The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-16
DEMOCRATS ARE
GETTING BUSY
.CTIVITY AT HEADQUARTERS
JUDGE PARKER'S FORMAL LETTER
ABOUT READY.

Will Probably BE Given ont Next
MOnday-Chairman COwherd over
run with Applications for Cam
paign Speakers-WiIIiams In Great
Demand-SenatOr McCreary to
Open the Campaign in Kentucky.
The Situation in Virginia and
West Virgin
BY r. M. Larner.
Washington, Sept. 15.-There are
daily indications of increasing activity
and enthusiasm in and about the
headquarters of the Democratic Con-
gressionaI Committee. Chairman
Cowherd has about concluded in what
districts the hardest fighting will be
required and he is making his plans
accordingly. There have been several
important conferences recently in
which Representatives John Sharp
Williams of Mississippi, Fred c. Toll
bert of Maryland, Lon Livingston of
Georgia, and Senator McCreary of
Kentucky, have participated.
Republicans at 1t.
The Republicans have formally OPP
ened their campaign and President
Roosevelt will return to Washington
next week to personally direct the
fight from this end of the line. Judge
Parkers formal letter of acceptance is
practically completed and it will be
out probably next Monday. The Dem
Ocratic campaign text book, which has
been held back for Judge Parker's let
ter, is now in the hands of the printer
and will be issued Immediately fol-
lowing the PRONUNCIATION of Judge
Parker's letter, which is expected to
be the keynote of the Democratic cam
paign.
williams i'm Demand.
Chairman Cowherd has already made
a long list of assignments of congress
sIonal speakers in the various districts.
The national committee has put in nu-
merous claims for the services of John
Sharp Williams. The Congressional
Committee insists that it has first loan
on Mr.. Williams and Chairman Cow
herd has already made several engage
ments for Mr.. Williams in New Jer-
sey. Maryland, New York, Connecticut
and Massachusetts. OF course Mr..
Williams will work in entire harmony
with the national committee, and will
fill several special engagements for
Chairman Taggart. If the expectations
of the Democrats are realized John
Sharp Williams is likely to succeed
Uncle Joe" Cannon in the Speakers
chair. 1t. therefore, behooves John
Sharp to keep in close touch with the
Congressional Committee.
The Kentucky Campaign.
Senator McCreary is to open the
campaign in Kentucky after which he
will fill out numerous engagements he
has made with both the national and
the Congressional Committee. All of
the Democratic senators, including Clay
and Bacon of Georgia, Tillman and
Latimer of South Carolina, Daniel and
Martin of Virginia. are to take an ac-
tive part in the campaign, under the
direction of the national committee. 1t
is proposed to make the campaign short
and aggressive all along the line.
West Virginia Outlook.
Democratic prospects in West Vir-
ginia are said to be so bright that
Senator Scott will be obliged to tear
himself away from his comfortable
surroundings at Republican headquar-
ters in New York city, and go to hus-
Ting in his home state to try and stem
the strong Davis tide which seems to
be sweeping over West Virginia.
Representative Tolbert brought to
Chairman Cowherd the most enc ourag-
ing kind of tidings from Maryland
Senator German has been looking aft
or the Democratic fences in that state
and has perfected the party organiza-
ton to such an extent that he can
now afford to give his time and expert
ence to furthering the interests of the
national ticket.
The situation In Virginia.
over in Virginia the situation is
rendered all the more interesting over
the formal announcement that Gov.
Montague will contest with Senator
Tom Martin for senatorial honors at
the state primaries. Senator Martin is
regarded as one of the ablest politi-
cal leaders Virginia has developed
since the days of the late John S. Bar
bour. Senator Martin is not only a
members of the Democratic Steering
Committee i'm the Senate, but he is a
member Of the Democratic National
Committee and one of the most eff
clent representatives Of his party on
the Democratic Executive Committee.
Gov. Montague has many followers in
the Old Dominion. and the race be-
tween Martin and Montague will be
filled with incidents OF unusual inter-
est While the contest over the sem
atorship is 70 be waged with vigor and
ability on both sides, Il is not likely
10 involve or embarrass the Demo-
cratic party or its national ticket
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