The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-10-21
WASHINGTON letter.
How Roosevelt Will Be
Elected President.
WYNNE SUCCEEDS PAYNE.
Merit, Not Politics-The Panama
Canal.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondents.
WASHINGTON. ID. G., OcT. II, 1904.
cEyery indication points to the
election Of Roosevelt and Fairbanks
and already there is rejoicing in
Washington at the prospect Of secur-
ing for the President the greatest
vote cast for Republican Presiden
tial candidate in many years. Ii the
voters will take the trouble to cast
their ballots according to their con-
victions, say the campaign managers
they win give tremendous impetus
to the cause of good government and
honest, fearless administration by
rolling up for Theodore Roosevelt a
monster majority. Every man who
comes to Wash ,ngL0n and who pre-
tends to be posted on the political
conditions in his state tells the same
story, a tale Of the hearty approval Of
the young President by men Of both
parties, OF the prosperous conditions
which sober men would dread TO see
wrecked by blundering methods, and
OF the determination Of the young
men OF the country to cast their first
ballot for the man who never fails
TO recognize ability on young should
crs or properly to reward IL.
An interesting summary Of the
political conditions has reached
Chairman Cowherd of tho Democrat
ic Congressional Committee. sent to
him by the Parker managers in New
York. Briefly, It is as follows; the
Democrats have "the solid SOUTH,
including Missouri aud Kentucky, a
total Of ISL electoral votes. The
Republicans have what may be called
''the solid north, including Connec-
ticut and Wisconsin which are con-
ceded to them, total Of 224 votes.
TheEeTenlain, as debatahle ground,
the following States, their votes be-
ing given: Colorado, 5; Delaware, 3;
Idaho 3; Indiana. l5; Maryland, 8;
Montana, 8; Nevada, 8; New jersey,
IL: New York, 80, Utah, 3; and West
Virginia, 4; total of lO1 electoral
votes in debatable territory. Just
how the Democratic managers can
figure out victory from these figures
Is difficult to understand. Taking
their own figures, as above, they
must secure S8 votes in the debatable
territory to give their candidate the
2239 votes necessary to elect. On the
other hand, the Republicans need
secure but Is out of the entire l0l
votes to insure the election Of Roose-
Welt and Fairbanks. Either Indiana
or New York would throw the vict.
CRY to the Republicans; New Jersey
and Delaware would do 1t, without
New York or Indiana and SO would
any other com hi nation which would
give the Republicans Is out of the
l0l VOTES enumerated. In the light
OF these figures 1t is not surprising
that the Republicans are confident Of
success and are now turning their
attention to bringing out full vote,
vote which will prove the hearth
wit (which Thu La /,
people endorse the administration Of
Theodore Roosevelt.
The President has appointed First
Assistant Postmaster General Wynne
to tue place at the cabinet table
iuake vacant by the death OF Post
master General Payne. The appoint
mcnt comes as surprise to many
pcoplo who supposed that the Presl-
dent would avail himself OF this
opportunity to make political capital
10y the appointment of some man of
strong influence from more or less
doubtful State. Mr.. Wynne Is not a
politician, has never had any pollti-
cal influence and received his original
appointment from President Roose.
selt on the sole ground that be was
an honest, fearless and competent
man whose long newspaper experience
bad fitted him To undertake the work
for which he was selected. Those
whL read these letters during the try.
lug days Of the postoflicc investiga-
ton will doubtless remember the
etM:l!t and Important part played ny