The Washington times., 1904-09-08
Maine State Campaign Now
Attracts Leaders.
INDIANA AND WISCONSIN,
Ex-Gcld Democrats Want Hand in At
fairs-La Toilette Attacks Mem
bers of Congress.

preparatory to a final roundup IL the
good old State OF Maine. The State
election takes place next Monday.
Senator Fairbanks is thrilling the en-
thusiastic constituents OF Representa-
tive I1ttlefield today at the Iatter's
home town OF Rockland. There are
thirty thousand free and untrammeled
Americans I'm that district with the
power of the ballot, but they are scat
tered throughout six counties. AS the
New England farmers are mighty busy
with big crops these days, thu Senator
viii have 10 send his compliments to
many Of them by proxy.
On Saturday Attorney General Moody
viii speak at Portland and that viii
close the campaign with what may be
regarded as the final official summing
up of the Administrations position.
Can't Part With Davis.
Candidate Henry c. Davis made an
agricultural speech to the farmers Of
West Virginia at the State fair at
Wheeling yesterday. He eschewed poll
tics and. as II TO counteract the Repub-
ncan jests about his being an ''old fos-
SILL made his speech in the live stock
section of the fair.
Reports announce that Mr.. Davis far
OuAuAA the ndAlNt N0ltS III agility ana
that his activities while mingling with
the farmer folk pleased the rustics i'm
mensely. This is taken TO indicate that
they Will refuse TO part with their multi
millionaire -fellow-cltizen and will re-
turn Republican majority in the State
of about 5000.
Restless in Indiana
Indiana gives promise OF becoming a
battle-ground royal in November and,
seeing the trend of things, the Demo-
cratic rank ana file want TO see an
aggressive campaign started.
State Chairman william II. O'Brien
has been mighty slow in getting his
work started not having yet named his
executive committee. In the absence OF
any official information as TO the men
who viii be put upon il speculation is
rife on the chance OF much recognition
for the members Of the party who sup
ported the gold Democratic movement
against Bryan.
Clear-headed Democrats Of experience
are not slow in declaring that the sue
cess of the campaign depends largely
on the makeup OF this committee. not
that the committee itself will have 50
much TO do with the management Of the
campaign, but for the reason that a
more harmonious condition within the
party must be brought about If the
Democratic campaign is TO be effec-
tive.
The gold Democrats are inclined TO
feel that they have been sighted so far
and wondering whether they VIII
receive recognition when the executive
committee IS made up. They profess to
be willing and anxious TO take lead
ing part in the campaign If opportun-
1ty be afforded II the old heads in the
party could have their way they would
name some OF the most prominent men
regardless Of their previous affiliations.
and with the only thought in mind of
carrying the State for Parker and
Davis.
Embarrassment now is due TO the fact
that the radical silverites are inclined
TO be ugly in some parts Of the State
The more tuid OF the party managers
are afraid that the appointment OF gold
men on the campaign committee will
make It all the harder for William J.
Bryan 70 bring the dissatisfied radicals
around Some Of the former gold Demo
Gratis intend 70 visit Judge Parker this
week. and IL Will not be surprising
democrats say, II the candidate for
President; through Chairman Taggart.
demand that the oldtimers. who former
~ carried elections for the Democrats In
Indiana be recognized IN the makeup
or the executive committee.
La Toilette Plays No Limit.
Governor Ia Toilette OF wisconsin
rose above State Issues long enough. I'm
a speech at Menosha. TO declare that
every Senator and Representative in
Congress is ruled absolutely by the
railroads of the country. This isSdoubt-
less pleasant news for Senators Spooner
and Quarles, for heretofore the aggres-
sive anti-corpOration governor has kept
them in a class By themselves. as the
two especially wicked members Of the
upper house. Now ne becomes more
compassionate and admits there are
others.
sThe syoverror resurned his attocl, IN,
the corporations al the Wisconsin State
fair yesterday, and then stood i'm the
reflected light Of President Roosevelt
Quoting from the Presidents messages
ne declared ne was working along the
same lines as Roosevelt. He said this
was shown by a comparison between
ences 10 the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
Governor Ia Toilette attacked Rookie
Teller, and described how smaller com
petitors had been crowded out of bust
ness by discrimination in freight rates
Notables on the Stump.
Secretary OF Agriculture James vii
son addressed 5000 farmers at TIT
Potsdam IN. " fair yesterday. on tn
issues of the campaign. His voice
showed the strain Of his hard campaign
ing in Vermont but the farmers gave
him a great reception.
Senator Clay of Georgia has promised
TO head n Democratic rally at Aug 4
the latter part Of September. 70 maxi
sure OF squelching Populist Tom Wat
sons anti Parker campaign there.
Congress Nominations.
Representative George y. Southwick
OF the Twentv-third New York district
was unanimously renominated a
Schenectady yesterday by the Republi
cans He first came 70 Congress II
1894 and has been reelected each tim'
with one exception. in 1895 In that yea
he lost TO Martin II. Glynn, now on
OF the Government commissioners Of tn
St Louis Worlds Fair, but has won on
each time since then.
Democrats OF the Twenty-first Penn
sylvania district nominated at Duboi
yesterday w. {. Shaffer OF Emporium
for the seat held by Representativ
Solomon r. Dresser. Shaffer Is a prom
fnent attorney OF Cameron county ant
a personal friend OF Democratic Stat
Chairman J. K Hall, who attended tn
conference.
The district is composed OF CIearfield