The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-23

HOW I'D CAMPAIGN Goes.


President Roosevelt left washington
SATURDAY 9 vent e. his home al
the next month. The governments
business at the capital was put into
such shape thai little of it will require
his personal attention for this vaca-
ton period, and such as does can be
handled by him at Sycamore HILL The
President has in course of preparation
his formal letter of acceptance, and
this. it is generally understood, will be
his only public political utterance dur
ing the remainder of the campaign.
That he will watch with deep interest
the progress OF the battle and make
such suggestions Is he may deem fit
regarding it's conduct goes without say
ing, and more than one party leader
will make a pilgrimage to Oyster Bay
to consult with the Republican an
didate for the Presidency. Nearly all
the members of the Presidents Cabi-
net will take an active part in the cam
paign n will make speeches in those
States where the fight is the hottest.
Among these Cabinet officers are a
number OF first class orators, and their
services will be in demand just as
soon as the campaign gets we'll under
way.
Republican confidence in the result
grows stronger and stronger each
week. Every report from the West
{111~ rs md
thusiasm, until there is no reason to
believe that the Republicans will lose
a single State in that section they car
ried four years ago. Nearly the same
conditions prevail in the East New
England gives every indication of be-
ing solid for. Roosevelt and Fairbanks,
while ever the Democrats themselves
are now making very few claims that
they will carry either New York or
New Jersey. In fact, Their widest and
most far-seeing campaigners seem to
be discouraged by the outlook, and
even the group of so-called ~independ-
ent newspapers are making no boasts
that Parker will weep the country,
as they were a few days after the ST.
Louis convention.
The speeches made at the Davis
notification last week were not of a
kind to stir up party enthusiasm any
more than was the speech made by
Judge Parker when he formally ac-
cepted the nomination. The report
that a Democratic visitor to Esopus
one day last wee told the Judge that
he had no chance Of election may not
ha arfiYl1v trJ1a Int il ic evident that
influences nave been brought to bear
upon the candidate to make several
campaign tours, especially through the
West. The plan of attempting to do
all the campaigning from the porch of
Rosemount seems to have been aban-
dOned. Democrats are also beginning
to show alarm regarding the campaign
methods of Chairman Thomas Taggart
n fear a grave mistake was made in
selecting him for this important posi-
ton. He has as yet given no indica-
ton of measuring up to the task, and
his boastfulness and u~nwarranted
claims of sweeping victories have first
amused, hen angered the men who
know that be is talking at random.
In Maryland the political situation
udS uSF elOpeQ some unusual FEATURES
during the week. Governor Jackson's
to be a candidate for Congress
in the First district has not only made
assurance of Republican victory doubly
on the Eastern Shore, but has
brought into view a political feud be-
tween two e~X-governors which has
a wide breach between their
friends The deadlock in
Second district Democratic conven-
ton has doubtless increased the
chances of Robert Garrett. who means
to make an aggressive campaign with
every hope of victory. Maryland Re-
united and harmonious.
have every reason for confidence in
their ability to keep the State in the
column and to d. tbs vote
to the large majority that will mean
national triumph for Republi-
can principles and the election of
Roosevelt and Observation-Disclosures
American of yesterday.