The Washington times., 1904-08-30
POLITICAL CONTEST
IS GROWING WARM
SOUTH AND WEST
Interest CenterS on Fight
Being Waged in Mary
land and Indiana.
DEMOCRATS AGGRESSIVE
Reports in Circulation That
Representative OverStreet
May Be Defeated.

Political interest is now centered in
the Maryland and Indiana Congressional
situations. Maryland has three doubtful
districts and a like number are on
the board in the Hoosier State. The
Democrats are claiming all six districts,
and the Republicans are coming to the
front with the assertion that ;he seats
in the lower house Of Congress will be
filled with members of the c. O. =
In the First Maryland district. w. II.
Jackson is the Republican nominee FOR
Congress. An effort was made by the
Democ,atS to run F. f. jackson Tor the
place. but the latter kicked over the
traces and left the Democrats without
candidate. ". II. Jackson has now
come out with a defy and wants as an
opponent John Walter Smith ex-gover-
nor. he latter, however. declines TO
enter the race. ard the plum. from pres
ent indications. Will go 10 Jackson.
Wants Another Term.
J. Frederick c. Talbot. representirg
the Second district, when a candidate
for Congress asserted that he wanted
"cnly' ono term. Now. he is on. for
q renomi1ctiCr. The Democrats ..ho
want 20 come 10 Congress are opposing
him. anC the fight f. being waged with
& great deal Of interest Robert W.
Garrett, the Republican nominee. has a
host of friends. and they Will AL pun
together 60 elect their candidate
Frank c. Wachter. the present Repub-
hean Representative, Is a candidate for
denomination. He is confident Of re-eIec-
zion. but the Democrats are claiming the
district Ar. Wachter was elected by
LIE votes. while his Democratic Opp0-
nent. i. ;. Meyer. received 1j.03l
Alr meyer Is again candidate for
congressional honors. and the assertion
y strongly made by Lhe Democrats tnat
ne viii win ont. The Democrats argue
that Meyers chances are better now
than they were when he last opposed
Wachter. and make the claim that ne
has made hundreds OF friends I'm the Ia a.
two years. while on the other hand
Wachter has lost great many.
Meyer IS making hard and strenuOL
canvass OF the district. and Wachter is
doing the same. Each party claims thai
lis candidate is 10 win the district. and
no effort IS being spared 10 make the
assertions true.
Fight for Fourth.
The Fourth district is also the battle
ground OF both parties. but neither IS
making any claim. James w Denny.
the present Democratic Representative
from tnat district, is well liked by both
sides. William Q. Smith. the Republican
nominee, is also a prominent and en-
trusisstic worker. IN popularity the two
candidates are on a par The fight IN
this district VIII Dee one OF personality
and the more popular man Will win orst
How the district viii 20 not even the
Democrats will predict. and The RsUunli-
cans are not making any claims
Elias s. Holiday. representing the
Fifth Indiana district, has made sat
isfying RcDreseutatlve, hut the Demo
Gratis have nominated q man who is
known 10 every man. woman and child
IN the district. Claude Bowers. OF Mar
unsyille. viii be the Democratic caUdi-
da tc.
He is making q hard fight. and 90 is a
question as to which Of the two eandj-
dates Will land the plum. Holiday IS
stalking his reputation as "a party WORK
or ard a friend OF his constituents.
while Bowers f. making the assertion
that he has done more i'm private life
for the good of the district. and for that
reason should receive the thanks Of the
voters.
Overstreet's Fight.
Jesse Overstrcet. chairman Of the
Postomce and Post Roads CommIttea
Of the House Of Representatives. is a
candidate for reelection. but his Demo-
cra tic opponent. Levi p. Harlan. is AS
well known. n not better. than the
genial Representative from the SEVENTH
district
Overstreet also has incurred the en-
nifty Of the rural carriers Of Marion
county. When tho salary proposition
was before the House Of Represent
uves at the last session OF Congress
OVerstrect was strongly against the in
crease. This is charged mp to him by
the rural carriers. and they all assert
thar me will not receive their votes
Overstreet's district comprises one
county. that OF Marion and the rural
carriers are a predominating Fore.
There are thiTty-tWO rural carriers. and
they cover the entire county each day.
They have worked up sentiment
against Oyerstreet and assert that tney
" tll keep up the fight until he iS defeat
ed.
Democrats Aggressive.
HarlaL's friends, on the other hand
are making a quiet but aggressive cam
paLGn. Tney also have the support OF
the Democratic Congressional commit
tee Chairman Cowherd. Of the Demo
cratic Congressional committee. Is also o.
member or tne POstOfiice and Post Roads
Comm -ttec.
At hrst be did mo-; want to enter
an aggressive campaign against over
street. but it was pointed out TO him
that the Democrats wanted every seat
they could obtain I'm the next House OF
k' prcscutatlVes. ana CowhsrG Gavc Iu.
Earlen is nov receiving thu SUPPORT Of
the committee.
james NJ Robinson. Of the Twelfth
district, Will probably lose out. This il
admitted by his friends. His district
was at all times in the doubtful column
and the present campaign t. being push
ed 10 th1 limit
Newton W. Gilbert. the Republican
nominee, is "A Spanish war veteran il
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