The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01
PUSHING THE CAMPAIGN
MARYLAND and Indiana Assured for
Bryan and Stevenson.
Republican DETECTION Ia the old Line
state-German-Am Americans General
Apathy in the Coiored RnnLs-N ell
Iington's Example Being Followed.

Representative Richardson Chairman or
the Democratic Congressional Committee,
who went to New York early in the week
to confe~ with Ex-Governor Stone, Vice
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee; National Committeeman
Daniel>J. Campau. OF Michigan; James NJ.
Gufey, of Pennsylvania, and Norman E.
Mack of New York. on the matter of the
establishment of Eastern headquarters of
the National Committee, is expected to
return to Washington today.
Mr- Richardson's plans for the future are
not known by he assistant secretaries at
Democratic headquarters, but the an
nouneement has been made in a semi
eial manner at New York that he VIII as
sist in the conduct of affairs at Eastern
headquarters, the leading purpose in the
establishment OF which it is said is to more
vigorously press the Democratic campaign
in New York, New Jersey, Delaware. Mary
land, and West Virginia. If this is Mr..
Richardson's plan. the understanding in
Washington is that ne will divide his time
between Congressional headquarters here
ard branch national headquarters at New
York.
The inference to be drawn from this, the
politicians in Washington say, is that Mr..
Richardson considers that the House in the
Fifty-seventh Congress is lost TO the Re
publieans.
Maryland Assured for Bryan.
The sentiment universally expressed by
the hotel politicians in Washington Is that
the electoral vote OF Maryland is practical
Iy assured to Mr.. Bryan. The unity OF the
Democratic voters in that State, which be-
came apparent directly after the adoption
OF The platform furnished firm support for
the belief that Maryland would go Demo-
cratic Then came reports Of detection
among German American Republicans and
the organization in various parts Of the
State of German Democratic clubs includ-
ing in their membership long lists of the
names OF utn who voted for Mckinley and
Hobart in 1896. Then there were well aU-
thenticated reports Of detection among the
c0ioTed voters and this, even though II may
be slight. taken in connection with other
things. is a serious embarrassment 10 the
RepU olicans.
The next blow to the Administration
came when Senator Wellington announced
his intention TO 20 upon the stump in ad-
yocacy Of the election OF Bryan and Ste
venson and then followed up this decara-
ton by arranging dates to address the peo-
pie OF Cumberland and Shepherdstown.
Nj Wachter a Republican Representative
from Baltimore who was elected by some
thing like 100 plurality in a total vote of
approximately 10000. and who most likely
will not be returned 10 Congress, declared
that Mr. Wellington's outeoming for Bry
an and Stevenson meant nothing.
Mr. Mudd. the Republican Representa-
tive from Southern Maryland who has half
a dozen factionai fights on his own bands.
Solemnly affirmed what MIR. Waehter said,
Next. Mr. Grosyenor whom every Demo-
cratic member of Congress privately de-
uouaces as the most viTulent partisan eigot
in the House of Representatives. said that
Mr. Weuington's attitude would affect on
IL his own vote. But il is said on the 9th
er hand that if Senator Wellington does
not bring his whole personal following
over 10 the Democratic side, he will bring
over a reasonable percentage Of il. His
action has set an example for those wayeT-
ing Republicans who though opposing the
foreign policy of the Administration. are
vet ayeTse 10 sundering party tics. Then
again with Mr. Wellington on the Demo
cratic side. the Republicans lose one of
the most effective campaign speakers they
have al q time when thousands Of their
voters need words of cheer TO bolster them
up and at a time when they want TO hear
some speaker whose eloquence can make
appear as patatable the changed doctrines
OF the Republican party.
Cheering News From Indiana
The Democrats at headquarters in Wash
ington are encouraged by the reports that
continue TO come from Indiana Of polls
which show that State 10 be for Bryan and
Stevenson These encouraging reports.
| though. are not permitted TO cause any
! cessation in the heavy routine work Of
! sending out campaign literature. Il is said
| that the reports have caused the literary
| force 10 work harder, faster, earlier, ana
| later.
| These statements are cheering said a
t Democratic worker, mot only because they
shcw that we have the lead in Indiana,
| but because We understand that the same
/ causes and the same issues which have
| produced this condition in tiat~State are
! producing like results in other States-'
The labor situation, is said by labor lead
| eTs in Washington TO be painting dark
splashes on the political future of the
President.
The issue which appeals most direct y
! to our class is that of trusts" said one ot
the leaders today. with the spread o!
| these unlawful con. .biuationS and the Pc
sfstent refusal of the law officers OF the
| Government TO enfr-ee the Federal stat
uteS directed against them. IaboTGrS have
| become more helpless and even more
| hopeless. The average Iaborer cannot
| think very we'll upon abstract problems
| but he has gained his instruction on the
| trust question by means of object lessons
| and lessons which have inflicted di:ect pr,
| sonal injury 10 him and to those he knows
He has been thoroughly instructed upor
| this question. He does not need any cam
| paign speeches and political literature
| with rhetorical sentences and bewiidering
| figures. Neither can he be led astray or
the other side by specious arguments thai
| trusts do not exist and that even if they
do they are good things.
There is scarcely workingInan in this
! country who at some time since the last
| Presidential election has not been, to put
! it roughly, knocked down by trust He
feels the evidence of the trust all around
| him. He has seen small, Independent
plants shut down and the employees dis
| charged. He has seen directly after con-
| soIidaticn of certain plants the wages OF
all the retained employees cut down, an6
| with e-sery avenue of employment closed
they hive been forced to accept the Teduc-
! ton
''At each meal he has been confronted
| by his wife with statement that the price
of some necessity of life has gone up
| beef. pork bacon, lard, shoulder, sugar
CksIy zoe for the Rottud "Trip.
| A sizts-1.ile ride to Chesapeake Beach ant
home co tomorrow sure
]