The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
Imperialists on the Run.
BRYAN'S GROWING PROS.
PECT OF ELECTION.

Washington, OCT 22 Washington
democrats are preparing TO give MI
Bryan a rousing reception when be
passes through, on bis way to Baltl-
more, tomorrow, sod at least one thou
sand Of them will accompany hin on a
special train to Baltimore and take part
in the meetings be will address 10 that
cisy If enthusiasm aud confidence
will wio. the democrats will certainly
do so. To no campaign during the
psst twenty-five years have they been
more enthusiastic or more confident Of
victory they feel that the imperialists
are on the run and that in spite of the
trust.contributed fund of unlimited
amount that is beiug layishly used
agsins. them. the plain people will rise
in their might and elec: Bryan and
Stevenson They know that iotimida-
sion of all sorts Is being used to whip
the men who work for wages into lire
for Mckinley aod imperialism but
they know also that these voters have
in sbe secret ballot weapon which
they can nse if they have the courage
Of their convictions, as they arc believ-
ed to Aave, to defeat taeir in.imidators
Mr Mckinley is needed iu Oaio to
help the republican bosses bold :has
state in lise, aud be lefs for Cautoo
today. ard will practically manage the
rest Of the republican campaign in
Ooio He processes oon6aeoce in his
election. bas his acts indicate that be
has grave doubts News from Mr.
Bryan's trip through New York has
been disccurag,Dg to bin and he is
afraid that be may lose the state He
talked this over With Mr. Roosevelt.
~bo mas now gone back to New Yotk,
but ne has 90 confidence io Teddy's
ability to help him any in that state,
because be koows that Teddy is 20; in
touch With the Plat machine, and 'ha,
the cowboy method Of campaigning
isu't popular 10 the empire state
The exigercies OF the caupeign
caused a break 10 the ruic recently
made BY Dir Mckinley agaios; tie
simultaneous absence from Washington
Of tie Secretary and Assissar: Secretary
of war. Saturday was The last day Of
registration in New YORK., eod Secre-
tary Root vas ted by Mr. Mckinley 20
60 aud ,eeis,e as his vote might be
needed. Assistant Secretary Mikel-
john is 90 the stump 10 Nebraska.
Consequently Gen Miles vas Acting
Secretary OF War few days.
This ;s the way the big Bryan meet
iug 10 New York city impressed a
New York republican who attended it,
aud who is now in Washington:
"B,yau's visit to New York vas time
". aed if the republican managers IN
that state do not wake up and
couuscracs the effects Of that meeting
there will be something doing nexs
mooth i was at Madison Square
Garden vas also at the Chicago
Convention which Bryan staDpeded
10 1896 10 crowd Of people the ap-
pearance Of Bryan is like dynamite.
There is no describing the wonderful
effect that the personality CT this man
has upon people Republican may say
what they please, be wears. Those who
have been w;,t;o sound Of his voice
are wen over to him in spite CT formef
opinloos. am republican, but l
want to say tha: I, like thousands Of
others who heard him, LETT Madison
Square Garden doug some serious
thinking" Tho gentleman who did
this plain talking is ,dT Charles Fsrcf.
Although it is new ackno "iedgod
that the alleged imperial Chinese decree
ordering the degradation aod panls5-
ment of Prince Tuao aud other high
Chinese officials for aiding the Boxers
10 thei, attack Oh foreigners was fake
document, Mr. Mckinley and Secretary