The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-23
MANY DEMOCRATS ARE DissATls.
FLED WITH TICKET.
TOO MUCH WALL STREET
Will Support PopuIists and RepubIi.
cans MaryIander's Belief Roose-
veIt Will Carry North soIdly.

WdSuNuStOu, Aug. ll.-POllLlC1anS
who absorb their political informa-
tion in the Hoffman house cafe, in
/ New York City, are disposed to Judge
the possibilities of the campaign
form the New York viewpoint. And
when they reach Washington they in
variably spread information favorable
to Judge Parker New York City is
probably the worst place on the con-
tinent to learn the political sentiment
of the country generally And the big
hotels are the poorest places in the
big city to ascertain reliable news, un-
favored with partisanship. Occasion
ally, however, appears man VIII has
travelled and used his eyes and ears
during his journeyings. One of these
showed up today. He is T. F. Downing,
who has long been engaged in busi-
mes in Maryland, adjacent to Washing
ton. Mr.. Downing has just completed
trip from San Francisco to the east,
and during that trip he took occasion
to dig up few facts of political
nature
II have always been believer in
the double standard" said he today,
and voted for Bryan in 1896, and
again in 1900. am firmly convinced
that Mr.. Roosevelt will carry every
northern state, unless the row in Wis
consin results in the loss of that
state to his party"
DO you, then, intend to vote for
Mr.. ROOSEVELT"
'sNo. My vote will be for the pop
ulist electors. My support will go to
Tom Watson of Georgia, and pre-
dict that the strength of the Watson
ticket will astonish those gentlemen
who are responsible for Judge Par
ker's telegram. The message, which
is, thought to have accomplished so
much for the judge in the east in SOL
idifying the gold democratic vote, has
certainly driven from the democratic
ranks thousands of men who, like my.
self, sincerely believe in bimetallism,
and those thousands will either vote
for Watson or for Roosevelt"
Watson a Figure.
1T can not be possible that you
expect the Watson ticket to cut any
figure in the campaign"
II most assuredly do A few days
ago was in Omaha and while there
called upon my old friend De France.
Much to my surprise l found that he
is secretary of the populist national
committee. l naturally inquired how
he expected to run the campaign. He
assured me that there are many veal
thy men affiliated with the party who
are able, ready and willing to bear the
financial burden. One wealthy mine
owner has already contributed $1,000,
and wrote that he was ready to dup.
licate the check as often as neces-
sary While sat in Mr.. De Frances
office several other contributions We're
received, and was assured that there
will be no trouble over lack of funds
"But is the populist party well
enough organized to assure the plac-
ing of electoral tickets in each state?"
E~~>@4. A>...Ay~
Already full tickets nave been
named in % states and others will fall
into line in ample time In Ohio it
will be necessary to secure about TO-
900 signatures to enable the populists
to secure recognition on the official
ballot. Up to last week 10000 OF
these names had been secured.
There is another thing which has
been lost sight of. Mr. Watson was
formally notified of his nomination in
Cooper union, New York, on Thurs
day evening. The expense of this
notification is in the neighborhood OF
$4,000. The money has been raised,
and 1t was not contributed by the re-
pub1fcans. Mr.. Watson has a great
many friends where he is not expected
to have them and while he has not
at present ths support Of any great
newspaper it need cause
no surprise II the announcement is
made within the next 60 days that