Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-11-19
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CHANCE FOR A DEMOCRAT.
Senator Morgan Says Roosevelt
Cannot BE Elected.

Senator Morgan Says Roosevelt
Cannot BE Elected.
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, who
has been spending the summer and
fall months in the mountainous regions
of Virginia, has returned to Washing
ton, looking hale and hearty, and in
fine trim for resuming his legislative
work. The senior Alabama senator has
been keeping a close watch upon cur
rent political events and appears to
find much comfort in the result Of the
recent congressional elections and the
prospects of Democratic success IN
1904. Speaking on this subject, he said
| tonight:
II see in the results very much to
encourage Democrats. There was nc
general organization-none Of a ma
tional sort by the Democrats, and local
influences, one way and another, with
tickets in the race other than congress
sional, all played their parts. On the
other hand, the Republicans were we'll
organized in their congressional fight,
keeping up their organization, as they
always do, to the finest point. If the
Democrats could do so we'll as they
have done, with poor equipment and
with little or no national organization
against the odds, why should they not
feel hopeful and even sanguine Of what
they can do with national issue In
the great national contest for the pres
idency?"
1--WE will win in 1904" he added,
"if-" and then the senator paused
and smiled-"a bear down in Missis-
sippi does not eat Roosevelt"
"You don't think, then, that Roose-
velt can win?"
mo, I do not, I don't believe the
wiser heads Of the Republican party
want him. They can't keep him
where they can rely upon him. Every
now and then they have to lasso him,
and bring him back to them. We will
beat Mr.. Roosevelt, II bear don't get
him."
On the lately mooted question Of rep
resentatives from the south In Repub-
lican conventions and Of the southern
states, in congress, the senator said
that he thought President Roosevelt
was concerning himself just now solely
with the question Of representation IN
the national convention Of his party in
the south. The indignities to which the
president had been subjecting white
Republicans in Alabama and elsewhere
in the south, he believed, was certain
to precipitate trouble In the next Re-
publican national convention.
The appointment Of such men as
Jones to the judgship and Roulhac to
the district attorneyship in Alabama
was not, in the senator's opinion. go
ing to captivate these gentlemen and
their friends of the Republican party.
The senator expressed his sympathy
with the white Republicans in their ef-
forts to lift their party, and reiterated
his conviction that the Republican
party in its national convention would
be compelled to deal with the race rro-
blem.
AS to the possible revival OF the
question Of reducing southern repre-
sentation in congress, Senator Morgan
said with emphasis unusual with him:
1.-THE Democratic party should meet
that issue in convention with the SIM
pie, truthful, straightforward declara-
tion to this effect. The Democratic
party is, has always been and always
will be a white mans party That is
the sort Of plank that will win votes
in this country. ry."-Washington special
of November II, to New Orleans Times
Democrat.