Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-08
POLITICAL TOPICS
Mr., Loudenslager Talks Of His Recent
Trip.
new JERSEY REPUBLICANS ALL RIGHT
Gold Democrats VIII Again Vote
for Mckinley.
GAINS IN PENNSYLVANIA

Representative LoudenslaEer OF New Jer-
sey has returned TO Washington from a trip
to his native state and Pennsylvania, dur
ing which he closely observed the political
conditions in those sections. MIR. Louden-
slayer conferred with a number Of poll
ticians who brought reports from their re-
spectiye communities. and gave him a sum-
mary Of the situation.
New Jersey is all right on the national
and congressional tickets" said Mr.. Loud
enslager to a Star reporter today. The
old state Will go for Mckinley by as large
a majority as she gave him before. and will
send at least the same number OF repubn-
can representatives to Congress as repre-
sent the state at present.
Gold Democrats for Mckinley.
II found that the democrats who voted
for Mckinley and sound money in 1896 and
for sound-money representatives In 1898
have not changed ,heir views. The Kansas
City platform does not appeal to them.
They are not a whit alarmed by the talk OF
Imperialism. and they see no danger to the
country along that line. They are alive,
however, to the fact that the silver issue
Is as much menace and, in fact, more SO.
than II was In the past. They realize that
turning over the country to the free silver,
populishc democrats now would be more
disastrous than IL would have been before.
THE country has more TO lose now.
Dvery man has more at stake personally,
and the nation at large is more concerned.
We have gro Tn a good deal and our assets
have increased. They realize that contin-
ued care must be taken to preserve the
country from these whose untenable po-
litical doctrines, If put in force. would bring
wreck and ruin where there is pros
perity, industry and contentment.
Once in while a democrat Will be
found In New Jersey who says he is going
TO vote for Bryan and the Kansas City
platform. Not that he takes any interest
in Bryan or believes in the platform, but
that he has some local aim, usually con-
nected with office in view and simply
wants by his vote to retain his certificate
a party man.
I'm Pennsylvania I found the prospects
good for the republicans. The state will
go for Mckinley by an increased ma jority
over four years ago. Furthermore. we
will gain some representatives in Con-
gress. l do not care to specify the dis
tricts, although We know which they are
and are watching them carefully. There 10
no doubt in my mind that the republican
delegation in the next House from tho
state of Pennsylvania Will be materially
increased
Will Send Voters Home.
The eastern branch Of the republican
congressional committee is making prepa-
rations to send voters home to register and
vote this fall. The committee is in COM
munication with the several state chair
men to obtain the dates of the registration
days, and as soon as this is done arrange
ments will be made with the railroads to
secure reduced rates for the voters.
Every voter residing temporarily in
Washington Will be expected Ia go home to
vote this fall in the congressional cleo
Ions. and the committee will pay partcu-
lar attention to this branch Of the work.
There are many districts whore one vote
Is Of value. When republican represen-
tative is sent to a Congress by plurality
of ten out of a total vote of 25.OO0 or 10000
the committee thinks 1t is time for every
republican to take off his coat and get into
the fight.
Ing in Washington who entitled TO a
vote in the states will receive a gentle hint
before November that the party managers
expect them not to let anything prevent
their showing up at the polls November q.
Protection Growing I'm Louisiana.
A prominent Louisiana politician who
talked with Mr.. Loudenslager recently pre-
d:cted that Louisiana would send one or
two republican representatives to the next
House. He said the business interests OF
the state are aroused to the value OF the
protective tariff principle, for the sugar,
rice, tobacco and lumber Of Louisiana, and
while they might sustain the local demo-
cratic tickets, the state would be repre-
sented in the republican and protective
tariff column in the House.
AS this prediction was not accompanied
by a request for campaign contribution
from the committee to help the good work
along, IL was received with less skepticism
than usual. 1t is but fair to say, however,
that the committee is not expecting a
great deal from the south this fall. If the
republicans can hold their own in Tennes-
see Kentucky and Texas they will be very
well satisfied.