Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27
HOPE OF DEMOCRATS
More Confident Of Eleoting
Their Ticket
NEW YORK HARMONY
FACTIONS APPARENTLY INCLIN-
ED TO LAY ASIDE THEIR ENMITY.
Political Outlook Never So Bright in
the Judgment of Party
Leaders.
NEW YORK HARMONY

Hope Is very high in the democratic camp
today If there has ever been a time when
democrats have been inclined to get to-
gether with a mighty pull altogether to
capture both the presidency and the House
of Representa- it is the present. There
have been periods of deep dependency on
the part of many of the leading democrats.
but now generally they are looking for sue
cess and feeling that the hand of fate is
with them.
The cause Of all this feeling of confidence
is twofold. One relates to the harmonious
condition in which the democratic party
finds itself In the state of New York, and
the other in the general satisfaction of the
party with the letter Of acceptance of Judge
Parker. Hope in New York means hope
over the entire country, and to have the
party everywhere looking toward Judge
Parker as man worthy to be the leader
is regarded by democrats as an indication
of a campaign of enthusiasm and success.
Very generally politicians have been say
ing that Judge Parker was never so strong
as at the time of his nomination. Demo-
Gratis in repeating this statement have in
ferentially admitted that their candidate
lost strength ever since the adjournment of
the convention. Until recently many of
them believed 1t. They felt that their hopes
of a candidate who would call out strong
support all over the country among demo-
Gratis and independents were fading away.
When the democracy of New York state was
embroiled in bitter fractional fights prior to
and during the first days of the Saratoga
convention they were still more dis
coura ged. because If New York was to be
lost through party dissensions they could
hope for nothing from the country at large.
They recognized the fact that without New
York they could do nothing, while the re-
publicans had a fighting chance even
though they should lose that state New
York. the key to the situation. seemed to be
fading from the list of possible democratic
states. - e -. -.
Spirit of Cancellation.
But with the healing of all the sores OF
discomfort and with the spirit of concilia-
ton that inspired the democratic bosses at
Saratoga the democrats have gained new
hope. Murphy was willing to efface him.
self and his personal preferences. Hill
was willing to nominate his political enc
my. All proposed to be willing to take the
man thought TO be best for the party and
to put their shoulders to the wheel for the
common good of the party. This harmony
in New York is regarded as greater than
has been known there for nearly third
of century. In the opinion of demo-
cratic leaders it makes New York demo-
cratic in November. They declare that the
strength of the national and state tickets
combined cannot fail of success.
Democrats Generally Encouraged.
The effect of this hope in respect to New
York state is reflected all over the country.
While factional fights were threatening to
sap the vitality of the democracy In New
York state the democrats in Indiana, West
Virginia, New Jersey Connecticut. Rhode
Island and of other states OF the west felt
that there would be little use for them to
carry those states except for the state
tickets. They felt that they could not win
without New York. and their hope for New
York was very slight. But with the har-
monious conditions that have been brought
about in New York has come a revival OF
interest in the campaign on the part of
democratic leaders all over the country
that has astoniShed the men who are man
aging the national campaign.
Many democrats feel that success for the
party Is almost a sure thing. They believe
that the only requirement for carrying the
election is to get-out their>vote and to
bring out the Independent vote that they
regard as quite surely to be for Parker.
There have been many evidences in the last
few days to the effect that In all the
doubtful states democrats have been so en-
couraged by the outlook in New York that
they are putting forth unusual efforts to
carry their own states.
Another cause for democratic activity is
the encouragement many of them have had
in the fact that Judge Parker himself Is
regarded as entitled to the credit for bring
ing about harmony within the democracy In
New York. Confidence In the political sa
gacity and the general ability as a leader
| of Judge Parker Is greater today among
| democrats than ever before. They look
| upon him as capable Of leading the party
| to victory. They believe he will do 1t. and
| they are showing their own interest In
many ways.
Judge Parker's Letter.
Judge Parker's letter of acceptance is also
| regarded as a strong document universally
among democrats. Some of them at first
| feared that he had made political mis-.
| take in bringing forward the pension issue
| in the way he did. but after consideration
| they have concluded that he was entirely
| right on that question, not only as a matter
| of law, but also as a matter of politica
| policy They claim that the members Of
| the Grand Army OF the Republic woult
| vastly prefer legislation to an executive or
| der giving them old age pension. They
believe the Grand Army will very largely
| support the position taken by Judge Parker
| on this important matter.
| 1t Is understood that the national com
| mittee In New York, which has largely beer
engaged in Strengthening out the factiona
| contentious in that state, now that thel
! expect to carry New York, will inaugurat'
| vigorous campaign in all the doubtful
| states. The leading men on the nationa
| committee have never favored a long cam
| paign. They have always declared that DC
| tober 1st was early enough to start gu
| speakers, and in spite of criticism they hav'
| awaited their time Democrats who know
the purposes of the national committee de
| clare that within short time the demo
| cratic campaign will take on great activit.
and that within couple of weeks Parke
| stock will be high in the market.
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