New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-10

Two months before election the chief advo-
Gates of Judge Parker practically concede his
defeat They Joined in proclaiming that with
his gold telegram he went up like a rocket aud
they are equally agreed that he has come down
like stick. The Democratic organs here are
daily bewailing the fatness and inG milton of the
Parker campaign and endeavoring to prod the
Judge and his managers into some taking ac-
tlvity. The NewYork World" finds the great
leader" the man Of two months ago Little
Boy Blue asleep I'm the haystack and calls on
him to wake and blow his horn. 1t urges that
the people need "a judicial chief magistrate, but
not too judicial candidate and declares that
the business of leader is to lead. The Brook
lyn Eagle" is equally dissatisfied, and says:
Inertia returns Such a thing as hamilton Is
known to the political Psychologists. Those who
wilfuly bind themselves TO the significance
OF symptoms such as these take up their resi-
dence in a fools paradise, with the rudest sort
Of awakening sure to come on schedule Time
There truths that cannot be told IN terms
too plain. The Democratic canvass languishes.
II has lost much of the vitality with which the
telegram invested the cause OF the nominee
THE Evening Post" concludes that Demo
"crats have as the election in Vermont plainly
Showed. failed thus far to rally the strength
"that is legitimately theirs" and, as II contem-
plates the exhibition which the Democratic ed
itors made of themselves, eXclaims: 1T is use
LESS 10 blink the fact that few more such
performances as that of last night at the Wal
"dorf-Astoria will destroy Democratic hopes
''of New-York. Connecticut New-Jersey and
Indiana" But perhaps the most heartrendinS
of all Democratic confessions is that of The
New-York Times" which not only sees no hope
now. but is already discounting defeat i'll 1908,
after this fashion:
Many Democrats who were not confident that
the Democratic candidate for President would
be elected this year had hoped that the cam
paien at least might firmly unite the party ana
put II in good fighting condition for 1908. They
are becoming skeptical about that even, chiefly
because the campaign managers appear to trust
the fortunes OF their candidate wholly 10 tran
silent and ephemeral issues.
The Democratic managers therefore are stor-
will have efficacy only during the campaign
All their toll and all their expenditure viii go
for nothing If Mr.. Roosevelt is elected on No
vember 5.
AS matters have been managed the party will
come out OF the fight very much il went
into it, II will have had nothing to talk about.
nothing to think about save the Roosevelt is
sue which viii disappear when the Republi-
can candidate in 1903 takes the field. Mean
while. the old divisions Of 1896 and 1900 are
free to do their mischievous work, should any
man or any clique find IT worth while to revive
them.
These are the views of ardent supporters Of
Judge Parker, and they are evidently shared by
prominent Democratic statesmen sucn as Sen-
ator Bailey who is quoted saying in a
speech that he was confident OF Democratic
success in 1908" because by that time the people
would be tired OF Roosevelt. Each Democratic
doctor has his own diagnosis OF the disease.
THE Eagle" is against anti-imperialism, tariff
reduction and complaint about Panama as
Democratic issues. The World is for push
ing anti-imperlalism and tariff reform. THE
Times" wants meat for strong men on the
tariff but cannot abide the Parker programme
for the Philippines. And THE Evening Post,
while il is for free trade and anu-imperial-
istic campaign, is driven into a panic by the
Democratic notification doctrine proclaimed In
the St Louis platform and so theoretically eS-
pOused by Senator German, Senator Bailey. Mr..
Clark Howell and Mr.. Edward NJ Shepard.
When doctors disagree we shall not attempt
10 decide what is the matter with the Demo
cratic campaign. But all join in pronouncing
it i'm bad way.
II each one is allowed to excise what he be
Heyes TO be the diseased organ, the dogs-or
rather the donkey 's-tail will be amputated
close behind the ears. Yet, apparently, without
heroic operations the beast is sure 10 die any
how. The one ground for party harmony is
the general consent that there will soon be
case for the coroner. and Judge Parkers judi
ciaI experience would admirably fit him to per
form that function upon his party.