The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
REPUBLICANS FEEL
MUCH ALARMED,
Judge Parker's Popularity Has
Sent the Roosevelt Followers
Scurrying to Their Homes.
REARRANGING THE FIGURES.
From Claiming 304 Electoral
Votes the Republicans Now
Only Feel Certain of 1856
Doubtful List Growing.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, July 16.-Cneasiness over the
political outlook is being displayed by the
Republicans. 1t Is the first scare they
have had. and 1t is a big one.
President Roosevelt and his campaign
managers admit the changed conditions
existing in the national campaign since
Saturday, when Judge Parker sent his
now famous gold telegram to the Demo-
cratic convention at st. Louis and the
conference at Oyster Bay between the
President, Senator Fairbanks, George B.
Cortelyou, chairman OF the National Com
mittee; C. N. Bliss. treasurer OF the
National Committee. and others Of prom
inence during the last few days. is a
frank recognition of the probability that
instead of having a walkover they may
have a desperate fight.
Senator Fairbanks is to have complete
charge of his campaign in Indiana, and
he has hurried home for the purpose of
giving the personal attention which Is re-
quired by these changed conditions. Mr..
Cortelyou also left Oyster Bay and came
to this city, where a meeting had been
arranged between himslf. Governor B. b.
Odell, Jr.: William Barnes chairman of
the Republican State Executive Commit
tee. and w. L. Ward the new member Of
the National Committee for this State
There will be more conferences between
Governor OdelI and his lieutenants and
Mr.. Cortelyou.
1t will interest many to know that
there had been plan that Mr.. Cortelyou
should not consult with Governor Odell
about this State for at least a month yet,
as he did not want to appear anxious
about the State.
confident of carrying New York, but
Judge Parker's action has given tie
Eastern gold Democrats such encourage
ment that the Republicans are going to
an entirely new alignment of the States
since Judge Parker leaped to the front as
a popular and positive figure. This was
discussed at st length DIR during the confer
After the Democrats left gold out Of the
platform the Republicans felt confident
that they could safely count on 3o4 votes
In Electoral College. but now Democratic
courage takes the place of despair in sew
eral Of the States which the Republicans
had appointed. and there is to be a fight
lily interested In the gold stand of Judge
Parker in the States of New York. New
Jersey. Connecticut Indiana and Illinois.
Some OF the best-informed campaign
eIS OH tUe tteDuDilCdfl SUE frankly 6C-
nit that in the last few days about
half a dozen important States have be-
come entitled to places in the doubtful col
umn. and the President has been told so.
The figures now show a drop from S04
sure Republican electors to 1885, which Ia
rather violent one. and it would not be
fair to say that the Republicans regard IL
linois as in the doubtful column yet.
They admit that Judge Parker has
caused such a change of feeling that they
are facing an almost hopeless task in rails
ing money for the campaign. They also
Judge Parker all over the country and
that instead OF being handicapped from
the start by a feeling of discouragement,
much more hopeful than they were in
July. 1892.