The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-01

Except, now and then, a spell
binder
Is pointing with pride, or he views
with alarm,
BY way of gentle reminder.
Cleveland Leader.
1t begins to look like Nebraska will
elect Bryan to the Senate. Yester-
days Washington Post had long
special from Lincoln. from which the
following extracts are taken.
1.-The fight now going forward in
this State is a stubborn, strenuous
one The signs point Enthusiastically
to the election of a Republican cleo
toral ticket by large majority. The
chances favor, though not largely,
the election of George w. Berge, the
fusion candidate for the governorshlp,
over John H. Mickey, the Republican
candidate, by narrow majority Inc
election of all the other Republlcan
candidates for State offices is pract-
cally assured. The chances slightly
favor the election of enough fusion
candidates for the legislature to give
the Democrats and Populists control
of that body and to enable them to
make William j. Bryan United
States Senator.
at is well understood that if the
fuSionists gain control of the legisla-
ture they will send Mr.. Bryan to the
Senate. To just what extent Mr..
Bryan's candidacy for Mr.. Dietrich's
seat will affect the election it is inn
possible to foretell. While he makes
no secret of his desire to go to the
Senate, Mr.. Bryan is not seeking to
make an issue of his candidacy, nor
are his friends for him."
Here is Chairman Taggerts latest
prediction as to Indiana Victory
will be ours one week from next Tues
day. / am not going to predict the
size of our majority in Indiana, but
it will be ample. / have never seen
the Indiana Democracy in better
shape to win than it is today. We
are absolutely united and harmonic
GUS"
The New York Heralds figures give
Parker $4,000 majority in Greater
New York and Roosevelt 157 600 ma
jority up the State
The Washington Post sees no chance
for Parker and calls Roosevelt a win
ner.
Mr.. Jesse r. Grant. the youngest
son of eXPresident Grant visited
Esopus last week. When asked upon
his return to New York, how long he
had been Democrat he smiled and
said: L have been a Democrat ever
since | was old enough to vote. More
than that" he added 1.-The only time
my father voted he voted for a Dem
ocrat." Asked if he had any objec-
ton to say who the Democrat was he
replied: 1T was Buchanan"
The New York World last night
printed the following special from In
dianapolis:
Senator Beveridge is reported to
have admitted that the State is in dam
ger.
Conditions are such that l have re-
solved to look out for my own end,''
is what Mr.. Beveridge is quoted as
having said at Republican headuuar,-
ers at Muncie. Il will go through
the State with the Fairbanks special
train. In my opinion Indianapolis
and Marion county are lost There will
ir Indianapolis is working hard for the
Democrats. 1t may be more than
that"
Continuing. Senator Beveridge is re-
ported to have said "Orga ~ized labor
in Indianapolis is workin har for the
entire Democratic ticketf. The cause
of their opposition is the '~"t that
Hanly, our candidate for Governor
has aroused their antagonism. and UNI
fortunately the opposition to Hanly
affects us all.
at is now a case of each man for
himself and God for us all. l have
made up my mind that conditions inn
pose upon me the necessity of looking
strictly after my own interests for the
few days left of this campaign"
The Charlotte News notes that the
campaign has produced no popular
songs, prints extracts of campaign
songs in the days of Washington and
Lincoln and adds:
I'VE quote here two verses from
North Carolina campaign song, which
are quite the equal of any of the
others. 1t was composed in 1876 dur
ing the Vance-Settle contest by Mrs.
Bessie Lacy Dewey, of Charlotte, a
lady whose life was an inspiration to
ali who knew her. At that period the
famous saying of Judge Pearson that
the judiciary was exhausted was in
every ones mouth. Mrs. Dewey very
cleverly makes use of this in her OPP
ening verse, which runs:
Now friends attend while 1 relate
The good news from the Old North
State.
oh z. B. Vance is away ahead
And the Judiciary is exhausted"
Another stanza is:
90 Peru Settle is a mighty fine man
But T.. b. Vance has spoiled his plan
And when he counts his votes instead
Of the Governors place, he is ex-
hausted.'
Democrats freely admit that the
odds in the betting is in favor OF
Roosevelt, but the stories of big be;s
al great odds turn out to be fakes
widely heralded for political effect.
Recently the Republican National
Committee gave out the statement
that "a. A. Housman has bet $4,000
to 81, 600 with +. N Moore" on the
general. result of the approaching
elections. This made the odds to
81 Roosevelt and, of course. infused
fresh hope and enthusiasm into such
as take the gambling rates for ora
cleS. 1t now appears, according to II
ninent New York paper. that nt,
such bet was made by Mr.. Housman
and Mr.. Moore-Whoever they may be.
Neither was any money put UP by any
one at those rates Interviewed by
the great metropolitan journal in dues-
ton. Mr.. Housman said: mot a word
of truth in it. 1t is pure invention
so far as l am concerned. / haven't
made bet in this campaign" On the
at her hand Mr. Moore "a