The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25
LOOKS BRIGHFFOR BRYAN
The Disaffeetion Among German
and Irish Republicans.
Prosperity statistics of the Census
ContraAted WIKI the HardsIiips OF
the Anthracite Coal Miners and the
Reduction in Working Time OF
Many Cotton and Silk Hills.

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Reduction in working Time of
Many Cotton and Silk BILLS.
The situation in Maryland was leading
topic among the visitors and habituss at
the headquarters of the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee yesterday. There
are two reasons for this. The first is that
among the men who frequent headquarters
and who talk politics in the lobby and
corridors of the Metropolitan Hotel the
percentage OF Marylanders is very high.
The other reason is the latest interview
with Senator Wellington. in which he re-
iterates his declaration of hostility to
President Mckinley and says that Mary
land Will give majority of $1,000 for
Bryan and Stevenson against a plurality Of
80. 224 for Mr.. Mckinley in 1885.
1t has been conceded that Senator Well
ington has a great following and that his
attitude means thousands of votes for the
Democratic national ticket. About the
only man who has declared that Yelling
ton has no influence and that his attitude
does not mean the loss to the Republican
national nominees OF any other vote than
his own is Mr. Wachter
Mr.. Wachter came to the Fifty-sixth
Congress. and it is his first term, on a
plurality of 122 votes over DR.. John B.
Schwatka, the Democratic candidate. The
total number of votes cast in the district
was 1885, Mr.. Wachter's biography as
given in the Congressional Directory says
of him:
Bern in Baltimore September 16 1861;
was educated at private schools; learned
the trade of clothing cutter and after
ward engaged in the business, which he
now conducts. OF examining adjusting
sponging and refinishng wooIens, cloths,
etc; was appointed by Mayor Hooper in
1886 a member of the Jail board OF Balti
more city and served as such for the full
term of two years; was a candidate for
police commissioner of Baltimore city be-
fore the Legislature in 1898 and succeeded
in getting the Republican caucus nominal
tiol his ection, however, was prevented
by fourteea members. who combined with
the Democrats not to so into joint con-
venticn thus preventing the election Of a
commissioner and resulting in the Demo-
cratic commissioner holding over"
4 Maryland Contest.
The Congressional contest in the Sixth
district of Maryland attracts considerable
interest in Washington. Mr.. Pearre, who
is now serving his first term in Congress
and who is the Republican candidate for
reelection. is widely known in this city.
being a member Of the House Committee
on the District of Columbia. 1t is be-
lieved by the Democratic managers that
he will be beaten. In the County of
Frederick. in which Mr.. Pearre defeated
C. T Poffenbereer by 1,159 votes in 1898.
it is said that the majority will probably
be reversed. In that year the Demo-
cratic party was in two factions and the
Republicans were united, but now this
state of affairs has changed just to the
opposite and the Republican machine and
party is split as was never before In
Frederick County. The Haffner faction
delivered the county to the Democrats
last fall. and they now openly state that
they propose doing as they did last fall,
until the present Republican machine is
destroyed.
The Haffner following say they have
never received any recognition at the
hands of the present machine, so the only
consolation left them is to continue their
clubs of twenty-five In each of the
twenty nine voting districts in the county,
which viii thus ensure the defeat of the
machine.
Mr.. PearTe will also this year lose the
Gold Democratic vste which was quite
strong in Frederick County then, but which
is now practically extinct, as these men all
say the money question does not enter
into this campaign. The leading Gold
Democrats who voted the Republican
ticket now say they will vote for Bryan
and against Mckinley and his imperial
istic lieutenants-
L. Victor Baughman's name has been
prominently menti9ned for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in the
Sixth district against Mr. Pearre. In
Frederick where Colonel Baughman lives,
it is said that he is opposed TO allowing
his name 20 20 before the convention. and
it is exceedingly doubtful if he could be
induced TO accept the nomination if
rendered him. II is generally understood
that Mr. Baughman has no Congressional
aspirations. His friends say he is not
aspiring for any Office at present, as it is
recognized among the State leaders that
he will be slated for the Democratic
nomination for Governor to succeed john
Walter Smith.
The Democratic State managers have
information from .Allegany County that,
owing to Senator Wellington's detection,
the miners troubles and other influences,
that county will be close; likewise Gar
rett. Washington County, they claim
will be carried by a small majority. and
they believe that Frederick viii be swung
into the Democratic column again this
fall Reports received from Montgomery
are that the county will go over 500
Democratic. It is claimed that even
though Allegauy gives 500 for Pearre and
Garrett 200. this total will be offset by
Democratic maiorities in Washington
Frederick. and Montgomery.
Democrats Hard at Work.
Maryland Democrats are enthusiastical-
ly at work. The Democratic League is
forming auxiliaries in practically all the
voting precincts Of the State. Literature
in satisfactory amounts is being sent by
The Democratic National Committee.
Mr. Bryan viii speak in Baltimore dur
ing th% campaign and Chairman Murray
Fandi .er, of the Democratic State Central
committee, will complete in a few days
the arraH gements for the meeting. This
VIII be NJ. BTyan's third political speech
in BaltimC-e. During the campaign of
1896 he sprKe at Music Hall to probably
the biggest crowd that ever thronged that
building. Last year he spoke at the same
place under the auspices of the Maryland
Democratic Association.
Mr.. Vandiyer said yesterday: I'VE are
not anxious 10 open the campaign too
early. as 1t Is too great a strain to keep
things moving smoothly. Anti-imperalism.
milijarism. aud the trusts are the main is
sues. and he speechmaklng viii be con-
centrated n that direction"
Mr.. Wand y.r is sending out a large nun
Der of I.tte=s to Democrats througEou'
the State, accompanying the address, u-g-
ing the formation of clubs to support ths
Kansas City platform which was ,ssuea
Is. Mnssie BRYAN and Sfevnnenn Chair.