Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-05
Belief That the Slump in Georgia
Will Cause Greater Activity.
NORTH CAROLINA ENCOURAGEMENT
Populists Are Active in Alabama
and Texas.
IN MIR. WILSON'S DISTRICT

The democrats insist that they are in ne
way disturbed by the slump in their vote
In Georgia They say that the heavy re-
ouction or the majority there at this time
Will be lesson to the southern democrats
not TO be too confident. and that Il will re-
SUIT In large maJorities In the congressional
oistricts In November. The only loss In
Georgia they are seriously threatened with
Is that OF the district represented by
Black, In which the popuiists are making
an earnest effort to elect Tom Watson. The
democrats say that the experience of the
election this week will arouse every dem.
crat in that district TO a realization thar
work must be done. and that the result viii
be that Watson will be showed under
While the populists will draw confidence
from their successes, and will enter into
the campaign wherever they hate a FOL.
lowing with increased energy Democrats
claim that this will be more than offset by
the warning given the democrats to get
more actively into the campaign
Populists Active fn Alabama ana
Texas.
Reports from Alabama and Texas show
that the populists are very active in those
states. Judge Sayers, who is now chairman OF
the appropriations committee Of the House
Is having a particularly hard fight, and IL
is not conceded here that there is any sort
Of probability OF his being defeated. IL IN
confessed by democrats familiar with the
situation In the lore star state that there
Is one other district in the state which
the democrats are in serious danger of
losing.
In most of the Alabama districts there m
hard fighting for the democrats but the
claim is made that. while there may be Q
close shave In some of the districts. none
Will be lost.
Senator Ransom made a flying visit to
Washington yesterday, leaving for home
last night. Representative Bum OF the
same state is here today. Neither had any
talking to do. except Of a very general
character. simultaneously with their visit,
however. comes the report, through demo-
cratic sources, that the democrats are cu
safe ground in North Carolina. and that
they will not cnly elect democrats in ell
the districts which they now hold. but
will also send a democrat I'm the place of
settle; the republican, who now holds .
seat from the fifth district.
Hard Work In Wflson's District.
The banqueting OF Wilson with the Brit
ish and the criticism Of his speech on that
occasion has added greatly TO the fears Of
the West Virginia democrats for the safety
CT his district OF course. both PARTIES are
going to make a desperate fight for that dis
trict, on account OF the sentiment involved.
The democratic committee are making ex-
uaordinary efforts there and. on account Of
colleagues I'm Congress. there is about the
greatest array of democratic talent on the
stump In his behalf. The demonstration in
his horor at Charlestown Monday IN ex.
pected to be an immense affair.
The result In the district In said to de-
pend largely on the attitude Of tbs coal
barons Of the state and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
Coal Interests Fighting Him.
Representative Wilson's son came in from
West Virginia today. Speaking OF the situa-
ton in the district. he said that Il was 60
ing to be a very hard struggle but that the
democratic district leaders were confident Of
his fathers election. With relation to the
attitude OF the Baltimore and Ohio and the
coal men he said that the Baltimore and
Ohio apr cared friendly. but that the West
Virginia Central people. who represent the
coal interests. headed by ex-senator Davi4
were fighting with all their might to defeat
the democrats