The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-30
THURSDAY, JUNE 80, 1904
MOI A LITTLE WORRIED

1t is authoritatively reported that the
Republican campaign committee are
going to work Immediately in what
they consider the doubtful states.
They are to turn the campaign in New
York over to Gov. Odell and will then
bestir themselves in New Jersey and
West Virginia. We give them joy of
their job in those states, and can refer
them to other quarters where not a
little activity will be needed.
The doubtful states this year, as
Stunning wise action to be taken at ST.
Louis, are scarcely doubtful from the
Democratic point of view. No human
power save terrible blunder by De-
mocracy could carry New York for the
Republican nominee. He came near
losing it when at the height of his pop
ularity and with every political inf1u-
ence in his favor. He is unpopular
there today as he never was before
The Democracy of New York is thor
oughly united on national candidates.
The bitter struggle between the country
and the Tammany Democracy for Lead
ership and control of the state machine
does not in the least affect their united
support of the national ticket. New
York is just as certain to vote for the
Democratic candidate for president this
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New Jersey is a really doubtful state.
Under circumstances similar to those Of
the last two campaigns, of course it
would retain its place in the Repub-
lican column. But New Jersey is nor
mally Democratic, and no one believes
that it is permanently changed. 1t
could be carried by Cleveland almost
without an effort. He is a citizen of
the state, it is immensely proud of him
and he has had no difficulty in getting
a majority there when he wanted it.
1t is reasonably sure that New Jersey
would also vote for Parker or Gray or
any other good Democrat, but work
will have to be done. Conditions are
the same in West Virginia and in Della
ware. In not one of these three states
would the Republican party have a
possible show of victory against united
Democracy.
This new situation is well set forth
in an article by Hon. Charles A.
Towne in a recent issue of Golfers
Weekly. Mr.. Towne states conciseIy
and frankly the position of Democrats
who believe as he does. He says that
they have not changed their opinion on
the money question but that events
have made that opinion a matter of
little consequence. There is, admitted
ly, abundant money today, perhaps su-
Perabundant, for all business purposes.
Therefore it win be idle and foolish to
go into the campaign with an issue
made meaningless by events. That is
sue being withdrawn, the differences
that divide Democrats disappear; and,
without any surrender or humiliation
on either side, both factions with
mutual self-respect come together to
fight the battle with their common foe.
That is why New Jersey and Delaware
and West Virginia are really doubtful
states, and why New York is not doubt.
full. but absolutely Democratic
These are not by any means the only
uncertainties. We think that Wiscon-
sin, for instance, can be placed in the
Democratic column this year with far
more certainty than Indiana can in the
Republican. The latter will be more
difficult for Democrats to carry by the