The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-07-29
VERY HOPEFUL.
OUTLOOK FOR BRYAN'S ELEC-
TION VERY BRIGHT.

TION VERY BRIGHT.
Charles Bryan Says the Ticket Will
Sweep Every State West of the
Missouri.
Mr.. VIM. E. Gonzales, editor of
The State, returned Monday from
Denver, Col, where he attended the
Democratic national convention and
witnessed the triumphant spectacle
Of the nomination of William J. Bry-
an by reunited and revivifed par
ty.
1t seems that the West is afre
with Democratic enthusiasm and that
| the South is the only section of the
country which is not thoroughly
awake to the probability of Demo-
cratic success.
Mr.. Gonzales talked with a great
many persons whom he met in diff
ferent cities in the West through
which he passed on his way to Den
YER and return, and he declared that
it was indeed gratifying to hear a
! number who had always been Repub-
licans say that they would vote for
Bryan this year.
THE Vest he said, appears to
be realizing for the first time that
it has never got anything from-sthe
Republican party and, SO long as New
York and Ohio are allowed to fur
nish the president, that the West
never will be benefited.
81 asked number of representa-
tive men why they did not make
some effort to get into closer rela-
tions with the South, both politically
and commercially. The idea every
where met with favor.
''The Bryan managers at Denver
displayed great good judgment and
tact in handling number of delicate
points, and as result the unity, at
the close of the, convention, of many
men that previously had appeared
irreconcilable was remarkable. The
fact that Mr.. Bryan while opposed
to johnson for vice president was
heartily in favor of Judge Gray and
the knowledge of that softened
good many of. the Fasteners. Again
when they came to examine the plat
form, it was found that whilst it
stood for something positive it was
radical only to the extent that it pro-
missed definite reforms, and both
platform and speeches gave all the
assurance that capital needs that
every honest dollar will have the full
lest protection from Democratic
president and Democratic admin
istration.
Mr.. Gonzales attention was called
| to the fact that there has been some
speculation as to why it had been
decided to limit the matter of max
ing public the means of contributors
so that those giving less than S1O0
would not be named.
''The reason is that many subordi-
mates in manufacturers and minor
railroad officials and others not in
dependent wish to contribute small
amounts toward the Democratic cam
paign fund but would be afraid to
do so if such contributions should
come to the knowledge Of their en-
ployers.
"Mr. Bryan seemed to be very
much pleased with the suggestion
that friendly newspapers invite con-
II buttons, and hope that South
Carolina will aid to this extent IN
the great fight for Democracy.
stTo illustrate the spirit OF the
Democrats and the new Democrats
of the West, 1 will tell of one big
bonded, collarless Nebraska farmer
who told me that he had contracted
with the publisher of a newspaper
in an adjoining town to print pa
per for him during the campaign,
the issue to be distributed among
his Republican neighbors. I've got
a little money, he said, and |
might as well spend some OF it that
way He was then wearing a but
ton in the label of his coat on
which was printed Bryan Folun-
teers.' For that button he paid $lo
as a contribution to the Nebraska
Democratic campaign fund. y
MIR. Gonzales declared that 1t IS
known that Judge Gray was prevent
ed from accepting the nomination
for vice president because OF his de-
nendence upon the permanent salary
which he now has, for If elected
upon going out Of office he "oulo
be too old to reestablish law prac-
tico.
Mr.. Gonzales saw great deal OF
Mr. Kern, who looks like "Confeo'
crate brigadier, is exceedingly pleas
. ant personally and is an efectlVe
, campaigner.' said Mr.. Gonzales.
West of which such encouraging re-
What are the chances IN tne
ports have been sent out?' was an
other question which was asked MI
: Gonzales
"Charles Bryan, or Brother Char.
, lew as he is more familiarly known
claims everything West OF the MIS-
! souri,, was his reply. The TACT i
that Ohio is going to present 1nS
8 most strenuous battle ground ana i
e an easy possibility for the Democrats
. Missouri, Indiana, Nebraska an(
n Colorado seem already safe IN lh'
! Rrvan column. while California
@ washington, Wyoming, Titan an'
e several others lin that group pre-
$ sent a hopeful field. OF course
. mt Oklahoma and Kentucky VIII
f the solid South.
what about New York? was an
g other question which prompted ltsell II
# "The Tammany people, W
h strong" he replied, 'swent away tro1
* Denyer seemingly absolutely satlsn