show the best of 1t in ev-
cry forensic fray. the Republicans hav-
ing pursued their stand-pat policy to
their detriment to say nothing of their
agonizing exertions to prevent investi-
cation of corruption in the postoffice
and other departments.
r.. H. wilkins.