The evening times., 1900-09-11
THIEF I,ANSOF DEMOCRATS
VIII Concentrate Their Efforts on
Particular States.
The Fighting Believed to Extend
Over Too Wide an Area-workinG
sury TO EIect-Mr. Brynn's Chances
in New York and Indiana Bright.

It is reported in Washington that the
Democratic campaign managers are pre-
pairing to concentrate their efforts on
those doubtful States the votes of which
with those OF the States which are Dem
ocratic beyond doubt, Will insure the
election of the Democratic national tick
ct 1t is said that the campaign as it
has progressed thus far extends over too
wide an area but it is also said that
there is method in this, and that the
whole Northern and Western country is
being sounded with a view to determine
which OF the doubtful States present the
brightest Democratic prospects
A veteran Democratic campaigner said
to Times reporter today: ''It is about
time Tor US to stop using up our ammu-
milton N shooting into a whole flock OF
States, and to aim at particular Cnss.
Let US work to get enough votes to carry
Mr.. Bryan over the line, that is. to get
the necessary 224 electoral votes, and
then if there is q Democratic landslide
at work. so much the better. But first
OF all we will need 224 votes in the EIec-
son, and We want to figure en- getting
them. If more shall come to US because
of a landslide or a Waterloo or a cy-
clone, why, all right
Il would first pick out these States
as surely for Bryan: Alabama II: Arkan-
sa5, s; Colorado 4; Florida. 4; Georgia,
49, Idaho, 8; Louisiana, 8; Mississippi, g.
Missouri, H. Montana, 3; Nevada. 3;
North Carolina. IL; South Carolina, Q;
l,
GINA, u; Maryland s: Kentucky, -:
West Virginia, .; Nebraska, S. and Della
ware 3. That makes 1873 Some Demo-
cratic missionary work should be contin
ued in Maryland and West Virginia, but
the local workers should have absolute
control of the situation in all the other
States.
THAT would leave forty-one votes to
get. Now if the Croker and Hill ele-
ments come to any sort of an understand
ing in the New York Convention and
good State ticket is nominated, | would
pick New York to furnish thirty-six of
the necessary forty-one votes. l would
do this beca use il is naturally a Demo-
cratic State and the Republican party is
under tie disadvantage of having no
plums to distribute All their fruit has
been apportioned among the faithful few
This takes the inspiration out of SO per
cent OF the party workers.
4 would also pick New York because in
! that State the Democratic machinery is
built for great speed and power in applied
| politics. but I would only pick New York,
| of course with the understanding that
| the Democratic machinery was working
| smoothly and in charge of experienced
engineers oilers, stokers. etc. The ma
| chinery could not develop it's full eficien-
| cy if there should be two gangs of engi-
neers, oilers, and stokers having a melee
! in the engine room as to which should
/ run the machine. I believe though that
| the Democrats will get together
| Among the other doubtful States 1
| would pick Indiana with her sixteen
votes. which would carry Mr.. Bryan over
the line with eleven votes to spare. l
would pick Indiana because she is natu-
rally q Democratic State and can go
| Democratic with great ease at any time
| all the Democrats get together. A State
! which has had the habit of going Demo
| cratic is very much easier for Democrats
| TO carry than a State which has never
contracted the habit
Take State like Minnesota. / reckon
! there are fifty thousand men in that State
| who never voted a Democratic ballot at
Presidential election AT any rate. there
! is a great number. a Democrat who has
/ never voted the Republican ticket finds it
a very hard thing to do, and a Republican
who has never voted the Democratic ticket
| also finds It a pretty hard thing to do
Now. I would concentrate on New York
and Indiana. and if Minnesota and Illinois
| and Kansas and Washington and South
| Dakota and North Dakota want to go for
! Mckinley and Imperialism and militarism,
/ why just let them go. But between you
and me I don't believe they will
| Dr. Habercom. who was German secre-
| tary of the Republican National Committee
until after the National Convention at
! Philadelphia in June, when he resigned,
| has returned from Chicago. He is doing
what he can for the cause of Americanism-
| In talking with reporter fer The Times
| he said that the reports which he has re-
| ceived from the Northwest convince him
| that large percentage of the German
| American vote is lost TO the Republican
party because of its imperialistic tenden
| cies.
The Germans" said DR.. Habercom,
| know all about Imperialism. They know
| that Imperialism can only be maintained
| by militarism, and that militarism means
| heavy taxation and inroads on the young
and producing element of the population
/ and most likely conscription. Following
| the European models compulsory service in
| the Army or Navy for all men might be
| demanded. The German is going to stran-
| gle the empire before it stTangles him. l
| don't think the Presidents letter of accept
ance did him any good. The most that can
| be said of it is that 1t is the strongest ar
| gument that can be put up in a weak
| cause -