New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN

vania politicians are disposed TO think that WITH
proper effort seat In the next House OF Renra
sentatives can easily be gained In the Old t,D,.
Democratic stronghold. the XIXth PeunsylvaDI.
District Edward D. Zeigier the present Representa-
tive has just been defeated for denomination after
a bitter personal contest IN which the party prer-
edents OF a generation have been rudey SET ssf4.
by his opponents. Mr.. Zeigier comes from Yort
County and entitled by usage to an uneon
tested denomination. each Of the three counties
I'm the district naming candidate in rotation for
two successive terms Enemies In the two other
counties. however interfered In the contest this
Ter and I3 favor ,S e an sRp'Rgr be- yqgk County
prant ana win tnis aid IN lr EeiseI opponent
The new nominee. ri r. Gilt Of Hanover mas HI. TE
EFisers tiss 6 %IXfb blsrict eIeeted 8 e v s
Representative. In 1895 the Democratic nonlines
won By 77s votes. though President NcKinIey
a plurality Of lilo. A strong Republican candidate
seat.
AN UNDIsCOURAGED CANDIDATE-Jeron..
c. Rearby. independent politician of consid-
erabIe fame IN Texas, Is leading the foriorn hone
Of the Popullsts IN the Lone Star State this year
Fourteen years ago Mr. Kearby for Congress
ssst @ IGseRs M 4Sso s dRd ssn Of m s % and also
Goysg9oF lin In iSS and RoiiTe 80 votes but thar
are full Of Democrats.
sANGUINE MARYLANDER-Repre
Sydney e Mudd OF the With Maryland District ia
sanguine of reelection this fall by handsoms
plurality. Discussing his prospects the other day
in Baltimore, he said;
understand that the Democrats VIII nominats
B. Harris Camaler TO oppose me He is the
strongest man they could nominate. but he viii
Of course there viii be some opposti6n 20 raS
have always i7i had that to eSntsnd with Now JUST
me. I made a good run at my last election. and I
see no reason why will not carry the district y
Nh Mudds plurality In 1893 was SO7S In Isl IL
was s5l2. Up 20 1894 this district considered
safely Democratic.
PROSPECTS IN Observation-Disclosures
James A. Tawney. Of Minnesota. is confident that
the Republicans OF his State will repeat This vsa-
their memorable victories Of 1891 1896 and lSs To
an interviewer Washington he said Prophecies
that Minnesota will falteT next November in her
political allegiance entirely without founds-
ton I feel just as certain as I can OF anything
that the State will roll up a splendid Republican
majority for Mckinley. larger. perhaps. than four
years ago Governor John Lind was a strong can
didate for the Democrats two years ago in many
respects. particularly account OF his nationality.
But this year 1 believe shall be able defeat
him His strong card two years ago was with 'hs
swedes. but now the best Swedish newspapers in
the State are against him.
They supported him then We have good Re
excellent state organization"
There have been reports that Judge Page Nor
This year, ard that his district vas likely 70 90
Jgdgs Morris has had , several ~ lively @ fights IA
7.
but I have no doubt that he viii win again tEis
year. I regard It as certain that Minnesota VII
Congress for another Two years. We have % dope
uboz SIsrir3 bss bse5 looked i,non bv some a.
close this fall. has been stirring among his people
6p5 fe fsg9F' that there are no o. ~
Are ins Democrats making any Vsrssg9siai' IN
roads on the vote in your state this year: m,
TO 'G trade ana they played upon that or ne in
s5ruetion Of the voters; II was iaiIuTe r. 1 Iasa
but again they failed Of responsive audiences in
are now ba1SinF ON tie Word rnoeriasr bGt
their efforts meeting with inst as little success
AS MUCH \ FIREBRAND AS EvER-Diszeas-
ing sharply from the conclusion Teachef oT hand
fu OF Gold Democratic leaders OF four years aga
that Mr. Bryan's candidacy is not great
menace to National interests as il was in tsS
'The Boston Herald pertnentiy says:
70 independent Democrats Mr. Bryan IL as Oh
the interval they have not found IN what ne Eas
in the cause Which he rspresents fIs IS Weddd
IDEAS %hic6 were en erS SSo q ne 5
cratic platform and this in spite Of an exPerisacs
to the once of Pregdent @ ~ me Inits n , tsns f
Tot acquire wisdom by experience. he is thor
oughly unsafe man to be iGt-uSted with The ire
control OF the destinies OF seyenty-hve million
t tb ~ y ene rSaIzasi2h OF ms tnaI vi pr
voting for Nj Bryan: but. as we have pointed out
lean party " to 5n deteTR9s Whee the S Dee
vote thus allenated snail be turned over the
support OF Mckinley or whether il shall be thrown
away.
NO DRIFT TOWARD BRYAN.-The Washington
correspondent of OF the Minneapolis news
papers, who recently traversed eighteen Western
and Northwestern States. writing letters and dis
patches for his paper, had this 20 say the othe-
day about the political outlook IN the region he
visited:
discovered in most places that people were busy
with their private affairs. enjoying prosperity and
| contented in the main with the Administrator
They were rot talking politics any considerable
| extent There was a feeling OF disappointment
among some Democrats because Is 10 I was put m
/ the partys platform. IL will the loss 20
/ to make paramount issue OF what they call In
perlaltSm is going to react. and. in my Judgment
will insure the overwhelming defeat OF Bryan and
stevenson They Will many electoral votes
as the Democratic ticket received IN 1886 The trsa
/ Is, Imperialism is making impression out West
\ responsibility for silver while silver figures as
\ big as life in the platform The German voters;
\ on, talked with a great many As a genera
I thing they are quiet people, and are not SayrnS
/ very much, but the Democratic calculation based
/ on a large detection among the German Repuol-
/ The business men. the manufacturers and the
| farmers found disposed to support the policy Of
/ the Republican party From all the signs thus
/ early In the campaign, quite the Demo
Gratis have nothing to encourage them in the out
i look.
! STRIKE on CANADIAN PACIFIC.