The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
CORTELYOU VISIT
JUST REASSURES
President and the Cabinet
Avoid 0VercOnfidence.
THERE IS NO LET-UP IN WORK
Candidate Parker Supplants Taggart,
German Moving Ahead Strategically.
The Indiana Fight.

National Chairman Cortelyou's con-
ferences with the President and Cabinet
have set Che campaign to rights In the
minds of all concerned. and the situa-
ton as it is today is now well under
stood by them The outlook is eminent
~ satisfactory from the Administration
standpoint. and the country's approval
of Roosevelt and Fairbanks is plainly
outlined by the reports from all the
States. But this prospect Is not to be
permitted to lull the party workers to
a state of somnolence and inactivity.
Eternal vigilance is to be enjoined on
everyone connected with the campaign,
and there is to be no preliminary re-
joicing on possibilities.
In striking contrast to the evidences
of friction in the Democratic camp has
been the smooth direction of affairs by
Chairman Cortelyou and his efficient,
well-disciplinad, Woodworking, silent
staff. Every man IL n position of au-
thority there Is known, even by the
casual newspaper reader. as a man who
has done something to make him the
best qualified man for the place he fills
Consequently the work of the National
Committee makes steady progress along
a well-planned route, with no shadow of
disaster overhanginS the way.
Leaders in Contrast.
Experience is a good teacher, as Chair
man Cortelyou has shown in the perfec-
ton OF his plans 1t also is a sorrowful
instructor. as Judge Parker has learned
TO his cost, in the progress of the cam
paign so far.
The Democratic candidates inexper-
fence in the field of national affairs and
the perplexing trials which were his por-
ton as the reslduary legatee of the late
peerless leader, placed him in most
difficult position. To eXtricate his party
from the mire ca defeat is proving a
hard task for the cultured gentleman
whose career has not been spent ia
studying the pitfalls Of the great ma
tional political highway. So with due
admiration for the learned judges tai
ents in his own sphere, his habit of
judicial caution and reserve contrasts
feebly with the instant decision and
ready resource OF the Republican cam
paign chairman.
Developments Of the past few days
force such a contrast as this. There has
been no change in the Administration
campaign there has been continued
shifting umong the Democratic leaders
Candidate Parker finds a commanding
figure is needed instead OF a Querulous
group of conflicting chiefs. He has IN
dertaken to Ill the bill himself to bridge
the interim between the deportation of
Chairman Taggart to the Quietude of
French Lick Springs and the elevation
OF German to the command Of the cam
paign.
Germans Opportunity.
Candidate Parker's present visit to
New York attracts additional local in
terest on this account. The Maryland
leaders strategic position is undoubted-
" good, from the personal standpoint.
u the Democrats have already lost all
han ~
organization and an absence Of har-
mony, 1t cannot be charged to him If
he can clear the campaign of it's de-
pressing features, the luster Of achieve
ment viii be all his.
With things at skies and sevens, there
Is opportunity for the man who can in
trCduce any blocks of five" game on
the Indiana or any other plan. and per
APPS the acknowledged ability of the
ge Of Laurel will evolve as well some
i--w styles in rear guard attacks.
Taggart Homeward Bound.
National Chairman Taggart's exit Is
planned to be made by a fower-decked
route. with much glad acclaim about the
warrior setting out for the fray, rather
an making a solitary trek on the
stony path 10 oblivion. He Is going to
Indiana to save he State for Parker
and Davis. as NJ other living man, be
sibly hope TO do.
In his brief metropolitan experience
the indianapolis boss has learned OF the
hard-hearted ways Of the crowned city.
He is told his talents have no play there
and that his home State yearns more
for the smile Of his guileless days than
the headquarters staff 90 for his present
unavoidable look Of anxiety and depres-
sion and defeat so he goes back TO his
Hocsier friends TO tell EN- all the nice
things the national candidate has said
about his political sagacity, and TO call
upon them TO vindicate the judges kind
" opinion by handsome total for the
ticket on election day.
Three-Cuarters Of million dollars is
the fund which Taggart is credited with
having extracted from the campaign
Golfers for properly displaying the beau
ties Of Democratic doctrine before .he
expectant voters OF his state Thai
seems an altitudinOus figure, but the en-
thUsiasm OF the Hoosier workers will
probably melt IL down to a point where
the balance In the treasury after cleo
tion day can be readily computed I'm an
Off-hand sort Of way.
The Wisconsin Fight.
No decision was handed down by the
Wisconsin Supreme Court yesterday a.
anticipated IN the proceedings TO estab.
lish the legal rights Of the stalwart fac.
ton 10 the Republican column on tn,
official ballot. The explanation was, pre-
sumably the illness Of Chief Judge Cas-.
sidy. who is writing the opinion. An
other view advanced is that there will
be no written opinion, which means thai
the court will not take jurisdiction. L
Is customary 70 have a full bench wheI
an oral opinion IS delivered.
Governor La Toilette IN a speech Fl
Kenosha said that the matter woul,
have 70 be decided by the people and no
By the court He AIDED: There VIII b,
no peace until such a time as the ma
FORTY are permitted TO control the af
fairs Of the party
What Leaders Are Doing.
Among the great men In the politica
world much is developing 10 attract pub
JIG attention.
President Roosevelt-Denies authorship
of letter published in Western labO
magazine purporting 20 be a denuncia
ton of labor unions by the President
Terms Il ian absurd and impuden
forgery" and calls upon Labor Leade
Donneilv Of the Chicago Butchers
Union. 70 whom II was supposedly sent
10 aid in fcrreting out the author of tn
letter.
Judge Parker-Holds conferences "a
the Hotel Seville in New York city. an,
divides the doubtful States into fou
geographical divisions, with State lead
ers In charge and responsible for result