Evening star., 1902-08-21
SOMEL|TTLETR0UbLE
Difficulties Confronting Re-
publican Managers.
A CLOSE CAMP AIGN
DISTRICTS THAT MAY BE LOST TO
THE MAJORITY PARTY.
Spellbinders to Be Sent Into All Doubt
full Districts-Speaker Hender-
son in Demand.

| special FROM Stan torreSpondeHt.
NEW YORK, August I.-Word comes
| from Michigan of unsatisfactory conditions
| in the republican congressional situation.
There is said to be possibility OF the repub-
licans losing the first district represented
by John B. Corliss, comprising part of the
city of Detroit. 1t also is reported that the
second district, represented by ii. c. Smith,
is likely to give the republican managers
trouble.
While it is true that the first district, rep
resented by Corliss, is republican. the coun-
ty and city in which it is located are demo-
cratic. The democrats are preparing to
nominate Alfred Lucking to run against
Mr.. Corliss, and he is said to be very popu-
lar in Detroit and likely to give the repub-
lican hot contest.
AS to the second district, there is a fac
tional disturbance among the republicans
Mr.. H. c. Smith was refused renomnati ton
and it is said his friends are very resentful
of that fact and inclined to lose interest in
the campaign. That is just what the re-
pubicans are confronted with in so many
districts and which promises to make the
coming election close enough to at least be
interesting.
In MI. Littauer's District.
Speaking of factional fights, there is lit
which is attracting attention Representa-
tive Littauer, one of the closest friends of
President Roosevelt, is the leading figure
in it. Owing to the recasting of the New
York districts under the apportionment it
comes about that Representative Emerson
and Littauer have to scramble for the nom
lnation in the same district. That would
be all right, except that Mr.. Littauer is said
to have made some enemies among the
state republicans by his alleged part in the
dismissal of B:dwell from the customs serv-
ice in New York city.
1t is alleged that Mr. Littauer took an
active part in pressing the charges upon
which BldWell was ousted and which the
latters friends claim were unfounded.
Now that Littauer is in trouble BidwelTs
friends are said to be after him on the old
score and adding to his difficulties.
The apportonment act has made some
curious tang!es in several districts. 1t is
an unusual Spectacle to see two Sitting
members Of the House of Representatiy
contesting for the same district Fowler is
the sitting republican for the fifth New
Jersey district and Flanagan the demo-
cratic member for the fourth New Jersey
district. They will be opposing candidates
in the new fifth district
A similar case is presented in North Car
olina Blackburn is the republican from
the eighth district and Kutz the democrat
from the seventh They will be pitted
against each other in the new eighth dis
trict.
Half the Nominations Made
About one-half the nominations have been
made in the districts for the new Congress.
Very few prominent members of the pres
ent House have been refused denomination.
Three dropped out in Michigan and one or
two probably will drop out in Minnesota.
AS the apportionment changed the districts
in several states, giving new numbers to
the districts now represented by sitting
members, it is difficult for the uninitiated to
tell by the press reports what old members
are being dropped by their constituents
The republican candidates who have been
nominated are eVlncing disposition to
open the campaign early and make it
long one. They are applying to the con-
gresslonal committee for literature and are
asking about dates for speakers The an
nouncement that this would be a SPELL
binders campaign to large degree has
attracted the attention of Representatives,
ana the congressional committee has al
ready received voluntary offers from a
number of good takers in the House to
| take the stump. Those among the spell
binders who have not volunteered will be
called upon and signed for the season,
which will begin early in October or the
latter part of next month
In the last congressional campaign the re-
publican managers did not pay much attan-
tion 10 republican districts in the southern
states. They received no help from the
committee but were allowed to work out
their own salvation. There Is said to be
good fighting ground for the republicans in
several southern districts this fall and the
national managers will look them over care
fully.
Speaker Henderson.
Speaker Henderson, who has been in At
lantic City for couple of weeks, has gone
into Maine for a short trip On his way
north he stopped in New York and went
over the congressional situation very care
fully with the managers at headquarters.
He is taking keen interest in the fight.
He regards the outlook on the whole as
good, although he Is aware Of the difficult
ties that threaten in some districts.
Later In the fall Speaker Henderson will
get out into the campaign and make
tour Of speech making. He is a great cam
paigner on the stump and will be sent
through the close districts in a number Of
states.
President Roosevelt aIzo.is keeping closely
in touch with the progfsss.of the campaign
and has had several conferences with the
national managers. The President is keen
~ allVe to the necessity of carrying the
House In order to round out the policies of
the republican party which have been de-
cided upon, but which have mot been put