The Washington times., 1908-10-11
Notes Sounded by Leaders
Show They Have Not Been
Pleased With Outlook.
CONFIDENCE NOW
PROGRESSED BY ALL
Visitors to White House Remark
That Things Look Brighter Now
Than They Did Last Week"

That the Republican party has just
passed through the crisis of the cam
paign is the opinion Of the officials who
have been in conference with President
Roosevelt during the past few days.
Despite the efforts which were made
to conceal the pessimism which per-
vaded weIl-informed quarters. there is
not the slightest bit Of doubt that Pres
-ident Roosevelt and his close advisers
were given no peace Of mind during the
early days of the past week. One Of
the principal causes for uneasiness was
the lack OF funds with which TO con-
duct an effective whlrlwind type Of
campaign.
The embarrassment due to a lack Of
financial ammunition is now disappear
ing, and funds are pouring into the
campaign headquarters in a gratifying
manner. The 1900 letters Of solicita-
ton. asking for contributions of $50 are
already reaping a harvest. and although
the letters were not put into the mails
until early last week, the national treas
Urer already has 81 his possession thou
sands Of dollars more than he had be-
- fore the please come across" notices
clogged the stamping machines IN the
New York pOstofice.
President Not Satisfied.
It is no secret that President RoOse-
welt has been diss atisfed with some
: features Of the campaign. There have
been many features with which he has
not been as familiar as he would like
20 be and, apparently, an extensive
correspondence failed to enlighten him
as to the progress being made in what
was generally considered to be a criti-
cal period.
1t was for the purpose Of giving him
clearer insight, therefore. that the
President summoned to Washington sew
seral gentlemen who were in close touch
with affairs at the New York headquar-
tiers. Treasurer Sheldon was the first
TO put in an appearance, and his re-
ports as to the financial outlook were
not as encouraging as they might have
been. He had scarcely returned to
New York, however, when his letters
began to bear fruit, and today there
seems to be every reason to hope that
funds will be plentiful enough to carry
on the campaign with all the vigor that
Chairman Hitchcock and President
Roosevelt could desire.
Representative Herbert Parsons.
James B. Reynolds. and Elmer Dover,
all attached to the headquarters in
New York. followed in quick success
- sion in their reports to the Whi5s
House-Parsons reporting on the prog
ress of the State campaign; Reynolds on
the sentiment in labor circles, and Dover
on general matters Of the campaign.
with particular reference to finances.
Pearl Wight Calls.
Pearl Wight, Republican national
committeeman from New York. who IS
spending most Of his time at the head
quarters at New York. was another Of
the Presidents callers yesterday. He
declared that IN his opinion Judge Taft
would carry New York State by at least
10000 majority. Mr.. Wight. who has
extensive business relations throughout
the country, declared that his CORE
spondence during the last week or two
leads him TO believe that many Of The
Western States which have been placed
IN the doubtful column do not rightfully
belong there, nearly all Of them being
certain TO return majorities for the Re
publican candidate
Mr.. Wight, like the other politicians
who preceded him TO the White House,
had peculiarly retrospective view of
the political situation so much so in
fact that there is now considerable cur
tosity in many circles to ascertain just
what combination Of circumstances
plunged the Republicans into gloom
from which they are only now recover
ing. Without exception every one OF the
Presidents callers Of note this week
have sounded the same note. namely,
that things were looking brighter and
that 1.-THE danger which existed a week
or two ago IS now disappearing"
What Caused Alarm?
II is not conceivable that this alarm.
now said TO belong to the past. was
due entirely to lack Of financial
support. 1t was rather, in the opinion
OF one of the Presidents advisers caus-
. ca by the inability OF the campaign
managers TO arouse the voters. This
awakening. it is confidently predicted,
is now taking place. and before the
end uf the coming week. SO the prog
, nosticStors say, the rank and file Cf
the Republican party viii be as ener-
. getic as a healthy man after a cold
plunge
Mr.. Dover, especially. was quite frank
: about the hating manner in which the
campaign has been conducted. Being
) secretary OF the advisory committee, IL
was IN a position to get an insight de-
p MED 10 others.
There is no denying that the cam
. paign. UP TO a week ago." said Mr..
, Dover, was haltinE backward, and
: tirnid. That is not the case now. how
ever. Money is beginning TO come in,
and from now on you viii see some
, action. Strange as It may seem, we de-
: pend almost entirely upon five cities
, for our campaign funds, at least so per
. cent cOf,fDo- from, Thica1o Dif4eNr-rr-
Philadelphia, New York, and Boston.
? The other 20 per cent is scattere1
/. throughout the country, so you can read
9 fly understand that when the five big
{ cities are backward in coming forward,
so to speak, we are likely to feel the
! pinch"