The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-10-19
south to the importance Of taking
hand in the tisht and the favorable

hand in the fight and the farorabl
outcome of it is already assured.
have talked with Chairman Jones o
your State committee and he assure
me that South Carolina will 60 be
part.
What in general is expected CT th'
south?" the reporter inquired.
Well, let me ask you question,
said Mr.. Dowd. turning to interview
the interviewer. "Do you think II
cents per voter is TOO much for ths
national committee to spend on The
qualified electors of this nation in or
to show them tie way to vote and tt
see that they get in line to do it?'
He got negative response.
Very good. There are about H..
900, 900 qualified voters in this coun.
try and 10 cents apiece makes 81, 400,-
900, does IL not? and would it be ask
ing too much Of the south to pay one
tenth OF that amount? You have in
South Carolina, I believe, IL counties
and would it be burden for each Of
them to put up 5000 for the worthy
cause of helping US dispose Of Roose-
velt and Crum9"
1T ought rot to be-" The State
man responded, with alacrity.
II am not here demanding any.
thing" continued Mr.. DoWd, but
only explaining the situation as see
it, and leaving the rest t. your peo.
ple."
REPUBLICAN MONEY ABUNDANT.
Mr.. DoWd went on to say that the
Republicans have plenty Of money,
that Chairman CorJelyou's campaign
chest is full to overfowing. The vast
corporate and private interests which
profit by Republican policies and spec
ial privileges are contributing liberal
ly: and in New York Gov. Odell and
Lieut.. Gov. Higgins, the nominee for
governor, whose political fortunes are
at stake, are both men Of large wealth
aad can reach and influence the cor.
porations. AS the Republicans re'y for
campaign funds upon those who will
benefit by Republican success, 50 must
the Democrats depend upon those who
have most at stake in Democratic
victory. Realizing what may befall the
south should Mr.. Roosevelt with his
pro-negro policy be elected, the Dem
ccratic managers have concluded that
the sou.h should be appealed to for
financial help in carrying the doubt
full States. The farmer, who pays the
tariff tax, and the manufacturer and
merchant, who will be injured by VI.
settled political conditions incident to
the race question, are expected to
bear their share Of the expense. But
the election is only four weeks off and
what is done must be done quickly.
THE RcsPECT.
MI. Dowd was asked as to pros
poets. He said that as his tables show,
ne considers New York certainly
Democratic. The city Organization is
as near perfect as ptsSible and the up
State organization is better than ever
Owing to OdelliSm there is revolt
among the Republicans and the Dem
ocrats are confident Of carrying New
York for PARKER as well as for Her
rick.
AS to the general situation Mr.
Dowd said that; the organization is in
fine condition and all that is needed
is money-money to be used in legiti-
mate ways, such as hiring bands and
carriages on electiod day and halls and
pairing expenses Of printing and circu-
lating literature. Mr.. Dowd said that
Tom Taggart is genius at organiz-
ing, as is Judge Parker himself, and
that with the proper support Mr..
Taggart can carry Indiana and New
jersey.
AMONG his FRIENDS.
Mr.. Dowd is an exceedingly afable
gentleman and looks the ty oical New
York lawyer. He met some old friends
here. He was pupil Of Col. John P.
Thomas at Charlotte and spoke very
afectionately Of his old instructor and
very appreciately Of the strict mill
tary discipline he inculcated. One OF
Mr.. Dowd's scho lmates was Mr.. A
K. Sanders of Sumter, who was in the
city Wednesday attending meeting
of the penit ntiary directors, and the
two got together and swapped stories
of formar days. Mr.. Dowd also call d
on Mr.. John P. Thomas, Jr , whom be
knew in Charlotte and who is now
Democratic county chairman OF Rich
land.
Ia the evening Mr.. Dowd left for
Charleston to continue his work. From
there be will proceed according to in
structions from headquarters. The
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