The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-25
Encouraging Report Issu-
ed by Headquarters.
FACTIONS HARMONIZE
In Many States the Organization il
More Complete Than 1t Ever Has
Been Before in the History of
the Democratic
Party.

New York, Oct. pa statement
was given out to-day by the Demo-
cratic national committee after cor
sultation between Thomas Taggart
chairman; William F. Sheehan, chair
man of the executive committee. and
Delaney Nicoll, vice chairman 70,
the east. 1t says:
I'VE have made no formal state
ment concerning the political situation
before this time because the materials
upon which alone correct judgment
could be formed were not at hand.
four efforts during the past three
months have been devoted to the task
of organizing and harmonizing the
party in the States hitherto considered
doubtful by reason of former diss an
sions. That work is now finished and
it is possible for the first time to reach
a conclusion based upon a systematic
canvass which can never be satisfac-
torily made until after organization
is completed and the campaign has
well progressed.
I'm every State and in all sections
Democrats have buried their differ
ences and are working harmonioGSly
and enthusiastically for the ticket.
Our canvass shows that scarcely any
where is there a trace of the disseT.-
sions which for the past eight years
have unhappily divided the party. In
the States of New York New Jersey
Delaware. and West Virginia, and IN
many of the Western States, our or
ganization is now more complete ano
effective than ever before in the his
tor of the party. Candidates for
governor VINO stand for the very high
est type of citizenship and represen,
popular local Democratic issues in al
i
ing the national ticket by their ener-
getic campaign.
"Our canvass shows that we shall
certainly carry by good majorities the
States of New York New Jersey, Con-
necticut, Maryland. Delaware. West
Virginia and Indiana. and that in addi-
ton of those electoral votes we shall
have the majority. if NOT all. of the
electoral votes of the Rocky Mountain
States. II is impossible at this juno
ture TO predict the outcome in Wscon-
sin.
illinois must also be classed in the
doubtful column, for although at this
moment our canvass there is imper-
feet, it is sufficiently advanced to in
dictate an unmistakable Republican de-
fection.''
eff anyone entertans any doubts
concerning the electoral vote of the
State of New York they ought to be
dissolved by the unprecedented regis
tration of Sos. 400 votes in New orK
city and by the reflection that this is
first and foremost Democratic city.
cit is manifest now. if it never was
before. that the ~)eop1t OF this COM
munity resent greatly the eXtraordi-
nary spectacle of the Governor of the
State acting as chairman of a political
committee and particularly his nOtO-
rious effort under the guise and pre-
tense of securing a pure election, L
prevent the voters from giving a full
and free expression of their opinion
at the polls
The Republicans have nominated
DR.. G. T. Skies, of GrissOm. Granville
county, to the Senate against Hon
j. \. Long, of Person.
Mr.. Bryan was greeted by an i'm
mense crowd at GreenSburg. IN ths
course of his speech he was inter
~upted by some enthusiastic either
yelling for Roosevelt. Mr. Bryan
stopped short and remarked: ''Weli
my friends the next time they wan
some more soldiers to send to the
Philippines l wish you'd see that thes
get that fellow" which sally was re
ceived with roar of laughter by the
crowd.
Governor Aycock then spoke anC
such a speech it was. We could no
give an analysis of it if we were to Try
our best. 1t was the grandest cam
paign speech we have ever heard anc
one that was utterly devoid of any.
thing offensive or that would show Z
small man.-Lenoir Topic.
The Socialist party met in New
York Sunday to ratify the nomination
of Debs. Down with the Sabbath
would be a fitting slogan.
The fact that the Populist organiza-
ton is hard at work to elect Roose'
welt and is dumb on Imperialism is
known of all men. particularly in the
doubtful states. They have sought tc
disguise their Republicanism by en-
dorsing a few Democratic candidates
for Congress among them Hon. Cnas
A. Towne. In answering the letter
notifying him of the fact that the
Populsts had endorsed him, MI
Towne said:
Il am a Democrat. | impugn nc
mans motives. / recognize every cltl-
zen'S right to exercise his polltlca
functions according to his oW neon
science. but / am profoundly or the
opinion that in this campaign the
fundamental principles Of our republic
dit ct Sldht anu lildI a. NOtc IOt OH >
national ticket other than Parker
and Davis is at least half vote in
favor of the abandonment of the doe
trine &c our national life.
Under these circumstances, / do
not think myself justified in accepting
formal tender of support which APP
plies discrimination against the bal
ance of the Democratic ticket III
whose success lies the only hope OF
defeating the Republican party
The betting odds of to now pre-
Vailing i'm New York on the Presiden-
tial election are greater than in any
other Presidential election for many
years. AS a rule betting indicates
correctly how an election is going. but
there have been many and very nota-
bic exceptions. The betting was in IA
vor OF Blaine right up to the day oi
the 1884 election In 1883, -four
years later. Cleveland was the favorite
the prevailing rate being 10 OH him tc
on Harrison, but Harrison was elect
ed Four years after that, Wher