The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
FINE PROSPECT IN NEW YORK.
Parker's Popularity and Rooscvel,'s
Lack of 1t Make tho State
Almost Certain for the
Democrats.

lieye that Parker, as weu as Herrick,
will carry the State. Roosevelt and
Higgins; they say, are beaten today,
aud IL the Democrats can hold their
own from this time On they will stay
beaten.
The Republicans base their hopes of
capturing the electoral vote of New
York upon Rooseyelt's alleged extra
ordinary popularity, upon their fine
organization, and upon their great
corruption fund. Carrying so big
stick, it is true they may go far. But
the New York Democracy is not
frightened. 1t has faced adverse
conditions in the past and Won great
victories. 1t believes the conditions
favorable now, hence, with good rea-
son, expects to win another. To begin
with, Rooseyelt's extraordinary
popularity" in New York has yet to
be demonstrated. He has been be fore
the people but tiwce, once when he
ian for the assembly "A a strong Re-
publican district and got fair ma
iority, again when he ran for Cover
nor and was elected by 1900 ma
inrity. Neither nf these achieve
mentS stamped him as a very popular
man. Judge Parker on the other
hand, has run for Office number of
times and has yet to be defeated. He
ran in every instance but one In a
Republican community.
Under normal conditions New York
is Democratic State, and this year
the political conditions are about nor.
NAL. Ii there are any abnormal con-
ditions they favor the Democrats, not
| the Republicans. For instance, the
independent vote is believed to be
with the u mOcrats to the extent of
10 per cent. or more. Four years ago
at least 60 per cent. Of this vote was
Republican, and eight years ago prac,
tically all OF it went the same way.
lhe Watson vote will not amount to
much in New York. The discovery
that Odell is running the Populist
1-ludad democrats IN 5ne nortEa "a ,ar6
OF the State and the bottom has fallen
out Of the movement there. In some
counties 1t has been shown that three
fourths of the signers Of the Watson
nomination papers are Odell bench
men, and in one county the names of
seventeen of O lells otliceholders we're
Oll Iile papers.
1t seems to be the general opinion
| that New York is the pivotal State
now, as formerly, and the belief is
growing that as New York goes, 50
The country will go. The labor vote
is evidently going to be divided, but
the trend OF organized labor is toward
The Democracy. 1t Is easy to figure
cut Republican victory in the coun
try at large without New York, but
signs multiply that the party which
EetS the electoral votes OF the Empire
state will have majority in the cleo
LOral college. This carries with il;
The implication that the majority in
New York will be large enough to
set the pace for Connecticut and New
Jersey, West Virginia and Indiana
are believed by the best posted men
at Democratic headquarters to be in
sym pathy with New York. Mary
land is safe beyond peradyenture.
There is chance for the Democrats
in R aoda Island, Nevada, Colorado
and Montana continue to send cheer
ing news. All three Of these noun
tain States, it is believed, will cut
loose f.on Republicanism. Wiscon.
sin Is the greatest puzzle in the whole
lot of States. One thing only seems
certain, and that Is that the Demo
Gratis will gain three or four Congres.
slonal district, including Babcock's.
III tiie Democrats are true to Peck he
VIII be the next Governor Of the
state. The State is claimed for
Roosevelt by a large majority, but
The Republican factional fight has
become SO bitter that no one can fore
tell TO what length one faction or the
other may go in an effort to carry its
point. That there is not much en-
thnSiasm for Roosevelt was shown the
other day when Uncle Joe" Cannon,
Senator Fairbanks, CoDgrs ssman Bah
cock, AMI other Republican orators
addressed an audience Of twenty two
persons at Piattsmouth, in the heart
OF the zinc region, in Congressional
district that has given as high as TO-
600 Republican majority.
In conclusion it may be we'll to say
a word about the betting In New
York, which the newspapers over the
country have advertised extensively.
There has been very little genuine
Getting on the general result Of the
election. The New York World, af-
ter making an investigation, expresses
its belief that not more than $50, 900
has been wagered in this city since
the Presidential nominations were
made. The Evening Post places the
amount at not to exceed $40, 900.
The Republican national COM
mittce, in conjunction with GER
tain Wall Street sharks is be.
lieved to have conceived the
scheme Of fake betting, at big odds
on Roosevelt, hoping to create an In
pres sion which would be of great help
to to the committee in its attempt to
carry the country. There is nothing
in the political situation to warrant
large odds on either candidate. The
professional bookmakers who wager
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars fer
themselves I'd Others on Presidential
election, have not begun business
yet, or VIII they for ten days or two
weeI s. TIL, big sports who have their
own ways Of getting line on" a po-
litical situation, will be heard from
after legistration in tins city has been
completed and analyzed. and what
they consider reliable pointers have