The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-02

There are numerous indications that they have not relied in vain. Careful States Warrants @ a the CT expactation s e1As thas the Democratic strength will go to Parker almost, if not quite. as solidly as 1t went to. Cleveland in 1892. It also makes 1t reasonable to suppose that at least 75 per cent of the inde- pendents will vote for Parker. Re- ports are practically unanimous that the bulk of the organized labor vote. prospective of party affiliations, will be cast for Parker. Very few Demo- crats of prominence have openly es- poused the Republican cause, while 1t is soI matter a,dt of common common notoEisty tha. Republicans have broken away from their party and declared their inten- ton to support Parker,
 Some Significant Changes.
 Here are number of .'straws'' which show how the wind blows at the present time. The Baltimore Herald sent out 2,50O postal cards to voters asking how they voted in 1900 and how they would vote this year. A certain number of names were taken at random from each ward in the city Answers were re- ceived from 545 voters, Of these lSS said they had voted for Mckinley four years ago, and would now vote for Parker; 1g0 had voted for Bryan and were now for Parker: 145 who were for Mckinley would be for Roosevelt, and 22 of the Bryan men would vote for Roosevelt.
 A few days later The Herald sent similar requests to 300 members of The Baltimore Stock Exchange and Cham Der of Commerce. Replies are still coming in, but the showing at this time Is as follows: 35 who voted for Mo Kinley will vote for Roosevelt; 34 who voted for Mckinley will vote for Par ker; 2S who voted for Bryan will vote for Parker and who voted for Bryan will vote for Roosevelt. In addition, F who did not vote In 1900 are for Parker, and ? who voted the Prohibi- tion ticket are for him. From these figures The Herald estimates that Par kers majority in Baltimore will be at least 1000, or a gain of nearly 14OO0 over 1900, while the same percentages would give Maryland to Parker by pos sibly 10000
 Down in Boston Harbor there is a
 lttle fishing town called Hull. It has but a few hundred voters, and they always get to the polls on election day and get there early. The vote of this town is sometimes bulletined in Boston by noon time, though the polls are not officially closed until 5 o'clock. As far back as Jackson's time it used to be said, As goes Hull so goes Massa- chusetts," There are SS0 votes enroll ed in Hull this year, and 265 of them nave told The Boston Post how they intend to vote, Parker. 140, Roosevelt To. Four years ago the vote of Hull was Mckinley. lS7: Bryan. T6. Hull will go Democratic this year for the 1rst time since 1892. when 1t gave cleveland 95; Harrison, AS.
 A more surprising indication of the trend of political sentiment comes from Caftornia. State universally conceded to the Republicans by a large majority, ana claimed by the Republican rain now-chasers by 10000. The San Fran cisco Chronicle. the leading Republican newspaper of the Pacific Coast metro poIis' has taken a postal card poll send ing out some 1000 cards divided be- tween worktngmen, small shop keepers. ana men of large affairs. The 20OO l answers received point to a reduction oi the Republican majority in Califor- 1 mia to l7.O00. A similar poll made in Los Angeles by The Herald, of that | city also a Republican newspaper. cratic gains foreshadowed are so large mat if general throughout the State, roosevelt would carry California by less than 4,000 majority.
 me foregoing are merely "straws " IL IS true. but they represent actual political conditions in widely separated localities, and are worthy of more con slderation that the boastful prediction or Senator Scott, old Figgers" Grosve- nor Prophet Dowie, Reed Shoot. ana other reckless prognosticators of a Roosevelt walkover.
 me Democratic managers have prom ised a "whirlwind' finish, and they win De as good as their word. Hundreds of mass meetings are being held nightly Tn each of the debatable States. Judge Parker supplements the splendidly ef- IectlVe work he has done at Esopus and Tn New York city, with public speeches Tn New York, New Jersey and Connec- tlcut He will. beginning october 3l. make speech or attend aNlarge recep- ton every night until the Satur- uay before election. Grover Cleve- land has taken of his coat and rolled up his sleeves" and Is delivering tell ing blows at Rooseveltism, trusts ana tarin monopolieS He, too, win be