Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-05

hom NV, 1% Non. D. c., Nov. SITS
tbei, uiuAl . all over but the shouting.
mt =. IA knows who win do the
now =, 'sqap hi the minds of the people
even, bp. the campaign closes to-
her n. wa The election of Tuesday will
,mon. p@ secure an official record of
de o.. ~' s'k already made.
rou;- enal conventions have nom.
sto,o5 didates for the Presidency
ow Nice Presidency. Theodore
al. ! Of New York, was re-
natter for President and Senator
many Fairbanks, of Indiana, for
no. Ha dent by the Republicans at
y Alton b. Parker, of New
L~ US MI President, and Henry G..
"ns West Virginia, for Vice
FPpn .sst were put up by the men in
- NJ the Democratic convention
I.bpis In their national con
.s6 IA Springfield, ILL.,, the Popu-
....,tnated Thomas F. Watson, of
L ..3. nor President, and Thomas H.
N"iik aua M of Nebraska, for Vice Presi-
" L.. ,she Prohibitionsts at their
6fgoh in indianapolis put up DR..
o nav. ~. Swallow, of Pennsylvania, for
aan4 and George w. Carroll, of
land an IL fsr Vice President. The Social
iarts brought out Eugene V. Debs,
an Opn Ellasls, for President, and Benjamin
a. l6rS of New York, for Vice Presi-
40 1he sixth ticket in the field is
pv 3, IA the Socialist Labor party,
Sa7d 81 Charles H. Corregan, of New
III thp l ior President, and William w
II Illinois, for Vice President.
liable aAdly speaking, the campaign now
.,hr has been remarkable for the
,Sal apathy displayed by the eoun
.t LARGE. The national convention
b. 81 Ibnis in July resulted in the old
VIII IN. s. conservative, element regain
l,ao noaitol of the Democratic party
NJ conseouence of this was that the
Seu,t,. nasciaf ouestion, which was the burn
M isate in 1896 and again in 1900
Iss eiihinated from the campaign this
osf This left the old subject OF
na,.,... sreff xevision as the chief issue Other
Asslions have been brought to the
oiaf EE,1rr s--y ~ both of the leading parties
bot thay have failed utterly to arouse
lie Vdiers to anything like the intense
l&lisnk displayed in the campaign OF
--u--.-lI z nd eight years ago.
100000 4emarkable feature of the cam
oU Is that each of the two leading
I|islates has directed his own battle
44dent Roosevelt has refrained from
8tink any public utterances during
Et tampaign, and Judge Parker ha
tn content with delivering a hal
1~ ssan bubble addresses. Senator Fair
N thH the Republican candidate fo
ite President has been on the stuml
- .f ahd night for two months or more
sioux td las made speeches from Maine T.
INN. --'.si;;s'farnia. Other party leaders VIII
M<S been active in the Republican
sRs bnraign are Secretary Taft, Secretar.
bus tans. Elihu Root and several Of tn
Nennblican senators.
William J. Bryan's tour Of indians
cOnrs .-...z lhe most notable feature of tn
lmoeratic national campaign.
Maat DAYS the former candidate 70
lt6 Presidency made 50 speeches in tn
~ 4S6sier state, and the Republican
rs 3 4tFo forced to bring their heavies
1nmpaign artillery to bear on the sam
Ibmmonweal,h in an effort to Offset hi
.-a;sIls1aence Mr. Bryan was heard ais
eeN n West Virginia, Illinois and sewers
- other states Another orator who ha
- dore yeoman service for the Democrat
is vi. Bourke Cochran, of New YOrl