The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-13
DEMOCRATS ARE HOP nruI.
both Parties Organizing folr . Warm

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Whatever may be the fate OF the
Democratic Presidential ticket TO ot
nominated at st. Louis 81 July,
Democrats in Congress believe they
have chance Of controlling the next
House of Representatives,, land they
will make a determined and aggges
sive fight to accomplish that end.
The Republican leaders, Rhile mot
conceding there is the slightest prob
ability of a Democratic House MAORI
ty in the Fifth-ninth Congress, will
take no chances, and are preparing tc
wage an active campaign In every
close Congressional district. Rssk
There lis In the present Congress a
Republican majority Of thirty-four.
Could the Democrats hold the dis
tricts they now have and capture
eighteen Of the districts now repre-.
sented by Republicans, they would
have majority in the next congress.
The Republicans assert thislis impos-
Sible. The Democrats contend that
it not only Is possible. but is probable.
The Republicans are anxious to in
crease their majority in thh House.
During the session of ConSress lust
closed, the margin on accoint ofab-
scnteeism, was often too Slose for
comfort.
TO the Middle West thd Republi-
cans are looking for thor gains.
There are districts in Ohio Indiana,
and Illinois now represented by Dem
ocrats, which they believethey can
carry.
Judge Wade, who repre4nts the
Eleventh Iowa district, is Sbe only
Democrat from that Stat in the
House. The Republican lefer have
practically decided to nomitte a. l..
Dawson, now private sesEetary TO
Senator Allison, to make khe race
l,against him, and believe they can
carry the district. Judge .{ade had
plurality pno in the last electi0 of about
The Republicans do not epect any
marked change in the representation
from Eastern States, with tie excep-
tion that they hope { defeat
Mr.. Granger, the Democratic Repre-
sentative from Rhode Isandand may
capture one or more of tn, Greater
New York districts now rcresented
by Democrats. 1t is not expected
that any Republicans will elected
from the South, but there isl fear in
Democratic quarters that ae Popu.
list party may be rejuvenatt i'm some
of the Southern States
Should the Eastern con.rvatiyes
dominate the ST. Louis conmtion, it
is said Southern PopulistS rho have
co-operated with the Democ!ts since
1896 probably would declintto con
tinuc the alliance. Shouldthe Old
alliance Of Southern Popujts and
Republicans be reformed, t, Demo.
Gratis may lose number of Sts.
Should such situation aIe, how.
ever, it is possible the Relblicans
would lose in the West any Aantage
Democratic losses In the Sou might
give them. Should party alignment in
a number of Western StateSo back
to where it was before the ll6 cam
paign, number Of Republih mem
ucio lHieIiU ldll vi tC-etcCUlOIll
The Democrats have large lans for
capturing the next House, Vi they
count on different channels I politi-
cal thought to help them in ferent
parts Of the country.
Not only have the De- ocr mark
cd Mr.. Overstreet, tR.s ry so7,-
the Republican committe. .feat,
but they declare its chairmad Mr..
Babcock, is in danger of suffebg a
like fate. In the last electid Mr.
Babcock had plurality of mo3than
5000, but the Democrats counth the
disatfection of LaFollette Repufcans
to wipe this out. In Illinois thDem-
Gratis are planning aggressivecam-
paigns in the districts representa- by
Messrs. Boutell, Marsh aud Wrner.
In Iowa they insist that not on will
Judge Wade retain his seat, bu that
the Democrats have chance opeat-
ing MIR. Lacey in the Sixth dtrict.
They expect to regain the Cbrado
seats formerly represented by essrs.
Slafroth and Bell They count SEM
timent for Canadian reciprooy to
help them along the canadianfron-
/ tier.