The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-23
MONTANA FOR ROOSEVELT,
LIKELY ALSO TO CHOOSE A RE.
PUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN
And Elect Republican Legislature-Talk
OF Carriers Return TO the Senate
-Toole (Dem.) May BE Elected Gov
ernor-Labor Federation Not in Politics

Rf0DI~LuUOr
HELENA, Men, Dot. 22.-It Ia safe to pre-
dict that Theodore Roosevelt and Charles
W. Fairbanks will receive the electoral
vote Of Montana by a plurality ranging
from 5000 to 10000 Joseph W. Dixon
rep J will be reelected to Congress. Joseph
K Toole Dem.), for Governor, will prob
ably defeat William Lindsay (Rep) by a
unall majority.
This forecast Of the result Of the election
Of Nov. 8 is arrived at after a careful study
Of the conditions With the silver question
precedents. little doubt as to where Mon
tana stands politically.
Twelve years ago Richards (Rep) was
elected Governor, while during the two
Bryan campaigns the Democrats were
successful. Two years ago Republican
was elected as Congressman and the Legis-
leture was Republican.
Further than this, Mr.. Roosevelt has been
especially popular here since his success
In securing the passage Of the National
Irrigation law, which means 30 much to
this semi-arid State. Again, hundreds Of
Bryan or Silver Democrats have announced
themselves as intending to vote against
Gold Democrat. because Of the part taken
by that wing during the Bryan campaigns.
II further evidence was needed as to
how sentiment regarding the Presidential
nominees stands, 1t might be stated that
In the poolrooms Roosevelt was at first
rosted as l to favorite, with Parker at
sto S. So heavy has been the betting upon
the former that he il now quoted at to s,
while the Esopus candidate has reoeded
to 2 to /.
There has been not little said in the
Eastern press within the past week or two
regarding the labor vote In Montana, Sena-
tor Clark, William F. Sheehan and Others
declaring that they had received kilograms
to the effect that the labor party had in
dorsed Parker, and therefore that the
State would go for him.
Tho truth Of the matter Ia that the real
labor organization OF the State. the Mon
tana State Labor Federation, decided by a
large majority, at It's recent annual meet
Ing, to eschew politics altogether. In addi-
ton to this. while the Labor party con-
vention held in Helena fused with the
Democrats on State offices, it did not indorse
the Parker Presidential electors.
To show how Senator Clark's promises
to Mr.. Parker to deliver to him the cleo
toral vote Of Montana is regarded, an ex-
preston OF former Lieut.. Gov. Botkin,
10 an address before a meeting In Helena,
may be quoted:
! knew that Senator Clark was the
nossessor Of a rapid fire check book, but
this is the first time have heard him re-
TERED to as humorist."
Two years ago Joseph NJ. Dixon was
elected Congressman by the Republicans,
his plurality over the Democratic nominee
being unprecedented, he having carried
el but one Of the counties Of the State
His effective work in the House, especially
IN securing the opening Of two Indian reser-
'a'lons TO public settlement, has served to
ehdear him still more to the voters. His
reelection seems certain.
The term Of Paris Gibson as United States
senator will expire on March 4 next, and
me probabilities are very strong that he
WI he succeeded by his predecessor,
ihomas II. Carter, the Republican leader
" ~" State. In the present Legislature
1T" Republicans have a majority on joint
"a''ot and the Legislative ticket Is regarded
Is very strong throughout the State.
for the Governorship, tho indications
are That Joseph X. Toole Dem.) will be his
o"n successor in Office, he having been
souinated by the Democrats and Endorsed
oy the Populist, labor and antitrust
aartcs