Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MANAGERS WILL
PLAN 10 WIN COLORADO.
Democrats to Play Game Of Waiting
u. 8. Grant Named for Presi.
Dental Elector.

A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
paign have figured 1t out that Roosevelt's
election or defeat may be determined by
women. Accordingly they are going after
women's votes. =
In Colorado women vote for President. II
the democrats make a winning fight In the
east. Colorado may become q pivotal state.
Many Of the Parker managers think 1t will
be easier to carry Colorado. Idaho and Ne
vada than to carry Indiana ~st
In some Of these western states where
woman suffrage prevails the women cast
from 30 to 40 per cent Of the vote.
A special brand Of literature Is being pre-
pared for the female voter. The lessons OF
protection are brought home to her. Inc
housewife is shown how she enjoys proteo-
ton on the raspberry preserves and now the
home market for perfume never can be IN
vaded by the pauper-made extracts OF
Europe. This is supposed to convert her 10
the principles Of republicanism and protec-
ton.
New York Democrats Lying Low.
A dispatch from New York last night
says: Despite the fact that David b. Hill
spent the day here in conference with DEM
ocratic politicians, very little developed
concerning the democratic nomination for
governor. 1t is well understood that 1t Is
the policy Of the democratic managers to
strengthen their own position by nominal
ing men for state officers to offset any
thing that may have been done by their
opponents, and for that reason there Will
be little definite action taken until the re-
publican nominees are known.
Woodruff Hustling for Support.
UNLESS some one gets busy very soon.
Woodruff will have enough delegates to
nominate him for governor" said one OF
the most prominent men in national and
state politics today.
1t became evident during the day that
the friends of former Lieut. Gov. T. L.
Woodruff were becoming aggressive and
that they might be able to control the con-
vention.
1t has already been decided by the state
campaign managers that Woodruff shall
be the temporary chairman Of the state
convention and that State Senator Maltby
will be the permanent chairman. Senator
Maltby has been mentioned in connection
with the governorship.
California Republicans.
A dispatch from Santa Cruz, Cal, last
night says: The republican state conven-
ton today nominated W. g. Lorigan of San
Jose for Justice of the supreme court and
U. S. Grant of San Diego and w. 8. Wood
of San Francisco for presidential electors
at-large.
The platform strongly commends the ma
tonal platform and the administration of
President Roosevelt, advocates economy in
the expenditure Of public funds and the
Improvement of rivers and harbors, and
congratulates the country on the passage
Of the national irrigation act
The republican district convention In SEES
sion here has made the following addition
al nominations for Congress. First district
j. N. Gillett, renominated; second district
Duncan f. Mckinley.
Long Speechmaking Tour for Shaw.
A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
The republican national committee has ar
ranged that when Secretary Shaw COM
pletes his speechmaking tour of the far
west he shall enter upon similar cam
paign In the Mississippi valley. beginning
at st. Louis. Mo. September II. and con-
tinuing at least until October 5, when he
Will speak in Indianapolis at the proposed
meeting of the Republican League Clubs.
the states of Illinois. Indiana, Ohio, Iowa
and Wisconsin. He will give his especial
attention to close congressional districts.
Notes.
Dean Henry Wade Rogers of the Yale law
school. formerly president of Northwestern
University, will be invited to serve as tenn
porary chairman of the Connecticut demo-
cratic state convention. September y.
George P. Money was nominated for dele
gate to Congress by the New Mexico terri
torial democratic convention yesterday.
Elton j. Bowers, in the sXth' Mississippi
congressional district. carried the demo-
cratic primaries and will be elected.