Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02

John Hubner of Baltimore county, Mr.
gambler of st. Mary's county and DR.
Jones of Calvert county are regarded as the
other principal men in lire for the nom.na-
ton.
What Leaders, Say.
DIR. Washington G. Tuck and DR.. George
Wells, both of Annapolis. are the recog-
nized LEI ders of the republican and demo-
cratic forces, respectively in Anne Arun-
del county. DIR. Tuck has just succeeded
I'm having his man, Sydney +. Mudd. nom
mated by the republican convention.
There is not much 10 be said about pol
itics here now replied DR. Tuck. when
questioned concerning the outlook. THE
campaign hasn't opened yet. Nothing
much Will be done till after the meeting
OF the state central committee in Balti-
Tore Wednesday. | think the chances are
good for the republicans carrying both the
district in the congressional election and
the state in the national election. The only
prominent republican in the fifth district
mat has declared in favor of silver, so far
as Know, is John 7. Bowie"
The republicans generally are very hope
iul and claim slight advantage this year
in three WAYS
In the first place. they maintain that the
losses from the democratic ranks will be
greater than from their own, and that II
gold democrat is put up for President
the Bryan men will be heavy losers.
1t Is in this way" said one OF their num-
Der, people say that a third candidate
will draw away votes from Mckinley. but
there are very few gold democrats here
abouts who would vote for Mckinley, any
how. Most of them say that they will not
vote at all. Voting, however is conta-
gious, and when the time came many
would vote for Bryan after all. under the
influence Of the hour. A third candidate
will draw off these votes"
Secondly. il is said that the colored peo-
pie have not TO any extent been Influenced
by the silver doctrines. and they are ex-
pected 10 go solidly republican. as usual
In the third place. the fact that the
pubicans hold the state machinery a pres
ent is thought to be in their favor. But
still more is hoped from the new rcgistrd-
ton law, requiring the supervisors Of reg
istration and election TO be composed of an
equal number from each of the parties.
This is expected TO give fairer registra-
ticn than ever before.
A Close Fight.
The politicians here generally predict a
close fight. but a tolerably strict party
vote. Only few men Of any prominence
in politics in this district have SO far an
nounced their intention of leaving either of
the two parties Richard j. Moss father
of Robert Moss. who is running for the
democratic congressional nomination in the
district has announced that he will not
vote for Bryan. Richard II. Green Of An
napolis has likewise decided not to vote the
silver ticket. There are thought by some
TO be good many boilers from both par
ties in Anne Arundel county, but they are
mainly among private citizens. who hest
tate to announce themselves either way a.
yet, and object to being put on record as
TO their prospective courses
There is but one bank in Annapolis the
Farmers National Bank. J. W. Randall,
the president, and the cashier who are
both republicans, will, of course. vote for
Mckinley. The other five employees, how
ever, are al democrats, and none of them
will support the Chicago ticket it is
claimed.
John II. Thomas, the mayor of the city
and a democrat, will not vote for Bryan.