The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-17
SCOTT IS CONFIDENT
pupuBLICAN REFEREE IN ALA
 RAMA TALKS POLITICS
vx,,ts straight Face, Declares His Party will Win in Two Districts of
 this State-Tuskegee Meeting.

Cant Charles H. Scott. one of Presi- AApt Roosevelt's Alabama referees. who reached Montgomery yesterday morn. ,ng after a stay of six weeks in New york City. reiterated the statement he gave out in the Metropolis that the Re- n,,blicsns would surprise the Demo- crats of Alabama by the returns from tho November elections.
 "rwo Democratic candidates for Con. rress in Alabama will be defeated"
 The young Republican leader actual ly made this statement with serious face. as though he meant it. and as though he expected one to believe that he himself believed 1t.
 we now have candidates in all of tho Congressional district except three" Captain Scott continued, and we will win in the Fifth and the Sev- enth. Mir. Hefiin and MT. Burnett will he the most astonished men in Ala hama at the result of the election" And still Captain Scott did not smile. He appeared to be serious, very seri. ous.
 eve are going to make a vigorous active campaign in Alabama" Captain Scott went on, still speaking seriously and we expect excellent results. The Republican party Is not dead in this | | people that the negro question is a bugaboo. I am going to make some speeches myself.
 | Why" he exclaimed. "at Birming- ham yesterday we put out candidate | for Congress in the Ninth District, Dr Armstrong, and three hours after his nomination he was out in the district campaigning. That's the sort of work we are doing"
 | Captain Scott. so optimistic as to thu strength of the Republicans in Ala bama. naturally expressed the inciden tai opinion that Candidate Roosevelt and that the Democrats would b, | ashamed that they had the temerity | to offer a candidate against the mar | in the White House.
 "The Republican machine in New York Is perfection" said Captain Scott confidently. President Roosevelt's majority in the Empire State will b. l not less than 25,00o."
 l You believe Roosevelt will carr, New York?" he was asked. to make sur, the interviewer was not mistaken.
 Certainly, the President will carr! New York State. There is no doub | voice was cheerful. "The nomination of MT. Higgins brings confidence to tn, | ticket and the machine, as I said, | | perfect Yes the President will carr. | New York"
 And West virginia?" There was no way to disturb th' mental equilibrium or political pois of Captain Scott.
 West Virginia is safe. Two week ago I thought that State might be fl the doubtful list, but reports from ther have removed all doubt. Senate Scott is making the light for his politi | cal life and we have great confidenc in Senator Scott. No; the aged Vice | Presidential nominee of the Democrat cannot deliver West Virginia.
 "Will Senator Fairbanks deliver In dianar asked the simple minded re porter.
 The Republican Campaign Commit tee is provided with ample funds, that is what you mean" retorted Cap tain Scott. T do not believe any wei informed man expects anything els than that Indiana and Illinois will b overwhelmingly Republican in tn | November election
 The far Western States? Some o them may give Democratic majorities? 1t was timidly suggested.
 'T have heard" said Captain Scot that Colorado and Montana may b doubtful. but I have had little infor nation from that section"
 Captain Scott will go to Tuskege this morning to be present today whe Captain Ben Walker, the Republica nominee launches his campaign for Con gress in the Fifth District. He wil return this evening to Montgomery an will leave at once for New York, wher he will spend several weeks.
 You will not return until you com to voter he was asked. '.
 'Oh, no, I will be back here to mak some speeches In the campaign and will keep my residence in Alabam although my business makes 1t neces sary for me to spend the greater DOT tion of my time in New York
 The meeting In Tuskegee today vii be attended by a number of Republi can officeholders. In addition to Can tain Walkers speech an address vii be delivered by Colonel Edward Pay son Brown a New York lawyer, tn only imported speaker thus far in l troduced in Alabama by the Repubii | cans.
 Colonel Brown in company with o. Thompson, Collector of Interna Revenue, and other Republicans passe through Montgomery yesterday e TnI.