The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-26
expected to attract many republicans to

expected to attract many republicans to
the ticket.
New York is looked to as certain to
give a democratic gain of from six to ten
congressman. New York city would
Ion send is democratic congressman IL
the great democratic vote of 1897 were to
hold good this year. The Troy n AL
bany and one of the Buffalo congress
sional>districts are also regarded as Of
ferfng fine prospects of democratic sue
cess. The candidate for governor viii
probably be Judge A b. Parker, who
carried the state by 60, 900 majority last
fall. Perry Belmont is also prominently
mentioned. He did not support the
ticket in 1896, but has since resumed his
old party fealty.
In the adjacent state of Maryland.
democratic prospects of congressional
gains are excellent. Senator A. z. Cor
man, who was a loyal supporter of
Bryan and the Chicago platform. will be
in active leadership. The senator's at
titude during the progress of the Span
ish war has won commentator from
even the most violently abusive anti
German men. His stand since the out
break of hostilities will be warmly COM
mended in the state platform, n this
action will meet with general approval.
The democrats are confident of carrying
the First, Second and Fifth ongre
oAOboA q III yeah aho NAAtNt
they have reason to hope for success in
the Third and Fourth. The Sixth is
hopeless. 1t has been proposed that
Senator German should run in the Fifth
district for the house, but he told your
correspondent this afternoon that he
woul not be a candidate under n
circumstances. Prominent mention is
made of Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll,
who, 1t is believed, could make the best
fight in the Fifth. He has always made
great races for office and is one of the
most formidable campaigners of the
state.
AT least half of the New Jersey dele
cation Is expected to be democratic. At
last falls election the great Jersey cities
opposite New York all returned to their
old democratic moorings and the party
made enormous gains. Four democrats
are confidently expected to be elected
to congress, all of whom Will be gains.
Not much is expected to be gained in
New England. Although Rev. Luther
F. Mckinney, twice elected to congress
from New Hampshire. is making a hot
fight against Tom Reed in the Portland
district, no democrats are likely to be
returned from ain Massachusetts
will certainly show a gain of n and
three are hoped for. There is one sure
democratic district. the Ninth, now rep
resented by John f. Fitzgerald. When
Mr.. Fitzgerald was elected TO the Fifty
fourth congress he was the My demo-
cratic representative from New Eng
land, as he is in the Fifty-fifth congress.
At the last election he had a majority
of about 5000 over his republican an
tagonist, and he is sure to keep the lead.
He will doubtless be renominated and
reelected. In the Tenth district there
will probably be a quadrangular fight,
as there has been in the past. The Tenth
district was made a democratic strong
hold through a republican gerrymander
some years ago, and even since the sill
yer question has come to the front ii
has given democratic majorities. There
are now four candidates in the field, two
republicans and two democrats. In 1892
a democratic representative vas elected,
but in 1894 the district returned a re-
publican representative. In 1896 Mr..
Barrows. a Unitarian clergymen, and
for is years editor of the Christian Reg
lister. was elected over two democratic
candidates, but there is this year no
question that one of the democratic cam
didates will be elected. There are also
strong hopes of democratic success in
two Connecticut districts. Thus it will be
seen that it is quite possible that the
next rouse will be carried by the demo-
cratic party as a result of gains in the
gold ~strongholds. HOSFORD.