New-York tribune., 1902-10-16
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Washington. October Is
MAY LOSE IN CALIFORNIA.-Advices from
California show that the Republicans are threat
ened with a loss in their Congress delegation at
the coming election. The California platform op-
poses the Presidents Cuban reciprocity policy. as
well as every reciprocity proposition now pending
in the Senate and declares in effect that the Ding
ley schedules must not be touched. The present
delegation at Washington from the Golden State is
nov no" SoIalS @ In three 5tstrirts tbie ,ear
Representative Loud. chairman Of the great House
tbe 6rbt ~ his fs Tor reelection and is calling
on the most prominent Republicans in the country
for help. julius kahn. the actor-statesman. VINO
represents the district in San Francisco adjoining
Mr Loud's Is also in serious danger while in the
new With District the ELECTION Of William ;
ceded. eie d.''' ''''
THE SPEAKERS DIsTRICT-speaker Hender-
son. who saw the President to-day. does not con-
fde TO his closest friends how he regards the pros
poets in his district, except to intimate that
Ex-Governor Boies. the Democratic nominee, has
hosts Of Republican friends. DR.. George Newman
one of the leading Iowa delegates To the Grand
Army of the Republic reunion. lives in the Speak
ers district and is in the confidence of Judge Bird
sail the Republican nominee. as Colonel Hcnder-
sons H IF e IS nS State PoGal seaate nfges foI dns Ra5
Judge Brdsall will be elected by an over
ports TO the eject that ex- Governor Boes will de
Ieat the Republican nominee are entirely without
foundation. Although Colonel Hendersons friends
regret his withdrawal exceedingly they do not be-
lieve that his action will work any material change
in the political complexion OF ms dlstrlct MI
Boies has lots Of warm personal friends but the
PeoPe PTeeet IN cond,ons 9S and will not risk voting for
Democrat for friendships sake alone.
HANNA's STAND PAT."-Senator Hanua's
political Injunction TO stand pat has been i'm
mortalized in song. When he stepped 10 the front
OF the platform at the campaign opening in Athens
the other day. after eloquent introduction by
General Grosvenor. two hundred college boys burst
forth in melody:
oh Uncle Mark oh Uncle MarkI
No skies for YOU are over dark
Ne love you for all of that,
You never fail in standing pat
The Senator was pleased At this reference TO him.
and exclaimed That's right" before he proceed
ga with his speech in behalf OF General Grosvenor's
reelection.
DELAWARE'S DEMORALIZATION.-Del
which has the uneuvable distinction OF having hsd
no United States Senator at all in the LVIIth Con-
gress and only one in the LVIth Congress con-
tinues 10 be torn by factional fights. J. Edward
Addicks. who has been held responsible for this
deplorabe condition. continues his strong grip
the regular organization and is particularly chrpy
over the outlook in replying TO criticism OF the
conduct OF recent primaries. he says:
The cry Of fraud is but the wall of a handful
Of boilers who viii he wiped out OF existence by
the people at the election. We will control the
tbe Democrats together I am onlv taking passing
interest in the campaign. But ! would not be sur
islatuTe. The only way CONGRESSMAN Ban be
indOrscd candidate joint Republican tick
is that he influence enough members OF tho
legislature To agree 10 go in special session and
elect two Senators who shall De- chosen according
10 majority rule. But don't think there is pos
sbility Of any special session being called.
AN ECoNOMICAL CAMPAIGN.-Over IN the
Ist Congress District Of Maryland the Democrats
have nominated candidate who has submitted 10
his Republican opponent. Representative Jackson,
a novel proposition. This remarkable Democrat.
Eegood by name. has asked Mr Jackson 10 20
with him before notary public or other official
with authority 70 stamp the great seal ~ the
State OF Maryland documents which thus be-
come legal and binding. and there sole mnly swear
that neither candidate viii spend cent ~
money for votes While there is no record of Mr..
Jacksons refusal 10 enter into this compact. stiU
there ls no evidence OF his having accepted the
proposition. Pending further negotiations. 10 f.
supposed. there IS no obligation either side
10 spend In the canvass all the money required
available to set before the voters Of the Eastern
Shore the imperishable principles Of government
and Of human rights which both candidates arc
appealing for ballots