Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
TACGART Isl HOPEFUL
Democratic ohairaan proph-
estes Sweeping Victory.
BRYAN IN CHICAGO
FORMER CANDIDATE SAYS Sue
CESS ALMOST ASSURED.
Business Men of the West Will Work
for Constitutional Change in
Presidential Term.
,RY IN CHICAGO
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

[ Jennings Bryan we're in Chicago for short
time last night. They occupied box at the
horse show for a couple of hours and Mr..
7'lggart left at $40 for his home in Indian
Gpolis. while Col. Bryan took a train for
Lincoln Neb., at II 80. Col Bryan inform
ed the local democratic leaders that he
would be unable to make any speeches in
Illinois on account of other demands upon
his time. He viii devote his energies from
now until electina to his campaign in Ne
Eraska, for the United States senatorship,
with the exception of a few speeches in
Missouri.
The local democrats were very much
Gowncast over his decision, as they had
counted on his holding in line the thousands
of silver democrats in this state, who have
been talking open rebellion against the ma
t'onal ticket ever since the ST. Louis con-
vention.
Predicts Democratic Triumph.
Chairman Taggart was in a most opti-
,nistic frame of rnlnd and predicted a great
triumph for democracy on November 8.
The prospects for a sweeping demo-
cratic victory never looked brighter in the
world" said Chairman Taggart They
looked bright to when left New York
last week and trey look brighter to me now
than they did then. / see that State Chair
man Boaschenstein of Illinois says that
Parker and Davis will be elected if the
cast will do its DUTY. You can put New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Mary
land in the democratic column for sure
Have l figured The result? Yes, but / am
not going to tell you exactly how 1 figured
H. IL Is only necessary to say that l give
Parker and Davis at least 239 electoral
votes as conservative estimate But l
think they will have about 25O-maybe 26O"
nc was asked about the story that he was
bringing great deal of money to the state
democratic committee for campaign pur-
poses. He replied:
In regard to that just say this for me:
State Chairman Boeschenstein can have
enythlng he wants from the national COM
n.:ttee, but the committee in Illinois has
neen getting along beautifully without any
OUTSIDE assistance and has accomplished
wonders
Mr.. Taggart said he would be in Chi
week.
I'VE kept Mr.. Bryan in Indiana four DAYS
more than his original itinerary called for"
said the rational chairman. IF we had not
neen SO selfish in that respect Illinois might
nave had him for several days. But now he
Is determined to return to Nebraska be-
cause he feels he has neglected his own
state
II should say that 1 have" interrupted
Mr.. Bryan, but shall make up for it next
week when l have had few days rest for
voise."
Democratic enthusiasm in West Virginia,
ONO anu Indiana was great" said Col
ffHan. ne trust question and the tend
ency of the republican party toward inn
terialism seemed to appeal to the masses
more than any ether issue. Everywhere /
found the conditions encouraging. Although
would not attempt to make general pre-
d1ction in regard to the electoral vote or in
respect to which states may or NAV not go
Tor Parker and Davis or Roosevelt and
Fairbanks will say that the prospects for
tremely promising"
Harrison Sees Parker.
Mayor Harrison was called to New York
TUESDAY by Judge Parker for mysterious
cor ference. Various theories and rumors
have been afioat ever since, but no one
has been able to satisfactorily explain this
sudden call which took the mayor from his
campaign work. 1t was learned today,
however, that he took advantage of his
visit to secure a promise of a good round
sum OF money for use in the Chicago and
Cook county fight, as ne persuaded the can
didate that with the right sort of a ma
1ority here the state be carried Two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars is said
to have been allotted to Illinois out of the
campaign funds.
A fierce fight Is being made on Martin B.
Madden. republican candidate for Congress
in the first district. Mr.. Madden is a lieu
tenant In the Lorimer machine, and for
years was leader of the old so-called gray
wolf gang in the city council. He was
nominated last year. and although his dis
trict is normally republican he was beaten
by several hundred votes by Col Emerich
This year 1t is claimed he and his friends
manipulated the democratic convention and
secured the nomination of John s. Oehmen.
who. it is charged. is only a stalking-horse
for Madden. Angered by this republicans
and democrats combined and nominated
David s. Geer. a republican, as an indie
pendent. He is making a strong campaign
and his friends arc certain of his election.
Alarmed by the rapid detection of the
democratic voters in the eighth congress
sional district on account of the candidacy
Of William Preston Harrison, a movement
to force his withdrawal from the race has
been started by number of prominent
democrats In that district. They have been
circulating petition for over a week.
which already has been signed by hundreds
of democrats, requesting the retirement of
the democratic nominee for Congress.
The petition, according to trustworthy
source of information. will be sent to
Mayor Harrison within week. and will be
especially addressed to him in recognition
of the fact that he was chiefly instrumental
in getting his brother the nomination. Nine
tenths of the signatures to the petition are
those OF Polish democrats and the remain
der. principally, represent the German
voters.
Mayor Harrison will be appealed to on
the ground that the interests of the party
and the other candidates of the democratic
candidacy. and that the loss of the district
to the democrats will follow II William
Preston Harrison persists in trying to
crafty HIS ambition to go to Congress.
Smaller Registration.
The registration of 1904 is less than that
OF 1900. after all. In, Chicago and Cicero
there are 1888 fewer people entitled to vote
at this election than there were at the
last presidential one. itThe revision Of the
registry has been completed, and 1t shows
2,s24 names erased. reducing the total to
4e.s against 4O5 OF four years ago.
The effort of the,t National Business
League OF Chicago to concentrate public
opinion for the purpose of bringing about
constitutional amendment to make the term
OF the President Of the United States six
years and make thu incumbent OF the office
Ineligible to reelection is meeting the
hearty Endorsement Of men Of affairs
throughout the country.
Letters approving the proposed change
have been received from all sections. among
the writer's being such men as DR.. Baker.
president of the University of Colorado. and
the executive heads of many boards Of
trade. banking institutions and other BUSH
ness organizations. Acting as bodies. sew
eral OF these organizations. as well as
clubs give their Endorsement to the idea.
Bourke Cochran expresses himself IN favor
OF prohibiting reelection Of a President, but
opposes extending the presidential term to
six years.