The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-03
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

The Democrats of New York State re-
siding in the District promise to be heard
from on Tuesday. The Democratic Con-
gressional Committee is busy issuing cer-
tifcates emitting voters to fare-and-a-
third tickets for use in travelling home to
vote. There was a huge crowd on hand
at the committee headquarters in the Me-
tropolitan Hotel last night and this morn
Ing, and it was all that Assistant Secreta-
ry Jesse could do to issue the necessary
certificates to the waiting applicants.
Over 1000 certificates had been issued
when a Times man saw Mr.. Jesse. They
are going in all directions" said he when
questioned as to the States which would
receive the benefit of mis- big vote. New
York. however, is getting the bulk OF
them. The old Empire State will sur
prise the trust crowd Tuesday night"
The largest wager known to have been
made in the campaign as yet in this city
was put out yesterday in one Of the bfok-
ers' Offices, s., 1000 being staked on either
side on the result in Maryland. The par
ties both refused to allow their names
TO be used The Republicans earlier III
the week were Offering odds of 10 to
and to 2. but it was impossible 10 Sc
cure any odds yesterday anywhere. 1t
was the gossip in F Street that the odds
would be advanced again on the general
result after the sound money" parade in
New York today This sugge ton was
account for the sudden shrinking of odds
On Thursday and yesterday.
The campaign of intimidation is in full
force in Wall Street. 1t takes several
forms. One is the forcing ri spectators
TO increase their margins on deals. from
the usual per cent to 10 and even 20
per cent in some instances. The trokers
profess to believe that il Mr. Bryan is
elected there viii be a panic on the Elk
change that will tumble prices as they
, never were before. The lenders OF n1Cn-
ey also took hand yesterday by fore NJ
the rate on call leans up to 20 per cent
1t had been the boast of the RepubH ans
up to yesterday that there was more
money in the country than ever before,
and that New York was plent!fully sup
piled with funds. Loan rates have been
as cheap as l per cent and for q ng pc
rod they were at , and 2 IL per cent Ter
call loans Yesterday suddenly III mo1-
ey lenders began TO call in their loans ar
bitraliIy and the rate was man. pdi2ted
up to 20 per cent.
The astrologist, Raphael, who for many
years has been supplying back-country
newspapers with daily prophecies, has
made known his predictions for November
c. and it is believed a perspiring public
will now breathe more easily The pre-
dietions follow:
ASK favors, seek work, and push thy
business before 3 p. IA. Many changes
threaten thee, also many annoyances
The lunar conjunction occurs On the cusp
OF the ninth house il sexJile ASPECT to
Saturn and tTiune tC Neptune. The cadent
position of Neptune ard the passage OF
Mars through Leo shows that the aspect
is favorable 10 the President and denotes
public favor" If this is not sufficient
proof OF impending success for Roosevelt
the astroIogist offers TO try it again.
IN referring to the recent dramatic
episode in the campaign engineered by
Assistant Secretary MeiklejQha in Ne
braska, wherein that official Used his
nightsown and a bottle of eosmoline as
q torch Wherewith 10 save his life, the
Omaha World Herald" accuses MIR.
Meiklejohn OF possessing a ccsnoi.ne
frank from the Standard Oil Company.
since the preparation is manufactured ~
that tGIst.
One of the scientist attaches of the
United States Geological Survey, in dis
cussing the political outlook this morning,
said: This is regular Democratic land
| slide weather In my opinion Mr.. Bryan
viii win anyhow but IL it keeps on raining
ur Iii election day he viii drown Mckinley
| out of sight. Chief Moore of the Weather
| Bureau in d recent Interview. said that
sunshine means Republican victory and
rain results in a Democratic landslide l
| also see that Prof. Moore predicted the
regular fall rains TO set in about this time
and TO continue for a week or so. Chief
| Moore has always been peculiarly accurate
| in his weather forecasts and the present
rain iustifes the belief that he knows
whereof he speaks.
Reports received at Democratic head
quarters this morning say that Maryland
can no longer De called doubtful; that the
! State will go for Bryan by not less than
| 10 Geo votes. George Sullivan Johnson, of
! Baltimore, said at the Metropolitan Ho-
! tel at noon that he had recently made a
| tour of the State and On every side he
/ found the most intense enthusiasm fer
| Bryan. 1t will be not in the city of Bal
| timore that Bryan will surprise the Re-
| publicans by his strength with the
Masses said Mr.. Johnson, but he win
| get a pronounced vote in the country dis
tricts which doubly ensure the State for
| the Democrats.
THE campaign is now practically at an
end" said a gentleman who returned to
! Washington only two days ago from New
York. That Bryan will win he said,
seems absolutely sure I met some of
the leading Democrats in the State during
a brief trip, including Mr.. Croker, Mr..
| Murphy, and Boss Mclaughlin. OF Brook
! Ign, with all OF whom l have a pleasant
personal acquaintance, and if their cpin-
/ ions are of any value Bryan will win in
! New York State hands down. as the horse
! Jockeys say. Tuesday next" he said,
will in my estimation change the des-
j tiny Of the country
Republicans in Delaware are disposed
| to resent the Democratic claim that the
/ little old State will cast its electoral vote
for Bryan. They are inclined to build up
large hope upon the fact that there is