Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-02
Col. Wellington Says He Will Garry
That District.
INDUSTRIES HURT BY TIE new TARIFF
Republicans Hope for Success in
the Fifth District.
DEN DISS ATISFIED

Col. Wellington, the republican candidate
for Congress in the sixth Maryland district.
vas In the city today, and called at the re-
publican congressional committees head
quarters with Gen. Rutherford. Col We'll
lington is making a stamping tour of his
district bordering on the District Of CO.
lumbia, and addressed a large meeting at
Kensington last night. He will speak at
Gaithersburg this evening, where a republic
can meeting to be held, which will also
be addressed by Mr.. Keedy and Mr.. Hart,
two well-known Maryland speakers.
Will Carry the District.
I'VE are going to carry the district" said
Col. Wellington to Star reporter. 'The
prospects are highly encouraging, and the
further 1 go into my district the brighter
find them. l have just come down from
Garrett county, which is the extreme west
ern county of the district. and adjoins Con-
gresham Wilson's West Virginia baili-
wick. The republicans will certainly sweep
Garrett county. Every industry OF that
section has been hurt by the new tarin
law, and the democrats see this plainly.
Many democrats came to me of their own
accord and told me they intend to vote the
republican ticket. We are in better shape
there than l have ever known before. Allie
gheny county, the next district, will also
roll up heavy republican vote. The prin-
cipal Industries of that section-lumber and
wool-are affected by the tariff bill to a
very serious degree.
McKaig's Small Majority.
Even in the great democratic landslide
which elected Mr.. McKaig as a democrat.
when everything was against us and the
conditions as unfavorable as they possibly
could be, Mr.. McKaig only received ma
jority of little over 800 out of a total vote
of over $1,000. You can easily calculate the
small percentage of gain which will be nee
essary for us to make in order to overcome
that majority Take into consideration the
fact that the district has large manufactur-
ing and industrial interests. realize the dis
satisfaction which exists in the rank and
file of the democracy, and 1t Will be easy
to perceive why we are so confident Of vic
tory next November"
The Fifth District.
Another Maryland district represented in
the present Congress by democrat, which
Is being watched by the republicans with
great deal Of interest and which holds out
promise of returning a republican Congress
man, is the fifth district, Barnes ComptonS
old stamping ground Chairman BabcOck of
the congressional committee said to a Star
reporter today that the reports from this
section are of a very favorable character
for the republicans. MIR. Charles Il. Collin
is the republican candidate, and is said to
be shrewd politician and an excellent or
ganizer. He called at republican headquar-
tiers day or two ago and made very
favorable report to Chairman Babcock.
Mr. Coffin is a candidate for election to
sit in the coming short session of Congress,
filling the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of Mr. Compton, and also for election
to the next Congress. The democrats have
one candidate in the field to fill the vacancy,
DR.. George Wells, and another candidate
for the long session, Mr. John q. Rogers.
Dissatisfaction Among Democrats.
There is a great deal of dissatisfaction
among the democrats in that portion of
Maryland said Mr.. Babcock, land they
are disgruntled over many things. This
state of affairs, of course, is expected to
benefit the republicans. The populists have
ticket in the field, and while l am not
advised of their possible strength, any
gains which they may make will be from
the democratic side and not from our ranks.
The fact of the matter is" continued
Mr.. Babcock, there is dissatisfaction
among the democrats along the tier of up
per southern states, Maryland Virginia
West Virginia, the two Carolnas and Ken
lucky; they are in bad shape, and the re-
publicans will make gains in each one of
them, capturing a Congressman here and
there in places where the democrats least
expect 1t.