Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-12
A BIG FALLING OFF
Apathy Manifested in Chi
cago's Registration.
BOTH PARTIES WORRIED
WILL SEEK TO BRING OUT THE
VOTE ON SECOND DAY.
Many Efforts Being Made to Divide
the Democratic Vote and Defeat
Parker and Davis.
BOTH PARTIES WORRIED



CHICAGO, October 10, 1904.
Apathy is the word spelled by Saturdays
registration in Chicago. The number of
voters who entered their names on the poll
lists was 263,325, including 4S7 women. who
will vote for school officials. This Is
falling off of 3o,6s9 from the first days
figures in 1896 and "a, 424 less than those OF
1900 in the face If a heavy increase in popu-
lation, and as a result both republican and
democratic party managers are in con-
sternation. The republicans claim slight
advantage in the registration, but do not
conceal their apprehension over the start
ling fact that despite strenuous efforts
large part of their forces stayed away from
the polls. Whatever advantage they gained,
they admit, is not sufficient to guarantee
an election.
The largest gains were made in the sixth,
seventh and twenty-fifth wards, all republi-
can strongholds. Part of this increase is
accounted for. however, by the fact that in
these districts the population has Increased
faster than in other parts of the city.
In other wards a comparison with the
figures of former years shows the average
change about the same all over the CITY.
Republican and democratic wards alike
show practically the same percentage In
crease over the first day of 1902 except that
there is evidence of some work having been
done in the first and sixth congressional
districts, in which Martin B. Madden and
William Lorimer, respectively, are the re-
publican candidates for Congress.
The total of voters registering on the two
days in 1900 was 4O5,077, with 1892 enter
ing their names on the second day. The
total of 1896 $50 245, the second days
registration being $3.50. If the figures this
year are not to fall behind those of 1900,
14S99O voters must register October IL.
That is a greater number than has ever
been induced to register before on the sec
ond day, but managers of both parties will
make desperate efforts to get out at least
that many voters.
Movements to Defeat Parker.
Movements of Bryan and Hearst demo-
Gratis to insure the defeat of Parker and
Davis multiplying, and leaders OF the
party in Chicago are somewhat alarmed
over the OBJECTIONS that have been reported.
First the Jeffersonian democratic party was
organized in this ciyt, and this was followed
by the birth of another political child-the
continental party. Both these movements
were initiated by former followers of Bryan
and Hearst-principally union labor lead
ers. Two more attempts to split up the
democratic vote in this state have now been
set on foot.
The latest effort to weaken the Parker
forces has been made by populistS. James
"A. feTTlS Oh JOlleI, CHAIRMAN or the pOpu-
list national committee, has sent out call
for a convention of the diSgruntled radical
democrats to meet in this city, October 20,
for the purpose of indorsing Thomas f.
Watson and the populist electoral ticket
Watson Is declared in the call to be the
only real democratic candidate for the pres
idency, and the populist platform is as
serted to contain, undefled, the principles
immortalized by Thomas Jefferson All
democrats who are opposed to the so-called
Wall street crowd in the party are urged
to bolt Parker and rally to the support OF
Watson.
Another movement which is giving the
democratic managers concern is that set
on foot by the Anti-Parker Democratic Ma
tional League. This league has opened
Chicago headquarters in the Hotel Majestic
George P. Locke Is in charge of the head
quarters and the literature he is distribut-
Ing Is being sent out to all former members
of the Hearst League.
Labor leaders who were aiding the Hearst
forces In the pre-convention struggle have
also started to fight the regular democratic
organization. Several, among them Law
renee ]. Curran, international president of
the Freight Handlers Union, visited the
republican state and national headquarters
last week and announced that the labor
vote would be swung to Roosevelt.
Senator Tillman at the Stock Yards.
Senator B. r. Tillman of South Carolina
had a lively experience when he spoke
night. AS a result of the meeting the sena-
tor probably carried away the belief that
the most of Chicago democrats are social
lists. Men of the latter political faith abound
IN the district where he spoke and fully
half OF his auditors were socialists who at
TENDED Tor the express purpose of trying to
get the pugnacious South Carolina states
man into debate with them. Very soon
after he had launched into the subject of the
race question, which he declared the para
mount issue this campaign, he was
greeted with running fire of questions
These he met with sarcasm invective and
Tillmanesque epigrams, but through it all
he kept his temper well under control and
gave as good as he received.
Republican gains and democratic losses
are shown by the canvass of Crawford
county, the first complete poll of a county
to be received by the republican state COM
mittee.
The poll just made shows republican
gain of per cent and democratic loss
OF SO per cent, as compared with the vote
In 1900 1t shows probable republican
plurality of 21O in 1901 as against a plu-
rality of twelve for Yates and two for Nc
Kinley in 1900.
Bryan to Make Whirlwind Campaign.
The democrats expect to make a hot cam
paign in Illinois, SO far the speaking is
concerned. Word came to the state head
quarters yesterday that William ]. Bryan
campaign in the last week in October
The plan is to send Mr.. Bryan on a spe-
cial train through sections of the state
where the Bryan democrats are numerous
making rear-platform speeches during the
day, with larger meetings during the night
1t Is expected in this way Mr. Bryan will
be able to make some forty or fifty
speeches in the state. 1t is not yet decided
whether Bryan will speak in Chicago
Bryan's trip will be the end of the demo-
cratic speaking campaign in the state
Senator Augustin o. Bacon of Georgia
who deplores the antagonism in the north
against the SOUTH" speaks in this state
from October IL to Is, inclusive.
Chairman Cortelyou of the republican ma
t1onal committee is expected in the city
this week. A telegram was received by
Secretary Dover yesterday which Informed
him that Chairman Cortelyou expected to
pay another visit to the city before the end
of the campaign.
Arthus Gourely, president of the Arthus
Gourely Lumber Company and the Lum-
bermen's Association, has been nominated
for Congress in the sixth district by the
prohibition convention. He will make a
hard fight against Representative Lorimer
and George z. Gubbins, the democratic
candidate.
The Marquette Club will have a harvest
home festival and republican meeting in
the LIST Regiment Armory on the evening
of nntnh ha mt