The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-19
Prominent Negro of Washington Suggests 3, Washington for
 Vice President in 'O8
SAYS DEMOCRATS GIVE
 THE NEGRO NO CHANCE
Both Sides Are Preparing for Supreme Effort In West Virginia-DelaWare Democrats Are Full of
 Enthusiasm.
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.

BY PATTERSON sTEALEY
 washington. July 1s.-(special)- )-In speculation by states upon the probahla- ties of the national election the oemoerats have as much right to figure upon the election returns of 1892 as the republicans to use the returns of 1896 and 1900. In 1892 the democratic vote of the country with that of the independent vote was cast for Cleveland and it gave him large elec- toral and popular majority. In se ana 1900 the republican vote of the country with that of million democrats and all of the independent was cast for Mchln- lev which also gave him an electoral and popular majority of the voters. If there is any sign in the present political eondi- tions the Cleveland vote of 1892 is Tor Parker in 1904.
 So far as the elections of 1896 and 1900 are concerned they did not represent the strength of the democratic party or or the strength of the opposition party to the principles and organization Of the republican party. In the two last named elections the democratic party was not only a divided party but all of the con servative forces of the country were ar rayed tpon the side of the republican party and candidates Figuring upon the probabilities of 1904 these facts should be kept in mind. though estimating results of an election four months in advance of
 
 ing conditions in public affairs, is rather risky past time.
 Estimates Will Be Issued.
 There is really nothing much in it so far as the results of previous elections have sstablishe0. Old man Grosevenor of Ohio will soon be out with a table of estimates eIecting Roosevelt with a handsome walk over majority and will make the repub- lican boys feel good all over. Then Col. Ike Hill of the same state will give the public his table of estimates showing Judge Parker will be elected beyond the shadow of a doubt. and the democrats will be pleased at the outlook. Just at this time 1t looks like it was going to be stiff close fight between the two great parties. This is admitted by astute polti- cians and men who think conditions over and do not allow their judgment to be carried away by their partisanshp and enthusiasm for their candidate.
 The one sure thing that the democrats have now Is that they will go into the fight united in those states which they have a chance to carry; that they have the aid and support of a powerful public press backed by a strong and deter mined mass of independent voters and that they will have a campaign fund suffi- cient to effect a compact organization and buy postage stamps and all of these things that they have not had for twelve long years.
 Prominent Negro Writes Letter.
 Prof. Henry s. Baker, prominent col pred citizen of Washington, prints the following card in the Post today:
 "Editor Post: As coIored man wish to call attention to the difference between the republican and democratic national conventions. At the republi- can convention the colored man was treated as a companion, friend and brother There he was made to feel as if he was not only political, but social equal. The delegates followed the advice and example of our be- loved President, Theodore Roosevelt, who teaches that the colored man de- serves to be treated as social equal. To emphasize this fact, he had the courage to have at his table Prof. Booker r. Washington. If Roosevelt is elected it will so encourage the col ored men that we will demand that Prof. Booker Washington shall be the republican candidate for vice president in 1908.
 "Let not our colored brethren forget that scene in the republican conven- ton when a beautiful white girl was placed upon the stand and by her side negro boy. They then placed flags in their hands and allowed them to lead the cheering, thus making the first and grandest example of the equality of the races that history has ever recorded.
 "In the democratic convention there was not single coIored man. It was in word and deed white mans con- vention of white mans party. All hail to Roosevelt, who has given the poor negro so much to encourage him to persist in his political and social rights"
 Representative J. H. Gaines, of the Third West Virginia district. was in Washington for a few. hours today. It is understood that he is on his way to con- shit with Chairman Babcock of the re- nublican congressional committee about conditions in his own district, and three other doubtful districts in the state. There is a bad split in Mir. Gaines dis trict, and from present indications he will have q republican opponent-W. S. Ed uars-as well as a democratic candidate against him. Two years ago the district favored Gaines. with about 2000 majority. The democrats are counting the district amonp those safely democratic this year Representative Gooch of the Sixth Ken tuckv district who spends his summers in MT. Gaines district, says the demo- rrats will carry it.
 The west Virginia democrats will meet at Parkersburg Wednesday, two weeks, and put out a full state ticket. The big eest convention in the history of the state is expected. and there are a dozen gubernatorial candidates.
 North Carolina in Good Shape.
 Representative Webb of the Ninth North Carolina district was a caller at democratic headquarters today The party in his state has been greatly strengthened by the results of the St.