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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HAVE
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. 2e.-S
party Of Washingtonians who Wen
over to New York t 0 look AT bot
national headquarters has returned
and reports that the tales of Demo
cratic discord, confusion and inactiv
ity are fully warranted facts. Chair
MAI Cortelyou. they say. has a com
pact. disciplined organization back o,
him which moves with the regularity
celebrity and smoothness of a military
company.
At the Democratic headquarters
there are six chairmen and two ser
Geant-at-arms. Each is apparently
moving about without consideration
doing and often, apparently, in con.
tradiction Of their efforts. They cor
firm the report that August Belmont
is the real head of the party, but he
has to listen to as many others as if
he We're only a second rater in the
matter of management. The six chair
men are Belmont, Taggart, Sheehan,
McCarren, Bowling and Cord Meyer.
The natural and inevitable result
of SO many cooks is noticeable without
effort. The Republican prospect, by
reason of SO many Democratic cooks,
is rose tinted. Even fears as to the
safety of New York are disappearing.
Congress the Only Question.
The only question now appears to
be as to whether Roosevelt's popu-
larity will pull through some of the
Congressional candidates who do not
appear to be in the pest condition.
This lack of good condition proceeds,
not from the efforts of Congressional
Chairman Cowherd, but from the fac
tionalism of the Republicans. The Re-
publican mapority in the last House
was 80. There are 20 districts that are
.debatable and in many of them the Re-
publicans are in a snarl.
Going owe the list alphabetically.
California presents shree districts ad-
mittedly debatable-the Second and
the two San Francisco districts. In
Colorado. where there are W. strong
factions and on account
of the acute labor troubles. the three
districts, although now represented by
Republicans, are" declared debatable.
In Connecticut two of the five districts
IN considered surely Republican. the
three to be holly contested. In
the outlook is uncertain.
Illinois is counted by the Republi-
cans as absolutely safe on the nation
al ticket. On the Congressional ticket
six districts are open to a fight for
either party, four now being represent
I'd by Republicans and two by Demo
rats. ".
There are nine Republicans in the
present Indiana delegation, and it is
bought six of them are safe. Only
vo districts in Iowa, the Second and
Sixth, are expected to present fighting
for the two parties
Fiqht On In Kansas.
In Kansas the Democrats will make
strong fight in the Bowersock dis
riot, where the opposition is personal
O the candidate, and in the Campbell
Reader districts. In Massachu-
etts three districts are in the balance.
Minnesota is safely Republican, with
he possible exception of the Fifth
nd Sixth. Montana may be in doubt
f Senator C1arkson runs for Congress
In Nebraska the Democrats and
'opulists have fused upon all except
national ticket. C~onceding the
tate to Roosevelt, they propose it is
ossible to elect a Democratic Legis-
ature that will send Mr.. Bryan to the
and to capture the. Third,
Fifth and Sixth districts, now
epresented by Republicans.
New Jersey has eve Republican
lembers, but there will be a hot con-
est in three of the districts, he Third, I
ourth and Fifth.
In New York in the upper part of
lie State all districts, except one of
lie Buffalo districts, are now repre-
anted by Republicans, and the First.
bird, Fifth, Sixth, Fifteenth and Sew