The Jersey City news., 1904-10-21
HARD WORK WILL
MEAN VICTORY
q. s. Senator and Former
Governor McGreary, of
Kentucky Says Par
ker Will Win.
ns.-sUHs UP THE SITUATION
National Committeeman Fer.
guson Of New Mexico Is
~ 9elsaEsG 10
Asvr ~ Also Sanguine.

States Senator and former Governor
James B. McCreary, of Kentucky. who
has come to New York to stump the
Empire State and New Jersey for
Parker and Davis, declares that the
Democratic ticket can win, in his
opinion, although it will take hard work
in number of States like New Jersey,
;om now until the eighth of November
TO insure success Senator MeCreary
las made a thorough study of the con-
aition in the West and South and has
earned a good deal about the situation
in the East from the leaders since he
game here.
,sThe way the Democrats have gone at
this campaign" said Senator MeCreary,
sis most encouraging. For instance, III
Illinois the Democrats have received
Very little financial assistance from the
sNational Committee, because Illinois has
Always been considered an Impossible
Democratic State. Notwithstanding this.
the Democrats have gone out and raised
enough Of their own to put up one OF
the best campaigns in Inc history OF
Western politics There are some who
think that the Democratic party should
not give up all hope of the State. At
any rate. the majority will be greatly re-
duced. The political situation in the
West is difficult to accurately gauge.
The West is naturally Republican and
with the exception Of the time when
Mr.. Cleveland was a candidate. neither
Illinois nor Wisconsin had given DEM
ocratic electoral vote in fifty years. No
one who has not talked with the leaders
of both sides in Wisconsin can estimate
to what extent factional passions may
go. Judging by all present conditions
| should say that the Democratic State
ticket which is headed by former Cover
nor Peck, and the larger number of
the Democratic members of the Legisla-
ture will be elected. The Presidential
situation depends upon how desperate
may be the fight on the Goyernorship.
certainly think that Governor LaFol-
lette will sacrifice President Roosevelt
and everything else to save himself.
Then, too. the supporters of Stalwart
will not hesitate at any sacrifice which
will insure the downfall of La Folleteism
in Wisconsin
SeH we were as sure of most States
as we are of New York there would be
absolutely no doubt about the general
result. Those thirty-nine electoral votes
can be depended upon. Wyoming is an
other State which consider Demo-
cratic State this year, although it is
normally Republican. Colorado is ours,
and as for Indiana | believe that Chair
man Taggart knows what he is talking
about; he assured Judge Parker when
ne iSlt lor >tht I1oOSief btdte " RuueSuuy
morning that the Presidential nominee
need not worry about the electoral vote
Of Indiana.
Mr. graggart understand, will re-
main in his native State about week,
and when he returns to National head
quarters, will undoubtedly have some in
teresting figures to give out as to the
probable plurality of the Hoosisr State.
As for Connecticut, consider that the
Democrats have an excellent chance of
carrying the Nutmeg State. have talk
ed with number of the conservative
Democrats of Connecticut. Melbert E.
Cary, who was the Democratic candidate
for Governor two years ago, gave me
most encouraging reports. | think that
Connecticut can and will be carried for
Parker and Davis, if the entire Demo-
cratic Eand anti-Rooseyeit vote Of the
State can be gotten out, Judging from
what Mr.. Cars says. Two years ago he
was defeated for Governor by only 10000
plurality, as against very high figures for
Mckinley, 1t preceding Narional cleo
tions. The Democraticl party was not
then united as it is now,A ,Aand there was
nd'open Republican hostility 70 the Re
publican administration such as now ex-
lists. There is now very. strong feeling
in the State against Roossvelt's admins
tration policies, and the Democratic par
ty presents the best. organization it has
had in many years in. the State.
! am not one Of those believers that
Judge Parker cannot be elected. He
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