The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
ALLDEMOCRATS HOPEFUL
Encouraging Reports Received
From New Jersey and the West.
Plan of Campaign Which Provides
That the Party managers Shall
Concentrate Their Efforts on Those
Doubtful States the Votes of Which
Are Necessary TO Elect Mr. Bryan.

Richardson, Chairman of the Democratic
Congressional Committee. calm and quiet
returned to Democratic headquarters in
this city, though the work of sending out
campaign literature is being pushed as
much as possible
Under authority from the Democratic
National Committee Thomas A. Green
has taken preliminary steps toward Or
ganizing q Democratic society. composed
of residents from the several States who
are located in the District of Columbia
This organization will be Interstate in
character. and the citizens of Washington
VIII be cordially welcomed.
Eight States and the District of ColIm-
bia were represented at a recent meeting
and at l session for permanent organiza
tion which will be held at the Harper
Building, on Street, near Fourth Street
northwest. tonight, st 7:S0 O'Clock,
large increase in membership is expected.
4. $ Dulin left Washington yesterday
to 90 upon the stump in New Jersey for
Bryan and Stevenson. In letter receiv-
ed yesterday morning from Thomas J.
Trichett, a manufacturer at Palmyra, y. j.,
the writer says: Conditions are more
encouraging daily. l have yet to lind the
man who voted for Bryan in 1896 who
says. I will not vote for him in 1900
On the contrary, the Palmer Democrats
are returning almost solidly, which is also
true Of the Democrats who voted for
Hanna's toy. New Jersey will be close.
If properly organized and with Il fair
share of ammunition the Democrats will
carry the State by 10000. In this
town Bryan is 90 per cent stronger than
in 1886. I find that down beneath the sur
face CT confidence the Republicans are
shaky concerning the result.
We need the best thing to circulate
in our state to educate the people against
trusts and Imperialism. Can you send us
something that we may keep pushing
along? Bryan's indianapolis address is
just what we need if we can get IL in
pamphlet form
y veteran Democratic campaigner said
TO Times reporter yesterday: 1T is about
time Tor us to stop using up our ANN
milton in shooting into a whole flock OF
States, and to aim at particular ones
Let US work to get enough votes to carry
Mr.. Bryan over the line. that is. to get
The necessary 22f electoral votes. and
then if there IS Il Democratic landslide
at work, so much the better. But first
of all We Will need pa votes in the cleo
torsl college 10 elect Bryan and Steven
son. and we want to figure on getting
them. If more shall come to US because
of a landslide or a Waterloo or cy-
clone. why. all right.
Il would first pick out these States
as surely for Bryan: Alabama. II; Arkan-
sas. s: Colorado. 4; Florida. 4; Georgia.
Is; Idaho, 8; Louisiana, S; Mississippi q;
Missouri, Il; Montana. 5; Nevada 8;
North Carolina, IL South Carolina. g.
Tennessee, y; Texas. 10; Utah. 9: Vir-
giniI2, i: Maryland S; Kentucky. -;
West Virginia, .; Nebraska, s. nd Della
ware. g. That makes 1S9. Some Demo-
cratic missionary work should be contin-
ued in Maryland and West Viz mia. hut
the local workers should have absolute
control OF the situation in all the other
States.
That would leave forty-one votes to
get. Now If the Croker and Hill eIe-
ments come TO any sort of an understand
ing in the New York Conyention and
good State ticket is nominated. ] would
pick New York to furnish thirty-six OF
the necessary forty-one votes. 1 would
do this because it is naturally Demo-
cratic State and the Republican party is
under the disadvantage of having no
plumS 10 distribute. All their fruit has
been appOrtioned among the faithful few.
This takes the inspiration out of 80 per
cent of the party workers.
Il would also pick New York because in
that State the Democratic machinery is
built for great speed and power in applied
politics. but / would only pick New York
OF course, with the understanding that
the Democratic machinery was working
smoothly and in charge of experienced
engineers. oilers. stOkers. etc. The ma
chinery could not develop its full efIicien-
cy IL there should be two gangs of engi-
neers, oilers. and stokers having a melee
in the engine room as to which should
run the machine, I believe though that
the Democrats will get together
Among the other doubtful States
would pick Indiana with her sixteen
votes. which would carry Mr.. Bryan over
the line with eleven votes to spare.
would pick Indiana because she Is natu-
rally n Democratic State and can go
Democratic with great ease at any time
all the Democrats get together. 4 State
which has had the habit OF going Demo-
cratic Is very much easier for Democrats
to carry than a State which has never
contracted the habit.
Take a State like Minnesota I reckon
there are fifty thousand men in that State
who never voted Democratic ballot at a
Presidential election. At any rate there
is a great number. A Democrat who has
never voted the Republican ticket finds IL
a very hard thing to do, and Republican
who has never voted the Democratic ticket
also finds 1t pretty hard thing to do.
Now. I would concentrate on New York
and Indiana. and II Minnesota and Illinois
and Kansas and Washington and South
Dakota and North Dakota want TO go for
Mckinley and Imperialism and militarism.
why Just let them go. But between you
ahd me 1 don't believe they Will"
DR.. Habercom who was German secre-
tary of the Republican National Committee
until after the National Convention at
Philadelphia in June, when he resigned !
has returned from Chicago He is doing
what lie can for the cause OF Americanism |
in talking with a reporter for The Times /
he said that the reports which he has Ie-
ceived from the Northwest convince him /
that a large percentage of the German
American vote is lost TO the Republican
party because of its imDerialistic tenden-
cies.
The Germans" said Dr. Habercom !
know all about Imperialism. They know
that Imperialism can only be maintained !
by militarism. and that militarism means
heavy taxation and inroads on the young !
and producing element of the population |
and most likely conscription. Following !
the European models compulsory service Ia 4
the army or navy for all men might be |
demanded. The German is going TO stran- I
gle the empire before 1t strangles him. 4
don't think the Presidents letter Of accept |
ance did him any good The most that can 1
De said of it is that it is the strongest ar |
gument that can be put up in a weak 4
cause,
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