The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-07
ELECTION RETURNS RE.
VIEWED.
Chairman Eller Declares That
the Result Shows Great Gains
and a United Party.
&c the Editor of The Robesonian:

and a United Party.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:
The result of the 1903 election
in North Carolina, shows great
gains in Democratic strength and
a united, militant party. The
gain in the Democratic vote on
the State ticket over the vote in
1896, is 81, $50; over the vote in
1904, IL, 341. Glenn received in
1894, 1913, votes; Mcneil in
1906, 223. PIP; Kitchin in 1903,
145, 102. The State ticket car
ried the fifth district by 1875
majority; lost the eighth district
by 9O3; lost the tenth district by
1874.
Except on presidential years
the eighth district is Democratic.
Barring a colossal corruption
fund, the tenth district is safely
Democratic. Apart from local
and personal contests, that may
come to any party at any time,
the fifth district is a rockribbed
stronghold Of Democracy and
will remain 80.
The Republican vote this year
is mere squirt. 1t is abnormal
and cannot be maintained. 1t
was their last opportunity to
fool and brighten the illiterate
vote about the suffrage amend
ment. 1t was their last and
golden opportunity to practice
duplicity in regard to both rail-
road and prohibition legislation.
1t was their year to use the
power Of commercialism in poll
ties to brighten the honest and
timid and to purchase the pur-
chasable.
The Democratic gain this year,
great as it appears, is normal,
and will be maintained. The
Democratic party is accustomed
to cast a large vote each election,
because it has worthy measures
and men to be voted for. Not
SO with the Republicans. Since
1896 thousands of Republicans
have refused to vote because they
had 10 stomach for their party.
This time they were able to sit
up and take their medicine even
in company with a large increase
of the brother-in-black.
The Democrats have taken
notice and are glad to know just
what the utmost strength of
their opponents is. They are
glad for the people Of North
Carolina to know that they are
safe only so long as the true
Democracy remains true-true
to principle, true to party unity
and true at the ballot box. They
are glad for the people to be
reminded how easily the benefits
Of white supremacy can be lost
lost irreparably the moment the
negroes present themselves to
their old allies in charge of the
registration and election laws.
The chief boast of the Republi-
canssis that Bryan's majority is
only 22,O43. In 1900 it was only
q, 600, with a much smaller vote
than he received this year. Judge
Parker had a larger majority in
1904, but his vote that year was
124,121. Mr.. Bryan's vote this
year is 1876, 927, a gain for Mr..
Bryan on the presidential vote of
2,8O6.
What hope for Republicans or
fears for Democrats springs from
the seesaw record Of the eight
and tenth districts? Examine the
table:
Eighth District. Tenth District.
1900 Republican. Republican.
1902 Democratic. Democratic
1904 Republican Democratic.
1906 Democratic. Democratic
1908 Republican. Republican.
What Republican is so bold as
to count on victory; what Demo-
crat so timid as to fear defeat in
the Legislature with the follow
ing table before him?
Year Senate. House. Joint.