The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-06
VERMONT ELECTION
Demonstrated that Tide Is Turning
Toward Democratic Ticket.
EVIDENCE is BEYOND A DOUBT
In FayOr,of Large Gains In the East
for Bryan.
DEMOCRATS GAINED Is IL PER CENT
I0f The Vote Polled by Them In Last Na-
tlona Campaign
the REPUBLICANS LOST 70 ~ PER CENT
The Democrats Wen Organized and
Drift of Sentiment Largely
Against imperialism.
InH REPUBLICANS LOST 70 ~ PER CENT
The Democrats Wen Organized and
Drift of Sentiment Largely
Against Imperialism.
Especial to The Post,

Washington, September 6.--Hon. James
Kerr secretary OF the democratic con-
gressional campaign committee. handed
The Post correspondent tho following Of
aeial statement anent the Vermont cleo
ton;
The election Of yesterday in Vermont.
demonstrates beyond doubt that the tide
Is in tho direction Of tho democratic
ticket. The republicans lost "a l2 per
cent OF the vote they polled In 1896. whila
tho democrats gained is Ia per cent OF
the vote they polied at that time.
Apply those same figures to the vote
cast in New York in 1896 and the result
this year would DO majority for Bryan
OF 3SO77 votes. II such a gain can be
accomplished 10 voBmsnt--where the dsa-
oorats put up no hght and where they
were without organlsatlon--St is only reas-
enable 60 infer that Now York can do
equally as well as Vermont. as the dem-
ocratio party 10 we'll organized aud is
making a hopeful house to house canvass.
This came rule vi percentage applied to
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois needs no GEM
ment. as the flgures will show for them
selves. Surely the drift of sentiment IS
largely against the policy Of the Hannaites
who favor trusts ana impsrialism.
According to Senator j. c. s. Black
nnrn, A plan is on foot among the repub-
| iicAns OF Kentueky to steal the electoral
| vote of that State. He says that the pro-
posed election law which the republicans
| have prepared to take the place OF the
| Goebel act will make possible the steal.
l'he senator has warned the democrats OF
the designs OF the republican committee,
and says that he will return to Kentucky
In few days in order TO be present at
the opening of the campaign, so that the
democrats will be certain to take steps and
exploit thoroughly The danger impending.
Senator Blackburn says also that tho
democrats of West Virginin, Maryland and
Missouri Will have similar condition TO
face. He points TO the fact thar the con-
gressionsl elections will be held coinct-
dentally with the general election. which
makes the plan Of the republican managers
feasible The democrats VIII resent and
| fight 20 the last ditch any attempt 10 steal
the election.
Among the callers at democratic head
quarters today was H. c. Barnett, colored.
editor OF the Spokesman Of Huntington,
| w. Va, and who Is engaged In active cam
paign work for the democratic National
| ticket. His particular field OF operations
Is among the people of his own race in
West Virginia. Since the adoption OF the
democratic platform Barnett has organ
ICED thrty-nve oolored democratic clubs
In his state. He tells very much the same
story which Is told by other eoiored men
who have broken away from the imperial
party. He believes that division of the
colored vote between the two great par
ties will relieve the friction between the
races. particularly in the South Tre~be-
lieyes that much OF the trouble between
The races IS due TO the fact that che blacks
permitted themselves to be controlled by
the very little minority of republican
whites against the great majority OF the
democrats in the South.