Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
THE MARYLANU CAMPAIGN
Republicans Hopeful Of Carrying Several
Districts.
The Contest in Baltimore City-Apathy
Reported Among the Demo-
Gratis There.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

The congressional nominations of the diff
ferent parties have been made and the ac-
tive work of the campaign Is now going
on in all parts Of the state. The candidates
and other politicians interested in the cleo
ton are going through the several districts
working up enthusiasm and endeavoring to
get the voters to prepare for the final con-
test on November g.
Up to the present time the people gener-
ally have manifested very little interest in
the campaign. Only slight enthusiasm has
been shown in any part of Baltimore or the
adjacent counties. 1t Is a constant COM
plant at both the republican and demo-
cratic headquarters that the voters in gen.
eral don't appear to care a continental
who is elected to represent Maryland in
the lower house of Congress. This Is said
to be especially the case among the demo-
Gratis, and the officials in charge of the
state headquarters are complaining that the
apathy i'll the ranks of their party bodies
I'll for the success of their candidates in the
close districts. Hopes are INDUCED in that
a change may take place later in the month
and electors aroused to the necessities of
the situation, that the returns of the
balloting may not show too great a falling
Off as compared with former years.
Republicans Hopeful in the Sixth.
Mr. George l.. Wellington, republican
congressional candidate in the sixth dis
trict, made a hurried visit to his party
headquarters last night, after a tour
through Washington county. In converse
ton with The Star correspondent he said
that he was more hopeful than ever of his
ele elton by a large majority. He expects
TO carry every county in the district by
good majorities, except Montgomery county,
and he is confident that he will greatly re-
duce the democratic majority in that
stronghold of the opposition. He stated
That everywhere he found the republicans
united and working in harmony while the
democrats were apathetic and showed no
interest OF any consequence In the cam
paign. Il shall be elected" he said land
that by much larger majority than l an
ticipated when l was nominated. The re-
publicanS are going to vote for me, and
that means large majority over my OPP
ponent, as the district is safely republican
whenever we get our vote OUT
Mr. Abraham Lincoln Dryden, the re-
publican candidate for Congress in the first
district, was also in town yesterday full of
hope at the prospect for his success on
November q. He Saida The democratic
candidate was nominate on an anti-Cleve-
land platform, and many of the Cleveland
democrats will not vote To offset this he
is giving out quietly to the Cleveland demo-
Gratis that he is anti-tiorman and anti
Gibson and is for Cleveland, and to the fol-
lowers of Senators German and Gibson he
is posing as their FRIEND and, as a result,
he Is being found out by both Sides and
the republicans hope to reap the benefit of
this double dealing. l have every conf
dence that 1 shall be elected"
The Campaign i'm the Second.
In the second district the fight is becorl-
ing very active. Mr.. Talbot hopes to be
reelected, but by reduced ma jority, while
the republicans are working hard to de-
feat him. The preachers are beginning to
take a hand in the contest in behalf of Mr..
Baker, the republican candidate, as he is a
church member. and the American Protec-
tive Association is said to be working hard
for the latter gentleman. AS the demo-
cratic majority Is usually over 1000 in this
district, it is thought to be scarcely possible
that Mr.. Talbot can be beaten. even though
his vote should fall off to considerable
extent.
In the two city districts. while the demo-
cratic vote may be reduced somewhat, both
Mr.. Rusk and Mr.. Cowen will no doubt be
elected by good majorties. The democrats
in the city are well organized, and the ma
chine has not lost any Of its skill and cum
ring, and 1t will run at its usual high press
Tie from now until the close of the polls on
election day, with very nearly the usual
democratic ajority as a result Chairman
Rusk of the democratic city committee says
that he has everything in excellent shape
and does not anticipHte the slightest trouble
I'm electing the candidates to Congress- and
a majority of the city council as well as
associate judge Of the supreme bench.
The Baltimore Convention.
The republican city convention met last
night and nominated Mr.. John ]. Dobler
as candidate for associate judge of the SUI
preme bench. against States Attorney
Charles G. Kerr. the democratic nominee
Mr.. Dobler will have considerable support
among the democrats, especially members
of the bar and independents, with whom
Mr.. Kerr Is unpopular. The Evening News
one OF the democratic papers, will also sup
port MIN, and advocate his election on the
ground that Mr.. Kerr is N fit for judicial
honors. The republicans are, therefore, in
hopes of electng him. Ex-Congressman
Henry Stockbridge, Jr., was offered the re-
publican nomination, but he declined, and
made the speech placing Mr.. Dobler before
the convention, and the choice was made
by reclamation.