Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-11-07

nable nucleus the Democrats should
! be able to add Maryland, with Its 8
electoral votes, thus making a total of
| 1853 votes which could be counted on
as sure to be cast for Parker and Da-
Wis. Since this basis of l59 sure Dem
ocratic votes was established there
has been nothing In the progress Of
the campaign. as viewed from the Re
publican standpoint. to Indicate that
any other state should be transferred
to the sure Democratic column.
At the opening OF the campaign 1t
was quite evident that the fight would
for the control of the electoral
society W York. New Jersey. Con
Delaware. West Virginia
anu a. Each of these states
voted for Cleveland In 1892 and It
was the hope of the Parker and Davis
management that with united De
mocracy 1t might be possible to turn
back to the vote of IL years ago, and
by adding the Cleveland states to the
solid South secure a majority of the
electoral college.
Under the circumstances. therefore.
II was quite natural at the opening OF
the campaign to put the states of Col.
orado. Connecticut. Delaware. Idaho.
Indiana. Montana, Nevada. New York.
Rhode Island, Utah. West Virginia.
Wisconsin and Wyoming in the doubt
ful column This figured out 1877 votes
Tor Roosevelt and 159 for Parker, and
ils doubtful Then began process
of elimination which rapidly dissipat-
ed the greater part of the doubtful
vote in the minds of the Republican
managers
Giving to the Democrats In addition
to Missouri. Kentucky and the solid
South, the doubtful states of Mary.
land. West Virginia. Connecticut and
Delaware, Parker would have l79
electoral votes to Roosevelts 22l.
This estimate leaves New York. Indi-
ana and New Jersey. with a total of
Sc electoral votes. In the doubtful col.
umn
or these three states the Republi.
can managers appear most confident
OF carrying Indiana, New Jersey. In
Indiana the presence of Senator Fair
banks on. the ticket undoubtedly gives
them decided advantage. which,
coupled with the splendid condition
of their organization, seems to assure
them the victory, though even the
most sanguine concede that the result
will be close In New jersey the Dem
ocratic state ticket is stronger than
the national ticket. and the contest is
largely on state issues The Republi.
cans give Roosevelt a plurality of 35.-
600, and even the indedendents be.
lieve that Roosevelt will have a large
plurality.
In New York the battle has been
one of the feroest In the political an
nails of the Empire state. External
evidence now points TO the success OI
the Republican national ticket in this
state. The campaign managers de-
clare with confidence that New York
will give Roosevelt as high as $4,000
plurality. 1t Is pointed out that he is
stronger up the state than when he
ran for governor and was elected. He
is also stronger in New York city than
before the campaign. Many of the
big financial interests which formerly
opposed him now favor his election
as shown by public interviews. and
Roosevelt is also personally popular
among the several classes of the
foreign population usually voting the
local Democratic ticket. With New
York's large block of 80 electoral
votes thus assured him. the Republi-
can managers declare today that the
success Of the national ticket at next
Tuesdays election is absolutely be-
yond doubt