Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-14
FROM THREE STATES
Reports Received by the Republican
Congressional Committee.
NEBRASKA, KENTUCKY ANDMARYLAND
Writers Express Confidence Of
Carrying Them All.
THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED

Reports from Nebraska gratifying to the
republicans continue to reach the repub-
lican congressional committee from many
sources. They are all of the same nInd,
coming from different sections of the state
and written by politicians in various walks
Of life. A letter received today contained
the following:
"Our best democrats, those who are not
for office, are going to vote for Mckinley.
We need an average of about three and
one-haf converts from each election dis
trict precinct In the state; our present
rate of gain shows all the way from five to
twenty-one in precinct.
"If we can inaugurate red-hot campaign
by the LIST of October, which we expect to
do, we will carry the state for Mckinley by
10000 majority, and probably carry every
congressional district except one.
This may seem rOSeate view. but l
really think we will do it. Our candidate
for Congress in this district is doing his
full duty and will be elected by an in
creased majority. We realize the full i'm
portance to the country of the necessity for
carrying this congressional election.
THE Germans are not leaving the repub-
lican party The question of Imperialism
has had no effect in this part of the coun-
try, and really believe the democrats will
quit shouting that bugabOo before the end
of the campaign. The money question is
the paramount issue here.
with Bryan 1t is any question that will
catch votes. The only source of danger to
the republicans seems to be from general
apathy In the east. Our people ..ere are
fearful that the republicans in New York,
ONO and Indiana are not alive to the uan-
ger. Wake them up. and we will assure you
hon 10
the republican fold in November next
Kentucky Reports Coming In.
The committee has also received some
interesting reports from Kentucky. One
writer. who has just returned from a per-
sonal inspection of a close part Of the state,
says:
Il am pleased to report to you that the
political situation in Kentucky is exceeding
ly favorable to the republicans, much more
so, in fact. than l had expected to find it.
The republicans and Brown democrats be-
lieve to man that all this talk about
conspiracy among the republican leaders to
assassinate Mr.. Goebel is groundless and
especially that Mr.. Powers is entirely inno-
cent.
1.-The partisan rulings of the court and
their acts of injustice toward Mr.. Powers
have intensified the determination of the
antl-Goebel element to win ! did not talk
with one of them without being impressed
with the earneStneSS of their feeling This
factor will undoubtedly have its weight
and Will aid largely in preventing any fraud.
Il believe that We are going to get prac-
tlcally an honest count, and if we get that
there Is no question whatever that Mr.
ferkes will be elected governor My judg-
ment is that Mckinley will also get the
electoral vote of the state, although
Yerkes will run ahead of the President for
the reason that there are many BRYAN
men who are anti-Goebeltes. We will gain
republican representative in this district
and Will elect republican judge of the
court of appeals which will give US a
majority of one in that body"
Another Kentucky correspondent writes:
THE political situation in this district
grows exceedingly bright for the repubi-
cans. and every, effort will be made to elect
made all down the line, and / think the
prospects are good for gaining this district
from the democrats
GOebelism Paramount
National issues will cut very little figure
In this district and state this year All
other issues are overshadowed by the ter
rible specter of Goebelism, and until that
is stamped out and civil liberty is estab-
lished in Kentucky outside matters and
national affairs will have no place in the
politics OF this state.
There is no foundation SO far as this
| section is concerned, for the assertion made
by the democratic leaders that the Ger
mans will leave the republican party, nor
voters In Kentucky"
From another district comes the follow
ing:
both from state and national stand
point. firmly believe that both Mr. Yerkes
and Mr.. Mckinley will carry Kentucky.
The prospects are fair now for us to have
q fair election law instead of the Goebel
law which we voted under last year and,
with a fair count, l think McKinley's sue
cess in Kentucky is assured" =
A prominent politician Of Kentucky, writ
ing to the committee names three con-
gressional districts in which arrangements
have been made with certain anti-Goebel
forces which he thinks assure republican
success. In closing his letter he says:
Il have been unable to hear Of a single
German vote that we received in 1896 that
is going against us this year. The people
in Kentucky are not alarmed at the cry
| Of Imperialism. l have heard Of only one
change Of political faith on this score, and
that one came our way. Mckinley is much
stronger in Kentucky in 1900 than he was
in 1896, while Bryan is not as strong now
as he was then"
Another Kentucky correspondent says:
There Is but one paramount issue in
Kentucky-civil liberty. On this issue the
fight will be made. We will win on it, will
elect a republican governor and give the
electoral vote to Mckinley"
The Germans in Maryland.
The republican congressional committee
has been making some close inquiries In
Maryland as to the position of the Ger
man vote. A well-known republican poll
tician of the state, summarizing the result
Of his observations, says:
LAS to the German vote of the state; in
the opening days Of the campaign rumors
were flying around that they would desert
our standard. In 1886 the percentage Of
the German republican vote was from 65
to 20 per cent. In 1898. it is said, 1t fell to
40 and 45 per cent In 1899 we got about
SO to &c.
II am advised that this vote in the COM
ing campaign will be nearly as good as
that in 1896. Such Is the information
gather from well-informed Germans in this
state. Therefore, I think there Is but little
ground for fear along that line"
Another prominent Maryland politician
| says:
Il have no reason to believe that any
number Of Germans will desert the republic
can party. 1t is probable that few Ger
| mans and Lutherans may be influenced to
vote for Mr.. Bryan by Senator Wellington.
| Our best information, however, is that the
| vote which he can influence will be very