Evening star., 1896-10-31


min c. Potts: s. NJ. D., Hay Walker. jr..
Aliegheny City: dem., Dewitt c. Dewitt.
bradford; dem and pop. jerome T. Ali
nan, Juniata; pop, John p. Correll
The republican majority was over 2OO.OOJ
at the last election for each Congressman
at-large. They will both be elected this
time.
First-Can0;dates: Rep, Henry H. Bing-
ham, Philadelphia, renominated; dem,
Horace E. James, Philadelphia; pro-, j.
Lewis Jenkins. Philadelphia
This district is surely republican: Rep.
26,957; dem.. 1885: pro-, III.
Second-Candidates: Rep, Robert Adams,
Jr, Philadelphia, r, nominated; F. s. D.,
P. F. Mullen. Philadelphia; pro-, Edward
B. Cooper, Philadelphia.
This district is surely republican: Rep,
1850; dem., 54sS: pro-, 14s
Inird-Candfdates Rep, Frederick Hal
terman, Philadelphia, renominated; S. NJ.
D., William McAleer. Philadelphia; soc.
labor. Fred G. Haech, Philadelphia; pro-.
Charles Roades, Philadelphia; F. S. D..
Sam Hudson, Philadelphia.
This Is the old Randall district. Halter
man, rep, was elected last time through
division in the democratic ranks.
Fourth-Candidates: Rep. James Rankin
Young, Philadelphia: F. S. D., Mark d.
Cunningham. Philadelphia; pro-, A. T.
Evanson. Philadelphia.
The election CT James Rankin Young Is
conceded Rep. 13.443: dem. $3.50.
:. Fifth-Candidates: Rep. Alfred c. Har-
mer, Philadelphia. renominated; F. s. D.,
Frank d. Wright. Philadelphia; pro-, Sam
uel Christian, Philadelphia.
The election of Harmer is conceded: Rep,
a., 461; dem. 16056; pro-, 624.
Sixth-Candfdates: Rep, John B. Robin
son. Media, renominated; rep, Thomas s.
Butler. Chester; F. S. D., William H. Ber-
ry, Chester.
In this district the democrats stand a
chance of success, through the fact that
the republicans are divided between two
candidates. The vote last election was:
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Seventh-Candidates: Rep. Irving =.
Wagner, Norristown, renominated; dem,
Chas. s. Vandegrift, Bensalem; pro-, d. f.
G. Barker.
The vote at last election was: Rep,
22.913; dem, 1SOS7
Eighth-Candidates Rep, William S.
Kirkpatrick, Easton; F. s. D., Laird Ii.
Barber.
This district is normally democratic, but
there is trouble in the democratic ranks.
Two democrats were nominated by split
convention, and while one candidate with
drew there is still bad feeling. The last
Ninth-Candldates: Rep, Oliver Will
liams, Catasauqua; dem., Daniel Ermen-
trout; pro-, Isaac P. Meikel
This is an old democratic district but
was carried at the last election by the
republicans The vote was: Rep. 2l.2Is:
dem. 1925; pop, hls. The democrats
claim the district now.
Candidates Rep, Marriott Bro
ward D. Reilly. Lancaster.
This is solidly republican district, and
there is little doubt of the election of Bro
sius for tie fifth time. In 1894 the vote
was: Rep, 1925; DEM, 1,1S1; pro-, 123.
Observation-Disclosures: Rep, William Con-
nell, Scranton; F. S. D., E. w. Merrifield;
peo., John S. Zlupas.
This district frequently alternates be-
now in progress. The last vote was: Rep,
Il, 1O4; dem. 12,027: pro-, 1909; pop. 4s7.
Twelfth. Candfdates-Rep., Morgan B.
Williams, Wikesbarre; F. S. D., John NJ.
This district is regarded as in doubt,
though the last vote was: Rep, 1914:
DEM. 1894. The democrats carried the
district four years ago by over 1000.
Thirteenth. Candidates-Rep., Chas. N.
Brumm MiEersvile, renominated; F. S. D.,
Watson F. Shepard.
This is another doubtful district, with the
chances for the republicans: Brumm car
ried it last time by vote of 949 against
LIS for the democrat.
Fourteenth. Candidates-Rep., Marlin E.
Olmstead. Harrisburg; F. s. D., Jacob F.
klugh, Highspire.
any chance in this district. The republi-
cans carried 1t last time by a vote of more
than two to one.
T Fifteenth. Candidates-Rep.. James H.
Codding' Towanda, renominated; DEM,
This is a solidly republican district by a
vote Of more than two to one on the last
election.
Sixteenth candidates-Rep., Horace B.
Packer, Wellsboro'; peo., Luther B. Siebert
This district Is republican by 5000 plu-
rality.
Seventeenth. Candidates-Rep., Monroe
III. kulp, Shamokin, renominated; dem., AL
Ihonsus Walsh; pro-, M. P. Lutz, Blooms
burg.
" This is close and doubtful district, with
tendency favorable to the democrats The
Day,
1,6S3. Before that the democrats carried it,
Eighteenth. Candidates-Rep, Thaddeus
NJ. Mahon. Chambersburg, renominated; +.
8. D., VIM. E. Kearns.
majority.
!, Nineteenth. Candidates-Rep., Frank E.
Hollar. Carlisle: ind. rep, James A. Stable,
Emigsville, withdrawn in favor of Hollar;
r; 5; D.: George J. Benner; s. NJ. D.,
Charles A. Hawkins York.
The democrats have fair chance of
carrying this district on account of a dt-
vision among the republicans. The last
vote was: Rep. p, 13S: DEM, S,754.
Twentieth Candidates-Rep., contest; F.
S. D., R. c. Mcnamara, Bedford; soc. labor,
Clarence Pieth.
In this district there is a contest between
Hicks and Kooser. republicans. The repub-
lican majority last time was over 11OOO.
Twenty-first. Candidates-Rep., E. E.
Robbins, Greensburg; F. s. D., Samuel s..
Blyholder.
1nlS IS Sa1ely republican. Last vote:
Rep, 28,671; dem., H. 1O7; pop, 1902
Twenty-second. Candidates-Rep., John
Dalzell. Pittsburg, renominated; S. M. D.,
Edwin q. Smith; F. s. D., John Miller,
Pittsburg.
This is republican district by almost
three to one.
Twenty-third. Candidates-Rep, William
A. Stone, Allegheny, renominated; s. M. D..
]. ]. Brooks; F. S. D., Morrison Foster
Last congressional vote: Rep, 1921;
against 400 dem.
Observation-Disclosures: Republican,
Ernest F. Acheson, Washington, renomi-
mated; F. S. and populist, John Purman;
prohibition, B. c. McGrew.
The election of the republican is general
fy conceded. The vote two years ago was:
Republican, 27,53S: democrat, 1894: popu-
list, 1921: prohibition, 995
Twenty-ffth - Ca ndidates: Republican,
James ]. Davidson, Beaver; F. s. and peo-
pies, John G. McConahy. New Castle.
This district is republican by from 5000
to 1000.
Observation-Disclosures: Republican, J.
c. Sturtevant, Conneautsville; democrat
and populist, Jos. c. Sibley.
There is a hot fight in this district with
the result uncertain. The democrats claim
the election of Sibley, who represented 1t
in the F'ifty-third Congress. At the last
election the vote was: Republican, 157 729:
democrat, 1926; populists voting with the
democrats.
Twenty-seVenth-Can Republican.