The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-07

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The understanding among politicians in
Washington is that the nomination of Hen
~ Volimer for Congress in the Second
district of Iowa makes it probable that
the delegation from that State in the
House of Representatives in the next Con-
gress viii not be solidly Republican. The
present Representative from that district
is Joe f. Lane. who was elected 10 the
Fifty-sixth Congress by a vote of 1890
against 1865 for John ]. Ney. Democrat.
The Second district comprises the coun-
ties of Clinton, Iowa. Jackson, .lofuson,
Muscatine, and Scott. 1t is said here that
the indications point strongly to the sue
cess OF MIR. VolImer, who is Gold Demo-
crat and who will receive the votes of all
the Gold Democrats in the district, which
vote, it is claimed, holds the balance of
power.
The Second district formerly was relia-
bly, Democratic. In the gerrymarder the
Democratic counties were grouped togetn-
er into a shoestring district in order to
have other districts safely Republican.
In 1894 Democracy was weak and Judge
Hayes, who had represented the district
for many years, had aroused the displeaS-
ure OF the German element. George NJ.
Curtis, of Clinton, al exceptionally strong
candidate was named against him and
was elected by a plurality of 1876. In 1896.
with the 10 to plank in the Chicago plat
form, the district reelected Mr.. Curtis
by plurality of $500. In 1898. Mr.. Curtis
dpPl To in he
Republicans named Joe r. Lane. of Dayen-
port, another exceptionally strong eandi-
date. He was elected. but by the reduced
plurality of 1882. Last fall in the State
election Governor Shaw carried the dis
trict by the slender plurality of 40. Mr..
White, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, man with pronounced free silver
record. did not call out enthusiastic sup
port in the district.
AS Scott County goes the district is
likely TO go, and Scott County is likely
to rally to the support of Mr.. Vollmer.
its own citizen. against Captain Rum
pie. The Davenport Democrat" two
years ago supported Lane, but this year
ii viii exert itself to the utmost to bring
about the election OF Mr.. Vollmer. Mr..
Vollmer did not seek the nomination,
having peremptorily declined the use OF
his name. and he yielded only after
large petition, signed by his feighbors
and friends and by the Democrats
throughout the district. was presented to
him. The character of the names on this
petition would seem practically 10 ensure
Mr.. Yollmer's election.
At Republican Headquarters.
At Republican headquarters 1t is said
that the chances of Mckinley and Roose-
welt in the trans Missouri States are fair.
The Republicans profess TO believe that
they will carry Colorado in spite Of the
fact that four years ago that State gave
129, 900 plurality for Bryan. Mckinley had
but 2, 600 votes, while Bryan had l52 900.
a proportion of more than six to one. 1t
is claimed that there has been a rapid
change Of sentiment in Colorado. Idaho
would seem as hopeiess a proposition as
Colorado. In 1896 Mckinley received 5000
and Bryan $4,000 votes in Idaho, proper
ton of four and a half to one
In Wyoming the Republican prospects
may be better. In 1896 Mr.. Bryan carried
the State by a plurality Of $50. and since
Wyoming has gone Republican. In 1898
the Republican candidate for Congress had
plurality exceeding 1000. and the Legis-
lature now has a heavy Republican major
ity- Washington gave II goo plurality for
Bryan in 1896 but elected two Republican
members of Congress in 1895 by about
1000 Last June Oregon increased its Re-
publican plurality.
South Dakota in 1896 gave a plurality of
1sS for Bryan, and In 1898 elected Pop
ulist Governor by plurality of so
Democratic leaders in Washington have
received a report of conference Of
Democrats held a day or two ago at Des
Moines. Iowa, during which the prediction
was made that that State will cast its
vote for the Democratic national nomi- q.
nees.
S. B. Crane candidate for Secretary Of
State, whose nomination was made as
concession TO former PopTlists. said that
the Populists of the State would support
the ticket almost unanimously. He said
the Middle-of-the-Road movement fos-
tered by A. W. C. Weeks. would secure
little support.
J. F. Anderson, of Forest City. said:
Sentiment in the northern part of the
State is strongly in support of Bryan and
Stevenson. If present conditions continue
the Democratic candidates will receive a
largely increased vote over 1896"
w. r. Hart member OF the State COM
mittee from the Eighth district. said: IF
Democrats secure 70 per cent of the Ger
man vote. which believe they will. they
will carry Iowa. The railroad question is
helping the Democrats. The Republican
party is dominated by the railroads and
for this reason 1t is destined to defeat
On this issue alone the Democrats will
one day carry The State; II not this year,
then in the near future. The majority of
the voters of Iowa are honest and wish
TO do what is right. They are thinking
about the railroad question and they will
not long submit to the control OF the
executive council by railroad interests
Colonel Eiboeck said that he had Wis
tied forty towns in Iowa, having a large
number of GermanAmerican voters and
that wherever he had gone he had found
this element lined up almost unanimously
in favor OF the Democratic ticket. He
said he believed the German Americans
would vote for Bryan as solidly as they
supported Boies when he was elected the
first and second time.
N C. Roberts. OF Muscatine. said that
In the First district the Germans were
rallying to the Democratic banner be-
cause of the Boer and antl-imperialistic
issues and that because Of opposition to
Imperialism large number OF voters who
had always been Republicans would vote
for Bryan this fall. He added that
Hedge, the Republican candidate. would
be defeated for Congress-.
Senator Mcintyre and others from the
Sixth district went on record as predict
ing the election OF A. C. Steck, the Demo-
cratic candidate, to Congress.
W. r. Hart said of the Congressional
situation in the Eighth: I'VE have an
even chance to elect McGinnis. He is an
able man of pleasing personality and
good speaker The district will cast The