New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-01
MAKES DEMOCRATS THINK
Tantalizing Statement of Serene e.
Payne-WhoIe Tozcn for Roosevelt.

Congressman Serene z. Payne. chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee. yesterday
made public one OF those tantalizing statements
which are well designed to make Democrat
sit up straight and say and think hard things
Mr.. Payne visited the headquarters of the Re-
publican National Committee. and in the course
OF an extended conversation said this:
Il know OF one town in New-York-one whole
town." repeated Mr.. Payne. with emphasis.
where every living voter win cast his ballot
for Roosevelt"
On being asked Where is that town. Str.
Payne replied: You don't suppose we are go
ing to tell our secrets to the enemy, but it is
there all right
When John Sharp Williams heard Of it he
said:
That's Just like him 1t takes him some time
to arrange a plot OF that kind but it is worth
listening 10 when he gets it ready to spring"
That President Roosevelt will receive ths
electoral vote OF New-York State is certain
said Mr.. Payne. 7 believe that the Republican
majority will be as large as it was in 1900 in
the coming election The number OF gold Dem
ocrats that will vote the Republican ticket is
very large. These are the men who voted for
Mckinley four or eight years ago. The younger
element will support Roosevelt. and he will get
all OF the new vote. Some Of the old men. whose
faith in Democracy was considered to be dyed in
the wool by many previous years OF voting that
ticket, but who could not stand for Bryan. viii
go back for Parker. but I should say that 50
per cent is large number for even this class"
Chair an Kenealy Of the Connections Repub-
ican Committee was at national headquarters
yesterday. lie discussed the situation in his
State with Charles F. Brookep. Of the executive
committee. and. told other national leaders that
he had no doubt of success in Connecticut.
1t was announced at the Republican uational
headquarters yesterday that the services OF At
tornsy General Moody had been secured By the
committee as a speaker and that he would start
Oh a tour of speechmaking which would take in
| seven States early in october.
| His opening speech will be made in Massa-
chusetts on October Z. and from there ne VIII
| visit the States OF New-Jersey, New-York.
| Rhode Island. Connecticut, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia in suCcessjol. The places at
wAAch Mr. Moody win speak win be given out
later. as soon as the hnal arrangements for the
| tour have been completed II is said that his
/ tour viii extend into the month Of November
Word was received that the state Republican
Committee Of Connecticut has arranged for three
sneeches TO be made at three different cities on
| october 6 Dr. William P. George win be the
| speaker at Torrington. Representative Burton.
] of Ohio will be the speaker ar Stamford. and
| Hugh Gordon Miller, at Wallingford-
The national committee has secured John "
| Yerkes Collector of Internal Revenue as
| speaker to carry the campaign into West W.
! ginia He win make three speeches IN the State-
/ His first speech will be made at Glen Jean on
october t3 his second at Charleston on the I4tn.
| and the last at Hamlin on october 10
yViIIiar, F stone sergeant-at-arms Of the na-
/ tiOnaI committee; Congressman Mudd ana othSr
/ MaryIand Republicans were at national head
/ quarters yesterday. They want the natlonai
| committee to take an active part in the Mary
| land campaign