The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-03
Political Chat.

POLITICAL (ndC.
n. O. Messenger, who is in New
York studying the situation ana
writing the results of his observations,
thinks Roosevelt will carry the state
unless there is a landslide, writes to
the Washington Star Ca Roosevelt
paper) thus:
1.-THE Democratic managers are in
an ecstacy of hope over the prospect
for the State and electoral ticket in
New York They have not the shadow
Of doubt that Parker and Herrick
will carry the State. They are look
ing forward with feVerish anxiety to-
the developments of the next few days
hoping, yet hardly daring to believe
that the favorable conditions exist
ing in Manhattan may extend ike a
prairie fire to the neighborlng States
of New Jersey and Connecticut.
"They are holding their breath to
see if the landslide, which only could
elect Parker. has really set in. Inc
outburst of Democratic enthusiasm IN
the State is reported in all doubtful
States, with the expectation that the
cheering news will arouse the faithful
in other States to renewed Efforts
The word has gone forth from Demo-
cratic national headquarters to Con-
necticut, New Jersey, Maryland and
West Virginia and the doubtful West
em States: We will get New York
up to last Saturday the expert
enced politicians at Democratic head
quarters felt that Parker could only be
elected by a political revolution, a
landslide, as the term goes. They dld
not know that it was in prospect, but
it was their only hope, forlorn as it
appeared. They are not certain yet
that it is in prospect, but they are
notably and wonderfully encouraged
Hon. John S. Henderson, chairman
of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee i'm the Eighth district, is in Raj
eigh attending the Supreme court. II
have just returned said Col. Hender-
son, from Allegheny and Wilkes. IL
spoke twice in Allegheny to splendid
crowds. 1t is the best organized coun-
" in the State. The party leaders
have plans there that ought to be-
studied and copied in other counties.
Ii every county in the district were
organized as compactly as Allegheny,
the situation Will be all could be de-
sired. In Wilkes l found things I'M
good shape. The Republican majority
will not exceed 1900. Some Demo-
Gratis in Wilkes place it as low asI
500"
Asked if he felt sure that Newland
would win, Col. Henderson said: ~ es.
do not doubt his election In the
Democratic counties there will be mol
falling off in Democratic maJorities
and the Republicans can hardly hold
the majorities of two years ago in the
Republican counties. 1t is real flghI
in our district, but after careful re-
view of the field 1 feel certain that
with the continued pressing Of theI
work, Newland will certainly win"
The odds against the Democrats in
the betting in New York has dis
couraged Democrats. A special from
New York would indicate that nobody
ought to be depressed by the charac-
ter CT the betting going on 1t says:
"As to the betting, which has ia
vored Roosevelt from the start, it may
be said again that it is largely tictiti-
Gus. 1t is smaller in amount that has
been wagered in any previous Presi-
Dental year since the Tilden campaign
Nearly all of the money put up in
New York was furnished to brokers
by agents OF the Republican National
Committee, and if the truth were
known in most cases both parties to
the alleged bet were fakirs, employed
either directly or indirectly, by that
committee There has been very lit
tie genuine betting, and if there is
to be any during the last three days
of the campaign it Will he at shorter
odds than any yet reported"
Col. @. O. Stealey, the able veteran
Washington correspondent of the
Louisville Courier Journal, telegraph
ing to his paper from New York, takes
this view of the situation in the EN-
Dire State:
after carefully going over the
vote OF recent years, comparing losses
and gains, I am convinced that the
Democratic presidential candidate Will
carry Greater New York by about the
same plurality as did Bird S. Coler
when he ran for Governor two years
ago, namely, $4,000. l do not think
that Roosevelt can overcome this vote
up the State, though the Republican
managers appear to be confident that
he will come to the Harlem with
10000 or 10000 more than did Gov
ernor Odcll. This would give Roose-
welt the State by about 10000 1 do
not think they can turn the trick,
though the Odell machine in the State
is wonder for producing amazing
Republican majorities.''
William Roscoe Thayer, of Cam
! bridge, Mass, writing to the New
York Evening Post says:
THE following list of independents
who intend to vote for Judge Parker
| for President is the result of a brief
| canvass in Cambridge and Boston
Fifteen of the signers are officers of
| instruction or government of Harvard
| College:
Charles Eliot Norton, William
James, Edward H. Hall, Bliss Perry
| Crawford Toy, Charles Francis Adams
| Grenville H. Norcross, Edward Hale
j. d. Brannan, James p. Munroe
Samuel Y. Nash, Charles E. Fav, AL
bert S. Parsons, James HI. Gardner
Henry w Lamb, M. Wyman, Edgar
/ II. Nlchols' Efvlng Winslow, Josiah
| Royce, w. T. Councilman. Harrieo,l