Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
As SEEN BY FOULKE
Believes That Indiana is Sure
to Be for Roosevelt.
REPUBLICANS UNITED
BRYANITES AND GOLD MEN
STILL MUTUALLY HOSTILE.
It is Claimed That Chairman Taggart
Cannot Bring Harmony to the
Democratic Ranks.
REPUBLICANS UNITED

Mr.. William D. Foulke, formerly civil
service commissioner, and for many years
one of the most prominent advocates of
civil service reform in this country, has
Just returned here from Indiana. where he
has made careful survey of the political
conditions. Mr.. Foulke arrived at New
York on the 9th of August, after spending
the summer in Europe, chiefly in Venice,
engaged on literary work. He has always
been an ardent republican, and Is one of
the lifelong friends of the President. Upon
returning to the country he devoted his at
tention to the political situation, in which
he is greatly interested. He will be in the
campaign from now until election day.
While in Indiana Mr.. Foulke talked with
many republicans and democrats, the re-
suit being to satisfy him that that state
will give its electoral vote for Roosevelt and
Fairbanks
cannot see how there is any doubt In
regard to the vote In Indiana said Mr..
Foulke today. Il do not know of a single
republican in Indiana who is disa ffected
ana VINO proposes to bolt the ticket or to
refrain from voting. | have talked with
many republicans in Indiana. and they have
told me that they do not know of a single
instance of that kind.
Democrats Will Vote for Roosevelt.
On the other hand l Lave heard of many
instances of democrats who will vote for
roosevelt. 1t is true there are some gold
democrats VINO are going to vote for Par
keF, but not all of the gold democrats will
vote for him by any means.
There are good many Bryan demo-
Gratis who will not vote at all. They are
dissatisfied at the abandonment by the
party of the things which they stood for
four and eight years ago 1 understand
enat tne democrats are going to have Bryan
90 70 Indiana TO straighten these men out,
put Mr. Bryan will not be able to do that
entirely. Mr.. Bryan's tour of Indiana w IL
lose for the democratic ticket a good many
votes of gold democrats who, without his
visit there might have voted tbe demo-
cratic ticket
in Indiana the two wings of the demo-
cratic party are still wide apart, and they
cannot be got together because they are
separated by principles which both fac
tions consider to be vital. There is no
amount of political manipula ton that can
restore complete harmony between the two
factions of the democratic party in In
diana.
Republicans United.
while this situation eonfronts the demo-
Gratis, the republicans in that state are, so
far as 1 could see, an absolute unit. There
is no disaffection or aint-heartedness
among them. The only possible danger L
can detect for the republicans in Indiana Is
from OVSrcODndence, 1Or tney are certainty
absolutely confident of success"
DO you regard the personal influence Of
Chairman Taegart sufficient to play an
important part in the result in Indiana %
Mr.. FoullSe was asked.
II do not know enough about Mr.. Tag
gart's personal influence to reply to that
iItelligently. Mr.. Taggart is good hand
shaker and happy jollier, but l am not
aware that he exercises any great personal
influence. He has not feel sure, enough
personal influence to make Oil and water
mix and that is exactly what will be re-
quired Of him if he should undertake to
bring the two hostile factions of the de-
mocracy of Indiana together
Quakers Not Disaffected.
What did YOU learn about the alleged
hostility of the Quakers of Indiana toward
Mr.. ROOSEVELT"
Mr.. Foulke smiled Mr.. Foulke was him
self reared within the Quaker fold, his
father being a Quaker minister
THAT is all stuff" he replied. The
Quakers did not object to Mr.. Roosevelt
four years ago and they will not do it now.
l am a Quaker myself, and I do not intend
70 oppose him. 1 know of republican
who is a Quaker opposing the President"
Mr.. Foulke regarded the influence of Sem
ator Fairbanks as very important in
strengthening the republican ticket In In
diana. where the senator has strong per-
sonal following.
Mr.. Foulke will next week speak in New
Jersey and from that time he will probably
be kept busy in campaign work without
interruption until election day. He will
talk considerably on the policy of the demo.
Gratis in favor of non-action in important
governmental matters in opposition to the
progressive tendencies of the present ad-
mnistra ton. showing that the democrats
themselves make no pretense of carrying
cut any special policy of government if the
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