The evening times., 1900-10-02

BALTIMORE Oct 2.-There was more
general activity and a larger throng OF
callers at Democratic headquarters to-
day and yesterday than on any Other
day since the rooms have been opened.
Conferences of the leaders were held il
both the State and city headquarters
One of the chief matters under discus
sion during the day was the sentiment of
an itinerary for Mr.. Bryan on the one
day which he has allotted to Maryland.
The only difficulty is to decide upon the
places where Mr.. Bryan is TO make the
three speeches promised. A strong eff
fort is being made to have him speak
once in Salisbury, on the Eastern Shore
where it is claimed 10000 persons can be
gotten together TO hear him, from almost
every county on the Shore. It is agreed
that a speech on the Eastern shore
would be advisable if it could be ar
ranged, but there are other sections OF
the State in which the Democrats are
using every effort to have Mr.. Bryan
visit them.
Col. L. Victor Baughman has a propo-
siticn for the consideration Of Chairman
Fandiyer that the candidate speak hrst
at Frederick. then at Westminster. and
come direct from there TO Baltimore,
where he will speak at night IN Music
Hall. 1t is argued that by this plan Mr..
Bryan could gather about him people
from FIVE of the six Congressional dis
tricts in the State.
]. Fred c. Talbot. the Democratic Con-
gresSionai nominee in the Second district,
also has a plan by which in leaving the
State Mr.. Bryan will have chance 10
speak both at Havre de Grace, Hartford
county, and in Elkton. Cecil county, both
OF which places are in Mr.. Talbotts dis
trict. Mr.. Talbot said the people along
the road are so anxious to hear Mr.. Bryan
that they are willing md ready to raise
the money for q specia; train if he could be
induced to come. Chairman Vandiver list
ened attentiyely to the different schemes,
but did not announce his decision.
Among the prominent Democrats who
were at headquarters yesterday were Gov.
John Walter Smith, Attorney General Isl
dor RayGer. Col L Victor Baughman. Col
Buchanan Schley, State Labor Statistician
Thomas 4. Smith. John E r Wood. OF
Frederick county; State Senator William
3. Peter, OF Howard county; Jacob G.
Schonfarber. s. s. Field, and others. Con-
ferences were held with Chairman Vandi-
Yer and William z, Porter, and it was
stated that the general situation in the
State was discussed.
Colonel Baughman has made arrange
ment5 with Chairman Vandiver for Mr.
Stevenson. 10 speak twice in the Sixth dis
triet. which Just at present is the field OF
Colonel Baughman's strongest efforts.
Mr. Stevenson will speak at BeIair Fair,
Hartford county. October Il, in the after
noon and will come from there to BaIti-
more, where he VIII make an address at
Broadway Institute the same night On
Friday, October IL Mr. Stevenson Will go
to Frederick, where he viii be taken charge
OF by Colonel Baughman. He will speak
in Frederick Friday afternoon and will be
driven 10 Fagerstown. where his last ad-
dress VIII be made on Friday night Other
prominent Democratic speakers viii ac-
company Mr.. Stevenson
s. 5. Field. of the Maryland Demo-
cratic Association has announced that the
date or the meeting at which Senator
Wellington will speak has been definitely
fixed as October 10. and Representative
Lentz OF Ohio is expected to speak from
the sama platform. Mr. Lentz. il is claim
ed, is especially popular with the Ger
mans. and the Germ2n-American Demo-
cratic Association will likely turn out in
a body.
This meeting, as well as the Stevenson
meetings will all come after the opening
of the campaign. which will take place
next Monday night al Music Hall Ar
rangements are now being perfected for
the marching Of the Democratic clubs to
the hall headed by the executives. Sena-
tor GoTman VIII probably be at headquar-
teFs some day this week
Today is the first OF registration in the
counties, and for weeks Chairman Van
diver has been stirring up the county
committees and organizations, asking
them to prepare for the work OF getting
the new names On the list and having i'm
proper names stricken off Colonel
OF Frederick county. says that
the work in the Sixth district. as far as
the Democrats are concerned. Is in good
shape He says that even the boys are
with the spirit OF Democracy
and are organized to bring voters TO the
booths in their buggies.
Little fear is entertained at headqlar-
ters but that the whole vote will be reg
istered in every section. and it is said
that no padding of the lists has been
dcne in The city SO far. as it could have
been detected.
Robert F. Leach, jr.. Democratic can
didate for Congress from the Third Con-
gTessional district, was Unanimc usly en-
dorsed at a large and enthusiastic ms ct
ing held Sunday night of the Working
mems Democratic Association of the
Seventh ward. Montford Avenue and Or
leans Street. A number of new mem
bers were admitted, and arrangements
were made for series of entertainments
to be held during the winter.
The work of naturalizing the foreign
born residents of this State is being
carefully looked after by both political
parties. Those who desire to become
citizens are taken to Towson. Baltimore
before Judge n. Charles Burke.
as the cost of natura lization there is