The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-10-20

his personal knowledge OF pulitl-
cal conditions. he does not hesi-
tate to predict Il Democratic tri-
umph The popuIists will cut a
small figure ia Indiana General
Weaver, who, az their Presiden-
tial candidate in 1892 polIed more
than n million votes, Is 5tumpihg
Indiana for Parker and Davis.
With one or two exceptions, all
Of the men who worked for the
nomination Of Hearst this year,
are putting in their best efforts
for the entire Democratic ticket
William J Bryan is about TO en-
ter upon Il "whirIwind" tour of
the State. making from thirty TO
fifty speeches in ten days, The
Gold Democrats are supporting
Parker almost to man. There
IS no reason 20 suppose that the
Republicans will poll more than
their straight party vote, which
has never yet been sufficient TO
give them n victory, provided the
Democracy was united and On
thusiastic. Finally, it may be
said that Il daily perusal of the
indianapolis News, the one great
independent newspaper Of lndi-
ana, confirms the opinion that
the Republicans Of the State,
despite their natural inclination
TO "claim everything III sight"
are having the fight Of their lives
The News is owned chiefly by
Republicans, and one of its stock
holders is Senator Fairbanks 1t
gives full. and, on the whole, fair
reports of Democratic meetings
1t does not attempt to conceal
the fact that the Democrats are
we'll organized and under good
leadership. Looking over the
field, with an apparent desire to
maintain its reputation for indie
peudenCe, without necessarily
offending its Republican stock
holders, the News concludes that
Indiana belongs in the doubt
full" list.
West Virginia Swinging Back.
The Democratic managers, both
State and National, believes VIC
tory awaits Parker and Davis in
West Virginia. The State ticket
is considered safe. The improv-
ment in the situation has been so
marked that chairman McGraw
and Secretary Campbell now lay
claim to the Legislature, which is
to choose a successor to Senator
scott. The detection Of State
Senator Whitaker, of Wheeling,
a lifelong Republican, has given
Scott and his aides n rude shock.
Senator Whitaker has publicly
announced his intention TO vote
for the Democratic ticket. 1t is
very significant that while Repub'
llcan detections are numerous in
every county in West Virginia,
not II Democrat has Topped to the
other side of the fence, so far as
the public is aware. 1t begins tc
look as if the masterful person
atty and great popularity OF
Henry G.. Davis would make his
own State Democratic by an I'M
precedented majority.
In the Far West.
Unless all signs are deceptive,
Nevada has been given up by the
Republicans. Whether 1t has OF
not, Democrats count upon its
three electoral votes as IA certain
ty. Colorado is good fighting
ground; some Democrats more Oh
less familiar with political con,
ditions there, place the state il
the doubtful" column; Others
say it is as safely democratic a:
New York. Tie Democratic cam,
paign is being we'll managed, and
the best possible results will be
obtained. The Populist nominee
for governor has withdrawn from
the fight, and will support Alv0
Adams, the Democratic candidate
Chairman O'Donnell, of the Dem
ocratic State Committee, was 9
recent caller at Democratic Ma
tl0nal headquarters, and brought
only encouraging news. lie also
met Judge Parker and discussed
with him the peculiar conditions
existing in Colorado The state
has five electoral votes, and the
Democrats will leave no stone I'M
turned in their effort TO capture
them.
Montana is another state il
which the political situation i,
decidedly mixed" All that cal
be said with truth is that the
chances favor Democratic success
on both State and National tick
cts. But there are wheels within
wheels in Montana politics, anC
plots and counter plots are a
"thck rs the leaves in Vallam
brosa."
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