The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-09
DEMOCRATS IN
NEED Of MONEY
|
Democrats Have Many
High Hills to Climb.
WILL WIN THE HOUSE
Indiana Outlook is Better and Demo-
Gratis Are Confident of Carrying
Four Far Western States.--
New York is Safely
Democratic.
BY CICERO w. HARRIS.

by SISEItO w. HAltIiIS.
Washington, Oct. 8.-While
know the fact that the Democratic
managers both here ana in New York
are working harder for success thaa
they have worked since 1892, and
with more real confidence. they are
confronted with conditions more diff
cult than have confronted any party
in decades except in the phenomenal
years 1896 and 1900 These diff
culties, in the view of conservative
men. are being steadily removed from
the pathway of the party One of
them, and it is the great stumbling
block in the wav, is the discomfort
in pivotal states of a portion of the
old regular element, always true and
only now dissatisfied because some
Things We're not Included in the ma
tonal platform. 1t is not thought by
any sensible Democrat that this eIe-
ment includes many who will either
vote for Tom Watson or for President
Roosevelt or that more than a hand
ful will abstain from voting. But the
purpose of all is to do all possible to
get out this vote. If they vote they
will vote right, and the belief is that
they will be men to go to the polls.
action of ex-senator James K. Jones
and the speeches soon to be made in
Indiana by Mr. Bryan. 1t may be
said summarily that Judge Parker's
election depends upon what the
Bryan men do in Indiana. New Jersey
and New York. He knows it.
The decision of the Democratic
candidate not to go on any sort of a
| stumping tour, but to make a very
few speeches at Rosemount. pleases
| all here who really understand the
| situation and reflect calmly upon the
proprieties of the occasion. Judge
Parker is. besides. not popular ora
| tor. He expresses himself we'll before
| a small audience and is a man of
dignity, ability and calmness. 1t is
not given to all public men to be spell
| binders.
Not Barrel" Party.
The popular impression that the
Democratic managers nave plenty OF
money for all purposes is a very mis-
taken one. They have sufficient for
current expenditure. but exigencies
| are arising and funds are required
| for extraordinary outlays. connected
with critical campaign of such inn
portance as this one. 1t therefore be-
hooves all Well-fXed Democrats every
where to send to the national and con-
gresSional committees contributions of
ready cash for immediate or speedy
use in the campaign. If North Carolina
Democrats will take this advice. they
will find their reward hereafter in
one OF the greatest successes ever won
! by political party. l tell them Seri-
ously that Parkers election hangs
trembling in the balance, with possibly
| the perpetuation Of American liberty
connected with it. Heretofore the
main dependence has been on rich
Northern Democrats for financial aid
| in presidential campaigns. Now the
! time has come, since the South is
| more prosperous financially. to aid
/ Importantly in the great crisis of the
national party. Let a big contribu-
| tion go at once from all the CONNER
| cial cities of that section which has
such vital interest in good government
| and Democratic policies The large
| financial element in the North is do
/ ing all it can, possibly, FOR Roosevelt,
| because he represents the party of
| trusts. corporate interests. extreme
protective tariffs, and multi-million-
aires. 1t behooves the men of more
moderate wealth and the men of
well-to-do circumstances in all parts
| of the country who believe in consti-
tutional government and return TO
the sound policies of the fathers of
the republic. to give of their substance
and to devote all of their personal
L l0H6ISlSS W lIlC oGINlSS VI lAiC I|SA-AO~
racy for the next few weeks.
At the congressional Headquarters
I found secretary Edwards and Rep
resentative Underwood, of Alabama,
one of the Democratic leaders of the
House of Representatives. The lat
| ter had just returned here from New
York He said the spirit of the man
ayers of Judge Parker's campaign was
high and the intelligence they received
from various quarters very favorable
From what he had heard he should
Judge that the states of New York.
Maryland and West Virginia were
pretty sure now and the chances inn
proving for the other doubtful
states. Things were thought to be
much better in Indiana. Altogether
he himself. as he found the managers.
was greatly encouraged.
Look For Democratic House.
Secretary Edwards regards the
prospects for the control of the House
by the Democrats to be exceedingly
bright For the first time he seemed
disposed to go into particulars. The
news received from many states from
Rhode Island to Nevada and Mon
tana, was all as good as could be
reasonably hoped for any campaign.
| Granger claimed not only the elec-
toral vote for Parker and Davis but
also the state ticket and both Con-
gressmen. At present the Governor
and one Congressman, Mr.. G. him
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