Evening star., 1900-10-02
Republicans Satisfied That Mckinley
Will Be Reelected.
WORK IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
Senator Penrose Expects Some
Gains in Pennsylvania.
MARYLAND LOOKING UP

Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania was
caller at republican congressional committee
headquarters today and spent some time
In conference with Representative Louden-
slayer about Pennsylvania politics. Senator
Perose thinks that the congressional out
look in his state is satisfactory and does not
believe that the republicans will lose any
districts, but, on the contrary. may make
some gains. There is not the shadow of
doubt In his mind about the keystone stata
returning a magnificent majority for Nc
kinley and Roosevelt.
All reports coming to republican head
quarters these days continue to be of a IA
vorable character with regard to the ma
tional ticket In fact, as election day draws
nearer the prospect seems to grow brighter
daily. None of the republican leaders in any
part of the country reporting to headquar-
ters express the slightest doubt about Mr..
Mckinley having a safe majority OF the
electoral college.
The Congressional Outlook.
AS to the congressional outlook, the sit
uation may be described in the words Of the
managers: I'VE still have a fight our
hands" There is no disposition on the part
Of the leaders to minimize or underestimate
the condition with respect to the congress
sional campaign, which is. In brief that the
House will be carried this fall only by
hard fight.
In some of the congressional districts the
prospects are improving. This is notably
true in West Virginia and Maryland, two
states where the republicans were pretty
badly scared short time ago. The better
ed condition of affairs has resulted from the
awakened interest Of the republican voters.
the outcome of the efforts of the leaders to
arouse them from the apathy which was
a marked feature Of the situation In the
earlier stages of the campaign.
In the Maryland Districts.
In the Maryland districts 1t is said that
the action OF some of the gold democrats,
who have voted with the republicans in
the last two elections, in supporting demo-
cratic candidates for Congress has had the
effect of stirring the republicans to re-
newed effort. The results are already ap-
parent, 1t is claimed, and the party man.
ayers expect to turn out the full republican
vote. If this can be accomplished there Is
no fear of defeat. It IL said. Furthermore,
acted to the actual benefit of the repub-
lfcans among the German voters and has
served to solidify the republican German
vote well as bringing over some or the
In West Virginia the past ten days have
shown a stiffening of the republican lines
Interest has been aroused in some quarters
where 1t was apparently lacking ana the
campaign has received a decided impetus.
The republicans who feared losses on the
congressional ticket now figuring upon
carving all the districts. although this
can only be accomplished 1t is said by
keeping up a steady lick until election day.
Efforts in Other States.
Along with these encouraging reports
from Maryland and West Virginia comes
Information from some other states which
shows that the crisis is not yet past, and
in these sections the managers are increas-
ing their efforts as the 9Th of November
approaches. There is not a congressional
district in the United States which is not
being watched with the closest scrutiny,
and there is not one where there Is the
ghost of chance of republican victory In
which the utmost effort will not be made
to carry it.
1t might be truthfully said that as the
certainty Of victory on the national ticket
grows the determination OF the managers
to carry the House also increases. 1t Is
realized more every day how important it
will be to have a friendly Congress oack
Of the republican executive branch of the
government.
POpEun Resolutions Possible.
Republican statesmen as well as politi-
clans, In discussing the campaign point
out the embarrassment which. they claim.
would come from a divided legislature.
They say that a democratic House, while
helpless to accomplish anything, could
cause a great deal Of trouble by passing
popgun resolutions. 1t is conceivable that
a resolution adopted by one branch of the
Congress sympathiZing with Aguinaldo
would have the effect Of encouraging the
Filipnos to further resistance and cause a
prolonga ton Of hostilities in the efforts of
this government to bring about peaceable
conditions In the Philippines.