Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-07
SURE Of BIG VICTORY
Chairman Cortelyou Predicts a
Sweeping Victory For Re-
publican Ticket Tuesday
OVER 800 ELECTORAL VOTES
Democratic National Committee Fol-
lows Parker's Lead and Iussues a
Long Statement vilIifyins Roosevelt
and Making Assertions Without At
tempting to Provo Them.

New York, Nov 7.--George B. Cor
telyou, chairman of the republican ma
| tiona1 committee, made a brief state
ment Saturday night, reiterating his
forecast of the previous night on the
| result of the election. He said:
"As final forecast see no reason
to change my previous statement, and
| I adhere to that after receiving full
reports from all over the United States
| in the last orty-eight hours. l am
satisfied that the republican candidates
for president and vice president will
carry every northern state, with the
possible exception Of Maryland and
| Nevada, and will have not less than
314 of the 476 votes In the electoral
| column"
| New York, Nov. 1.-THE democratic
national committee Sunday gave out
the following for publication and a
formal and final statement. 1t Is ad-
dressed to democratic and independent
voters and reads as follows: "Thts
committee has conducted n national
canvass in manner, it believes, be-
fitting the dignity and integrity Of the
American people. 1t has advanced no
imaginative claims respecting results
and has not accepted for use In the
campaign single dollar from the tar
iff-bred trusts, whose exactions have
so greatly increased the cost of every
| tph
contributing from their gains great
sums Of money to perpetuate republic
can rule.
1.-The democratic candidate, II elect
ed, will be absolutely free from obliga-
ton, direct or implied, to any person
or group of persons, other than the
whole people, who shall have intrusted
to him the maintenance Of the welfare
of the republic.
This committee asks for itself as
much credit as such conduct of can
vass may merit, but 1t does feel that
both the party and the country are to
be congratulated upon the fact that
out Of discord and weakness has
come strength. The difficulties at
| tendant upon this achievement are we'll
understood. At every turn, by every
conceivable method, in every doubtful
district of every doubtful state. the
efforts which we maintain have been
at least patriotic and known to have
been creditable to both the candidate
and this committee have been met by
an avalanche of money.
1.-THE source OF supply OF this great
republican campaign fund Is no longer
matter Of suspicion. The republican
candidate declared with great vehe
mence that he had promised nothing
more than what he may be pleased to
consider "a square deal in return for
campaign contributions. The republic
can chairman, he vigorously asserted,
had assured him more than once that
there had been no necessity for making
direct pledges; that 1t had been found
possible to obtain all the money need
ed. up to that time at any rate, with
out doing so.
Neither he nor his chairman denied
that contributions had been accepted
from the trusts for the simple reason
that the fact was undeniable and each
knew that it was susceptible of over
whelming proof The payments were
voluntary not forced; such, and such
were virtual admissions.
1.-THE only question remaining was
how much had been considered neces-
sary. Fortunately, even this informa-
ton was Forthcoming. simultaneously
with the preparation Of the most ex-
traordinary temperamental document,
indicative Of the keenest desperation,
which has ever emanated from the
white house, the candidates most init
mate and trusted adviser, the former
secretary of war, just returned from
Washington, was uttering another and
more detailed defense Of his chief in
this city. The mere fact of contribu-
ton he held to be inoffensive. His
chief pride was in the great work ac-
complished for SO small an expendt-
ture. The fact is he proudly de-
clared, that 1t is the smallest fund we
have had for twelve years, about one
half the republican fund when McKin-
ley was elected in 1885, That fund, it
is we'll known, was approximately $780,
600, 900. Accepting these figures as cor
rect, therefore, the republican chair
man has had only about $5,000,000 at
his disposal.
Claim Complete Chain.
"The chain is complete, the trust
contributions not denied by either the
candidate or the chairman, uneGuivo-
cally admitted, and the amount plain
ly stated by the former secretary Of
war.
Five million dollars is the sum,
More could have been had if needed,
but under the present chairman's more
careful direction, that was deemed
sufficient But why did the trusts con-
tribute to the republican canvass?
They were asked, said the outspoken
secretary.
did they think they were buying 4
presidency, or were they content with
the assurance from the republican
candidate of "a square deal?' In either
case, upon their own testimony, the
republican candidate stands today be-
fore his fellow countrymen as one
willing and eager to accept for HIM
self presidency that has cost protect
ed monopolies the great sum Of five
million dollars.
Can five million dollars of trust
money buy a presidency? Can this
sum, great as it is, contributed in the
hope of favors to be returned, and