The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-12
VERY CONFIDENT.
Democratic Managers Have Full Fx-
peetation Of Carrying Election.
CAMPAIGN GAINS HEADWAY.
Judge Parker Thinks the Telling
Work Wall Be Put il During
the Last Few Days Of
the Canvass.

A dispatch from New York to the
Charleston Post says that the Demo
cratic managers have well grounded
confidence in victory at the election
to b. 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 most 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, :"
in which both parties are fighting
hard for supremacy.
That Democratic prospects have
been 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 cf 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 conciliate 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, neyerthe
less agree that the political tide Is
turning and 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 to have been kept alive thus
far by the free use OF Republican mon
ey. Even in Nebraska, which is appar-
emily the stronghold Of the third
party, indications multiply that Judge
Parker will recsiye far mere than the
normal Democratic vote. In Indiana,
where a great effUrt has been made to
induce warm admirers Of Mr.. Bryan
to vote for Watson, the Popu!ists,
with the active aid Of Republican or
ganization, are making no headway,
and it is believed that MI. Bryan will
make such strong plea to all his
friends to give loyal support to Judge
Parker that Indiana's vote for the
Populist ticket will cut very little
figure In the general result. As elec-
tion day draws near, it is becoming
more and more evident that there Is
to be square, 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
20 the committee. 1t is Judge Parker's
opinion that the real work Of the cam
paign has but just begun and that
durit G 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 1t deserves to
win and which he is confident it will
win.
The executive committee of the ma
tional D: 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 Viii.
liam J. Bryan on October 21 and %.
MI. Bryan will speak in Indiana from
October - to October 20 and after
the two speeches in West Virginia be
will speak OF October "a and 25 in In.
; diana. \
Senator Tillman Will Speak.
Senator Tillman Of Sluth Carolina
is to raise the cry Roosevelt and the
negro" among the voters Ct the stock
yards district in Chicago. Senator
Tillman will visit Chicago between
, October 6 and October IL, and the
Damncratic State com mmitte ea already