The Washington times., 1904-10-23
SINGULARITY OF
THIS CAMPAIGN
Election Viewed With
a Tired Feeling.
NO HYSTERIA IS MANIFESTED
Everybody, Including the President.
Attending to Business in Nat
ter-of-Fact Fashion.

This campaign wiz break ali rec
ords,' said a Government official. who
has returned temporarily to Washing
ton after a prolonged stumping tour Ia
the West. ut Is the most singular Do
htical szirmish about which have any
recollection, and believe ] an familiar
with the history OF American politics.
Il is the hrst campaign aimed at q
change Of Administration at WASHING.
ton that was ever viewed BY the Amer
lean people with that tired feeling
which denotes a hszy suspicion that IL
ought not TO have been begun They
won't 90 to meetings. they won't listen
70 the distinguished orators OF either
party. and. what is more to the point.
they won't betray the least alarm con-
corning the outcome. The farmer l.
busy harvesting his plenteous crops. the
business man filling MS unusually large
volume Of orders ths manufacturer
adding to his facilities 20 meet unex-
pected demands upon his resources and
everybody else doing something that
brings returns
Election Gay IS less than three weeks
distant. and in spite Of that fact Wall
Street and its ramidcations are witness
ing an upward movement OF stocks that
recalls TO memory some events Of three
years ago. Business credits are eZ-
panding, prices for farm products are
enticing. and labor IS on sure footing
that IS bound 70 produce permanent
benefits. In a word, the country -
prosperous and declines to sacrifice any
pa p
dition for the sake OF meddhng Ia poll
ties.
A Tribute to Good Sense
''For my own part. regard It as for
tunate that the people can view the out
come OF a national political contest with
so much stoicisn You must put II
down as a tribute TO their patriotism
and good sense as much as 20 their
acuteness OF perception. They have
known instinctiveIy for several months
past that President Roosevelt would be
elected that the Republican party
would retain its ascendency in both
houses Of Congress. and that the pro-
gresslve policies which IL has originated
during the past ten years would DC per-
petuated The knowledge was obvious
~ cOnsoling 10 them even II its effects
tried the patience and stamina OF poll
ticians. The campaign has been aoYan-
.tageous from the point OF view that =
has educated the country 10 appreciate
that outbreaks Of hysteria are not nee
essary factors in the settlement Of po-
MticaI differences. It IS well for Us 10
learn that lesson after having passed
through two campaigns that were with
out parallel in their evil effects upon the
couutry's prosperity while they lasted
Let US hope that the lesson viii not be
lost in the future"
RooseyeIt's Attitude.
Another record-breaking feature OF the
campaign is the attitude Of President
Roosevelt. He is attending 20 the bust
ness of his Administration with q de-
votIon 10 detail that gives the impress
sion to most observers In WashingIoE1
that ne has forgotten that campaign
is under way. From morning until night
he is in conference with heads or acting
heads of departments Strengthening out
the multitude Of tansles that are insep-
arabic from the operation Of machine
so gigantic as the Government of the
United States. He viii talk politics with
political visitors and seemingly enjoy
their sanguine forecasts OF an over
whelming Republican victory. but il is
noticeable that he Is not inviting or
clans who come 10 Washington these
days are volunteers without exception
Understands the Situation.
The President understands the situa-
ton throughout the country and feels
that his own election is merely a mat
ter OF majorities He saw and inter
preted the signs OF Republican victory
in advance OF the most OF his couEcil-
Ors.
The President viii remain in Wash
ugtOn until a few days before election
when he viii 90 TO oyster Bay TO vote.
His stay in oyster Bay VIII be exceed
ingly brief. for. according to his present
plans, he expects 10 return 20 the Ma
tionaI Capital the day after yhe election,
and thereafter he viii remain here until
Congress adjourns- The month inter
veaiug between election day ana JEe re-
opening of Congress viii he devoted
largely to the preparation OF his aan'lRi
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