The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-03
GAINS
- zass
DEMOCRA ATS.
indications THAT Republican.
Majority in Vci'll1ont Will
be Reduced.
The SITUATION IN NEW I.EI:,Wl YORK D B (,
Did Morgan Visit Roosevelt ts
! That Is tile Question Just
b at This Time. ~

eFroni our Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON. September 2.---severa raj
Il Democrats from Vermont have been IN. IN
5tYashington recently. and every one Of OF
I. them says the Republican ma ority N y
that state Will be reduced Il, tho state tate
Il elections this year Repub iicans say
that IL the ticket is not elected by sa as
much, as 5000. there will be strong
@ chances Ina. the country will go Demo
e cratic. Some OF then, say that I. the ma.
3ortty must be 80 ZOO II the country geii-
efaIly lis 10 be Republican. 81
A gentleman from Ohio, who has spent
4. great portion OF his life In Vermont,
Sy and who has, never voted anything but
aathe Republican ticket, said to-day that that
Il he had never known 81 much apathy
among vermont Republican, as Us mani
tested this year. s355 33S
&, ..yyhy. think OF he sa I'd. pealse 'i5
81 cannor, spoke At Montpeli Ter 81 he othe y
day, md there were less hun v "
people nut To hear him. He went mt on
.to Rutland and spoks and the crowd
Mas much smaller. 3s I sis Impossible to
GOT HE voters TO !, turn out. do not
IS, honestly believe the Repub1 cans Ma
3#s 1ority In the State will be UGH x any
over %, III will not say that that VIII;
4 mean that he country will go for Parker
II and Davis S$5 .$558 ssg5ts
But the Democrats say so and H M n
Il epubIcans I,eliera - ir!e course - ne.
state elections In ~ Inc an 2! venom, 9
ever, presidential yea are "a Ken asFcer-
Z ain ia rom ters 81 political feeling In the
81 country. NJ MI
IN West Virginia.
Senator DAVIS Will open 4 he calses'11.ieil3
In w est rgfnia on mex NJ onda y n ~
IS M viii speak "a Il the open ming Of the
STATE fair at Wheeling. II e will make Ils
III several speeches In the State. The ne ne
N pi,i,lcans are ri eparins to- invade ~ cst
HIrri Ma inSs force senat Tor + airban ks
vii, sreak q Charleston on he l ~ q
81 sent mber. q nd III will probab ly make
9Hreechcs In other parts OF he STATE ale
Speaker Cannon will probalb ly spea s az ~
IA rkersburgs on the 2lst OF septemrp per-
1ie vii, make IA least three ..a ot le
Sd FIeeciles In the State. here VIII % ?, =
wonderful campai ign fought IN sSest w.
glnia this year. one II, yhic = ca en- sloe
vii, he I, $ determined as the cont ans 1
III inside ard outside Port a hur.5 . I,
n Hut here is nc use In he sIseI'ubll-
s2c r,z6IF tryIng u 10 1T ca rry the S IA te unless
81 toget her better than they have
fone sd id 8Jud &c e. # II onre. q New
York, ycsterday. In this CT as lle q,
turned home from q visit TO Slr: 81 "
L 4 q Elkins 10 not think I have ever
seen factions hate each o. lt q. y
81 daily as the two factions Of the Re-5
RI pnblican party do in West Vtrglinia 81 =,
AZ ot believe they will ever sue coed IN
getting together was 4 In Il Triton the
n dny he Republicans met to nomlrn e e q q
candidate for Congress. wa s. A. ire 81
IN lroncluslo Ion that there would be tWo
candida tcs and the support rs q e az
and 81 Ed wards, respect iyely would L1e w.
V even assemble in the same p atl:slt at .,y
lad done so ] have no doubt lt there "oula
sI IA u l,ee en- bloodsh \. wo ca ndidat ties wa
i. ~ rsa.nit5 and 1T looks as II there would
~ ~ p cpIblcalls In The field until cleo
|s ia wards has refused the offer OF r. pre-.
~ 4 tive Gaines to leave q the National
Z, Computes Of the par the g ues tloh i az \.
rs r. which Of them is the legal ca y,
date. and n il is believed N ha t5 he Will
insist upon running Even Rcrup' !
\. admit tina t9it he docs there j.. no Scnahce
u "a elect a. Republican from = he ols'TI
this year. Hon.. 9f g .isE oaNenpo y ~
clay county. the Demoera " nominee, 4
VII IN ali probability be elected. III
Ratified Republicanism.
philadelphia Repub VINO ~ g, L y e
~ men, Der OF the Union Lea 81
II dstineuished veteran Of the 80 Mon g rn.,i
III W. III mesa &c OF 81 grlal disc gu ra ge.
Il n,cnt 10 Washing ton r publican 70 ga
z ~ 4 At + epublican and would Elkie 70
IN, ble to encourage his pre tnrell, put
4, II could not be. III; I, -,
~ have Just returned IRON, " ~
III non tbs. stay In the " sm.u
land while there i met many poli.i.
c.nns: from all sections 81 o New YORK l'
" Etate. without one "A sing lie exception
q, hey n we're absolutely listlcss Or were
Sishoneless. Tie decided ma lori ~ Of hem
$Bs Expressed themselves ms ntircl 3. ca rs,
Il So whether Mr. Roosevelt was electe Z!
or not. The rest wanted him y el ta <
hut did not believe e couia ps, s ino es
sfcw, il any, who real though ne $1,000 t'
chance TO carry New York State
/ state nothing but a fact when say
555f "A IS i did not meet a half dozen Re,
55niibltcans who professed to think that
MI, Roosevelt would be the d President i't !,
az the United States after he s fourtn
D next March ! do not bel lcyeI 50 my
sci though J shall east my svose 1of,
q him. 81 IN ,ts 81. Z,
The gentleman quoted gave many ms
functions OF secrecy egarding his ide len
sBtity, so far as pu blca ton was con-
55 csrned 1. He was about The finest spsci',
men Of ratified Republican Ism that mas 'a''
been encountered this & can pal q
Here Is a Il Mystery.
N Did j, Pierpon! Morgan 81 visit as2 MI
4. Roosevelt at OysoerS Bay "a st week II
ass5 m 3 New York World gavey44a clrcunl-l
4 fstantial3 account Of the visit made IN
4; Mi. Morgan's yacht, the u csorsal1r.ss, me
statement was made al oys ter5 Bay yes
B sterday that 1.-THE story Of the visit 20 The
illionaire was a. lie World SAG
Mr.. Morgan spent six z hours IN close
conference with the Prestd dent The
Il President says Mr. Morgan was not 70
see him at all. 81 at s
" The Associated Press. on the day MI
D iorga d As alleged BY the World to& have
Il paid Mr. Roosevelt that visit, sent Out
INA dispatch to IA the effect 4 hat q Yacht
4 he .idantitY OF Which was -unk known, was