The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-16
WY DEMOCRATS HOPE.

d EPUBLICANS who a month ago
II were confident of q sweeping party
victory are now, within less than a
week of the nomination Of Judge Par
ker by the Democrats trying hard TO
figure ont afmajority in the electoral
college Cor President Roosevelt Their
SNUG ASSURANCE has given place to
-1 ~ stsr and there is no longer talk of
a cinch or landslide. These same Re
pubHcans would be content now. even
in this fncipient stage Of the Democrat
&c assault, to be assured of escape from
overwhelming defeat.
There Is much in the situation to
cause Republican anxiety and at the
same time To inspire Democrats with
confidence and courage. The reaction
cry policy OF President Roosevelt to-
ward the south has destroyed all the
good effects of President McKinley's
magnanimlty, and cut off all hope Of
Republican support from that quarter.
The revolt of the business men Of the
east against ike sensationaIism Of the
president viii swing q large part of
that section into the Democratic col
umn: the bitter fractional fights among
Republicans in Delaware. West Vir-
ginfa and Wisconsin afford keen delight
10 Democrats everywhere: and the cow
ardly stand pat" policy Of the party
IN power on the trust and tariff Ques-
ton is causing the leaders no end OF
trouble in Indiana. Illinois, Minnesota
and other agricultural states OF the
middle west
In word. the Democrats are united
Tor the first time IN ten years. and this
time behind a leader who commends
himself TO the conscience and judgment
OF aH men. while the Republicans enter
the fight in sullen discomfort or. open
revolt behind a man who has forfeited
the confidence of many
With these conditions existing it is
rot surprising mat shrewd Republicans
are Scanning the electoral vote with
sf1xious eyes. Their anxiety viii grow
none the less as the contest progresses.
TIE total vote in the electoral college
VIII be AS this year and Of these 2Ss
viii be required by the winner The
Democrats enter the contest with the
following votes in the south assured:
Alabama ------'--- .--- II
Arkansas. -.--.-.-.-.s.. $500
Florida .--..--...-.--- $4,000.
Georgia. -.--------.-. --.-'-.'---- Is
Kentucky --.-...-...- ....-....s.-.--- 10
Louisiana $500. sss------- >
Maryland ..----------- s-.- $500 .
Mississippi --.----.-- .------' 40
Missouri. .-------.-- -----------'--- Is
North Carolina ----.---.--.--- $500. y
South Carolina ---.--------------
Texas. ..---..--'----- -------'---- -
Virginia. ..-...... ..-..------. $500. j.
Total...-... ..-...----- $3.50 -io5
TO these 159 certain Democratic votes
may be added the seven of West Vir-
gfnis. where the Democrats are aroused
10 high pitch of enthusiasm over the
nomination Of Henry G. Davis the
marty idol. for vice president. while the
Renublieans are torn by the worst fac
tional aght in their history The three
votes Of. Delaware may also be added,
l,acanse OF the determination Of decent
Tep1,blicans 81 the state 10 over
throw the malodorous Addiclks. The
var OF determination in VISION
sin between the La Toilette and
staiwart wings Of the party. with
two complete tickets in the ield, VIII
wine out the normal Republican ma
ioritv aud throw the thirteen votes Of
that state to Judge Parker. Adding
the twenty-three votes from these three
states 70 the 159 from the south and
-ce 81
ene Of the strong arguments put
forth for Judge PaEker's nomination
zfena the beginning was that he could