The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-09
Champ CLARK on His Way to
Esopus With Notification
Speech.
I SAYS DEMOCRATS WILL WIN.
Race Issue Strong in West Vir-
GINA and Massachusetts.
u, Duke Replies to Bartl:oldt.
N n.
Ftot, our Regular Correspondent.


r Champ Clark OF Missouri, member OF
b Congress, author, orator and lecturer.
was In Washington short time yes
tcrday, on his way to New York, for
which place he left last night. lie is
Il chairman OF the committee to notify
Il presidency, and he carried In his satche1
the speech which he will make upon
that occasion. Il Mr.. Clark has been over
several States OF the West since the st.
Louis Convention adjourned. and has
Il had exceptionally fine opportunities for
saughig public sentiment.
Parker and Davis Will be elected, :
4 Tic Bald. his face bcaning With pleas
r ure. = have travelled extensively In the
course OF the past month, lecturing in
various States. have learned enough
Y To- convince me that Roosevelt will be
beaten. The Democrats will carry New
., York, New Jersey. Connecticut and Del
aware. They will also carry Maryland,
B West Virginia., and Kentucky. There
Will be twelve more votes needed, as
Stunning that the solid South will be for.
4 I,arkei.of which there's not the shadow
81 OF a Doubt Indiana and the silver states
#of the West will furnish more than
enough votes to elect our candidates. !,
~ could searcely be more sconfid
Sure Of West Virginia.
Mf.$ Clark Is very confident that West
Virginia will be carried by the Demo-,
q cra.s. 4 he fact that one candidate for.
/ n circuit judgeshp. nominated by the Re-
EublIcniis.3 has refused to accept the nom
,anation because he says he Intends vot-
81 ing Gle Democratic ticket this year, and
1 that one or the electors named by the
d Republican State Convention has declined
ITO allow his name to go on the Roose-l
"a welt and Fairbanks ticket, lA because. he
VI ays. he Will vote for Park err and Davis.
4 are regarded by Mr.. Clark as clearly In
4 dicative Of the trend OF sentiment In the!
4 State III 5{3S II
Ss5 The public refusal Of Fl the two men
Ii named to allow their names TO appear
q on the West Virginia r blcan ticket
B las attracted about as much attention
Il as any Development 4of the campaign in
any State Democrats are hopeful that
4 It d Is but sample OF the change OF
heart which many II republicans have un-
Il dc:gone In the course OF "a two years OF
s 1sroseyeltism. Senator N B. Scott, whose
81 successor In the United States Senate
\ viii be chosen BY the Legislature, whlch
Y will he elected In Nest Virginia this fall.
WAS here Saturday on his wa to New.
sS9.ork. n Senator. lltns was here Also
n 10th these gentlemen pro fcssed conf
4 tlencc az to he outcome in the Noun
stati Suite. Senator Scott Is not so con-:
v fidcnt Sas his words would indicate. or
al he would have lie boys believe. He
V said to al gentleman 81 In this cit 7 NO
months ago or more, Il tina the n ReDub Dill
81 cans would lose the goyernorship In West
\ virginia this year. and that they would
I do well II they elected Republican
Is Legislature. g sa5.l 6S5
There is nearly every reason to Relieve
& tint the Democrats will carry every
\ thing iIsS West Virginia this fall. tits
N 1l,o opinion or several . Democrats and!
3 republicans from that State with whom
\ / have talked In the past few da IS, that
had the Democratic Convention at Park
eIsburg last week adopted white SUI
1,rt3nassy,. plank which was offered, the.
loss $of the State to the Republicans
H.nuld have been assured .SSs The negro
b 1.a, be Come a burning issue In Vest sNlr-;
4 gina OF late years. 5sa
Situation in Massachusetts.
The snmo IS true OF Massachusetts,
Il Nj. Il. w G lilies, Of Boston who Is at
the New Willard day. said that pub
X lie sentiment as regards the negro Is
undoubtedly undergoing q great change
Il In the Bay State. 81 h ~ I;& IL
nhylitionists who ever breathed, said
4 Mr.. c lies. = He was an active agent
* OF the. .undergroundir railway and helped
11ls ny slaves OF Virginia and Kentucky
1 to escape to the n orth and q liberty. IS
q consequence, inherited a very kindly
4 feeling towards the IL ra ce. bu since II
Il liavs come in contact with many !ndi-i
/ yiduai Representatives. OF the black race,
II N.Y. feelings have Iundergon Il a radical
change O.. have employed them as do,
,nestics and In other capaci ties, and not
I, one has ever been satisfa Glory. They
q never show any a appreciation OF kind and
fair treatment. Indeed. the better he
" treatment accorded them. the less they
nrc disposed to render faithful service.
II have never had a negro In my employ
for any extended period who proved him
Il stIf3trustworthy. X if$as
d 4s My experience is that OF many others!
8;1ni the North" continued Mr., q les, and
& It's no uncommonEthing to hear Northern
people say now that this talk of eleyat-
W Ding the black ra ce by means of educating
& 1T Is hopeless that the negro is "a n In
u feriorg being, and that 1t is a waste OF
"A time and money to try to teach him to
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