Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02

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syivania, General Charles H. Grosve-
nor of Ohio and Hon Charles B. Lam
dis Of Indiana | was jeering them
about the Republican losses in 1905,
aud they retorted b. jogging my mem
DRY as to the result in Missouri ia
1904 replied with absolute truth
that the reason why Roosevelt carried
Missouri was that Judge Parker's tele-
gram to the convention so angered and
i.lsgusted the Missouri Democrats that
$1,000 Of them stayed at home. And
an analysis of the returns for 1900 and
1904 will prove my statement to be ac-
curate
But Brother Harvey undertakes to
discount the force of my statement
very skillfully. but fallaciously. by set
ting up the vote on congressman as
the real test and thereby endeavors to
prove that the state is really Repub-
lican Why. bless his soul, the reason
why the Democratic candidates for
congress In Missouri polled such a light
vote in 1904 and why nine Republicans
instead of one were elected was the
Parker telegram The truth is that
if there had been no state and county
officers and congressman to elect in
Missouri after that telegram was sent
half the Democrats in Missouri would
have stayed at home. 1t was the de-
sire to elect them that caused most of
the Missouri Democrats to go to the
polls Take my own district, for ex-
ample for am familiar with the con-
ditions there In 1902 | received be-
tween $500 and 5000 majority, run
ming about 800 ahead of the ticket. In
1904, after the hardest and closest can
vass ever made, pulled through by
1867 majority, running 1927 ahead OF
Judge Parker He carried my district
by only $50 majority. The aggregate
vote in the district fell short of the
vote of 1900 by over 1900, and the pop
ulation Of the district had undoubtedly
increased some little between 1900 and
1904 The Democrats were mad at
Judge Parker and could not be in
duced to go to the polls. That they
will turn out this year almost to a man
there can be no question, for Bryan is
prime favorite in Missouri aud once
more Bryan is to the fore, and Missouri
Democrats set the Bryan ball a-rolling
this year.
Referring to the predictions of Hon.
john Sharp Williams and myself that
Democrats will win in the congress
sional elections this year and will elect
president and congress in 1908, Mr..
Harvey says:
Republicans feel confident OF being able
to hold congress in 1906 and retain both
president and congress in 1908. Yet it
would be well for them to be cautious
about making any roseate forecasts. New
issues viii be at the front in 1905 Posi-
bly, also new personages will be in the
leadership on each side. At this moment
| it would seem that the Republican can
d!dacy would go to somebody who is be-
ing mentioned in connection with it,
Fairbanks, Shaw, Taft, Root or some OF
| the other recognized aspirants. Bryan
seems to be coming prominently into the
| foreground on the Democratic side, with
Hearst as a possibility. Either of these
| would make a far stronger canvass than
Parker put up in 1904. Bryan as the cam
| didate would be especially formidable,
| Notwithstanding his two defeats. The
| outlook at this moment is hopeful for the
continuance of the power of the present
dominant party. It would be well, how
| ever, for the Republicans not to laugh
| too loudly at the predictions Of Williams.
Clark and other Democratic congressman.
Sweeping changes in political conditions
| have more than once come year or two
in advance Of presidential canvasses.
| That last sentence contains much
food for reflection and much hope for
the Democracy.