The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-11
NORTHWEST GIVEN
UP TO ROOSEVELT
Minnesota Democratic Leaders
Abandon Hope, Since Parker
Telegram Incident.
From a Staff Correspondent.


ST. Louis, July 1.-THE democratic
leaders Of Minnesota and other north
western states have thrown up their
hands as far as the national campaign
is concerned. With the chances not
really against them, the newest turn in
affairs have taken from them what lit
tie hope they had. The most sanguine
do not expect to get as many votes for
Parker on his gold basis as they got
for Bryan in 1895 and 1900.
Even those who agree with him and
honor his frankness, know that his
position is one that will be unpopular
with the democrats Of the northwest,
and will drive thousands of votes to
Roosevelt.
Delegates and democratic visitors
here have been more or less open
about expressing their opinion and all
are sore over the Parker telegram and
the consequent committal of the party
on the money question. There are
two ways of looking at it, as there
have been always two sides to every
thing.
In the Minnesota delegation, the
| men who supported Parker have lit
tie to say, but it is plain that they
position.
Blow to the Party.
They were satisfied to drop the
money question and make the fight on
other issues, but the last thing they
wanted to see was an open declaration
from candidate anu convention, turn
ing the party right about face on the
| issues of four and eight years ago
| They feel that this declaration has not
| only hurt the party in Minnesota, but
! will also make trouble for the Parker
| leaders there, individually.
1t can gain them very few votes, for
l fo hox q, 1x
| found their way back in the fold, and
were ready to vote for Parker with OF
| without the gold standard declaration
Some votes will be won in the twir
cities, in Stearns county and in Ger.
! man communities along the Minnesota
| river, but these will be q mere hand
! full to the thousands of former pOpu.
| lists and silver republicans, and the
numbers of radical democrats who
will fly the track and declare fol
Roosevelt, as they will be inclined tc
take out their grudge on the men who
helped nominate Parker.
The men who. fought Parker's nom
| ination are furious and indulge in
some radical talk. They predict thai
the rank and file Of the state democ.
racy will prefer Roosevelt and his pro.
gressive policies to Parker and Wal
street backing.
Much will depend on the attitude OF
ticket, some votes will be saved, but
If Bryan refuses to swallow his last
| and most bitter pill, many thousands
Of his admirers will go wherever he
| says, either to Roosevelt or to a thir6
party ticket.
State Ticket Handicapped.
One feature discouraging to botf
sides Is that this loss of votes for the
national ticket will be handicap fol
| the state and local candidates. +
| gives democracy a discouraging star
| for the fall campaign in every west
| ern state and 1t is safe to say that al
efforts will be made on state and loca
| tickets and none wasted on Parker
| and Davis.
Conditions in Minnesota will be ex
| aggerated in North and South Dakota
| where the leading democrats are ex
pected to bolt and make it PRACTICAL.
unanimous for Roosevelt. The sam.
causes are expected to make Montana
the great silver state, once more safel.
| republican.
Northwestern democrats feel tina
they have been sacrificed for the SAX,
of electoral votes from three or fou
eastern states and they fear the dis
indignation Of the party under the new
conditions. These fears are but il
concealed.
Charles B. Cheney,