Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-26
STATES
WHERE. SENATORS
ARE STAKED
INTERESTING.
German Will Probably
Capture Maryland
Interesting Contest
in New Jersey.

WASHINGTON. Oct &c. THE cleo
tions ten days hence. while Of limited
Significance. arouse the full quota Of
Washington interests. Even the mnni-
cipal campaigns In progress In the
cities of New York and Philadelphia
are eagerly watched. The fusion move
ment against Tammany, az well as the
movement against the Quay Ashbridge
machine, attracts political Observance
from all sections.
But interest is greatest In Ohio. New
Jersey. Maryland and Kentucky cam
paigng. No one contends that the re-
suit In any OF these States can be estl
mated aS greatly Significant In reia-
tion 10 the distant contest OF 1904. al
though national politics are somewhat
inyols cd In all OF them Ohio Is ex-
pecied To 80 Republican, AZ a matter
of course. and this means the re -eicc
tion Of Foraker. bat ii is quite appa
rent that there has been much getting
together among the Democrats during
the last month Many of the old gold
standard Democrats have aligned
themselves with the party again and
party harmony has heen almost CON
SUM lElhl&Ns ilNl ilittE ~ EfAAIF ubRF
for the Democratic ticket
The situation Is different in Mary
land Former Senator German Is in
full control OF the Democratic machine
again and prospects are decidedly
bright for a Democratic Legislature
which will choose him successor to
Wellington Wellington has made
things easy for German by getting
himself greatly disliked by the Mary
land Republicans. and the Democratic
Attorney General OF the State has been
doing good work for the party by con
ducting the defense OF Admiral Schley
in Washington Maryland is very
much disturbed about the conspiracy
against Schley and Republican perse-
eufion OF him mas already weakened
Republican spirits in Mary land Moth
ing can better illustrate the Schley
feeling in Maryland than the fact that
several days ago a WashinRtonian
while in baltimore walked into cigar
store where Dewey and "Schley"
cigars were specialties. and asked the
lady clerk for an Admiral Sampson
cigar She promptly threw an empty
cigar box at him. SChley Is the great
Democratic card in Maryland. and
| German Is making the most of 1t,
Democratic victory In Maryland
| means Germans return To the Senate.
which OF itself excrts an influence up
on the next presidential campaign
| German is now regarded as strong
probability His close friends In
| Maryland do not conceal their belief
| that his return To the Senate In 1903
will be followed by his nomination
| for the presidency in 1904 And II rs
apparent in Washington already that
| four-fifth Of the Democratic congress
| sional influence will be solid for the
| Marylander He is party man OF the
| type that even the silver men can sup
| mort with enthusiasm. Senator Hill is
80 thoroughly out OF the push In New
York at this time that his congression-
al friends are not inclined TO consider
him in the running. New York poll
ticians who come here affect TO believe
thar Shepards election as Mayor next
month will place him In the Cover
nor's chair next year and IN the presi-
dency In 1904 This view does not do
in Washington.
The fight in New Jersey Is purely
| local. but the Democrats are In Tight
| ing trim for the first time since 1887.
and Seymour confidently expects to be
elected Governor. If be Is DEBATED no.
body here will be surprised; II he is
aucressful the Democrats will take 1t
that New Jersey is headed back to the
| Democratic camp All reports from
Kentucky indicate Democratic Leg
Islature which will elect a successor to
| Senator Deboc.
From a national standpoint there
seems to be a likelihood of Demo
cratic gain OF two United States Sena-
tors. one in Maryland and one In Ken
lucky. This Is quite an important cir
cumstance for the Democratic party al
this time. especially since one OF these
senators-t to- be is likely to be the Dem
ocratic candidate for the presidency
in 1904.