The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-08-09
TARIFF TALK OUT WEST.
Minnesota Now Claimed to Be Doubtful
State-Growing Demand for u Reduction
In the Tariff.

Minnesota Now Claimed to Be 3 Doubtful
in the Tariff.
New YORK, July 31.-Congressman W.
L Scott had not recovered from his illness
enough to be present at the first meeting
Of the Democratic Executive Committee
after its organization at the headquarters
on West Twenty ninth street today. he
sent a substitute The meeting was, OF
course, secret. The session lasted several
hours, which were spent in discussing the
plans for the campaign, Chairman Brice
presided. Speaker Carlisle and Senator
German were the two most prominent men
present. Speaker Carlisle and Senator
Kepna of West Virginia came on from
Washington to repres. Mt the Congressional
Democratic Committee and to decide with
the National Executive Committee on the
campaign plans. Both OF them were IN
eerViewed.
Speaker Carlisle said that he was glad
there were no personalities IN this cam.
paign. Its a campaign of principles,
he said. 1.-The issue is clear and all We
have to do to win is to present the issues to
the people and have them understood. We
have great issue and great leader. We
are keeping apace with the times in states
manship. while the Republicans have not
advanced since 1861. think the chances
of Democratic success have not been better
since the war.
REPORTS FROM THE STATES.
Senator Kenna said that West Virginia
viii give Cleveland twice the majority it
gave him in 1884, and that the Republicans
never have a possibility of carrying the
State in Presidential election, and Senator
German said that Maryland would go Dem
ocratic, of course. The most interesting
of the campaign reports made to the com
mittee came from the committeeman from
the Northwest. Michael Doran, OF Min
nesota; o. NJ. Barnes, of Michigan; j. J
Richardson, of Iowa, and Erskine NJ.
Phelps, of Illinois, made favorable reports
Of the prospects in their States. Mr.. Doran
said that the passage of the Mills bill by
the House of Representatives would gain
thousands of votes for the Democrats IN
Minnesota if the Republican Senators pre-
vented its becoming law. The feeling in
Minnesota was strongly in favor OF re-
duction of the tariff. On this issue the
Democrats had steadily been gaining until,
from being one of the strongest Republi
can States, Minnesota had become doubt
full, and the last Republican candidate toI
Governor barely pulled through, and al
present three of the FIVE Congressmen are
Democrats, and Knute Nelson, one of the
two Republicans, voted for the Mills bill
Mr. Doran believes that Minnesota can be
carried on the tariff reform issue.
1T WILL HELP THE DEMOCRACY.
Reports from Iowa, Wisconsin. Michi
gan and Illinois say that the tariff reform
issue will result in Democratic gains, espe
cially in Iowa, where the making of Thur
ston and Estee, both railroad lawyers, he
temporary and permanent chsirmen Of The
Republican Convention has alienated the
granger vote.
john G. New returned from Indiana
where he has been making survey Of
politics, and had conference with severa
members of the republican executive com
mit,ee. MIR. New was harrassed IN his trlI
by frequent appeals for money. The com
2 miuee is not distributing any money al
present and it will be waste of time fol
avaricious patriots to demand any money
! before fall. Until then the committee vii
be distributing campaign literature. Tht
) campaign text book, which Edward 4
Mcpherson is preparing in Washington
win be ready soon. The Purroy Demo
cratic Association has made contract fol
q 81, ,GGO banner, which will be the finest II
the State It viii have the pictures o'
Cleveland, Thurman and Hill. Hill, BY
the way, has not yet been renominsted.