The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-22
REPUBLICANS WILL CARRY
MARYLAND, SAYS M'C0MAS
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Committee. and could not accept that
or any other post of active RESPONSE
"lIity i'm my party" said he.
seek nothing in politics except
. mat which other business men are seek
lng-an administration of the national
Government which viii insure condi-
tons of peace and stability.
For myself, as an Individual. / ask
nothing and expect nothing What j
have done for my party l have done as
a private person, representing only my
self
i have not sought to interest or to
speak for Wall Street.
nave no reason to believe that
Judge Parker would for a moment eX-
pect NE 10 abandon a course to which
have consistently adhered. Besides.
as citizen representing large financial
interest. ] would not be willing. by
accepting the national craftsmanship of
the party to give TO Judge Parker's
candidacy a significance that does not
belong TO it, l feel some difHdence in
speaking about this matter. and only
refer to it in order to set at rest lot
of foolish gossip.
Men Who Should Lead.
"A good deal has been said about rec
/ ogniZins the Middle West in the man
agement of the campaign. The South.
too. has good. practical men To offer
OF course | do not presume to offer ad-
vice IN such a matter, but it seems 20
me that Mr.. Campau, of Michigan;
Mr. Head, of Tennessee. or Mr.. Tag
CART. OF Indiana, are all capable men
! in active ser Ice. and with the assist
arce Of a committee OF wise political
! leaders either one of them would make
/ n success of It. This would secure real
unity Of action.
( As for the prospects Of the Demo-
cratic party, ! feel confident that Judge
| Parker will be elected. He is wise and
conservative. He represents political
and commercial peace. This is a period
| of depression of hard times. Business
! men IN every part Of the country are
| adjusting and upbuilding their interests
They do not want to be disturbed. They
/ have had enough Of commercial and pO-
| litical shocks.
Reforms Necessary.
There are administra tive reforms nee
! essary TO the stability and prosperity
/ of the nation. The evils Of Republican
administration. evils which thinking Re
publicans themselves recognize, cannot
| be eradicated while the Republican
]
| honest and vigorous President.
| The tendency 10 Capitalization Of
I power, to executive usuTpatiOnS, 10 pro-
vocative policies In foreign affairs. TO
/ favoritism, extravaganza and corrup-
| uOn-theSe are some Of the things which
| stamp the Republican party as radical
\ and dangerous. II has been too long
] in power. Its best men are pOWerleSs
! TO secure reforms Thousands and thous-
ands Of Republicans see that
! VIII
In my opinion New York is safely
Democratic. / think we will carry New
Jersey. Connecticut. Delaware, Mary
land and West Virginia. That, with
the solid South, will give US 227 electoral
votes. within twelve votes enough 10
| elect Judge Parker. Indiana, Illinois, or
| Wisconsin would settle the fight Take
the figures:
The Solid South. Isl
Maryland. West Virginia and Della
New York, New Jersey and Connect
| cut.......-........ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .
| IOtdl------ 80
1T will take 2S9 electoral votes to win.
Leaving aside Indiana, there are Is de-
batable votes in Idaho, Montana. Ne
Vada. Rhode Island and Washington
There are also So votes in contestable
States like Colorado, Illinois, Michigan
Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin.
With 221 electoral votes reasonably
assured II is no eXaggeration TO say
that the Democratic party can conf
IDENTIFY expect 10 win L more votes IN
Indiana or in other Western States.
believe that Judge Parker can be
| elected