The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-26
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, made il
Baltimore last night, in which that gen.
tleman made an assertion that in case OF
Mr.. Bryan's election he would counter
mand an order for the building of a NUM-
Der Of railroad cars, the result of which
would be- it is to be inferred, to throw many
men out OF employment or prevent many
deserving men from obtaining work, is a
source of much comment in political quar-
tiers in this city. 1t is regarded as in fair
keeping with the policy of Hanna to scare
men into voting against Mr.. Bryan, but
nevertheless it is generally regarded as a
bluff" The company will build the cars
if they are needed and on this point The
Baltimore Sun" remarks: I'VE credit
MIR. Cowen with more sense than he at
tributes to himself when he talks about
eountermanding the Baltimore and Chic S
large order for ears. We assume that he
has no idea of Gripping his road or re-
tardlng its development. He will need
these cars whether Bryan or Mckinley is
elected, and if he needs them they will be
built. Neither the transportation bust
ness ror the general business of the coun-
try is going TO stop if the people of this
country should order MIR. Mckinley, that
unfaithful steward. out OF the White
House
Delaware Republicans are expecting
their State to be counted in the Mckinley
column, SO far as the national election
goes. That anticipation can cause no
surprise To anyone. The Republicans in
every other doubtful State are as conf
dent. But the Republicans in Delaware
are not inclined to give odds that they
will capture the Legislature, which is
very Likely to be Democratic. and thus
enable that party TO elect both the Se.4a-
tors to be chosen.
1t is somewhat noticeable that several
of the leading and most reputable Re-
publican newspapers in New York who
are supporting the national ticket are
aggressiveIy silent, so far as any favor
to Mr. Odel1. Mr. Platt's candidate for
Governor, is concerned. What effect this
may have upon the State election may be
left to conjecture. but the Plat faction
is certainly not pleased with the situa-
ton. Among the papers who look rath-
er askanee at Mr.. Oden are the New
York Tribune" New York Press" and
Buffalo Express Their silence the
Troy Press declares. is most express
sive to all New Workers who deplore the
possible degradation of the Executive
chair of the State by the occupancy OF
one who has only achieved prominence
as machine tool
The Democrats are convinced that the
Republicans are attempting large cleo
ton frauds in Delaware.
Chairman Willard Salisbury. of the
Democratic Sta,e Committee, has offered
reward OF $1.C00, which is guaranteed
by Peter J. Ford, the candidate for Gov
ernor. for information which will lead
TO the striking of names Illegally regis
tered from the lists The rewards will
be divided into So for each name.
Judge Spruance yesterday finished hear
ing appeals from the decisions OF the
registration officers, and the sittings of
the court Will be resumed on Tuesday.
Twenty-six applications for registration
were heard. and the judge added twelve
names 10 the books On Tuesday the Re
publicans will ask that number of
names be stricken from the lists. and
the Democrats will also have some appii-
cations.
The fight against Quay il the Keystone
State is extending all along the line
Anti-Quay mass meetings are becoming
current features of the campaign One
was held at Berwyn last night and the
orator of the occasion, State Senator
Henry. said:
There is but one issue for US IN the
present local campaign. and that is Quay
ism The only contest in Pennsylvania
is against Quayism and all that it i'm
plies The Commonwealth of Pennsyiva-
MIA should be represented in the Senate
of the United States by men of the highest
character and intelligence, but until the
overthrow of Mr.. Quay there is no hope
OF such thing coming to pass.
LAS long as Mr.. Quay or the Quayites
have control Of the affairs of state there
is no hope for Improvement, and we may
continue to look for ballot box-stufTers
corrupt legislation, disregard OF the Con-
stitution, and the destruction of the rights
of the people by those who are sworn to
protect them, all protests to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
THE honor of the Commonwealth is in
the keeping of the citizens of this State
and the only way il which this gross yIo-
Iation can be rebuked is for every voter,
no matter to what party he may belong,
TO refuse to vote for any man for the Leg
islature unless he is absolutely opposed
to the reelection OF Mr.. Quay TO the
United States Senate
In the excitement of a Presidential
campaign. even lore is apt to get mixed
with politics, as the following despatch
from Topeka. Kan, viii prove:
-. B. Jensen. Populist, has seven
daughters. Their hands have been sought
by seven young men. The girls are all
Populists and the young men are Re-
pub1icans.
The father served notice on the young
men that unless they voted for Bryan
they need never expect to win daughter
of his"
The sentiment for Mckinley is falling
off in the Nutmeg State. and it is ex-
pected that the Democrats viii make
large gains in the November election.
Estimates from large number CT edi-
tors in the State were printed in the
New Haven Leader" Republican
newspaper, yesterday They all agree
that the Republican majority OF two
years ago will be greatly reduced but.
according to the average estimate. it will
be about 90, 600 for Mckinley, with Nc
Lean. Republican, for Governor, running
far behind, but not enough to defeat him