Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-15
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
All Signs at Present are Pointing
 M That Way.

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 All Signs at Present are Pointing
 That Way.
 How can any citizen of Connecticut
 who eyer voted the democratic ticket
 fail to vote it this year? The state
 and national platforms and nominees
 are eminently satisfactory, and stand for what every democrat and every
 believer in democratic government desires.
 The independent vote of the state finds its truest expression in demo- cratic platforms and candidates this year. Democrats throughout the
 state should take pains to see that
 copies of both platforms, and of Judge
 Parker's splendid letter of acceptance
 are placed in the hands of independ- ent voters with personal request that such voter give those documents l attention.
 Judge Robertson, who leads the state ticket, is developing great per
 sonal popularity and his addresses at
 recent rallies show that he has a
 strong grasp on the campaign issues | for the general welfare
 The signs of the times indicate that l there is democratic sentiment enough l in the statet'to carry both the state and national tickets, if 1t be expressed l at the polls. 1t is up to every demo l crat to be up and doing to get out the l vote.
 l The democratic prospects, for suc- cess in Connecticut are growing better
 each day, due to the energetic work | which the various campaign officials
 from National Committeeman Gum
 mings down to the leaders in every l district in the state are doing, and
 that this work is being felt is shown l by remarks made by we'll known l commercial man who travels the state l constantly. In an interview with a press representative he says, If the l democrats continue to gain in the next l fortnight the way they have in the
 past two weeks, they will surely elect
 their tickets, both state and national
 The great personal popularity of A.. I Heaton Robertson among leading re-
 publicans will have great effect on 1 this election, and that he will poll
 many so-called republican votes is
 foregone conclusion"
 | s.The foreign element will cut big
 figure in the result this year, and the 1 democrats will get more than their 1 usual share. Certain deals, like the | leading Swedish republican of New 1 Britain, will have an effect upon the l Swedes and this loss to the republi- 1 cans will be hard to overcome, and in l the southwestern part of the state, l large Swedish clubs with headquar- l ters at Bridgeport have been organiz- l ed and they are doing excellent work l for the democrats.
 l "How do you think the German vote will go this yearW
 .sThe Germans? Well, sir, as our old. friend Saxe of Waterbury says, l Our political. pot is boiling with a l Parker essence that Roosevelt will not enjoy eating The Germans are united for democracy this year and | Carl Schurz's strong, open letter stat l ing the vital issues of the campaign I has drawn them we'll in line. An | other thing which will handicap the
 republicans this year is the attitude of the New Britain republicans to- ward Lieutenant Governor Roberts. His unpopularity in that city cannot
 be questioned, and this coupled With certain personal feelings between the local politicians will undoubtedly cause the city to go democratic by a substantial majority. Hartford's candidate for treasurer, the Hon JOnn
 M. Ney, has added great strength to
 the state ticket as his past political
 record is well and favorably known
 throughout the state. That he will go
 out of Hartford with a big majority is recognized fact, and his nomination to this important office is well de
 served tribute to his honesty and ability Enthusiasm is growing stronger each day, and if the cam pain managers keep up the good work the votes of Connecticut will be found in the democratic column.