The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
rHE pEMocRATIc OUTLOOK.

Mt. Thomas j. pence, the Washing
ton correspondent OF The Raleigh Post
has a long special dispatch in his pa
per Of yesterday in which he reviews
the political situation and gives the
Democratic outlook as CLEANED at a
tional headquarters. II is mighty good
reading matter for democrats so We
make no apology for surrenderins space
for nearly a column OF what he has 10
say. 1t is evident the democrats have
their political opponents badly scared.
New York. Connecticut and West Vir-
ginfa can now hardly be classed as
doubtful states, indications SO surely
point to their capture by III. demo-
Gratis and Indiana and wisconsin are
surely in the column Of doubtful states.
Never before since Mr.. Cleveland's SEC
ond election twelve years ago have the
prospects for democratic success been
So bright-we can almost say ssured.
Judge Parker is gaining ground every
day. His letter of acceptance has adj
ded thousands Of votes to the demo-
cratic sid and our party is growing
In favor with the independent element
every day. Mr.. Pence telegraphs his
paper in part as follows:
Washington, September S0.-The pres
ident again assembled his cabinet eff
GERS around him today TO discuss the
political situation, which since the ap-
pearance Of Judge Parker's splendid
letter of acceptance has been going
from bad to worse from the republican
standpoint. AS was printed in this cor
~respondence early in the week, Cortel-
you's visit here was u to the panicky
feeling that prevails around republic
can national headquarters. The cabi-
net meeting Tuesday resolved itself
about the alarming condition of the re-
publican situation and the subject was
rehearsed at today's meeting. Some of
the presidents friend have urged that
he take the stump in New York to save
the already desperate cause of the re-
publicans, but it is safe to say that he
VIII do nothing of the kind. 1t is a
fact that republican leaders hardly
know what to do. They have had their
greatest speakers on the stump in every
doubtful state for more than a month,
and the fact that there is a decided
trend of public sentiment towards
Judge Parker increases their grave ap-
prehension. They have fired all their
big guns while the democrats are just
preparing to turn loose their artillery.
The feature of the present situation is
that republicans see 10 way of stopping
the sweep in the direction Of the de-
mocracy. They are hoping that it will
stop with the loss of New York, which
is conceded by politicians generally.
The hand of Senator German is de-
cidedly Derceptible to old timers as the
result Of changed conditions that pre-
vail at democratic headquarters. 1t is
stated that German advised a gum shoe
.--4sl " Go
ured that the republicans would have
fired the best part OF their ammunr-
'tion by that time, and the occasion
would he ripe for a whirlwind finish by
the democracy. His judgment is the
occasion Of much Mandatory comment.
When the star orators OF democracy
take the stump text week the CAM
paign will have reached its most in
teresting stage. Cannon. Fairbanks,
Shaw and the other republican spell
binders have played their hands, and
the people are ready to give the centre
of the political stage to Grover Cleve'
land, Richard Olney, David B. Hill
Bourke Cochran, Joe Bailey and the
other lights of democracy.
Chairman Cowherd and Secretary Ed
wards of the congressional committee
are confident of a democratic house,
and not a few republicans share to this
extent in their confidence. Officials al
congressional headquarters seem TIC
have AXE a new lease on life and al
is activity. Undoubtedly one reason fol
this condition is the reports received
from the congressional districts, all OF
which are of the. most hopeful charac-
ter. These do not show that there viii
be any landslide to the democratic
ticket, but they do indicate a gradua
| change in popular feeling in that direc-
tion which makes Chairman Cowher6
| hnlsary1 fhot fh4 NO ynino Of nirnoo N
sBabcock of the republican congress
siona1 committee that the next house
was in danger of being democratic may
be realized.
0. c.. Galleher, democratic congress.
Sional committeeman from West Vir.
GINA, called at congressional h~eadquart'
ers here today and assured Secretary
| Edwards that the state would cast its
| electoral vote. for Parker and Davis
and that the democrats would cleo
three, and probably four, congressman
He said the second, third and fourth
district would certainly be democratic
while there was every prospect of gain.
ing the fifth. At present there IS q
solid republican delegation from West
| Virginia. h is the first time that the
fourth (Parkerburg) district has beer
claimed by the democrats. Mr.. Gale.
her says that the personality of former
Senator Davis is counting for a great
dead in the contest and the democrats
are united and enthusiastic.
President Roosevelt today told Con-
gresham Cooper of Wisconsin that he
would in no way interfere in the fac
tional fight in that state. The president
said that he saw no occasion for the
administration having anything to dc
with it. Congressman Cooper admits
that the fight looks serious for the
wisconsin state ticket and for some OF
the congressman, but he claims that
the electoral ticket is safe. Mr.. Cooper
was very guarded in discussing the po-
ditical uati in his state.
Some of the republican politicians
here are not so we'll satisfied with the
situation as regards h electoral ticket
as Mr.. Cooper seems to be. They say
that the action of the La Toilette people
in holding aloof from the meeting ad-
dressed by Senator Foraker means that