New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
BLOW FOR DEMOCRATS
UOODRUFF PRODS MACK.
State Chairman Predicts Rout for
the Bryan Men.

-rss-rnan woodruff Of the Republican s-ate
,o-,rnittee said yesterday that the recent rev.
.,.+snrs concerning Gov Haskell of the Demo-
s.c National Committee. together with
=. vigorous support the President was giving
hs national ticket. have put the Democrats on
,.s -,1n and he predicted a rout for the enemy
rhsirrnan Mack OF the Democratic National
.co-,-uittee yesterday sent TO President Roose-
sl, : telegram asserting that there was no
,olsnoe OF $4,000 in the Democratic cam
..fr, chest left over from the Parker cam
efrn When Chairman Woodruff saw Mr.
wsck's statement yesterday he laughed and
said:
IT thought I would get a rise out Of Mack
N that. and the hope OF getting it was what
-,.5e ne give out what the President said; but
an surprised that he practically corroborates
-e+he- than denies the main fact in the state
-,e7- for failure TO deny that the national
committee was once in possession Of 100000
& n admission that Hearst's charge is substan-
tally correct
The connection is perfectly plain as the
Prairie Oil Company is a subsidiary Of the
standard. and Gov. Haskell. as shown by
.ha record interviewed TO prevent his own At
.o-nev General from interfering with the sub
sidiary company in the State of Oklahoma
NJ course the Parker and Davis managers
didn't leave 100000 over from four years ago
What Z howl would have gone UP from Tom
Tsggart and his crew If sl,ch an unprecedented
hing as that had happened
The Democratic party in the nation and
State" continued the chairman. by force Of
circumstances and revelations is exactly where
every one versed in the political history Of the
country would expect TO find it at this stage
Of the czmpaign-that is. on the defensive It
Is always easy TO put the party in power on
The defensive before the opposing forces actu-
ally clash in contest As soon as the clash
cones the weaker must succumb TO the
stronger
NOW that the campaign is being really
waged and the battle is on, II is obvious 10 all
thai as result OF the first impact the Demo
cratic party is in retreat forced from the posi-
ton which IL attempted 70 occupy before the
battle. This is illustrated by the attack re-
spectively on Senator Foraker and Governor
Haskell by Mr.. Hearst, the attack on Senator
Foraker inuring 10 the benefit Of Taft and that
on Haskell initiating nightly against the for
tunes Of Bryan-a perfect illustration of my
contention that when the lines are drawn on
any specific issue or proposition it will be
found that the Republican party is helped and
the Democratic party injured.
Six weeks from to-day the Democratic party
vin be in full retreat before the aroused and
election night the plurality for Taft and Sher-
man VIII be as great was the plurality for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks four years ago"
Concerning his talk with the President Mr..
Woodruff said:
When talked with President Roosevelt yes
1erday there was no doubt in the Presidents
mind about the election Of Governor Hughes.
share his opinion that Mr.. Hughes will be
elected. but we all appreciate the fact thai
there is plenty Of hard work TO be done in this
state in the next four or five weeks.
M Woodruff said yesterday he did not
know anything about the financial condition Of
the state committee. as he had not been free
since returning 10 work TO discuss the matter
with George J Smith. the new treasurer Of
the Republican State Committee.
Chairman Woodruff announced that although
the state candidates Of the party would be
formally notified on Saturday afternoon at the
I-nIon League Club in Brooklyn Governor
Hughes would not make his formal speech Of
acceptance there. but in the evening in the
rink IN Brooklyn.