Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-09
RESULT OF The 1908 ELECTION.
Great Gains in Democratic Strength. Chair
man EIIer's Comment on the Returns.

Great Gains in Democratic Strength. Chair
man EIIer's Comment on the Returns.
Gain in Democratic vote OF
the State ticket over the vote il
1906. 1880.
Over the vote in 1904, 1854.
Glenn received in 1904, 1913, ,76-
votes.
MoNeill received in 1906, 1913,
272 votes.
Kitchin received i'll 1908, 145,'
102 votes,
The State ticket carried in the
Fifth district by 1875 majority.
The State ticket lost the Eighth
district by 90S majority.
The State ticket lost the Tenth
district by 1874 majority.
Except on presidential years,
the 9th district is Democratic
Barring a colossal corruption
fund, the 10th district is safely
Democratic. Apart from local and
personal contests, that may come
to any party at any time, the 9th
district is a rock-ribbed strong
hold of Democracy and will re-
main so.
The Republican vote this year
is a mere squirt. 1t is ABNoR.
NAL and cannot be maintained.
It was their last opportunity to
fool and frighten the illlterate
vote about the suffrage amend
ment. It was their last and gold
en- opportunity to practice du-
plicity in regard to both railroad
and prohibition legislation. 1t
was their year to use the power of
commerciaIlsm in politics to
frighten the honest and timid and
to purchase the puFchasable.
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 al d
men to be voted for. Not SO with
the Republicans. Since 1896 thous-
--.aa~ af -RApnhlicans- have refused
to vote because they had no stom-
ach for their party. This time
they were able to sit up and take
their medicine even in company
with large increase of the broth
er-in-black.
The Democrats have taken no.
tice and are glad to know just
what the utmost strength of their
opponents 1s, They are glad for
the people of North Carolina to
know that they are safe SO long
as the true Democracy remains
true,-true to principle, true to
party unity and true at the bal
lot 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 them
selves to their old allies in charge
of the registration and election
laws.
The chief boast Of the Repub-
licans is that Bryan's majority is
only 22,s43 In 1900 1t was only
$4,000, with a much smaller vote
than he received this year. Judge
Parker had a larger majority in
1904, but his vote that year was
124.1l1. Mr.. Bryan's vote this
year is S6.927,-a gain for Mr..
Bryan on the presidential vote of
12,SO6.
What hope for Republicans or
fear for Democrats springs from
the see-saw record of the the 9Th
aud 10Th districts? Examine the
table:
Eighth Dist. Tenth Dist.
1900-Republican. Republican.
19O2-Democratic. Democratic.
1904-Republican. Democratic
19O6-Democratlc. Democratic.
19O8-Republican. Republican.
What Republican is SO bold as
to count on victory; what Demo.
crat 80 timld as to fear defeat Ill
the Legislature with the following
table before him?
Year. Senate. House. Joint.
80 1O1 40 Dem
1900 8 II 25 Rep