New-York tribune., 1902-10-23
GOSSIP OF POLITICIANS.
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Washington Octo'


-. fN- MASSACHUSETTS, Representative
%, n Massachusetts,, who was one OF President
oNr,lts callers to-day, believes that the Repub-
-. all gain one Congress district in his State.
h-e.' h-a Penuhicans viii carry all Of their regular
- in Massachusetts, and hope to make one
be said we did hope for a gain of two
gan ,r.smuch as in one Of the Democratic districts
men lLa--- frr-c candidates for Congress one ~
theIo Ess Withdrawn, and that probably gives the
thts,.-9rs me district There Is another district
Denlo H. .n,orrstic. The one We hope 10 capture Is
saieyi yi,-rc@ster district, represented by Mr.
tht Tho district Was formerly represented by
Ih4lHt.llxer EN-Mayor Dodge Of Worcester is the
w HHiirsn candidate and there are strong hopes
81 his election.
,pvANISM ALIVE IN INDIANA.-There is
- in the Democratic ranks in Indiana over
.,,ruds Of the Bryan Democrats toward the
orrstive element which Is now in charge OF the
20 machinery i'm that State. The Bryan men
20 ryn,erous and they stin devoted 10 the
,-asl,a leader and his ideas of Democratic pol
7,,is i'm great measure accounts for the silent
lEr,onaicn which the Indiana Democrats have been
ling chairman q Brien realized that without
iba votes of The Bryan men the cause would be
os, he feared that II he took speakers into the
stste who we're not IN harmony Win bryanism
slatr ~ The followers of the Nehraskan would be
nsal3ss5 Hc cancelled the dates he had clready
m me- aTSbch cverS effort is being made TO placate the
" p-rnn men and hold them in line
,tcu7 VOTE IL I.LINOIS.-The managers OF
,b political parties in Illinois complaining Of
=. srathv Of the voters, and Of the difficulty Of
,,,nr them out 20 attend meetings or TO take any
100 mart in the campaign. The registration is
,,,n, all over the State. and particularly IN Chi
20 where the total is less than in 1900 by g. l26
,s,ngb II Is estimated that the population Of the
,,. has increased 100000 since that registration
Both sides are claiming the adyantage from this in
~ nave the most reason FOR iubilation iu the fact
ts,er that sre Mas considerably greater in the Demo
cratic districts than IN The ,RePqhcan territory,
,-eI Committse views the neglect Of the voters TO
rsris,er as usual incident Of an 'of year and
ssrs thar no advantage VIII accrue from il TO
either party
Mr. DAYTONS HARD FIGHT.-Democratic
sorts IN West Virginia are being concentrated in
.bs ia Congress District. where J. r McGraw
~. of the strongest Democrats i'm the state is
making 2 hard hEht against the return OF Repre-
.sptstiye A. - Dayton. The district formerly
Dsmocrsuc. bur Mr. Dayton has carried ii four
rnss in succession Two years ago he had as
he pponeut Colonel r B. Davis the brother Of
sTS1ator Henry .. Davis. Despite tho great in
svsne Of The Davis family in the district. he
rs,sred over gpo' majority Colonel Davis would
sot be a candidate this year. and Mr.. McCiraw
entered The race. Tie is trying TO swing The district
rack 20 the Democracy. and i reported 10 be
senator EIkns whose home is i'm the district is
confident that Nj Dayton VIII be reelected.
VAUDEVILLE IL MONTANA CAMPAIGN
Montana has become familiar with vaudeville en-
tertainments in State and national campaigns
Senator ". A clark had strong aggregation on
tho road year or so aso. and now F. Augustus
Heinzo Mr Clark's tactioUal opponent in the Mon
'ana Democracy, is storninE Up and down the Vel
,0WStOue Valley ir special car. accompanied by
troupe ~ vaudeville singers and performers. Mr..
HeinZcs opponents IN the State campaign are maxi
ng an manner of fun OF him. but the opposition
newspapers are deHotng "a much space his
antics that Mr. Heinze and his troupe must be
cutting quite figure IN that part of the world.
REPRESENTATIVE 81 RkETTS POPCLARI-
Representative Elmer }. Burkett. Of Lincoln
Neh IS ~
way than his fellow toNnsman. William J. Bryan
Mr. Burkett is an excellent takeT and puts some
logic into his eloQuence which has convincing quail
ties. In one OF his recent speeches MT. BuTkett
ragned the Democrats for having no issues this
year. He paid his respects 10 Mr.. Richardson. OF
Tennessee, Tor having tried 20 create a paramount
issue out ~ the proposed sale Of the Danish Nest
Indies. Vow the Democratic party" declared the
young Nehraskan. has again followed q Will-o'-
ihe-Wisp into the boEs Of disappointment"