The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-14

succeed in getting plurality OF 1854,
il would be a distinct gain Tor the PEN
ocrats. Cobb, the Republican, candidate,
did not get withillt3,oOO votes ;of the plu-
rality received sbysth RcHhbl3can can
d:datc four years ago. Two OF the four
Republican representatives arc returned
to Congress by about tho same majori-
ties received before and two are return
cd by reduced majoritles Congressman
Powers, in Tie Fourth District, received
over 1000 votes less than he received in
the last election.
Workingmen Revolt.
Democrats vii. feel specially cl,cour-s
aged by reason Of the fact that the gains
in Maine We're made in the cities, among
the workingmen. sit goes to show that
the men who get thola wa ges every Sat
l,rd;Ly night are feeling the greatly in
creased cost Of the nccessaries of life ur-s
der tho Republican rule, and that they
want a change. Democrats have some
to hope that the men OF the entire
country who earn their living By daily
labor, are thinking, and will realize, the
great increase in the cost Of living in
the course Of the past five years with
out any corresponding increase in wages
A But Democrats are rendered even more
hopeful by the news that comes to-day
from national headquarters, to the eff
feet that National Chairman Taggart'
Will go West at once and take charge OF.
tho campaign In that section, leaving
Now York and the East to the Executive
Committee, and BY the further announce
ment that Judge Parker will arouse him-
self come to New York and assume
an active part In the direction Of the
campaign. 1t has all along appeared
foolish for Mr.. Taggart to attempt to
tell the old seasoned jcampn igncrs of New
York how to carry that State and now
that he is soon to- be hack lii Indiana:
every political foot Of which he knows
by heart, Democrats will be moro hope
full OF tho result III that state. They
have little fear Of the result IN New
York s;t $s5,is ;s9i,f ,sSS,stf
Organizing New York.
A Democrat, who has recently spent
muc! time at national Headquarters in
New York city, said to-day that there
was scarcely the Shadow Of chance
that the Republicans would carry New
York this fall. Tho Democrats are get
ting a superb organization in the state,
and he believed thati IL nothing more were
done to perfect It, 1t would be sufficient
for the work OF carrying tho State for
Parker and Davis 1io said that tho
Democrats at headquarters were as hope
full OF the result in Indiana. as they5weEe
or New York. NJ orr ,aTaltsHb 9asnfift
Indlnnn Republicans haNe7 lost ton thou
sand votes since the last Observation-Disclosures.
ton. Natural gus. the discovery OF which,
caused the uphl,ilding OF several large.
towns IN tho state, l,us given out within
tho past two years and the large manu-
factories operated by the gas have. been
removed chiefly to Kansas, where gas has
been lately discovered. Nearly all the
worltingmen employed In these factories
were Republicans. tggfA
1t Is also said that the thousands 5of
Quakcrs Thinkers and, Mennon!tcs In 3In-
diana, will yote5ialmostS as,3tono man
against Mr. Roosevelt because .,ofa his
declaration thattsuchapcoPle, who arc OPP
posed to war, arc as dangerous TO tho
community MS duelists. The Democrats
have seen to itathat the views OF tho
President have come to the knowledge
% this class In Indiana.
Parker to Make Statement.
There arc other signs that matters in
Indiana are not as they should be, if the
Republicans are to carry!stl,e State, The
,Ncws, published AT lTnManApolls,s and
supporting tho. Republican, Ticket made
n bitter attack on The Presidents les
Ter of acceptance yesterday afternoon.
The editorial is being much talked Of,
coming MS II does from tho personal or
gan of Scnator Fairbanks. IT but
strengthens tho opinion Of those who
have been contendIng all along that the
support which the paper was giving the
national ticket was only nominal and
that had not an Indiana man been nOml-
mated for the vice'presldency It would
have supported the Democratic ma onal
ticket, @ s,s
Ono or two Of the Ncw York papers
to-day say that Judge Parker will give
out statement Of great Importance
soon. before his letter OF acceptance Is
published, and there Is much specua-
ton among Democrats here as to tho
probable nature of the document. or
course, there can be no accuracy In such
specula,ions, and guess work Is as Of
li,lr value In political campaign as
anywhere else.
In West Virginia.
senator Fairbanks will open tho Re-
pnslicun campaign III Nest Virginia next
Saturday, by making u speech Sat Park
crsbnrs The negroes are getting the
uppcrhpnd Of, the white Republicans In
some districts Of The State, to the great
annoyance nf the more respectable white
Republicans. AT the convention Of the
Rcpubllcf ms OF Jefferson county, In the
Second District last Saturday. the me-
grocs ran everything. and white Repub-
iicans left the hall In disgust All Of this
is encouraging Tn the Hon. Stewart Walk
er. a fighting Democrat, WHO Is trying
TO defeat Aston q. layton for re-clcc-
uou to Congress,