New-York tribune., 1902-10-24
GOSSIP OF POLITICIANS
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Washington, October %.
-urEP ~ NEBRASKA PREpIcTED-The
'.,te II d clean sweep for the kepuohcan TICK
- Nebraska are encouraging, including all the
et u -,n,inees The latest advices indicate
cone 'p-ssentattve Burkett. in the Ist District.
ina -, = majority OF not less than $3.50, Mercer.
WIN WIN. ia District a majority Of not less than
N,, ,hat J J Mccarthy, IN the llId District
n sceive majority over John ;. Robinson
..-ist The present incumbent, Of not less than
I.t, = Il Hinshaw. Republican nominee in
w. ,,,.t rerrlct viii secure the go votes neces-
my :. hrirc that district into the Republican col
saIg Ibar Judge ". Norris has more than
nghuHt.b bsr 5istric, back into the Republican fold.
ntIs ng.ITs Moses p Kinkead. the Republican nominee
WHY 30 NIth District, which covers territory
10 o IN sres 70 one Of the smaller Eastern States,
ele" ,riy lO5 votes change from the vote OF two
has .ro IN order win seat in Congress. All
ne reno FeJn' re Republican point OF view and Chair
ing fToIn 5,, - ~ The Repubiican state COMMITTEE
Ms MS he is confident that the With District viii go
Repgblican
or-TIOoK ~ MASSACHUSETT
.,,stes oonoede the Republicans eight Of the
s,,r,esg Congress districts in Massachusetts The
psrrhlicars on the other hand say tLey will Win
!, lsast twelve districts. and have good hghting
bsnoe Of sending a solid Republican delegation %
~ House ot Representatives. The district in
atioh the Democrats have the largest normal ma
.o-rv IS the INth In this district The Democratic
candidates were in the held for Democratic votes
until q few days ago when one Of them. Mr.
Derrison withdrew, leaving J. a. Conry and ].
Kelher in the rae. These regarded the
strongest Of the Democratic aspirants and the
Republicans say that they viii divide the Demo
ratio vote about equally between them. If this
IS tue the Republican candidate, Charles 7 Witt.
may secure tAe eiecuon Ihe Ath District Is also
normallv Democratic by large majority. The
SoSn this year. though they have little hope OF
eecting their candidate Both Of these districts
IIId DstrieJ. This IS normally Republican dis
@ ra1.e 4b bv small atorifT Ssi5e from 3 fbese is
~ VtE vIth and xITh districts. in ali Of which
t5s Rerublieaus viii win unless there should he
an altogether unexpected Democratic landslide.
MR GORNAN PROPHESYING. Senator elect
Arthur p German Is encouraging the Maryland
nsmocrats 20 believe that they viii do wonders in
ne comIne election. He is telling them that the
House Of Representatives will have Democratic
rortv and that there Il every prospect OF success
m Maryland No such hopeful statement has been
sIsied from Mr. German Tor a long time and it
has caused much joy He SAYS that the election or
M Talbot IN the I'd and Major Denny in the INth
district is now practically beyond doubt. and that
the Republicans viii md they have misplaced their
tae election of Nh. Never.
NENAGERIE IN A CAMPAIGN TENT.-Vaude-
willie having been introduced in the Montana cam
raien with the result Of attracting large crowds
some of the Republicans in Chicago are planning TO
have q menagerie as an attraction al their gath
ernes next wweek. A circus has recently gone into
winter quarters in suburb Of Chicago. and il Is
meetings every night OF the week the large build
Ing in which he ANIMALS are qqsrtere@a; On u me pan
10 alternate exhibitions OF oratory by the spellbnd
and roaring by the lions
MR. HFNFNWAY's HARD FIGHT-Represen
ratve Hemenwav. Of The LIST Indiana District, is
having his usual hard fight tor reelection. His
district is Republican by small majority, and
the Democrats always make strong night Op-
posed 10 Mr.. HemenNay is John Spencer. Of Evans
vile Spencer is product Of the gold wing Of the
rarty and is not altogether pleasing 10 the silver
element Not only has he this handicap with
which 10 contend. but 70 secure election he must
also secure SUFFICIENT votes 10 overcome the adcl-
toral handicap presented by . district normally
Republican. Mr. Hemenway Is relying his rec
o-d in Congress. which has not a litte - do with
ne return OF 500 80 TO the State Treasury. ana
rmss While Spencer is making vigorous cam
mgn Hemenway's reelection seems 70 oe prac-
really assured
SENATOR HANNA'S POPULARITT-Sena
Hanna IS keeping up on The stump The good Tepu-
'afior which he made in The Senate as torclolt
and convincing raIker The largest audiences
drawn by any speaker in the Ohio campaign 90 10
near nm Ne nan IN any CITY M!ltIe y I.aS
aGarsss has been large enough 10 hold the
crowds His plain. nlatter-of-fact way of stating
things takes with his hearers and cOnYlnceS voters.
SENATOR PRITCHARD'S CAMPAIGN--Sena =
Pritch4rG Is making an animated and hope
f canvass ~ North Carolina in aid Of his re-eec-
tion rhe United States Senate. He has present
81 the facts the situation in new light 10 new
audense es composed not so much Of the oldrme
Republicans as Of independent Democrats lie
talks protection 20 people who are beginning, 10
learn It's benefits While Senator Pritc hard be
lieves he has q chance be reelected, his cnlet
hope Is build mp in North Carolina a substantal
Republican party. composed OF ccnslderdbi" num-
beTs OF voters who had always been Democrats ur-
III issf
SECRETARY EDWARDS MAY EAT A HAT
J. the Republicans elect solid Congress Celega-
uon from Wes, Virginia Secretary Edwards OF the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,
viii be called on TO eat the hat Of Senator E.kins
The West Virginia senator met Mr.. Edwards re
Gently and told hIm that the Republicans would
elect all rheir Congress candidates in West Nir-
gnia. 'II pledge myself 10 eat your hat II the
Democrats 10 not win in AZ least two districts;
replied Mr.. Edwards The Senator said ne Uoulc
hold him MS promise and would send his nat 10y
express the morning after election.
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