Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-31
MACK SEES VICTORY
Democratic National Chairman
Declares That Bryan Will
Garry East and West.
REPORTS SHOW RISING TIDE
Ohio. Indiana and New York In the
Democratic Column.

norman ~. MACK, chairman OF inc
Democratic national committee. is con
iident of the election of MIR. Bryan as
president. In statement summing
up the situation he said:
Three weeks ago II was apparent
that the tide had turned toward De
mocracy. and that every outward evil
dcnce pointed to Democratic victory
In November. The situation Is far bet
ter now than then. and am confident
In the belief that Mr.. Bryan will be
elected president In fact. the cam
paign. from the Democratic viewpoint.
has steadily improved with each sue
ceeding week As Mr. Bryan has pre-.
gentcd the issues in various sections
of the country. the people have become
more and more convinced that his
perity and best interests OF the nation.
"Of the many reports have received
from the various states there has not
been one discouraging to our cause. On
the other hand. all OF our information
has indicated that there will be re-
markable decrease in the Republican
vote. and this statement applies alike
to the banner Republican state of
Pennsylvania as well as 10 states like
New York. Ohio. and Indiana. Mr.
Bryan will not only receive the major
fly of the electoral vote. but one Of the
greatest popular votes ever given q
candidate
Says Fight Is Won.
"The fight Is won. but we must keep
everlastingly at 1t for the remaining
two weeks OF the campaign Our re-
ports have been of such an encourage
ing nature that ! have AT times had
fears least some of those on duty
would. In their enthusiasm let up in
the fight. and my parting word to those
at headquarters IL that they continue
their efforts just as aggressively as IL
the contest had to be won In the de-
clining days OF the campaign.
"The Democratic party has greater
membership than the Republican party.
The only question with us In recent
years has been to get our folks TO.
gether in harmonious and united pha-
lanx. do not believe there Is Dem
ocrat In the entire country who is out.
side of the breastworks in this cam.
paign and that is the greatest reason
TO my mind why Mr. Bryan will be
inaugurated president on March next.
! will not attempt to give figures. but I
will say now that New York, Ohio. and
Indiana are Democratic this year and
my prediction does not take into con
sideration number OF other states
that will swing from the Republican
to the Democratic column on election
day"
Republicans Pass the Lie.
Republican campaign managers have
been endeavoring TO create the i'm.
preston that James Duncan. first vice
president OF the American Federation
of Labor. is not In sympathy with the
labor movement advocated by Mr..
Gompers. urging union labor to sup.
port its friends and defeat its enemies
In the present campaign. Mr.. Duncan
was advised OF this fact and asked TO
state his attitude In the matter His
reply is explicit and gives the lie TO
the Republican managers who have
been seeking to place him In a false
light.
List Of Trust Allies.
The Republican national committee
is sending out letter asking for cash
contributions" In which the declara-
ton is made that the election OF
Judge Taft and James s. Sherman is
a. a..