The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-15
PRESIDENT ELIOT
OUT FOR ROOSEVELT
The Noted Anti-Imparialist
Bolts Parker.
DOUBTS HIS STAND ON GOLD
Breaks With Richard Olney and VIII
Issue Statement OF Reasons for
Supporting Administration.


be accomplished by attacking the Ad-
ministratiou on the great issues OF the
day has had It's greatest confirmation
iu the announcement that President
Eliot OF Harvard Cuiversity-w0
famous educator. leader OF independent
thought and longtime severe opponent
OF the Administration. especially on the
Imperialism issue, as affecting the Phil
ippines-has determined TO support
President Roosevelt, in preference to
Judge Parker
To say that this announcement by
President Eliot has created q sensation
and VIII influence thousands OF votes in
various States throughout the country I
IS not oVersuating the case. The learn
ed educator has been one of the main
props Of The auti-imperialisI movement
in Boston, with Richard Oluey. Charles
Francis Adams, and Ex-Governor Bout /
we'll His independence of thought is
shown by the fact that while agreeing
with the Democratic party in IT'S posi-
ton against retaining the Philippines,
he was farsighted enough TO keep clear
OF the free silver heresy. which then az
1ecJed it, and declared himself Gold
Democrat This very fact of having
stood with Cleveland. Carlisle. and the
Palmer and Buckner wing OF the party
makes his present action all the more
noteworthy, indicating. as has been noted
heretofore in The Times, the increasing
tendency or prominent Gold Democrats
10 turn their allegiance TO the RepubI-
can party, as the safest guardian of
their interests.
VIII influence Others.
The unusual extent 10 which President
Elior's announcement VIII anect indie
pendent voters is appreciated at first
glance only by those who know the high
esteem In which he is held for honesty
or thought and purpose. All indicat ions
are that the large group In 8Iassachu-
sets Es21FFu the Harvard iudeBend-
ents' VIII 90 with DR.. Eliot rather than
with Oluey and Charles Francis Adams
now that the educator views are
known. for no man has more influence
with the Independents than President
El0Is his decision Is NOT q EuaU 7aaz-
ment, Tut has been reached with delib-
eLat-1l d+tef Jldlcla4 consideration or an
me important incidental features OF the
campaign 20 date.
Pending lhe issuance of q formal state
menl defining the reasons for his course. +
PRESIDENT ElloLs action IS said by close
personal friends 10 be based largely on
TWO facts-that Parker voted Tor Bryan
IN 1870 ana $780, and that Bryan has ap-
peared ia the Indiana campaign with .
me Lui approval OF the Democratic .
National Committee. These two facts .
seem so entirely incOmpa uble with Par
Ser claims TO be a gold man now that F.
bf. Eliot refuses 10 be party TO any .
sGeh p9ht3eal deception as he is con
tlnced IS being practiced on the public .
Dy me Democratic managers.
Hard Job for ApoIOgists.
Democratic caupaign orators win have
hard time explaining away the de-
lection Of so notable an independent
Democrat, especially at such a critical +
moment in "a losing campaign il can
hardly be regarded otherwise than .serv-
ing notice OF his view that the Demo /
cratic party has gone from bad TO worse
iaI5-., ne, as q thlingzing man, can no
cie5. AS p'--
such stand taken by the head OF one
VIII undoubtedly be regarded by thou
SANDS q independent voters as a sum
tleIl denuuclaLlCu OF auC-AmerlCan +
policies and fuarciaI heresies. and viii .
lherepy insure their enthusiastic sup 4
port 10 The party lu power
Offsets Olney's Speech.
President EiOts announcement came /
as an unexpected offset 10 the strong 1
speech of his recent co-worker, Richard /
Olney5 last night iu Cooper Union New
York city IL must be admitted thar
Cleveland. s. former Secretary or state is I
one OF the braiuest of American states /
men, and mat his diplomatic services 10 /
the nation, especially iu the Venezuela !
incident with Great Britain. eutitle him .
to respect not limited by party lines. /
More Chau this, blr. Dluey made his .
speech a noteworthy exception 10 the /
prevailing rule. in mat while non over /
looking q personal attack on Tine E5-aef- r
dent % keep himself '.reg. lar' with The i
party, Le discussed the issues iu me +
manner OF capable albeit am fn-
tensely partisan, speaker. He devoted .
Eis remarks principally 20 trusts ua-
tiona} extrava gance- the Philippines. the .
IAr1u, ana the danger OF trade re-
Drlsals by foreign cOuutries-
Another Leader Bolts.
Reputation OF the kind OF campaign
conducted by the Democrat. as wen as 4
OF the party platform itself, seems To De /
becoming the fashion with men who
have heretofore earnestly supported IL. 4
Another Democrat. who exercises prob 4
ably as large au influence iu his sphere
as President Eliot, has come out fiat
footed Tor Roosevelt. after many CerIa- .
rations Dy the Democratic managers
that bee was firmly I'm line, as usual
This new supporter OF Administration
policies is Schuyler Merritt. OF STAN
ford. Conn, president of the Stamford
Ea2onal Bank and treasurer OF Lle
Yale and IoWu- Manufacturing Com
paly- ln The les- campaign he made an
+H-ett9tiL5 7I-r5H on Hly SIN
Democrat. which was credited with lu- /
H-el-el-5 many F'tsi7 ana helplhE ~
WIN me STATE TOT cleveland. Oh tHal
Lssis 4lr. MerrttS announcement IS oil
more thau ordinary interest and feeble
Democratic claims " success ia Lle
Nutmeg state VIII suffer accordingly
Brisk and Dusiuess-illEe is Mr.. MeUitt.s
brief comment ou why Ee viii support
the Administration al the polls. Tie says /
FL have heard great deal about the
apathy OF this campaign said Mr..
Merritt. FL think the lack Of enthusiasm
81 not due 20 apathy but 20 certainty as
10 the outcome The people In my judE-
meuL, VIII vote 20 sustain a man whom
they kuCW.-iu fact the greatest PresI-|
dent we have had-iu preference no II I
man abo4L whom they know practically
nothing.
Bryan Reviews His Services.
Campaigner Bryan Is losing uo opp0r-
tuuity on his Indiana tour 10 assert his
hearty support of the party s. candidate,
and friend and foe are now. although
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