Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-30
A N E W P H A S E
Senator Faulkner Makes Some Pre-
diotions Of Success.
A BETTER DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK
The Decided Claim of the Con-
gressionaI Committee Chairman.
BETS ON HILL NJ AID E

Is u L > " n II II II M "A - u
A week from today the campaigning will
all have been done and the votes will be
dropping into the ballot boxes. Then, and
not until then, will there be an end OF
claims and confidence" and other pre-
election elements. which form a great haze
of uncertainty over the entire situation.
There has unquestionably been thoroughly
republican cast to the case for several
weeks, and 1t has been apparent that the
democratic managers In this city have not
ventured to meet the assertions of ,their
republican opponents by positive asser-
tions. But today there comes a decided
claim from Senator Faulkner, chairman Of
the democratic congressional committee,
which. If well based certainly puts new
phase on the situation. Said the Senator
this morning to Star reporter:
Wisconsin to Go Democratic.
'In years when there is talk of a land
slide, when the enemy Is predicting that
there will be a great change Of sentiment
it is always well to look for confirmation
at the doubtful states, and not at those
which are normally strong in their ten
denotes either one way or another. Such
a state is Wisconsin. The early news from
there was not cheering to us here. 1t was
decidedly the reverse But 1 now have re-
liable information, on which l place great
trust. to the effect that the democrats will
carry not only the entire state ticket, but
also majority of the congressional dele
CATION That is somewhat Of a surprise
Is Ii not? l have never myself seen how
the republicans could beat Peck for gov
ernor. He has given the state a magnificent
administration, and in his two terms has
reduced the eXDenditureS to the minimum
He is, besides, immensely popular with the
people, and will draw the full democratic
vote.
THAT will help the congressional ticket,
too, and l am talking on the basis of late
Information when l say that we shall have
a majority of the Congressman. The same
Is true in Illinois, where we shall hold our
own in the delegation. The legislature will
be democratic, insuring the election of a
democrat to the Senate in place of Mr.. Gull
lom. There is little trouble among the
democrats about the state ticket, and SO We
may not be able to elect il ALL but a part
Of the ticket will certainly be carried. In
Indiana a majority of the congressional
delegation will also be democratic.
A Solid Delegation From West vir-
ginta.
II consider West Virginia as one of the
best fields for observation under these con-
dttions. That Is a close state, and, though
usually democratic. it is good fighting ter
ritory for the republicans in any campaign.
They have made a tremendous effort there
this year; nevertheless l expect to see
solid democratic delegation elected from
my state. 1 think that Mr.. Wilson is safe
beyond any question, unless the republicans
throw good deal of money into the district
at the last moment. That Is a democratic
district under usual circumstances, and the
only tight is to get out the democratic vote.
10 at,,s av,I
the full vote will, l think, be polled. TIE
only district where there is any doubt is
that OF Mr. Anderson, but believe he will
pull through. The other districts are safely
democratic. The legislature will also be
democratic. {
The New York Situation.
"As to New York. have no recent news
directly from there. but from what l hear,
there are but two districts in New York city
that consider as at all uncertain. One Of
these Is that Of Mr.. Quigg. and the other /
do not care now to name. believe, though.
that Quigg will be defeated, and so the
other district is the only one, in my judg-
ment. where there is any danger to our
party. There is only one uncertain district
in Brooklyn. The others are safe enough.
We shall probably carry the Elmra district,
now represented by Mr.. Gillett, a republi-
can. do not think there Is any trouble in
Nj. LoSh"Oouo IN Buffalo.
The Cleveland men and Hill men are pull
Ing together all through the western part of
the state, as indeed, they are elsewhere
and L do not expect to see the great wave
that has been talked Of Most of Mr. Cleye-
land S personal friends have gone into the
campaign for Mr.. HILL and IL seems to me
that If there was any breach between the
factions 1t has been almost, If not quite,
closed up"
Quite Another View.
This kind of talk is a novelty at the demo-
cratic headquarters, where the folks have
SO far contented themselves with speaking
hopefully of the situation in "glittering gen.
eralties." The idea of democratic victory
in Wisconsin is a new one, so far as Wash
ington advices are concerned. But Mr.
Faulkner does not agree with some of his
democratic friends in this city, Who think
they see signs of a reversal of his hopes in
West Virginia, at least.
Said District democrat, who accompa-
MED Mr.. Wilson on his recent trip through
the state: 1T is impossible that there
should be a solid delegation. L consider
that the first district, which includes Wheel
ing, is now lost beyond any recall. Mr..
Wilson Is also beaten unless he can pull up
very greatly in the next few days. Then,
too IL is said, Anderson has a stiff fight on
his hands. He, like Wilson and Howard,
are doomed; for, mark my words, this is
republican year In West Virginia. L shall
be surprised to find more than one demo-
crat in the delegation. The state Is being
contested as never before, and every avail
able man that can be thrown on the stump
by our people is going out this week. But
L fear 1t cannot stem the tide"
Assistant Secretary Hdmlin of the treas