The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-11-07
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subject Of lusiy claims Both sides
find II easy 10 predict for their can
dldatea enormous pluralltIeH the
democrats In New York city and the
republicans In the state al large
Consideration Of all claims and
all the prophecies lead 90 the belief
that the state Il going 10 be carried
By Roosevelt
That the president will wln seems
90 be the judgment Of nearly all the
Newspaper men who have come from
YariouH sections OF the country to
study the situation u seems 20 be
the general belief OF men here who
know the political conditions and
whose opinions are not affected By
partiHauHhip All the betting on the
presidency favora Roosevelt or
course. bets do not decide elections.
II is equally true. though. that bet
tors often have Information from
high quarters. and when big WaFefa
are being made At even terms that
Roosevelt viii carry The state BY
boeoo. u carries an iutimafIon that
be vii have az least a small margin
Ia bis favor
There are. however. prophets With
good records that make good
showing for Parker The Brooklyn
Eagle makes a postal card canvass
before every election. and It, fore
casts are given weight BY many peo-
pie This year itH Investigation
makes the amazing showing 81 is2. .
1&2 plurality for Parker tn Greater
New York Editoriaiiy the Eagle
eHprehsen the opinion that a tidal
wave has set ia - the democrats
and that Parker will be elected.
II New York city should turn up
anyth ms like lS2.o90 plurality. the
democrats would have the state ~
a biz majority Nothing approach
inE those figures has been attained
BY the democrats in the past. aud
Il does not seem likely that they
viii be reached this year Cleve-
land bad only i0s coo over Arrisoo
10 the city 10 1883 Colcr. sor gov.
ernor. reached higb water mark
iwo years ago. when the city rolled
up a democratic plurality % l22. 600
Even that vas not blk enough TO
beat odell The common belief f.
that Parker will e.s reach Coler'a
figures.
In itH regular elect, on forecast the
ilpraid says Roosevelt will b. elect
Ell without this state. which is
clasged as being doubtful The pa
per Hays that Parker will carry the
city BY $4,000 and that in the up.
nfuFa FuwWfHaa ID r.e.aas4.tt .Hsr -. :.
plurality Of ifb. f5a That sivea
Roosevelt 1900 majority. a very
narrow margin Ia n great big state.
A republican organ gives Parker
In Greater New York only about
so 600. but that prediction Is like
those Of the democrats Who claim
that Roosevelt will have only a
small plurality upstate. The facts
seem TO be that there will be tre-
mendous maloritlea both upstate
and in the city.
Until a few weeks ago Il appeared
that there vas almost no chance for
the election OF Higgins. republican.
10 the goyernorship. His connection
with Odcll aud the many charges
made against the latter weighed
heavily on the state ticket Now
the chances Of Higgins and Herriek
are about equal and. II anything
they favor the former. 10 Is believ-
cd that Roosevelt will have plu-
rallty bls enough TO pull Higr ns
through.
That the republican leaders are
well satisfied with the outlook IS In
dicated by the fact that they have
practically closed the national oes d.
quarters. Chairman Cortelyou has
gone TO Chicago To help out In the
tiual struggle In the vest-espe-
cially Indiana. Senator scott hu
gone TO West Virginia. II is prob
able that II they had believed New
York. the biggest prize OF all. 10 be
IN the balance they would have con
tinued in the fight here and allowed
others to manage the contests in the
smaller states.
The fact that Parker Is going on
the stump Is regarded a. a tiNuiet-
Ing indication In the democratic
camp. Cleyeland's temperance 10
given a similar Interpretation.
Republicans contend that a big
influence favorable TO Roosevelt Is
his personal popularity. especially
with the first voters. Farmers have
had big crofs and big prices. a rare
combination. and one calculated To
promote contentment. They say
that criticisms of his Panama camel
and biz stick policy have gained
rather than Loot votes for him. As
Ia the canal they declare ne pursued
the only course open TO him aud
point 10 toe fat thHt De aeon
plished the main purpose 81 all
canal agitation. aud that Wits the
beginning OF work "a Is claimed
too. that bUsioess men viii vote
aga IN, a change
whether tee calm ,s1ndition Of the
business world is o reflection OF 70
publican sen tiaeos. however, Ia a
matte, - e,sS1 deal ~ discussion
Excellent judge cay that business
men are contented and prices are
upheld because no important eco
Honic questions are involved in the
election. Each charges the other
with being the trust fostering party
but the gossip in political circles is
that the m-gnates are divided this
year. and That contributions from
Wall street have gone into both po-
litieal headquarters.
Outwardly Now York city gives
Gore sign that presidential con
test Is going on than any other city
In the country. That Is due 10 the
/ custom here of swinging huCa han.
ners and American fl~Ss across the
streets In political c'isrpaigns. This
! being the 2~y1 ef Tammany. most