The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
BRYAN AROUSES
WEST VIRGINIA
Continued from First Page.)

ton machinery for decade depend upon
counting OUT Democratic votes just as
much as buying the votes of negroes and
low class whites. But this year trc-.
mendous reaction has come. The honest
men in The Republican party have re-
VOTED against practices. which have made
Yves, Virginia politics synonymous with
corruption and fraud. These better Re-
publicans In some counties, aegregating
several hundred, have united to see that
there is an honest count .(of the vote
cast. ,,-5 v
This makes tho Democrats absolutely
confident of electng Cornwell to the;
governorship.
..Cornweil will be elected Cover nor by
not less than 5000 majority said Hon.
John 7, McGraw, Democratic State chair
man, this afternoon THE entire Dem
ocratic state ticket will be elected. The
Democrats will elect a ma iority of the
Legislature, think The electoral vote
of the State will be cast for Parker and
Davis
Make Sd ong Claims.
West Virginia will cast her electoral
vote for Parker and Davis:5ftlle Demo
cratic ticket viii be elected and We will
have working majority Of the Legis-
sIature.' thus spoke Ex-Governor W. A.
AcEGTRisE tO-nig nt'''9
Ths Democratic majority In this state
will not be less than 1900 for the State
ticket said Booker" Chiffon to me TO-
day. He is looked upon as one Of the
vsry shre1dest politicians Of either party
In State where policies has become
more of a science than an art, Parker
and Davis will carry the State by less
majority" ] have given the opinions OF
several OF the best known Democrats in
the State Sly own opinion, after talk
ing with probably a hundred Democrat Is
and Republicans. is that the Democrats
viii elect their State ticket by a large
majority. Dawson. the Republican gubcr-
Material candidate. will run far behind
the rest fEthe ticket. Some estimates
place him 1000 votes In the rear Of The
chances are that Parker and Davis Will
get the electoral vote OF the State
Ballot Law Will Help.
am not sure that the State would 60
Democratic OF national issues. were II
rot that II is very difficult thing TO
scratch ticket In West Virginia. The
Australian ballot system Is in use. and
the voter wflo wants 70 support the Dem
5oc!atic g:ibernatoria nominee and 10
vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks clec;o.g
must write The names Of Republican cleo
tore On his Ticket Thousands of Repub-
llcFE.is can't DO it, The Democratic state
ticket may pull the national ,icle,
through am inclined to think I, win.
But ~haye moi yet heard enough 70 con.
vince me the Democrats viii have
wa!kover for parser ard Davis. do not
think there Is Eerio9s doub, 0, the sue.
cess Of the Safe ticket
Have the Advantage.
a. ~ 10. - -, d
Tho Re pb,icans Eart out with eleven
hoidoyer senate. TO four wio are . m.
ocrata. The lower house Ii ogerHheIin.
irg'y RIP b.!can The Democrats hop.
wiih reaGoa 10 cap'ue /, ma .oriiy Of he
latter. The IN ar Heed dssenslGn
among the Eapup icaas tsuluag from
| The tax laws Cn4cted al a A. e II - ~ on
OF the Lcgls,tturc a few monihg ago,
make II probable that the Dem craig w.ll
elect q majority Of the House cf D,le-
Gates. In tat case" Btld Chairman
McCiaw this ATTIC noon, "ihe Democrat.
could hope 10 compel he en- ctmen, of a
State registration Law by iGf sing to al
low the passlgc OF aprro.rat!on t!lls.'
Prospects Are Good.
The Democrats nrc unanimous IN he-
| claring for a law hch VII com el an
/ voters TO register before the day OF etc.
ZION. All the better element OF Rept,h j.
cans favor suan law. pr . q a
amendment 10 the ConsiIulion req iirlng
the regiStia'lon OF voters, was adopt
by an overwhelming minority OF all the
voters year or TWO ago but ihs fieplb-
llcan Legislature rehiacd TO enact IT,.
legislation necessary, To do 40 would
have been to make the Importation pf
nee.ots tor election day purI oses an i'm.
possibility. Summed up: The p m ezra &
VIII probably carry tho State for Parker
and Davis: they viii almost certainly eie,,
y their State ticket; there is good cha Co
10 elect, ma 'orty Of Democratic candl.
dates for the Legislature.