Evening star., 1900-10-18
Democrat.

Republican Democrat.
First Not yet nominated
Second Henry G. Smith NJ. G. Lofnnecker
Third Washington Gardner
Fourth e l.. Hamilton Roman 1: Jarvis
Fifth William Alden Smith VIM. +. Mcknight
Sixth -. Samuel w. Smith +. o. Bray
Seventh Edgar Weeks Justin II. Whiting
Eighth u " Fortney Wellington X. Burt
Ninth r. 2. Bishop F. G. Fowler
Tenth ;..R. Q. Crump E. e. Josslyn
Twelfth C. S. sheidon Edwd L. Legendr.
OF the republican nominees. A. B. OAR
ragh is the only stranger, all the others Ge-
ing the present incumbents. Mr.. Whiting
of the seventh is the only democratic nomi-
nee who has had congressional experience.
He served two terms back in the days OF
greenba ckism, and then retired from poll
tics He was the democrat candidate for
lieutenant governor in 1896 and for gov
ernor two years ago. Mr.. Jarvis. in The
fourth district has made two previous races
for Congress, both unsuccessful. MIR. Loen-
necker is the populist mayor OF Jackson,
and before the days of democrat-popniist
fGsons usually had place on the popuiist
state tickets.
Republicans Expect Clean Sweep.
AS to the results of the congressional
campaigns, the republicans are confident
that they will make a clean sweep and
maintain the present solid delegation The
democrats are not very earnest in the
denial of the republican claims. The first
and second districts. however, are confess
in doubt, but it is believed the energetic
and wel-directed efforts the republicans are
making will save these two districts.
Earlier in the season the seventh was
counted as possibly doubtful but 1t is 10
longer in the doubtful column in SO far as
the republican claims are concerned, and
the republican claims are based on actual
canvasSes and not on headquarters guesses
as to what the results ought to be.
Some of the congressional campaigns have
developed some interesting features. In the
eighth district the democrat nominee Is
Wellington r. Burt millionaire railroad
president, former lumberman and salt man.
ufacturer. He is spending money freely,
and his weightiest arguments are against
the trusts. 1t is recalled against him that
a few years ago he travelled all the way 10
England in effort to organize an inter-
national salt trust, and that for several
years he one of the foremost men in
the salt trust in this country. 1t is also being
recalled somewhat to his confusion that he
is a la ;ge owner of upper peninsuiar mineral
lands and in the receipt of large annual
income in the royalties he receives from
one of the steel trusts for the output of the
mines The democrat state committee Is
not making any claims for the election of
Mr. Burt, is it exerting itself unduiy
in sending him assistance.
HolIander Vote is Important.
In this-the fifth-district, the Hollander
vote promised to be an important factor in
the results. The democrats manipulated
the Hollander vote on the Boer sympathy
question last spring, and since then have
been striving to keep the Hollanders in line.
They have had Envoy Vessels here for
two weeks working up the Boer sympa thy
to the advantage of the democracy, and
will have Webster Davis in the district
this week. These efforts have been coun-
teracted effectually that 1t is now count
ed certainty that the Hollanders will be
substantially solidiy republican ever.
c. w. Van der Hoogt of Baltimore has been
the most important factor in bringing This
about, but the old-line republican Holland
ers of this city and Ottawa county have
used their influence to good purpose.
The democrats will make an energetic ef-
fort to arouse some little enthusiasm this
week and next Bourke Cochran. Adiai e.
Stevenson and David r. Hill are among the
star attractions. and in addition they will
have three or four other speakers from cut
side. to reinforce the home talent. The re-
publicans depending almost entirely
upon Michigan orators, but Senator Allison
is booked for a few speeches in the state,
and others are promised in the closing days
of the campaign. In Detroit and also in
this city the business men are organizing
sound money leagues and will take as
active hand as they did four years ago.