The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23

Germans in the western Counties.
The day has been quiet one at the
headquarters OF the Democratic Congress
sional Committee Dr.. Habercom, who re
signed as German secretary to the Re
publican National Committee, had a brief
conference with Mr.. Richardson.
Albert S. Dublin, who is prominently
Identified with the anti-Norris element of
the National Democracy, was at headquar-
tiers during the forenoon. He received a
letter today from Representative Salmon,
of New Jersey, in which that gentleman
said that it is his opinion that New Jersey
will go Democratic.
A number of Maryland Democrats were
in evidence at headquarters today. The
eight electoral votes OF Maryland, which
were cast for President Mckinley in 1896,
viii, it is said, be placed to the credit OF
the Democratic national ticket this year.
Mr.. MeKinley's plurality in Maryland was
S2,224 The popular vote was, Mckinley,
1876, 959; Bryan, 104, 735; Palmer, 2,5O4;
lowering 5.918: Matchett, $751;
we Will carry the Old Line State for
Bryan and Stevenson said Maryland
politician at headquarters today L be
lieve there is not half dozen disanected
Democrats in the State, while I know. as
I think everybody else DOES, that there Is
a schism in the Republican party which
promises and funds cannot close before
the election. All the Gold Democrats are
back in the fold and the German Republic
cans are in revolt In the western Coun-
ties II 9 German vote is heavy, and these
voters, besides having convictions OF their
own on the questions of Imperialism and
militarism are susceptible TO the influence
of Senator Wellington Then there are many
usually energetic Republican campaign
workers who have been neglected in the
matter of patronage and their apathy is
being commented on by the Republican
managers.
The Democrats expect to make a gain OF
three and believe they may make a gain
OF four in the Maryland Congressional del
egation, so that in the Fifty seventh Con-
gress the delegation will stand Democrats
s. Republicans l, instead Of Democrats :,
Republicans 4 as in the present Congress.
In the First district which embraces the
counties of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent,
Queen Anne, Somerset Talbot, Wicomlco,
and Worcester a Democrat, it is said with
confidence Will be eelactsd. This district
at present has no representation in Con-
gresS. the vacancy having been created by
the resignation OF Mr. Smith al the time
of his Inauguration as Governor OF Mary
land.
In the Second district, which comprises
four wards in the city Of Baltimore, thiT-
teen districts of Baltimore county, and the
counties of Carroll, Cecil, and Hartford, :.
Democratic successor to Representative
William B. Baker is counted upon Mr..
Baker is serving his third term as a mem
Der of the House, but the last sine his
certificate of election was issued on 2 very
narrow plurality he having received %,
sos votes while the number cast for his
Democratic opponent Charles B. Tippett
was %, 1876. There is 4 strong Prohibition
vote in this district, Harrie j Hollings-
worth having received in 1898, LIP votes
and many of these voters who frown upoT
Republican excuses. viii vote for the
Democratic candidate this year.
Some Close Districts.
In the Third district which includes tht
First. Secol.d. Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth wards of Bal
timcre the present Representative, Franz
c. Wachter was elected by only 122 vote:
over DR.. John B. SchWatka, Democrat.
The Fifth district, represented by Mr.
Mudd, was net as close as either the Sec
ond or Third, but it is a district Of quicE
changes, and the Democrats believe thai
they can carry il.
In the Sixth district, represented by Mr.
Pearre. and in wbIch Senator Wellington
lives. the Democrats say their prospects
are bright There is an animated COntes
in this district for the Democratic nomi
nation. It is said that the announcement
of the candidacy of John B. Shannon, 0
Frostburg. for the Democratic nomination
for Congress in the Sixth district adds in
terest to what has come to be a fye-cor
nered affair. L. Victor Baughman. Bal
Lee, Charles \. Little, Richard J. HamiI
ton, and Mr.. Shannon each occupying
corner.
The opinion prevails that L. Victor
Baughman, by reason OF his popularity an(
experience in politics. is the strongest mar
of those already mentioned who could be-
placed against Mr. Pearre. Again, the
friends of Mr.. Blair Lee are as ardent a:
ever in their advocacy of his nomination
and look upon him as being the logica
candidate. John B. Shannon is a new maj
in the eastern counties of the Sixth dis
trict. but it is claimed for him that HI
combines strength with ability.
Both Sides Claim the State.
The political managers in Maryland OF
both sides are claiming the State. Phil,
lips Lee Goldsborough declares that tht
Republicans will win, just as they dill il
1896, and Murray Vandiver has said thai
the State is for Bryan without doubt. He
bases his claim, he says, on reports receiv,
ed from all precincts.
Although the officers of the Republican
Congressional Committee say that the!
have practically abandoned hope of con
trolling the House in the Fifty-seveutf
Congress, yet at Democratic headquarter:
there is no cessation of work on this ac
count. It is said there that the RepubIf
can cry of apathy" and the statement
that hope is abandoned, have been employed
by the Republican managers in other cam
paigns and with more OF less success. al
political ruse. In the pending campaign
though. the Democratic managers believe
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