Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-11-11
CAMPAIGN
HAS CLOSED.
PRACTICALLY IN THE FIGHT
FOR PRESIDENCY.
VICTORY CLAIMED
By Both Parties But Parker Star
Seems to be in the Ascendency. All
Eyes Now Turned on New York
the Pivotal State.

New York. With sensational and
dramatic exchange of charges and
replies between the candidates, one
OF the most remarkable presidential
campaigns of recent times was prac-
tically brought to a close Saturday
night. 1t is not expected that much
more of Importance will take place
before the election, though a few be-
lated meeting will be held and some
statements and claims may be issued.
The whirlwind finish predicted two
months ago has been realized The
unusual features of a candidate at
lacking his opponent in Office and fore
ing him INTO making a direct reply,
followed by a rejoinder from the can
didate, is a novel thing and furnised
the main topic of conversation where
politics was discussed. The appear
ance of Judge Parker on the public
platform marked an epoch in the pres
ent campaign of 1904 for up to that
time it had been apathetic and unin-
teresting. From his first speech to
the last, he has been growing more and
more vigorous and more direct in his
assertions, to the election of the Dem
ocrats, who have clamored for more
life and ginger in the canvass. The
Republican canvass lacked interest un-
til cabinet officers, senators and men
close to the president began making
replies to Judge Parker's charges, but
their part in it was insignificant COM
pared to the bomb exploded by Pres
ident Roosevelt in his statement print
ed this week.
Silence has marked the management
of the republican campaign. But one
pronouncement or claim has been
made by any official of the Republican
national committee and in that nearly
every debatable state was placed in
the Republican column. This was
promptly answered by the Democratic
managers with claim of the same de-
batable states and a sure majority in
the electoral college
A wide difference on the claims has
furnished sufficient doubt to give fol
lowers of both candidates confident
hopes of success aond keep the interest
of partisans keen until the result is
known.
The campaign has been marked by
the usual so-called "waves. " It would
be pointed out that there had been a
trend Of sentiment" to one or 9th
er parties, and consequent election or
depression at the headquarters of the
managers. These "waves" were at
tributed to reports received from
doubtful states, to confidence express
ed by those who should know what
was going in politics and to the many
rumors that prevail during canvass
in which four years control of the gov
ernment is the prize. The hopes, the
fears, the confidence and the despair
Of politicians have been reflected In
the ebb and flow of these changeable
tides upon the political sea.
interviewer closely with the presi-
Dental canvass has been the campaign
in New York state. For many years
the pivotal State, the arbiter of presi-
Dental elections, the Empire state this
year has been regarded as absolutely
essential to the success of one party
and has been believed to be necessary
to the other because Of the impression
that a public sentiment which will
carry New York will carry the coun-
try. On this account the eyes of the
country have been 'urned toward New
York.
It's conventions and nominees, the
strife among its leaders and the active
work of all its politicians have attract
ed attention far more than warranted
by its ordinary Importance or the mer-
its of the state fight overshadows that
of the national contest and the latter
is regarded as an auxiliary instead of
the principal in the campaign.
The same.i is true of some of the 9TH !
er states and an interesting feature of
the canvass is the expressed. belief
that whatever may be the result upon
the national ticket next Tuesday that
in many states there will be change
in the state government. State issues
have been put forward most promi
nently in New.York, New Jersey, West
Virginia and Wisconsin, which were
classed. as doubtful on the presidency.