The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-30

forts to Influence the voters of Ger man birth or percentage in these States nnd sufficiently important has even MT. Cleveland considered this vote to in- duce him to appear once more. on November 2. on the political rostrum parties claim today the majority of this vote in these four States. but careful investigations made seem to indicate that the bulk of the independent Ger man vote, which in 1902 was held by MT. Cleveland. will be cast for MT. Roosevelt, while on States issues Judge Herrick appears to be the favor ite among the Germans. of New York and Mir. Black in New Jersey.
 There live in those four States suf- ficient voters of German birth or par entage to decide the electoral vote. According to the census of 1900, the State of New York had foreign pop ulation of 1.soo.425. of which 4so.02e were Germans born in Germany, leav- ing out those of Austria, Switzerland and the Baltic provinces of Russia The population of German parentage in the State of New York amounted to 1.027,757. Tn New Jersey the Germans born in the Empire number 1195sS. while those of German parents. but born in this country, are 25o,023, and in Connecticut the figures given by the census are respectfully 31.023, and 62,497. Equally strong is the German population of Indiana; where the num- Der of former subjects of Emperor William reaches 73,54s, while those of German percentage are 2o4.S3S.
 Germans Against Bryan.
 Four years ago this vote in the three Eastern States, was overwhelm- ingly aginst MT. Bryan. Very few of those who had voted against free sil- yer in 1896 could be induced to re- turn to the Democratic fold or leave the Republican party on the issue of imperialism. Mir. Bryan received ne more than twenty per cent of what iS called the German vote. Two years later in 1902. in the State fight be- tween Governor odell and Mir. Coler, the Germans of New York city voted largely with the Democratic party, while those "up State," were evenly divided, and during the last municipal campaign the majority of their votes went to Colonel Mcclellan. Judge Parker will, as matters stand at the present moment, receive no more than forty per cent of tho votes of those Germans who are not out and out par tisans and he will lose a good many of tohse who are classed as Democrats. Imperialism Ineffective.
 The issue of imperialism, which in the opinion of the political managers should have appealed strongly to the Germans, has had no effect with them at all. They have entirely forgotten that they bitterly opposed Roosevelt | in 1898. and the personality of the President rather appeals to them. They like to see their ruler a strong, I self-relying, even wilful and somee- what autocratic man.
 Of course there are plenty of Ger mans who. being Democrats, can see | no further reason to oppose the party of their choice. And there are inde- | pendents and Republicans, especially i among the older settlers, who see dan- 1 ger to republican institutions and tra- ditions. These are mainly the Ger | mans who came to this country in the 1 earlier days. men of the type of Carl Schurz. But the great mass of those who emigrated because they sought better social and economical conditions look upon the political issues merely | from business standpoint.
 1 Many of the radical Germans-those
 who believed in MT. Bryan's teach ings-will vote the ticket headed bS
 Eugene Debs, even though they are not
 believers in socialism, and it is from
 these ranks that the Social Democrat.
 expect a large increase Populisu
 and Mir. Watson find few sympathiz.
 CTS among the Germans of the East and New York city.
 Democrats Too Slow.
 The campaign itself has not strength. ened the Democrats among the Ger.
 mans. Both parties started out early
 to capture that vote. The Republi- cans were first in the field-as early I
 was formed all over the country. The
 Democrats did not begin until last Au- gust. But neither of these organi- sations has attracted any attention | among the Germans, who have become rather inclined to fight shy of these leagues and political unions and their leaders. President Roosevelt himself
 has. by personal aids, done a great deal more to solidify the support of the Germans in his behalf. Especially
 was this true when he sent a letter tO Secretary Metcalf regarding the slo. cum investigation. This letter. which was the answer to an appeal made by | those who had lost their relatives. Is today an effective campaign documeni among the Germans all over the conn try.
 | On the State Issues the Germans ot New York city have taken little stock | In the personal attack on Governor Odell. Whatever opposition there is among the independents and Republi- cans dates back to the time when ths 1 Governor declined to accede to their demands for a modified Raines law Odell's efforts to protect the Tenement i House law. however have made him
 many friends, and his veto of the gas bill is frequently cited during this campaign by the Germans On the other hand. they believe that MT. HiR- gins is still more closely allied with
 those upstate clements who oppose a change in excise legislation and they | seem to think that Judge Herrick
 standing on the Democratic platform
 which makes definite promises will be more friendly to their demands.
 NEW YORK.