The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-05
LOOKS THAT WAY.
Congressman Hitchcock Thinks the Re-
publicans Are Deemed
TO A STNGINC DEFEAT

No Incident in the Campaign Thus
Far Has Given the Republicans
Reason to Expect Victory in No
yrn,bcr i the Statement Made by
shs. Senatorial Candidate.
y believe i: will not be disputed
:hen say that no: q single incl
dent in the campaign thus Ear has
:!v-n the Republicans the slightest
reason for confidence in :: victory
;nis fall. This was the statement
made in Washington on Friday. ey
Gilbert VI. Hitchcock. now represent
ing the old Bryan district n Con-
sress and candidate for the Senate
from Nebraska 10 succeed Senator
tSurkett. SAYS The correspondent OF
the News and Courier.
Every test between the TWO par
ties that has been made shows
gain for Democracy. Mr.. Hitch
cook continued In some cases this
has been even greater that the san
guine ones OF the party anticipated.
There is not the slightest dou1t. now
.ha, the coming House will have a
heavy Democratic majority. am
sure that the Republican leaders are
convinced Of this. although few Of
them will make the public contes-
sion. Some Of the representative Re-
publcans have said. according 10
published reports. that the Demo
cratic victories have been the result
OF local conditions or the influence
Of insurgent Republicans. In many
parts Of the West members OF the in
sucgent wing Of the Republican par
" are speaking Of the Democratic
landslide in Maine as an evidence o!
the tendency ot the people toward
their faction Of the party.
II do not agree with them on this
| point. feel sure that the people are
| leaning toward Democracy. and thai
the Democratic party deserves the
credit Of the change in popular sen
| timent. The voters Of the country
are beginning tc vote their protest
against the insincerity and selfish
ness Of the Republican party a.
shown in it's tariff legislation. The
principles OF Democracy afford tho
relief which they demand.
Republicans have been in the ia.
bi: Of boastins Of the solidarity o.
their party and have long pointed
to the ease with which the party gets
together after brisk battle within
the party lines. The conditions are
vastly different now. The Repubii.
cans can hardly hope to present ar
undivided front at the coming elec-
ton. q feat which will be easy 70!
the Democrats, as there are pTac,i
cally no dissensions.
In Nebraska. for instance. by OF
ponenr in the primaries. Mr. Met.
calf. the associate editor Of the Com.
moner. is supporting my candidac!
for the Senate sincerely and vigor
ously Mr. Bryan has accepted tbs
results OF the primaries without ran
cor. and Is working for the election
OF the Democratic candidate.
"A;tout three-iourths OF the Dem
ocratic candidates and about one
half OF the Republican candidates
for the Legislature have pledged
themselves TO stand by the decision
Of the popular election for United
States Senator. There is no douht
that the remainder will follow thei.
example.
The Democrats OF Nebraska viii
send a, leas, four. maybe FIVE. Rep,
resentatives out OF six TO the next
House The prospects are for Dem.
ocratic victory in the 4th district
now represented tv Mr Hinshaw
Mr. Norris is not sure of his seal,
and the Democrats OF the dis;ric.
fxel pretty confident. He was elect.
/ ed 70 the present House by major
;,y Of only % votes over his Demo.
cratic opponent. M-. Ashton
Thus i, will ne seen that from
the far Wes, comes the glad acclaim,
Of victory for the Democrats sound
ing the death knell of the C. O. p
In this connection. one Of the first
questions with the coming session o!
Congress will be forced 70 grappl.
will be 70 determine how the mex,
apportionment Of the next House
shall be made.
The Constitution requires that a
veapportionment shall follow each
decenniaI enumeration Of the people
and accordingly a redistribution OF
the House membership has ;akea
place hitherto soon after the conclu-
sion OF each census. No fewer than
twenty-three members hold their
seats Oh fractions That they should
do so IS strictly in accordance with
the law. which provides that any de-
ac!ency occurring on an even division
shal! 5e supplied from the States
having the !arseS: side OF the divi-
sion.