The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-06
NOTES OFF THE CAMPAIGN.

Livingston OF Georgia, says New Jersey
will be carried by Bryan and Stevenson
with an oId-time Democratic majority. Mr..
Livingstons returned to Washington this
morning fromsa extended stamping tour
of New Jersey He has been in that STATE
of and on. for two weeks, and has deliv-
cred speech ip every important centre of
New Jersey. Nobody has ever accused
me of being a rainbow chaser said Mr..
Livingston. Usually l am charged by my
friends with being too conservative in mat
tiers like this. After years of experience l
think l am prepared to speak with some
feeling of confidence regarding the drift OF
public sentiment. / have campaigned In
New Jersey before this year, and know
something about that State. Heretofore
have felt that We stood no show in New
Jersey. and in previous campaigns | have
very frankly told the party managers that
we were going to lose that State Results
then showed that my judgment was cor
rect, and l confidently believe that the
results next month will show that my
Judgment was right when ] declare, as L
do to you now, that Bryan will get the
ten electoral votes of New Jersey. The
State is naturally Democratic, anyhow,
which gives a big advantage to start with.
Four years ago the people there were
stanpeded away from us by the Republican
outcry against silver. That question is not
an issue in New Jersey at present. In
deed. you very seldom hear it mentioned.
The Jerseyites are thinking and talking
about nothing but the trusts and imperial
ism. These issues have aroused the OILS
Democratic spirit in New Jersey, and L
verify believe the Democracy is stronger
there today than ever before. have been
speaking to the biggest crowds in that
State that have been assembled in many
years, according to the testimony of local
Democrats, and ! am certain that when Mr..
Bryan goes there week after next he will
be greeted by the largest and most en-
thusastic outpouring OF the population
than has ever honored any man in that
part of the country. II New York, in my
judgment. were as safe for Bryan as New
Jersey is, we could all tegin TO prepare 20,
the good time coming when Bryan is in
the White House and Adlai Stevenson is
again the presiding officer Of the Senate"
1t is pertinent to recall the fact that when
Mr. Bryan was last in Washington, which
was along about last February he is said
to have told a number Of close friends that
he felt assured OF New Jersey. He had
just come from that State. and said he
had observed the most unmistahable evi-
dences OF the revivification of the old spirit
of Democracy among the New Jersey folk.
Weeks Title to Fame.-The Hon.
Edgar Weeks appears to be having very
hard time of it in his struggle to get back
to Congress from the Seventh Michigan
district. The Democrats have nominated
against him the Hon. Julius Whiting, who
has served several terms in the House
and who has an unbroken record of po-
itical successes to his credit-a very rare
thing among Michigan statesmen. So close
is Weeks. being pushed by Whiting that
he considers 1t necessary to give full
and detailed account OF his stewardship.
and to this end he has published such
portions OF his record at Washington last
winter as he thinks will appeal with pc
culiar force to the Michiganders. The re-
suit of his effort in this line is one OF the
most unique political publications of the
year. For example, he sets forth these
items to his credit;
Nominated Rev. H. n. Couden for
chaplain in the Republican caucus and
presented, his name to the House as the
representative of the veterans of the civ
il war.
Had charge and management of the
contested election case of Wise VS.. Young
from the Second district of Virginia
Had charge of the floor of the House
three days In that case, winning nota-
bic victory. = = .l,o,s-s.,
Spoke at length, making the first
speech, opening the debate on Porto Ri
can affairs In the House.
Procured the appointment of six
clerks in the Census Bureau, one from
each county il the district
Secured a $1,000 clerkship in the
House postofie.
Has called up and made personal eff
fort in over 500 pension cases
HAS attended every roll call of the
House.
Has answered all correspondence
promptly, averaging fifty to sixty letters a
day.
Made a personal visit OF eight days to
inspect the Harbor of Refuge at Beach
Harbor.''