Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-26
0dell viii Probably Be Republican
Candidate for Governor.
THE CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION
Republicans Will Endeavor to Garry
All Districts.
D f VI o R \ TIC CT A NJ S

obey the wish If his party and accept the
nomination. In regard 10 the lieutenant
governorsh:p and the state offices. nothing
definite has been settled There are sew
eral asprants for the second place on the
state ticket. and the selection of the can
didate will depend upon the situation
Senator White of Syracuse. Senator Strana-
han Of Oswego and former Mayor Charles
\. Schieren of Brooklyn Were discussed in
the hotel corridors possible candidates.
Ex-Mayor Schieren appears at this writ
IL. - nave the best chance.
The Congregational Situation.
great deal of attention is being paid
to the congressional situation this year.
Republicans believe that this Is a good
year for their congressional candidates
throughout New York state They base
their Judgment on the results in 1856. when
they carried thirty out of thirty-four con-
gressional districts 10 to 1 being the issue.
As the campaign opens this year it looks
If the old battle would be fought over
again along pretty much the old
lines, though the democrats are making
desperate effort to shirk the money issue.
But a good many leading republicans have
lately come TO town from all parts of the
state, and they say that the Ii to l dec.a-
ration of the democratic convention will
have a great deal 10 do with the election
Of representatives. and that the prospects
are favorable for the republicans to sweep
the state The Brooklyn Congress districts
in lS6 gave republican majOrities of from
2..4D to s.sD. In New York county the
democrats carried four districts, the only
four they were able to hold in the entire
state. But the republicans evened things
up in this county by also carrying four
districts. and two more which are partly
in this county. The Hudson river dis
triCts went republican in 1896 by 5,'Dp. 1869
and 1o.as: Albany county, which forms
one district. was won by the republicans
by over Lao. great victory in demo-
IL -. -,
ern tier rolled up votes for their republican
congressional candidates that reached the
thirty thousands. while the democratic
candidates could not get above the hun
dreds. The districts In the central part
OF the state gave republican majorities of
from IoHo to I.GD. On the southern
treme west one district gave 1900 republic
can majority, while Monroe county. which
forms one district gave 5000 The two
Congress districts in be county gave
which Is extremely well for Buffalo.
New York County.
To return to New York county, John Muir
ray Mitchell was elected to Congress N
the eighth district in 1896. receiving 10.iSS
votes against 9.219 for his democratic oppO-
nent. 1t was close call. but none the less
great victory. because the assembly dis
tricts which compose the eighth congress
ional district are In the lower part Of the
1t Is usually easy for Tammany to win.
Unfortunately. in 1855 the republicans lost
this district. Mr.. Mitchell. who was run
ming again. received 7.347 votes. while D. ].
lGnrdan. the democratic candidate. polled
10I16. But there was money issue then,
ard it was known to be that issue that
elected Mr. Mitchell in % r. c. Shannon
was elected to Congress the republican
ticket in 1886 in the thirteenth New York
district. receiving LIB votes against H.
osI for Smith, democrat. This district, like
all the other congressional districts in New
York county. was lost by the republicans in
1N!'s- The vote at that election was II .SS5
democratic and 1888 republican. Their
candidate may be James w Perry. who
urged by many influential republicans to
accept another nomination. II is believed
that man Of his high standing IN the
community. with the issues greatly in his
favor. can rescue this district this year.
The district contains good republican
strength. including, as II does. 18th avenue
from 10Th street to the park. But against
this hrownst1ne nefghborhood Is strip of
front on the East river and another on the
North river. where Tammany holds power
full sway. The fourteenth congressional
district, this city, was carried In 1890 by
Lernuel e Quigg, republican. who received
2I.sf5 votes. against 1s.553 for the demo-
cratic candidate This district IL Is be-
Heved ought to be republican every time
because 1t includes two Of the strongest re-
publican assembly districts in the county
and because there Is some doubt OF William
Aston Chaniers denomination this year. 1t
Is there that the republicans are preparing
10 roll up big majorities this fall. and the
republican who is nominated for Congress
In the fourteenth will be lucky.
Democrats Quarreling.
To make the present situation more IA
vorable for the republicans in the thir-
tenth and fourteenth districts. the demo-
crats there have fallen into quarrelng over
the nominations In the thirteenth Repre-
sentative Jefferson NJ. Levy would like q
denomination. but he Is said tn have Of
Tended certain of Croker's influential lieu
I. nants. who are now out against him. In
the fourteenth district Representative VIII
liam Astor Chanler. the democrat who
made such a surprising change in votes in
is. has also disagreed with the Tammany
bosses His independence has not pleased
Croker. whp is understood TO have said that
Mr. Chanler can't have another nominal
ton Mr.. Chanier doesn't feel under olIi-
cations to the Tammany boss because he
Knows that he was elected on the strength
Of his good record In the war with Spain
and not by the grace of Tammany Hall
The fifteenth is another district expected
to give a republican victory this year II
was carried by Philip b Low IN the re-
publican ticket in 1896 by 29.6O2. against
ZI2u- There is another district In this city
that the republicans are talking about car
rying this year. but which went democratic
in 1s:G- 1t is the twelfth. where Capt F.
Norton Goddard. the new leader Is doing
some heroic recognizing in the interests II
- party. The twelfth was close In 1S9s
the democrats winning II by onlv LII. II
includes some strong republican territory in
the twenty-ffth and twenty-seventh as
sembly districts. while the twentieth which
is Capt Goddard's home district is under
going a decided change in favor # republi-
CaniSm- Thus II appears that the twelfth
VIII be one Of the important battle grounds
ir he fall
Bryan to Make Six Speeches.
William ]. Bryan Will make six speeches
II, this STATE. beginning October l. This
has been announced by Norman E Mack
Of Buffalo. New York. member of the dem
octauc national committee. Mr. Mack's
rcHs caused surprise. being received as an
indication that the democratic managers
Intend to make an eff IT 10 carry New
York They allowed the stilte TO go prac-
tcally by default in 1896. being convinced
that effort expended in the "eneny's coun-
try would be wasted According to Mr.
Mack Mr.. Bryan Will :r!d~rss meetings in
this city. and IN Buffalo. Rochester, SYRIA
cJAse. Utica and Albany
We expect Senator Jones here immed-