The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-16
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
The Democratic Hosts Hard at Work with
Fine Prospects of Winning Glori-
Gus Victory.
From the New York Times, August ).
Col. Calvin S. Brice, chairman Of the
national Democratic campaign COM
mittee. proposes to take a little rest
during the coming week, which will he
the first since the national headquar-
ters at 10 West 29th street were opened.
During the past two weeks lie has
worked from twelve to fifteen hours Il
day organizing, in conjunction with
Secretary Edward B. Dickinson, the
business of the committee. The hard
est part of this preliminary work is
now finished. Above all, Col. Brice has
selected the literature with which the
campaign will be opened, and most of
the speakers who will stump the coun-
try. Chief among them will be Speaker
Carlisle. Congressman Mills, Daniel
Dougherty, Congressman William l..
Wilson, of West Virginia, "the scholar
in politics. whose great speech in
favor of the Mills bill, when it was
pending in the House, gave him at
once national reputation; Col. John
r. Fellows, Ex-senator Doolittle and
Gen. Samuel F. Carey.
At present over 100000 campaign
documents are in the printers hands,
and their distribution will begin next
Wednesday, the day when the Repub-
licans will be shouting themselves
hoarse over the greatest living states
man. Col. Brice is confident that their
perusal will have a great deal more eff
feet than the Blaine cheers. Many Of
the documents are short and to the
point, displaying on 6 page or two the
radical differences between the two
parties. The workingmen are shown
that the high tariff benefits not them,
but their employer; that while the en-
ployer makes money they do the work;
that only by wide markets can wages
be increased. Col. Brice believes in
bright, terse and emphatic presenta-
tions of the issues. Of course, thous-
ands of Congressman Mills's great
speeches are circulated. No better
campaign liberation than they can be
found.
A reporter Of the Times asked Col.
Brice about the outlook yesterday. He
replied:
II am glad to be able to say that We
have just received cheering reports
from nearly every section ofNew York,
New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylva-
MIA, Ohio, Iowa and Michigan. These
reports relate to the desperate attempt
which has been made by the Republi-
cans 10 create detection in the Demo-
cratic ranks, especially by means of
tine free trade scare The Republicans
seemed to have agreed upon deter
mined onslaught in those States, and
they have tried every means of eftecting
their purpose-intrigues, pamphlets,
subsidized newspapers and speakers.
All our reports show that they hav
ceased to have effect and that the tide
is now on the turn They have done
their worst and our ranks are undis-
turbcd. Now we will begin operations
and we expect to make serious inroads
upon the Republican vote. Our letters
from these States assure US that the
Democratic workingmen will stead
fastly support the Democratic ticket,
and in addition will act as propaganda
lists and induce their Republican fellow
workingmen to vote with them.
Among the things to which all our
correspondents advert is the great
influence which the Presidents brave
and honest administration of the Ma
tional Government has upon the plain
people. The American people admire
a courageous mau, man who dares do
what he believes to be right. The
President, through his whole admins
ton, has advocated and promoted meas
ures tending to the pronounced welfare
of the Whole country. His very per
sonality, therefore, has powerful influ-
ence upon the voters. The national
committee find that thousands Of voters
are going to vote for Mr.. Cleveland
because they have confidence in his
patriotism, based upon what he has
done since he entered the White House:
They say, He has made good Presi-
dent, and We believe that he will con-
tinue to make good President This
confidence in the President exists to a
wonderful extent in the agricultural
regions of the great West, and will
make itself felt on election day.
"Making all allowances for the
natural enthusiasm Of our correspond
ents for the Democratic cause, I feel
justified in saying that We will carry
Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin and Iowa, each of which has hith-
erto been Republican in every Presi-
dental election since 1852. l refer to
these States because they will give us
both branches Of Congress and enable
the President to carry out the great
measures Of reform which are now
blocked by the Republican Senate. Of