Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24
LATEST TELEGRAPH.

rode to the polls In carriages provid-
ed by politicians and repeated their
votes from four to twenty times. has
been vigorously denounced as lies by
the Rev. Anna Shaw, president OF the
Woman's Suffrage association. In a
letter made public today she says the
clergyman's lie is an insult to the
women OF Denver and that So per cent
of the vote cast in the last presiden-
tial election In Denver were cast by
women
NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-The two ma
tional chairmen of the Democratic and
Republican parties have given out to
day their estimates Of the electoral
vote. The Republican national chair
man Mr.. Cortelyou claims Mr.. Roose-
welt will have at least 300 electoral
votes, and may secure thirty-five from
states that he classes as doubtful Civ
ing Roosevelt possible total of 325
or S6 votes over the number necessary
to elect. or the states classed as
doubtful Cortelyou considers Dele
ware three. and West Virginia with
seven as favorable to the Republican
Cortelyou comedies Judge Parker 166
votes, but says that should all of the
States classed as doubtful go Demo
cratic. the total would then be thirty
eight less than majority OF the cleo
toral college.
Taggart chairman of the Democrat
lc National Committee, however,
claims 1853 electoral votes sure for
Parker and Davis, and puts 81 in the
doubtful column. Although morally
certain that the Democrats will carry
all of them. giving them 246 votes. I
more than necessary to elect OF the
states classed as doubtful, New York,
Colorado, and New Jersey he regards
as most promising. Wyoming and
Utah are regarded as doubtful. but
he has little hopes of carrying either,
Judge Parker, himself, is sanguine oil
election
WEST PALM BEACH. Florida. Oct
20.-As result of terrific gales, the
beach for miles is strewn with wreck
age In the loss OF the schooner Mel
rose. Mrs. Hallen. wife of British
missionary was drowned. Mrs Chas.
Weller was killed by falling mast
and Mr.. Weller was knocked over
board and washed ashore half dead.
He and three others alone escaped
The steamer Martinique. of the
Miami. Havana Line. Is ashore of
Fowler's point. The three masteG
schooner Zion and four masted ship
James Judd are both stranded here.
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 20,-Up to
noon seven people are known to have
lost their lives in the storm along the
Florida coast yesterday, which is still
raging today.
NEW YORK, Oct 20.-The Demo.
cratic campaign for the election OF
Parker and Davis has reached a stag,
of panic--a condition where Tom Tag
CART alone is hopeful OF success Sen
ator Arthur p. Gorpan has been re
called from Maryland, and for two
days he has been working secretly in
see II anything can be saved from the
wreck Senator German never talks
for publication, but his return 10 this
city at this time is regarded as sig
niticant A few days ago he went
to Baltimore with plans made to trav-
el through Maryland and West Vir-
ginia with the Democratic candidate
for vice-president. David B. Hill ana
other speakers. His sudden return
was unannounced. and the senator
has been trying hard to escape public
observation. Senator German is re
garded as the most successful poll
tician in his party, and most Demo
Gratis feel that If he can not change
the present drift of the campaign the
defeat of Parker and Davis is fore
gone conclusion.
Democratic politicians who have
been taking an active part in the cam
paign are now saying that if they cal
win the house of representatives Or
make substantial gains in the next
senate the party will have won vic
tory. Democratic congressman who
have been speaking in many sections.
of the country say in private that
there is no chance OF the election OF
Parker. The best prediction they make
is that he will carry a number oil
states that Bryan failed to carry four
years ago.
The work of Judge Parker's cam
paign managers is now centered on
New York and Indiana They do not
claim that the carrying OF the two
states would insure his election. but
tney say that carrying New York
would be a great tactical victory and
would insure success in 1908. with the
sound money element OF the party still
in control Failpre to carry New York
il is admitted. would greatly aid and
encourage the Bryan wing of the party
in the fight are expected to make
10 regain control. The Bryan men are
inder suspicion at Democratic nation.
Al headquarters. The campaign man
ayers are emphatically doubtful of
the sincerity of the Bryanltes In their
support of Judge Parker.
More trouble has broken out at
Democratic national headquarters,
August Belmont has "cashed in in
the language of Tom Taggart. if he
were at his place called French Lick.
In brief, Mr.. Belmont is no longer
playing the game TO win. He knows