The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-14
THE
W.ATCH'WORD,|.
Richmond and Virginia Demo
Gratis iii Line for the
S5 Ticket. 81
IRE PREDICTING VICTORY nc, y |,
Say It5lVill Not Come ii, an
Angry Swell, But Of Sober
Judgment. Sg3s5.

While sit is yet little early to expect,
any Wild bursts OF enthusiasm among
the Democrats concerning the presidential
ca inpa Ign this fall, A one is impressed ~ IN
moving about among tho voters with the
apparent sat faction which prevails over
the action Of tho St Louis Convention
last week. What prior TO that great
meeting was the most desultory and
rambling speculation aspto5 probable Mo-
vcnlber results, both among the leaders
and the rank and filo Of the party. seems
gradually, but certainly, changing into
substantial confidence in Democratic vic-#
tory. sS
81 There Is nothing In the situation either
as to the candidates or platform. nc.
cord!1lg to the average voter. to warrant
the belief that the struggle will ever
be one in which spectacular features will
be uppermost or where the sounding Of
Etrunlpots or pa ssionate bursts Of orntory
will "A be relied upon to stampede the
masses Into line.
Appeal to Sense.
sy On tho other hand, It seems to be the
general opinion that both Parker and l
Davis are men whose honorable private
and public records, along with the clear
cut, business-llk declarations of the plat
form, will appeal rather to the sober
judgment OF the people Iii tho quiet ours
between now and N ovember, and that
under heiralcndershipj the great business
Interests of the country are in harmon "
with the ticket from the inception OF tho
contest &. ii5 .S 5sa 5
l% Tho attitude Of Mr.. Bryan would hold
the ultra silver people in line, II, Indeed
they needed to be held, but as q matter
Of fact, they are, full OF fig oven no w
yention, while for the first time in
twelve years, the great business inter-
esta are crying out as one man for the
Democratic ticket. Men long active In
party affairs, many OF whom had grave
3nisgvings prior to last week, are saying
these conditions foreshado low O powerful
battle this fall, II, indeed, they d o not
;precurse a sweeping Demo cratic triumph
ut the polls. .ss sSSS *
AS Captain Harris Sees IL.
2;S Captain ]. M. Harris. OF Blackstone
who Is regarded easily the A.. r. Gornlan
,of southslde Virgl MIA. III hen It comes to
cool-headed. far-seeing political udgment.,
is stopping at Murphy's Captain Harris
has managed more political cam paigns
successfully in tho Fourth District than
any other living man., and in his ld-&
bloodcd, methodical way. he figured out
victorygfor Parker and Davis last igllt.
Bryan seems satisfied.,''he said. and
the getting together OF ,Tamnlany, HILL
Cleveland and other n ewE York factions
and leaders is. certainly potential, and.
to my mind, means the carr wing of New
York AS goes New Y ork. 9 SO goes New
Jersey and Connecticut he South will,
of course, vote all right and X bellev
Parker and Davis are everywhere accept
able to the great blisi ness interests OF the
country. We know that the Il financial
leaders 10 not feel Il entirely safe With
Roosevelt at the helm, so 1T looks to me
us II We have the better end of the light. G
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