The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04
DEMOCRACY GAINING.
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phrase. the lid being taken off during
the Iattcrs retention Of Office. The de-
sire for change is, TO the mind OF
many observers. one Of the chief fac
tors in the growing strength OF the
Democratic ticket.
In New York.
But there is no reason to look to tho
middle west alone for Democratic sue
cess! History frequently repeats itself,
particularly political history. 1t is
matter of record. Of course. that more
than twenty years ago a somewhat
dominant Republican president insist.
cd upon naming the Republican candi.
date for governor of New York. Has
the case, Of Foiger been. forgotten and
The enormous. majority which his en-
forced nomination on the Republican
ticket rolled up for his opponent? 10
day President Roosevelt. not content
with forcing the nomination for presi'
dent of a man selected BY him, de-
s,nands sthesnonriuHt for go Serncr-of
New York OF a man who. he thinks
would bring tile most strength to the
ticket. In other words, the president
puts his Judgment above that of the
entire party machine, expects that ma
chine to ratify it and then get oue a
rfun vote for candidate nominated
without its will. 1t Is altogether prob
able that. Hughes may Folserize New
York r
|, New York is debatable ground. and
nobody knows it better than the Re-
publicans who have established their
chief headquarters there.
Concerning The South.
up from the south Mt break Of day."
as the old war poem used to have IT,
there came news from the press agent
of the Republican national committee
that he had. Travelled all the way to
Hot Springs, Ark, and was convinced
of the fact that the solid south would
lie broken by Taft. As against this
expert opinion might be cited the views
of Senator Culberson of Texas, former
Governor Benton McMi!lin OF Tcnnes-
see and Champ Clark of Missouri.
Senator Culberson laughed aloud ~
the suggestion that the electoral vote
Of single southern state would be
lost TO the Democratic ticket. Even
West Virginia and Maryland, which
have ceased to he considered rs tech
nically southern states. he believes
will this time swing into the Demo-
cratic column There could he no bet
tcr judge Of this situation in the south
thar he. for he is one of the most popu-
lar men south OF tue Ohio and Polo-
mic rivers, the Democratic leader III
the United States senate and 4 trained
politival observer. Governor McNliilin
for his part spoke only for Tennessee,
where he has lived his whole life and
which he has served in many honor
able calaciticS. The Republicans are
cIlaSlDS IuIubpNS III 1Sh'iN''SSS' '"1N
he. well. it does no harm rs far us
we are concerned. They come down
there with their money. aud the boys
are always glad TO welcome northern
capital" And finally Champ Clark,
fresh from Missouri. predicts i 10000
majority there for Bryan.
The German Vote.
One OF the best equipped politicians
in Chicago, who is equally convcrsant
with political conditions in the state
nci-hbnring to Illinois. told me the
other day that if the national ticket
could this timc get - per ccDt of the
Gcr,aan vote it would carry the states
of Wisconsin, Illinois and indiana. LII
Chicago alone arc 100000 German vot-
crs. Not since 1892 have we ever been
able To poll 10 pGr cent oL this vote.
In that year 1t WAS carried loss ly
cleveland Than by the fact that John
=. Alt~cld WAS on HE ticket with him.
For This reason earnest efforts arc he
Ing made This year 10 secure this vote.
with m apparent assurance ri Success.
The example Of the Stlats-Icitung Of
New York in declaring for Bryan has
now been followed by the Ahcnd Post
of this city, the strongest German pa
per here. AS there are not fewer
than 100000 voters Of German eXtrac-
ton within the influence Of these pa
pers, the probability that their support
will prove effective is great.
The Bank Guarantee Plan.
4 we'll Informed newspaper corre-
spondcnt, not Democratic or u Bryan
man. who has Just returned from Il
trip through Kansas, Nebraska ana
Iowa assured me that the strongest
issue presented by the Democratic plat
form 10 the farmers Of the middle west
is Mr.. Bryans plan for tho guarantee
Of deposits in every bank by 4 mOdcr-