Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29

would advance the establishment of a CO.
operative commonwealth
The campaign was marked by an alb
sence OF enthusiasm. Though at its begin
ming there were charges that the demo-
cratic party had been betrayed into the
hands OF Wall street and that large
campaign funds would be forthcoming, the
democratic national committee was really
greatly handicapped by the lack of money.
Neither candidate made a speech making
tour. For weeks Judge Parker said so
little that he was accused of maintaining
policy of silence at the orders of Hill.
The support given the democratic, ticket
by many democratic leaders was luke
warm. The republicans did not neglect
to remind the party that Bryan had
publicly opposed the candidacy OF Parker.
Most of the work of the campaign was
done through advertisements in newspapers
and magazines. The apathy which marked
the weeks preceding election day was attri-
buted to the fact that the election of the
republican candidates was practically con-
coded.
Toward the end Of the campaign some
excitement was engendered by President
RooseYelts vigorous denial of Judge
Parker's charges that Chairman Cortelyou's
former position secretary Of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor had
given him knowledge which facilitated the
collecting Of large campaign contributions
fTom corporations that had secrets which
they wished concealed The New York
Times had already declared that the ap-
pointment of Mr. Cortelyou to the position
Of chairman of the republican national
committee had placed in charge a man
whose former government position enabled
the party to command large sums OF
money. When Judge Parker made similar
charges President Roosevelt issued a
public statement denouncng the charge
as unqualifiedly false.
While Mr.. Corteyou was probably guilt
less Of anything like the Matchmaking
practices attributed to him by the Times"
later events such as the insurance investl-
cation and Harrman's disagreement with
Roosevelt showed that the republican
party was the recipient of most generous
contributions from trust magnates.
The election took place November s, 1904
The popular majority, l,742, go, given TO
Theodore Roosevelt was the largest ever
received by any candidate. Roosevelt re-
ceived 7,6207S5 votes Parker received
o'SOSO4i swallow, 25I4l9; Debs, So, ga;
Watson. lOy,742i Corregan, 42,2O6.
In the electoral college Roosevelt re-
ceived 1876 votes; Parker, liO.
on the night of election the successful
candidate, President Roosevelt, issued this
statement:
Washington, November S. 1904 am
deeply sensible of the honor done me by
the American people In thus expressing
their confidence in what / have done and
have tried to do. l appreciate to the full
the solemn responsibility this confidence
imposes upon me, and l shall do all in
my power lies not to forfeit it. on March
next l shall have served three and one
half years, and this three and one-half
years constitutes my first term. The wise
custom which limits the president to two
terms regards the substance and not the
form. Under no circumstances viii be a
candidate for nor accept another nomlna-
ton"
During this period, the fifty-ninth con-
gress mad in the senate 81 democrats. SO
republicans In the house 1856 democrats
and 25l republicans. The sixtieth congress
had in the senate % democrats and 81 re-
publlcans. In the house l63 democrats and
227 republicans.-Henry Barrett Chamber
lain in the Voter.