Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-01
NUMBER 13

months, F''7' -
Is that true? If we compare the
course of England In South Africa
with that of Mckinley in the Philip
pines, will we not find the parallel?
WIN not Mr.. Labouchere be quick to
point it out and hold us up beside the
English butcher?
The Washington Post concludes its
editorial utterance with these two SEN
tenees- apply them either in Africa or
the Philippines; while intended to coy-
er one case, they fit both:
It is true that the world moves on and that
greed and hypocrisy are ever the same but our
esteemed contemporary must admit that the abo-
riginal pirate Is less politely disguised in England
than elsewhere in the civilized world.
Calling For Harrison.
The Philadelphia Ledger loudly be-
moans the fact that Bryan and Cock
ran are soon to speak in Madison
Square Garden from the same plat
form and that Croker is getting up the
meeting. The Ledger calls attention
to the fact that in 1896 Croker sulked.
that Cochran answered" Bryan and
that there was then such harmony as
is found among the Kilkenny cats.
The Ledger urges that something must
be done and can only suggest a speech
by ex-President Harrison. then. in the
next breath tells US that this win not
do, as the venerable ex-president's
voice Is too weak for the work.
Why will not The Ledger tell the
candid truth-that General Harrison
would not speak for Mckinley If he
had the power of lung to roar like the
bulls of Bashan or to take the English
language by the butt end and crack
it around the ears of bis listeners like
a cattle whip. The gallant little gen
eral Is not Of the Hanna stripe.
From the day the campaign opened
down to the present hour the prospects
of the Democrats have Improved til
at this writing it seems reasonably
certain that we will elect Bryan and
carry the house-a double consumma-
tion devoutiy to be wished-this aft
er making due allowance for the con-
scIenceless and universal use Of Mark
Hanna's Doodle and for the application
of the process OF coercion. Take away
from Republicans their Doodle and the
power to coerce and the chances are
that Bryan would have at Ieaskl00
majority In the electoral college, go
we would carry the house by IS ma
jority.
New York For Bryan.
The Washington Post, independent
pro-administration newspaper and from
Its location naturally well Informed on
political topics. gives US this refresh
ing paragraph in a special dispatch
from its New York correspondent, who
is one of the best newspaper men in
the east:
Richard Croker degmaiieaily asserts that Great
e EeS York aiE gize Brszz 100 ee0 malosity.
He Teiterates the assertion With emphasis azy
day There Is no doubling his sincere determines
ton in the matter. Tie Republican nsnxEers are
privately admitting that the city is likely to %
for Bryan by 1900. They fully expect Cookers
prophecy to be three fourths fulfilled His organ
ization is conceded to be perfect and bis methods
irresistible by the rank and file Of the party
More than this. the Republican managers recog-
nize and do not privately dispute the fact that
the great Dulk Of the laDok vote IN tne city -
with Brvsp. So likewise Is the lrizf-AmeEiean
vote. Therefore rnsirman Haaaa'a eo-0saciAlz
here are proceeding upoTi ksfis sanxaetIon that y
give Nj. Mehinlay zhe IS electoral V5tez Ct tier
Empire state Il will Be necessary to overcome. up
sha state, an adverse majority IN Greater Nex
York of 75,eo8 as against McKinleg majority q
syeE so,80a in New FORK and Brooklyn IA 1856.
The correspondent then throws big
6obs Of encouragement to US in the fol-
lowing:
In the east Connecticut Is the only state that
now troubles the Republican managers. Condi-
tions there are said to be far from reassuring.
Maryland, which has been practically conceded
to the Democrats. is now said to look more hope
full for the Republicans.
West Virginia is confidently claimed by the Re-
pubTicans, but with the admission that the legis-
lzture is by no means
There is no other thought in either Republican
or Democratic circles than that the next hOuse
will be Democratic.