The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
Information in Hands Of
National Committee
Give a Big Lead.
REVIEW OF THE
DOUBTFUL STATES.
Situation Is Complicated by Ac.
ton of Big Corporations, Who
Are Fighting ParkerTr
cling Men Against Roose-
velt-Garvin's Opinion Il
Of Rhode Island.
BY Walter Edward Harris.

BV Walter Edward Harris. "a
(special From STAFF Corrrpondent.) 81 Fl
NEW YORK. October s.-I had e 4 ex-
tended conversation to. day with one ii
az the ,nen a Y Democratic headquarters rs
prominently identified with the conduct \
Of The ca mpaign,5 concerning actual condi- 3s
lions m thirteen States IN which thu re- "
silt ia IN doubt. I a m not at liberty to "A
Quote him. hut tho outline below i, based u
5,,non scareful ronorts received & at the NJ
sheadn,,n rters az the Democratio National &
4Comm,ttce IN Nav York 7l5 In 3, casting I'D Il
the situation for each a. the states. 81 ~
do#not pretend e. do more n than sum L.
marizeS cond tinns Il 4 Geo "a anca VIII, "a
Morris mn fla3lt - }the Nationa1 COMMITTEES.
In other words, don't exercise my FMS
.divdual Judgment N Taking the States III 4s
the eastern battlefield first: ~
NeW Y Ork. XIII ES Hi SEssS
The Democrats ara = hsol,1telv conf
dart the q eiectorn i vote thasa state viii
be cast for parker and paws. No figures Il
- 10, ,,,ad Ttjck.+
h,t Nm rlss = n,,,rnhv the Len - H
,rs !, !, ! = Ia i, ~,
tbo Ii,ds,a IJarrtce tro 1,s,,,
Sdida for :, d ylI raceiva 81
a majority OF Is ,ooO some estimates are
as high twice that figure:
Is I.. New Jersey.
rh Z, =. 4, S !. tx.
wbo,1v ca tis fantorv ,rrar, 1o,,s - ,ravs
\; r,,,ar a. ha,nn, ~ - ~ ~, Fl
az . =, -
~, 10 ,,aa ~, = 8 !, !,
- M -. - 3 :, ars - Il
o. y p a.
:, =, :, m ,yn ,ya \, Is
hae,, :, -, ), IL uork
singmen i Of Newark ana i Paterson de-
scriped the H. er r me
gay Yea III
.aV.
SaraWs !,
the eiection OF blacK Alic Doll Nd.
nator 'lfli candidate z HIN
Connecticut. ssfsi
The Democratic outlook in the Nutmeg
States more hopeful 4. than han il Jersey
Garnara+ !, =, ,I,ar,cs
:, tha e.; = ,,,to,dad ~ san "a ~
=, : 4, = ~ ~. n
T., t,.a,, !, n T,a,, ocra {. 3
-, rs ~ ~ nnl;tic. a.
NJ, T.. 80
:, !. =. ~, ~ Na..
VIZ t. ,,nn,, : .,,raiv Tor Park 4,
= : = apy'' - s33
DelaWare . I
~ Delaware is naturally Dem ocratic. This
Republican In addition to a severe fac
%tioDal fight among the Republicans Of Il
Delaware this year. there Is evidence
that the people are becoming thoroughly II
aroused to the shameful met hods AZ dicks Vi
uses to control the politics OF the State. 81
1t Is believed the State can be counted
upon to give It's electoral vote to Parkse
and Davis. IL
st5. MARYLAND. 4 $ III
5 S'',. d Wv
There is complete harmony N me Dem
os,,uo sam, ~
representing NJ wing Of the IA rty have
become reconcilel, at least forEthis year.
md absolute confidence is felt IN their
ability to carry the state for the Demo-
4 era t. ticket 81 ia, e
StS'S 49, & ~, s Oh ID
WEST virginia. ,.s;IS3
III Is only within the INST week that tho
Nntionnl Committee has felt that West
min }u,n snnvwhera 5nea rsa fely Demo.
cratic. less than week ago II was
raojiyad That the e,ectornl vote or n IL
State would almost certainly be cast for
Parker and Davis, Now State Senator
Whitaker. very nearly the most promi-6 Y
nent Republican III the State, has de-
clared his intention OF voting the Demo-
cratic ticket. State Chairman AlcGraw
now declares the Democrats will carry
the State for Parker and Davis: that
Cornwell the Democratic candidate for
the Govern orshIp will be elected and TINT
the Democrats will have a Is ma 1
iority of the next LEGISLATURE which
i. IL chonsas n s,,ccassor ia Sann tor N 81 r B
scott ana that three az tie live con.
;onai D,str,cts NJ the state nov ran.
resented by Depubieans NH re urn Demo-
cratic members OF Congress. AT any