The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
BENNErTsvILLE, S. q, FRIDAY. OCTOBER u, 1904
VERY CONFIDENT.
Democratic Managers Eave Full Fx-
pedtation Of Carrying Election.
CAMPAIGN GAINS HEADwAY.

peatatAon OF Carrylng Election.
CAMPAIGN GAINS HEADwAY.
Judge Parker Thinks tho Tellin,
Work Will Be Put In During
the Last Few Days OF
the Canvass.
A dispatch from New york to the
Charleston Post says that the Demo
cratic managers have q we'll grounded
confidence in Victory at the election
to be held next month Is clearly shown
In the tone OF the expressions about
the campaign headquarters. The belief
that Parker and Davis will be elected
Is based upon the mcst trustworthy
information that can be obtained at
this time as to the temper and inten.
tion of the voters in the ten or twelve
States outside of the 'solid South, u
In which both parties are fighting
hard for supremacy.
Tnat Democratic prospects have
beer greatly improved within the past
ten days Is evident to any one with
an eye to see and an ear to hear.
This improvement is easily account
ed for, first, by the splendid condi-
tion OF the united Democracy
In the State tf New York; second,
by the fine impressions made
upon the country by Judge Parker
through his letter Of acceptance and
third by the general era OF good feel
Ing In the party, which Judge Parker
has created by his successful personal
efforts to conclllate all factions and
Enlist the hearty support OF certain
Democratic leaders, who, for one
cause or another, had inclined to hold
aloof and let the campaign take care
Of ITSELF.
The foremost independent newspa.
pers OF the country, while perhaps
not yet convinced that defeat is in
store for the Republicans, neverthe
less agree that tho political tide is
turning end that from now on it will
set In strongly towards Parker and
Davis.
Except In few isolated localities
all reports point TO collapse of the
Populist campaign, which Is generally
believed ITO have been kept alive thus
far by the free use OF Republican mon.
ey. Evenin Nebraska, which is appar-
emily the stronghold of the third
party, indications multiply that Judge
Parker will receive far mere than the
normal democratic vote. In Indiana,
where Areat eff, rt has been made to
induce warm admirers of Mr.. BRYAN
to vote for Watson, the Populists,
with the active aid of Republican or.
ganization are making no headway.
aud 1T is8,slieYed that Mr.. Bryan will
max max sasstrong plea to all ehis.
friends I'd give loyal support to uuge
Parker that Indiana's vote for the
Populist ticket will cut very little
hgure In the general result. AS elec-
tlon day draws near, 1t is becoming
more and more evident that there Is
TO be sHuare, stand up fight between
the two great parties.
Once and for all may it be said that
there is no friction whatever at the
headquarters OF the national demo
cracy. Chairman Taggart has made
one trip to Indiana and will make sew
eral more between now and election.
Judge Parker himself Is in close touch
with the work OF the party managers
and his tact and experience in cam.
paign work are proving of great value
70 the committee. 1t is Judge Parker's
opinion that the real work OF the cam
Pa!gn has but just begun and that
darli the next five weeks a record
breaking campaign should be waged in
every State C assed as doubtful" He
believes In short, sharp and united
work all along the line, with malice
toward none, and charity for ALL" In
this way, he says, and only in this
way, can the Democratic party win
the great victory which it deserves to
win and which he is confident it will
win.
The executive committee Of the ma
tional ID mocratic committee held a
meeting Tuesday. The committee took
up routine business Of the campaign
besides a general discussion OF condi-
tions that have been reported since the
last meeting. Chairman McConville of
the speakers bureau, has arranged for
Two speeches in West Virginia by Will
liam j. Bryan on October 81 and %.
Mr.. Bryan will speak In Indiana from
October II to October 20 and after
the two speeches In West Virginia he
Will speak o October "a and 25 in In
diana.
Senator Tillman VIII Speak.