Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
Mr.. Loudenalagers Prediction on
Eastern Congressional Districts.
BASED ON careful CALCULATION
Republicans He Says, Will Organ
ize tbe,Next House.
ADvICEsV FROM THE WEST


of the eastern headquarters of the repub-
lican congressional committee, has spfn-
GENTLY satisfied himself on the su't=ct Of
the coming congressional elections to make
statement Of the results he expects will
be shown by the voting on November 8.
Mr.. Loudensla ger Is satisfied that the re-
publ1cans Will retain every congressman
they now have. and that at least ten more
republicans will be elected to succeed DEM
ocrats now in the House of Representatives.
This estimate has been made up after
the most careful calculation and weighing
of the chances of republicans and demo-
Gratis in contested districts. This estimate
is also made with the provision that repub-
ncans continue to work until election day
as they have been .1aboring during the past
week.
VIII Organize the Next House.
Il am confident that the republicans will
organize the next House." said Mr.. LOU
densager today. 1.-THE reports from oil
over the country received at these head
quarters, coming in from every district and
through several different channels, and not
confined wholly to political organization in
formatlon, show clearly and concusvely
that the cause of sound money and protec-
ton and the upholding of the national
honor and credit has been steadily growing.
He icpuullCdHs ana those dlneO Win lQefIl
in this campaign have been steadily grow
ing more and more active and energetic.
and they realize the importance Of this
election. Many who voted for Bryan in
1885 have now declared they intend, for the
first time, to vote a republican ticket. The
reports from all over the west are very
encouraging, indeed, and while am not as
specifically advised concerning that portion
or the country as l am in the east, yet
am sure we will make gains in that section.
So far as the east is concerned, from which
territory l have specific information, am
confident we will hold every republican dis
trict that we now have. Besides that, am
confident that we will carry about ten addi-
tional districts, with, the chances in our
favor of several others.
This, of course, is based upon the as
sumption and belief that the present action
and energetic work Of the republicans and
their allied forces will continue from now
until the close OF the polls on election day."
Says Democrats Are in Despair.
my view In regard to the general po-
litical situation now" said Representative
I,oudenslager, rs that the democrats them
selves have given up all hope Of carrying
this election, and 'tpat Bryan's trip through
the east Is Indicative Of that. 1 do not say
this because -of information secured from
republicans aloned but from democratic
sources we'll
The character OF speeches being made
by Bryan indicates this. He does not ap-
people in any of his utterances. The demo-
Gratis are now merely making a bold bluff
and endeayoring Ito hold themselves to-
sether as far as possible. Bryan's replies
to the questions propounded to him are not
OF that frank, manly character that would
command the respect and confidence of the
business men of the country or Of the in
telligent working man who hopes that his
labor may not only benefit him for the
present, but that by 1t he may take care
of the rainy days of the future. The ques-
tons he propepndsd TO the republicans in
his speech at Wilmington. as reported in
the press. show clearly and conclusively
that he desires to evade the real issues OF
the campaign and is unwilling to meet
them.
1.-The republican position Is not a theoreti-
cal one. 1t Is founded on the facts that are
found in the record of the republican party
made during the last four years. The party
presents that record for the inspection of
the intelligent American people and is con-
fident that it will stand the most searching
inquiry and investigation, and will meet
the approval of those who have the interest
Of the country and themselves at heart
Assured for Mckinley.
you can take all Of New England. New
York. Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Delaware.
Maryland and West Virginia." continued
Mr.. Loudenslager," and put them in the re-
publican column They will undoubtedly
cast their electoral vote for Mckinley. In my
judgment the southern states will show
surprising loss of votes for the democratic
cause. not, however, so great as to change
any Of their electoral votes, but 1t will be
a forceful notice to the democratic party
that a very large number of the intelligent
business men of the south are now deeply
of this great nation and that the admins
tration of its affairs shall be conducted
upon sound business and financial princi-
PIES"