Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26
REPUBLICANS DOING TEE MOST WORK
May Be a Trade on the Baltimore
City Ticket.
A n APPEAL TO GORMAN
Ie<1al Dispatch to The Evening Star.

to make a forecast of the November cleo
ton Is just as great IL was at the out
set OF the campaign Too many unknown
quantities figure in the situation at present
to warrant a prediction, and those who
ordinarily are successful in anticipating
the result of an election admit that they
are entirely at sea this year.
Republicans and democrats alike con-
cede that the vote in Baltimore city will
decide where the state will be found when
the polls close on election day, and on this
account the strength Of both sides will be
concentrated In the city.
Regular democrats insist that they will
come to Baltimore on election night with a
sufficient majority to offset a possible
adverse vote here, while the republicans
say that they will not only give Mckinley
an imposing majority in Baltimore, but
will exceed the silver vote In the counties
Activity Of the Republican,.
The republicans up to date have dis
played infinitely more enthusiasm and
activity than their opponents, and those
who remember the perfunctory manner in
which previous republican campaigns were
conducted will be amazed at the activity
manifested today Their new headquarters
are the most luxurious IN town. They are
continually crowded with visitors, and
large corps of clerks lis at work there night
money, and are spending II with lavish
hand, and the systematic management OF
the several committees would be credit
to the old democratic ring during its palm
lest days.
The Incidence manifested by the demo
Gratis is in surprising contrast. and with
the exception Of the occasions OF Senator
Germans visits and the day of the Bryan
meeting the state headquarters at the
Carrollton. and the city headquarters. at
d. East Baltimore street have been prac-
tically deserted, and regular democrats
have been inclined to wonder If the gentle
men on the several committees realize that
a presidential campaign is well under way.
What has chiefly perplexed the regulars Is
the fact that three registration days have
passed. and the party leaders have made
no effort worthy of the name to get the
vote out In the majority Of the precincts
the democratic registers have not been
furnished with challengers' books. and the
old-time evidences of precautionary meas
ures against illegal registration-such as
the presence of watchers at the of1lces-
have been conspicuous by their absence.
The republicans, on the other hand. have
taken time by the forelock, and, although
the registration is not yet half over, they
have not only gotten the greater part OF
their vote on the books, but have been
amply prepared to prevent any padding OF
the list by the democrats. although, as il
has happened, nothing Of the sort has been
undertaken.
Appeal TO norman.
So great has been the indignation of the
regulars that after appealing in vain to the
local leaders to devote some slight atten-
ton, they have turned to Senator German.
and the suddenness of his appearance here
Wednesday and the severe lecture he dellv-
cred to Chairman Rusk and the ward lead
ers shows how strongly he feels on the sub
ject. Friday ne appeared again. and. after
a protracted conference at the city head
quarters with Chairman Rusk. Mr.. l. Free
man Rasin. Mr.. John Quinn, Mr.. II. q.
Fledderman and others. Ii was announced
that during the remaining registration days
efforts will be put forth to insure large
party vote.
The spread of the silver sentiment has
been general, and those who are advo-
Gates of the free coinage are SO genuinely
enthusiastic. that little generalship is all
that is needed on the part of the leaders to
get large Bryan vote on the books. and
this fact has occasioned great indigna ton
on the part of the silverites.
Republican Claims Appear best.
While both sides express The utmost con-
fdence, to the casual observer the claims Of
the republicans appear more reasonable,
but the democrats declare that there is an
undersurren of feeling for Bryan which will
make itself evident on election day. They
declare that they have positive assurances
tt at hundreds of workingmen who voted
ing Mckinley badges, and who belong to
Mckinley clubs this year, are at heart free
silver men, and will vote their real senti-
ments. They say that the enthusiasm
manifested at the recent Bryan meeting is
prophetic of the result in this state, and
they also say that the republicans are much
more eager to elect a republican city coun-
Gil to harass Mayor Hooper than TO carry
Baltimore for Mckinley. AS for the local
| followers of Palmer and Buckner, they say
that published lists of vice presidents at
their ratification meeting on Friday night
&C mprise the complete voting strength Of
the organization in the state. Such state
ments as the above are, of course, ridiculed
by the republicans, but Mr.. Wellington ami
the other leaders, whatever statements
they may make publicly, admit that the
outlook is uncertain, and that they will con-
tinue their work with undated zeal until
election day.
Examination of the Repatriation Lists
| A careful examination of the registration
| lists by the party workers of both parties
| discloses the fact that at the present time
with only half the registration work done
| the republicans have nearly enough votes
| on the books to give them a majority in
Baltimore city, even with a full reGistra-
ton. This, of course, is on the presump-
| ton that all the republicans who have
registered will vote the ticket. The silver
| people claim that they have among their
clubs large number of republicans, and
that The old party lines will be broken
| quite as much at the polls by the republi-
| cans by the democrats. That for every
democrat, and there are thousands of them
| who will vote either directly for Mckinley
| or for Palmer, they claim that they VIII
| have a republican vote for Bryan. They
| assert tina there are between twenty anC
| thirty free silver clubs in the city whici
| are composed entirely of republicans, ano
| that all the members will vote for Bryan
| This the republicans, of course, deny, bu
! that there are some republicans who favor
| free silver is a fact but whether they
| will vote for Bryan is very uncertain
| Most of them are protectionists and favor
| ed MCkinley's nomination.
The Other Great Danger.
There is one other great danger to tn,
success of the Mckinley electoral ticket
and 1t is one which will test all the power
of Chairman Wellington and his follower!
to avert. That danger lies in the grea
desire on the part Of the republican cit,
| politicians to re-eiect the members Of tn
| present city council. The city bosses ad
/ NIT that their entire political salvation de
| ponds on the reelection of these council
men and that it is more important 70