Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-27

mally safe. the situation ia complicated by the
presence of bolting tickets and independent
candidates. There Ia. then. only one District,
the ninth. now represented by Joseph II.
Neil, where there Is absolutely no chance for
republican. 1t is composed of the democratic
wards of Boston.
There are ut least three districts where DEM
ocratic nominee has not even lighting
chance the sixth. now represented by ten.
Cogsweu, comprising the enterprising cities
and towns Of Essex county; the twelfth, rep
resented by Elijah A. Morse, aud including the
better portion of the ''old colony" and the
thirteenth or cape district. now represented
BY Congressman Charles s. Randall.
!. That leaves nine districts where the CAM
paign is being conducted with all the visor and
skill that partizan zeal and the hope of success
can inspire. Two of the nine are pretty GER
tain to go democratic, and democratic Con-
gressmen are now in possession Of four OF the
others, which are naturally republican by a
situation decidedly interesting.
CANDIDATES AND THEIR WORK.
The first district, where Congressman John
Crosby defends his seat against Ashley B.
Wright. the republican candidate, comprises
large hill section Of the western part OF the
state. 1t was really carved out for a republi-
can district and is quite likely to go that way.
Wright was a member Of the governor council
iii 1899 and 1880. is merchant and has not
enemy in the district.
1t is ''nonce race in the second district
between Fred r. H. Gillette. the republican.
and his opponent. Edward II. Lathrop. but
there is very little doubt of Gilettes election,
as there is safe republican plurality in the
district.
Congressman J. H. Walker is having big
fight in the third district 1.-The heart Of the
C. mmonwealth." His district suffered in it's
republican majorities by the redistricting, but
still II has never been carried by democrat.
His opponent, Senator John r. Thayer, is a
brainy Worcester lawyer, and ia making
as anxious to see Walker defeated rs he is to
carry his own district He has made some
ringing speeches for Thayer
Congressman Coolidge has been placed in a
district almost surely republican. 1t is pretty
likely to be Congressman Apsley, republican,
of the fourth district. after November 8.
Congressman Stevens will be on the demo-
cratic side of the House in the next Congress,
despite the valiant fight that his opponent. ".
III. Knox. is putting up. Lawrence and Lowell
are among the cities in the fifth district.
REPRESENTATIVE LODGES ASPIRATIONS.
Congressman Lodge in the seventh district is
not only anxious to be returned to Congress,
but to do it on handsome plurality that will
give boom to his senatorial aspirations. The
district has not been carried by a democrat and
Will not this year, though Prof. Wm Everett,
son OF Edward Everett, is making the fight in
teresting for the statesman from Nahant.
The son Of the famous Msssac husetts ''war
governor" Congressman Andrew, needs all his
prestige to carry the eighth district this year
against s. W. Mccall, former newspaper man,
who hasn't much money but 10 a hustler. Con-
gresham Andrews strength is in the aristo-
cratic Back Bay wards Of Boston and in Cam
bridge. while Mccall has Somerville Medford,
Arlington and Winchester. Both sides are con-
fident and it is toss up just now as to who
will win the honors in the new ninth.
BOLT IN EACH PARTY.
There are four candidates in the tenth dis
trict-two republicans and two democrats-a
bolt in each party. Senator McNary secured
the regular democratic nomination, but soon
after Senator McEttrIck. disappointed aspir-
ant, entered the field against him. Then Har-
rlson III. Atwood, ex-city architect. was NOM
mated by the republicans, and the dissatisfied
members Of the party have induced Mr.. Hum
phrey to enter the field. There are $4,000
votes in the district, Is, 900 Of which natur-
ally democratic. They will be about equally
divided between McNary and McEttrick Ii
Atwood could poll the full 10 900 republican
votes he would be elected, but Humphrey will
pull off several thousand. The man who gets
5000 votes is likely to be elected.
The whole country is watching the eleventh
district, where gallant Geo. Fred. Williams is
trying to keep his congressional seat BY over
coming something like 1000 republican votes.
The district comprises wards twenty-one,
tweuty-three and twenty-five of Boston and
towns in Middesex, Worcester, Norfolk and
Bristol counties. 1t extends from Boston TO the
Rhode Island line. Gen. ". F. Draper OF
Hopedale is wealthy manufacturer; has a
splendid war record; has been signally awake to
the interests Of his employees; is an ex-president
of the Home Market Climb; has fine social
standing. and is forcible and able speaker
II is the battle royal Of all the contests. The
chances are that Gen. Draper will keep those
1900 republican votes and win. Allen carried
the district last year against Russell. but in the
congressional fight of 1880 it went democratic
1t is the lawyer and scholar against the soldier
and business man, vintage and means and cleo
tIon record in favor Of the latter.