The Washington times., 1904-10-06
WISCONSIN DECREE
WILL HELP PARTY
Republican Leaders Say the
State Is Safe.
BABCOCK KEEPS UP HOPE
Candidate PaTker's Handwriting Expe-
rience-BTyan's Auto Breaks Down.
SiIveTites for Roosevelt.
BABCoCK KEEPS UP HOPE

The Wisconsin decision IN favor Of
the La Toilette claim TO regularity and
the right 70 the Republican column on
the omcial ballot naturally causes much
difference OF opinion among Repub-
hcans throughout the country, but
opinion generally seems favorable 10
the view that IL VIII rebound 10 the
parry.s greater advantage than if the
victory had gone TO the StaIwarts.
While the decision is fine feather /
In the cap Of La Toilette. this con-
sensus Of opinion is the finest tribute
which could be paid to the SpO0uer fac /
ton 1t means that they viii be less
disposed To harm the chances of their (
party BY boiling the tlckes than would |
the La toilette men. The latter had de- I
clared In nO uncertain words that they |
meant 10 night the case out al the polls, I
no matter what the court decision. /
y e 6tatWaIl candidate Tor governor /
however, insisted that III lle decision /
went against his side he would imnle- /
dlately withdraw from the contest This /
candidate, eN-RepT $. A. Cook. !
and his friends, therefore are not likely /
10 be found fighting the Official ticket. /
BabcOck Does Not Despaiz.
Representative Joseph w Babcock, /
chairman of the Republican Congressional ]
campaign committee. who has been es- /
peciaIly marked Tor defeat by the La /
Toilette men, because of his espOusiug /
the StaIWart side. maintains confidence /
that his record win carry him through /
the coming election. He has no fears on
that score, he says but is unwilling 10 I
comment on the result In the state
Regarding the decisions erect on the I
national ticket, Chairman Babcock had
no hesitation in saying
81 have always claimed that no mat
ter how the decision read, President
Roosevelt would have the electoral vote
of the State and 1 see no reason 10 !
change my opinion AT this time or be-
cause OF the decision
Huh Thinks 1t Lucky.
Representative HUI OF Iowa Bah
cocks executive committee chairman, /
expressed the belief that "the decision /
is q good thing for the national ticket
and insures the State TO Roosevelt"
Administration leaders are now count
ed upon 10 bring Senator's Spo0ner and
QuarIes into line ia support or the
ticket which has been declared the reg
llaE one ROW tAls VIII De brought
about IS an interesting question when 1
The harsh words OF the tWO statesmen
against La Toilette are recalled.
Parker's Big Reception.
Candidates Parker and Herrick stood
in the limelght al the Manhattan Club I
iu New York last night and shook hands I
with al who presented themselves, sew |
eral thousand all told. Candidate Hen
~ g. Davis could not be present and SO 4
sent letter telling OF his high regarda
for the club and its members. guests. /
and other friends far and near
The states guDeTnatOriaI candidate /
started in 10 share the louOrs with I
Judge Parker, but when the passing F.
guests nad reached about TWO thousand I
he withdrew and formed "a little circle /
near By Tor "a general smoker Judge /
Parker kept bravely on until the finish 1
and wound up Dy shaking the hands Of 4
some or the club servants. All the 9TH
ers VINO had started IN 70 haudsnake /
b. H#H
this, and SO the sage of EsOpus carried 4
on the honOrSl as intended.
Shaw in Indiana.
Secretary Shaw's speech in Iudianap- I
oils last night was heard by large and Z
enthusiastic crowd, which included the /
delegates attending the National Re /
publican League convention.
The Iowan took up the Parker sold I
Telegram and dwell ON Champ Clarka 4
DcmCcra Lic president iu Republican les
izlatIou GA the silver question viii avail I
very little unless his party also consents /
10 acquiesce.' The Secretary also com 4
mented aL length ON t.e trusts and the /
Philippine
Bryan Has to Walk
Misfortune befeu William j. Bryan F.
and 5000 enthusiastic Et1-asEaus who 4
had gathered yesterday al the town OF .
Randolph. ln IEau state, 10 hear him
speak The siIveT-LOugued orator failed .
10 arrive on time and the anxiety OF
his friends almost created "a panic be-
fore he finally turned up
Tire local reception committee had
furnished an automobile 10 bring Bryan
from Harrington. The machine broke
down and as all the farmers along the /
route had gene 20 town TO hear Elm
speak a conveyance could not readily
The sturdy orator did not despair.
however, After trudgiug along for
about lve miles, lac managed 10 procure
"a LaLu wagon ana was taken me Tee
naming nFe miles ln swift fashion
q hen the asse mbled thousands easel uB
their nerves by giving him lots of APP
plause-
Fairbanks Leaves Coast.
From the summit OF the Sierra Nevada
Mountains. Senator FAIRBANKS babe
aCleu 10 the STATE OF California vestar-
day and 10 the people OF three Pacific
Coast States I'M which he had been cam
paignlng The point in question was
TrucEec Cal, which was reached be-
fore breakfast instead OF az evening. as /.
announce consequently no formal .
speech was made There We're several +.
men an The railroad station when inc
Train pulled Ia and these fla Senator
greeted with hearty laudzla-e Iu a F
IeW informal words le expressed his rr. .
probation OF The hospitality tHar l-d
Bryanites for Roosevelt.
Bryan and Hearst Democrats fin my
section OF the country VIII vote pretty
generally against Parker. A good many
VIII vote FOR Roosevelt outright Save
A. ". Maxwell president of the anti
Parker organization formed iu Chicago
who has resigned from the Iowa State
Democratic committee and viii cam-
5aien for Roosevelt iu Missouri No.
brasEa, and Indiana
~ have been speaking lu Missouri .
too continued Maxwell, land 4 believe I
that bur for the fact that Joseph ~ /
Folk IS az the head OF the State tl.kaE f
the State would 20 Republican this yea-
Democrats fear that vote against Falk
would be accepted as "a TaDuke 10 Ef1 .
fight ou boOdlcism. This is NOT True 500 .
ID places Missouri Democrats lu am em-
barrassing position
C0zey Deserts Democrats.
Supplementary 10 POpulist Candidate
Watsou's suggestion 10 Parker 10 with