The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
REMARKABLE CAMPAIGN
Recent Developments Have important Bear.
INK on the Result.
DEMOCRATS WILL CARRY NEW YORK STATE
A Wonderful Change of Sentiment
since MIR. Bryan's Wholesome
Features of the Campaign.
lpY STUART AcHEsoN.l

(BY STUART ACHESON.)
New York. November s.-The campaign
which is closing In this state is, to say the
least. the most remarkable one that has
ever been fought out on this held The actual
activity so far as the public is concerned
hardly occupied month and the develop
ments OF the last few days are perhaps as
important to the result as all the rest OF the
time put together.
The democratic National committee say to-
day, th5t they believe that William Jennings
Bryan will receive the electoral vote OF New
York State, which Is to be bnlloted for Tues
day, next. and their belief is held far ana
wide in all portions OF the ranks OF voters.
1t may be said now that while the campaign
managers have at all times exhibited de-
gree of hopefulness as to the result they
speak today with confidence that they did
not show before Mr. Bryan's visit 20 this
city and State and this change of sentiment
Is especially noticed among the great mass Of
voters themselves.
That this feeling OF confidence Is also
shared by Mr.. Bryan Is shown by the tact
that he especially asked and urged the vot-
ers at the district meetings on the occasion
Of his last visit here, to back him up by send
Ing democratic congressman to Washington
TO effect the legislation that he deems neces-
sary for his country welfare.
~
To look back little. 1t must be remem-
hered that the democratic candidate had
great deal to overcome in his work here that
was partly due to misunderstanding and not
little to simple prejudice There was an
apathy existing In his own party that was
quite as great as that which was so much
dscried in republican circles The issues OF
the campaign were such that thoughuuiness
was required and this was not easy 10 de-
valop. The imperialistic tendencies OF the
administration is something. as Mr. Bryan
has pointed out that will cause the greatest
Injury in time to come. Today It's effect Is
not so deeply felt. Mr.. Bryan has consci-
Entiously gone to work and impressed the
Rangers which shortsightedness and seinsn-
ness in this matter would produce ii was
neither an Easy nor entirely polite thing for
him 10 make this the foremost issue OF his
campaign here where such issue as the
trust question Is so real and so evident as It
S. in this section. where the burden OF mo-
nopolies rests 80 heavily upon the people. A
month ago imperialism was no, real issue
of the campaign here. today 1t is paramount
One OF the most significant features OF THIS
campaign was the placing In its correct light
the local Issues and tickets. Not that the
State election has been overlooked nor neg
lected, least Of all certainly by the Nationa,
candidate who has taken every occasion TO
further the interests Of Stanehneld and the
entire local democratic ticket In this state
where contentious have unfortunately been
ripe within the party ranks, and which at the
beginning OF the campaign looked most dan
gerous to It's success, the Work Tor the Ma
tonsl ticket has progressed with harmony
and uinuimity o. purpose that brings 1T
down to election day With absolutely no bick-
have hitherto not failed TO have remembered
q personal difference This has been feature
that has impressed itself upon everyone who
has had any interest at all in the cHmgaiRl.
n will mean an immense number OF votes for
Bryan and Stevenson aud will have much 10
10 with the result in this state. As example
OF men ia supreme moment forgetting the
minor considerations in the presence OF an
all important one this exhibition is to say
the least inspiring
ta Fft,sra mot - 49,. gnHa nsa1
here, while wonderfully enthusiastic. have
been marked by degree OF dignity and
thougttfulness which the political enemy has
cared to say the democratic party is not
capable of. One OF tho great features of tbs
last great Bryan Grafton in New York and
whicn distinguished 1t from the one held the
previous night at which Governor Roosevelt
vas the chief feature was the wonderful at
tenuon given to Mr. Bryans words by this
vast sssemblage which only broken int
when its enthusiasm got beyond bound Th'
essential difference between the two tha
the democratic candidate had a great deal I,
say and did with telling effect, whict
pould hardly be said az Governor Roosevelt
speech One Of the republican papers her,
rharitahy remarked regarding the latter
meeting that ut was entirely Informal.
which il certainly to a great degree. IN
pugnaciCus governor seems much more cab
Spie OF arouslng q storm among the rougl
flement than he does OF holding the attention
md Interest OF those supposed to be his owl
edherents
The campaign has not been without ID
bumor The long line OF supposed republi
can voters who were carefully marshaled b!
Interested employers into the called goi
parade must have appeared not altogethe
serious to Mr. Plat. who appreciates the df
Terence between a vote and hurrah perhap
better than any politician here How man
ballots We're gained for Mr.. Mckinley b.
this edifyng exhibition after subtraettng tn
number that the long march made too indis
posed To go to the polls on Tuesday woul
be interesting to know.
Then the dinner pail" that Hannaism
supposed to miracuously keep ever iull ha
found its place inside OF a coal scuttle tina
is at present significantly empty OF coal ;
s7.25 ton. These are some OF the republi
can campaign documents that have falle
rather fiat. Their use has not been iatterin
TO the intelligence OF the average voter.
This campaign will ever be a memorabl
pno by reason of the conscientious and bril-
liant work done those who have conducted n
it is saying nothing belittling Governor Ston
and the National democratic committee a
represented here, to say that the presidents
candidate himself has gained the votes tina
Will be cast for him outside OF those ahou
whose democracy there was no waverinI
The hope OF those interested for success /
his State ia strong and well founded. tnei
right 10 have held il will soon be ueu,ueu