The Washington times., 1904-09-15
A NEW PUZZLE FOR
MARYLAND VOTERS
Another Jackson to COnfGse
First District.
LA TOILETTE CASE HEARD
CorteIyou Keeping Hands off-QueeI
Developments in Fights for
Congress Seats.
LA TOILETTE CASE HEARD


against the Republican Jackson Inc
candidate was formerly a State senator
and knows the political game, so ShaI
ne IS likely with the support OF eN-
Gov. John Walter Smith, to make a
good run
Machine politics is TO he played TO lhe
limit in this district, ACCORDING 10 an
indications Having failed 10 get Elh"
jackson. Democrat, to run aSalist ms
brother. william II, the RepuoHcou
candidate. the leaders are trying TO get
apother man of the same name TO run
independently and thus confuse ehoos'l
negro voters to enable the Democratic
candidate 10 pull through.
There has been found a second VII
liam H. Jackson. of Talbot county VINO
il is said is now being urged by MS
friends throughout the district 10 enter
the list 1t is declared there will be no
trouble in securing the necessary 900 sig
natures 10 have his name placed on the
ballot
In view of the large number OF Hitter
ate negroes in the Republican party on
the Eastern Shore it can easily be seen
that the nomination Of a second William
H. jackson will cause so much confusion
that II may greatly improve Democrats
chances in the district.
W nv lQQlduldnS f1lC
If any political prospectus can be got
ten out which viii appeal more strongly
10 the political workers than the one
shat has been spread before the eyes OF
the Indiana voters. it viii be worth
fortune in patent rights. Inc Hoosiers
think they have combination which
can't be beaten and they are not wasting
tine wishing for anything better
Starting. as they hope. by putting
Fairbanks in the Vice Presidency, they
will have a Senatorship TO fill. That
uiecc will so, according to all indica-
tons 10 one Of the state prominent
members Of Congress, four OF whom
have been doomed as agSresslNe
candidate Representatives HemeliWAy,
Crumpacker. Charles b. Lands, and
Overstreet. Whichever one IS CHOSEN,
there will be a Congress seat TO Ill, and
this viii probably fail to some mayor or
other ofiiceholder. Then there VIII nave
10 be a municipal election to I'll the va
cancv. and some alderman, as likely as
not Will be promoted and open the way
for another local scramble Tor once.
Since there are so many places likely
10 become vacant as soon as Senator
Fairbanks is duly commissioned by the
people to WELD the gavel over the Sen
ate. Indiana workers may be pardOned,
perhaps for contemplating the SITUATION
with unalloyed satisfaction, and regard
Ing the election as all over Dut the
shouting
Lid r OilGLlE NdSt III ObuAN-
Chairman Cortelyou's visit 70 the
Chicago headquarters resulted in an
interesting decision, because it enjoined
inactivity, instead OF the usual style
OF hustle. on everyone connected with
the Western branch of the Republican
National Committee. lie determined TO
keep hands off the Wisconsin fight until
after the Wisconsin supreme court has
decideo which State ticket is entitled
10 style itself Republican" on the Off
cial ballot.
The court took up the matter yes
terday. and is continuing it's consider
alton today The la Toilette forces are
arguing that the State central commit
tee Is the only legal authority 10 de-
eide which is the regular ticket. that
this body was created through an act
Of the Legislature, and that its decision
should be final The brief Of the La
Toilette faction attacks the national
committee. the credentials committee,
and the national convention itself.
Naturally enough. the SpOouer faction
wants the settlement of regularity left
TO the Republican National Committee.
arBue that the court should enforce the
decision Of the national committee and
convention unless the statute has spe-
cially vested the power Of decision in
some other officer or tribunal
COrtelyou's Hands OF.
EeIQAnR the QtGlEADu. the GniE part
the national committee has taken in the
campaign I'm Wisconsin has been 20 send
the Republican textbooks into the State
Both the Ia Toilette and the Cook com
mittees asked for them. and each side
received an equal number. The apDor-
tioning Of speakers from the national
headquarters. however. presents a dif-
ferent problem.
According to the etiquette of politics.
when the national committee sends
speakers into State they are under
the control of the State committee This
rule r. followed eXceDt tu the case Of
Senator Fairbanks, whose program IS
laid out by the national committee it
self.
Just now. however. the national com
mittee finds itself confronted with the
question Of which Is the Republican
State committee OF Wisconsin. Both
factions claim that title. and the SUI
preme court has been asked to settle IL.
Consequently the national committee
has decided the best way out Of the
difhculty is 10 wait Tor that decision.
ThrOpp Writes a Letter.
Many Washingtonians. in and out OF
the Government service, will find much
interest en- the contest for the seat I'm
Congress Of the Nineteenth Pcnnsyl-
Vania district
This is the seat 10 which cx-Represen-
tative Joseph +. ThrOpp aspires as a
Democrat, after having held il some
years ago as "A Republican. lie has Just
written "a circular letter on the subject
The incumbent IL Alvin Evans. Republi-
can and the party's candidate AZ the
next election will be- John NJ Reynolds.
Senator PcnrOse. AS State chairman.
and his secretary. Col. w. r. Andrews.
are in the thick Of the fight and have
announced that they viii DO everything
10 bring about the success Of the regular
candidate.
The struggle recalls the similar and
successful attempt OF some years ago
bv representative Joseph g. Sibley. OF
the Twenty-eighth district TO retain his
seat by changing his party standard.
After two terms as "A Democrat he
found his seat lost 10 MIN unless some
Thing was done quickly and effectively.
Re went through the lines in:O the Re
publican camp and with Quay support
held onto his seat FOR two terms more,
the last OF which has not yet expired.
Unlike Sibley's Jump.
TO emulate Sibley. Thropp has also
Jumped. but seems TO have made the
mistake Of having jumped out OF tae
organization. instead OF into il as Sib-
lev did