The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-15

Esopus, N y, July l4-The policy
off the olive branch Prohibition and
Democratic harmony goes on II is
intimated that Mr.. Sheehan ON behalf
OF Judge Parker, will bend his immaa.
late energies To bring about harmon
ious action in New York, New Jersey
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio
With the exception Of Nebraska whore
every encouragement will be given to
Mr., Bryan IN his desire ID elect d
Dcnt cratic legislature anil elector,
Al ticket, little attention viii be given
in the early stages 81 the campaign
to the states west Of the Mississippi
Delaware, Maryland AMI West Vir.
gina are relied on to return TO the
Democratic moorings. making, with
tho other southern states 100 assured
electoral votes. The electoral college
| this year consists of 47G members, OF
| whom 233 are u majority. Starting
with fG9 votes assured, there are 70
to be gained
Mr. Cleveland carried In addition
the states Of New YORK, 80 votes now
| Wisconsin, ~, Illinois. 81 Indiana
10; New Jersey, II; and almost car
ried Ohio ~. There Is the additional
probability OF carrying Colorado, .
votes, Idaho, 8; and Nevada 8 To be
elected Judge Parker win require
New York, Illinois. and Colorado; or
New York, New Jersey. Indiana and
Colorado; or New York, Wisconsin
New Jersey, Nevada and Colorado.
New York Is ESSENTIAL to Judge Par
ker. With New York there are sew.
eral reasonable and poesihla conbina.
tinns, any one Of which wcallI elect
him This Is on the assumption that
every New England state will 80 Re
publican, while both Connecticut ant
Rhode Island are go0G ground. Rhnds
Island has Democratic governor
and Connecticut is fair field.
The fight will be made In the mid
due western states. The tlrst steI
ID 10 secure Democratic harmony AM
unity and unite all sections and fac
tions II that can be- lone. II Ii be-
laeved that the dissssatent of many ~
her. conservative Republicans VIII
Mr. Rooseyelt,s Turbulence will give
greater majority to Judge parke
than Mr.. Cleveland In 1892
Mr. Sheehan says that Judge Par
iker will win, and he believes II.
The New York situation is yer,
satisfactory. The stories that Mn
Sheehan Is In New York to harmon
ize MIR Murphy and Mr.. McCarren arr
Idle talk. Neither of them needs an
harmonlziug. Their only strife will b.
10 see who can do the most to cleo
the Democratic ticket.
Gossip abtat the organization O
the national committee continues
Mr. Shcohan does not want the chair
manship and will not take II If |
can be helped lie is now in New Yorl
snd will consult by wire and letter
with the leaders throughout The coun
try.
Judge Parker feels especially CRATE
ful 10 his friends from the south ~
the way they stood by him In the crit
iCal and exciting hours of Saturda.
afternoon AMI evening. and " the,
will agree on one of their number foi
chairman. their choice will be accep
tible to both Judge Parker and Shec
han. Senator Tillman of South Caro-
lima, John Sharp Williams of Missis
sippi Senator Carmack of Tennessee,
and Senator Daniels of Virginia ar,
four men who can rame the chair
man of the national committee II the,
will agree. Judge Parker values theiI
attitude and action alt the more be
cause they were with the Bryan idea
in 1896 and Senator Daniel Is The man
who. as the Bryan candidate, defeated
Senator Hill for chairman of The 1896
Mr. Bryan's proclamation was read
carefully by Judge Parker In repls
90 the reporters usual inquiry he de
cllned as usual 10 make any comment
Judge Parker fas no criticism T.
make If Mr.. Bryan Tie agree with
Mr. Bryans statement that they dif
fer on the financial question. that hi
election would result IN the contin