The Washington times., 1904-09-03
Maryland Senator Merely
Hopeful of Success
in His Home State.
RELIES ON DEMOCRATS
'Ain't Coin to Be No Rain
bow" for Parker, Says
Beveridge.

Leading politicians of both parties are
now getting back into the limelight and
are telling how the voters are going 10
save the country, as usual. by the eXer-
else OF the mighty power Of the ballot.
But they hold some rather divergent
views as 10 how ii is going TO be done
whether by the power of out-and-out
RepubIicanism or by that of the disaf-
fected Democracy.
McComas' Few Kind Words"
AIarylanders of the Democratic per-
'suasion and their political brethren else
where are much encouraged when Sen
hstor McCOmas talks Of the Republican
outlook in his State.
Hopeful of success" briefly summa-
iriZes his review Of the situation. This
is the mild way in which the Senator
throws off sparks from his store of cleo
trical energy for Roosevelt and Fair
banks:
The actions Of the Democrats in
Maryland and a knowledge Of conditions
there mako me feel very hopeful Of car
rying Maryland for Roosevelt and Fair
banks, and with them a majority of the
delegation In Congress. From 1896 TO
this time we have carried Maryland in
both Presidential elections and in all
Congress elections. We have carried IL
i've times and lost Il twice. and had one
ocrats won twice in that period. 1t IS
true that a number OF Democrats who
voted for President Mckinley are going
back this year. but I am convinced that
very many Democratic business neh are
going to vote against a change They
want no risk IN business conditions"
The Obliging Democrats.
Even casual observers are apt to no
tice that the burden Of the Senator s
comment is on what the Democrats are
likely TO do and how the Republicans
will profit thereby. That was always a
very good subject for consideration the
late Senator Quay used to find. when
the Pennsylvania Legislature was dead
locked against him, but it is not the
A, b. of political first aid to the
injured
The Quay Democrats in the Key
stone State always had that lively APP
probation Of favors yet to come which
can be hopefully held out by a power
full State machine. But the unfortunate
political status Of the obliging Mr.. Nc
COmas in being just u few months
away from the end of his Senatorial
career-with the time getting shorter
every day. mind yOu-may account for
his somewhat respondent view Of the
situation and the simultaneous boom
ing Of Collector Stone Of Baltimore as
the new State leader
No Democratic Rainbow.
Democratic rainbow-chasers may as
well give up. Senator Beverage thinks.
and get in out Of the wet. There amt
goin' 10 be no rainbow IS his pronun-
ciamento. sent out from Oyster Bay. aft
er a mostly personal" talk with the
President.
The Indianian has just returned from
q camping jaunt IN the Maine back
woods and a 220-mile canoe trip back to
civilization. Thus. he is not acting as
mere mouthpiece for any campaign bu-
reau, but Is giving deductions drawn
direct from the heart OF nature. The
Senator saws,
Il dislike to make political predic-
tons. but IL appears 10 me that the
night practically has been won by the
Republicans. Unless there should be a
Democratic landslide. and there are no
Indications Of such a thing. 1 believe
Roosevelt will be elected BY the biggest
majority a President has received since
the civil war. I think Parker will be
defeated even more decisively thar
Bryan was in either Of his campaigns
Hope for Jameslcy Jones.
This Is a pretty hard blow. no doubt
fer the amalgamated Democrats, bur
what Joy II must bring 70 the saddanet
heart Of the erstwAile Popucratic dlrec
tor-general. the honorable Jamesk,
Jones. After ~ -, latter's ponderou.
efforts to make a showing against "your
Uncle Mark Hanna, he found Brysr