Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-04
ENERGY OF REPUBLICANS
Democratic Workers Are Sulking in
Their Tents.
LOOKING FOR THE PLUM CROP
Secretary Bonaparte Has Done Much
to Promote Harmony in the Ranks
Of his Party. ESQ,
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, November 8. 1905.
Six representatives in Congress and a
judge of the supreme bench of Baltimore
will be chosen by the voters Of Maryland on
Tuesday next. The following is a list Of
the candidates as they appear on the official
| ballot:
First district-William H Jackson, repub-
lican; Thomas NJ. Smith, democratic; John
III. Dulany, prohibition.
Second district-Robert Garrett, repub-
ican; Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbot,
democratic; John 8. Green, prohibition;
| George A. Bauer, socialist.
| Third district-Wiliam w. johnson, re-
publican; Harry B. Wolf, democratic;
George R. Gorsuch, prohibition; Joseph p.
| Jarboe, socialist.
Fourth district-John Van Lear Findlay.
jr., republican,; John Gill, jr., democratic;
William NJ Jett, prohibition; Edward b.
| Steele, socialist.
Fifth district-sydney E. Mudd. repub-
! lican; George M. Smith, democratic; Will
lam H. Silk, prohibition; JOHN s. Matthews,
| socialist.
| Sixth district-Georse A Pearre, repub-
| lican; Harvey Spessard, democratic; Fran
els B, Sappington, prohibitionist; Ira Culp,
| socialist
For judge of the supreme bench of Balti-
more cty-Thomas Ireland Elliott, repub-
| lican: William A. Wheatley, democratic;
| Charles B. Backman, socialist
Chances Favor Republicans.
| The campaign, which closed tonight with
| large meetings throughout the counties and
| in this city, has been lively one, the re-
publicans setting the pace for their demo-
cratic opponents. The indications tonight
| point strongly to republican success on
| Tuesday next, as the party leaders are
| working in harmony and there are no whis-
i Of mol ctrif oil 10
] this true in Baltimore city, where for sew
| eral years past there has been more or less
Of friction among the leaders during cam
| paigns.
| This condition of affairs within the party
| is due in great measure to the attitude as
sumed by Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte,
who is now generally regarded as the party
| leader in the state. About a month ago
| State Chairman Hanna entertained the
party leaders and the republican editors of
| the state at dinner at the Rennert. Secre-
| tary Bonaparte was among the guests and
| delivered the principal address. In the
| course of his remarks Secretary Bonaparte
| laid special stress upon the fact that every
| leader would be expected to put forth his
| best efforts In behalf Of the congressional
| candidates, and that mans claims to
| future party honors would depend entirely
| upon his services to the party in the past,
| and especially in the present contest. His
| address was replete with practical political
| advice, and those who were present at the
dinner agreed that Mr.. Bonaparte was not
the theorist in the game of politics that he
| had been painted. His address had the de-
| sired effect, and every leader and party
| worker has put his shoulder to the wheel
for the candidates in their respective dis
tricts.
Lethargic Democrats.
In the democratic camp, from Chairman
Vandiver down to the ward leaders, apathy
has been everywhere apparent The candi-
dates alone seem to have cornered all the
enthusiasm and hustle. They are working
hard night after night on the hustings but
It's votes and not speeches that count when
the polls are closed. The party workers,
those men who arrange the wires and get
out the vote election day, are resting in
| their tents. There's nothing in 1t for them,
"sinews of war; forthcoming before they
| will buckle down to work for any candi-
date.
The "sinews'' have not yet found their
| way to the ward workers hands and they
can't even see any buds on the plum tree.
| The state central committee Is not hustling
for funds this year for practically the same
reason. The eyes Of the machine fixed
| on the municipal and state elections to be
held next year. The party that wins out In
the election to be held in Baltimore next
| May will have control Of the expenditure of
about $2O,OOO,OO0 for public improvements
| Surely that's a plum worth the waiting.
THE capture of the mayoralty and city coun-
Gil next spring will give the democrats con-
troll of this great fund There'I be "pick-
ings'' all around and all the faithful can be
given fat berths and others rewarded with
jobs, So, 1t will be seen at glance, there s
something worth working for here. In the
state campaign next fall there will be a
governorship, legislature and two United
States senatorships at stake And again
there'll be something worth the while Of the
leaders and ward bosses.
Claim Four Districts.
The republican leaders are confident of
victory in four districts. These are the first,
third, fifth and sixth. and 1t means a gain
of one republican in the Maryland delega-
ton. Eastern shore republicans confidently
predict the election of Jackson by at least
1000 majority over Smith, the incumbent.
The campaign waged by Jackson has been
the most aggressive known in that section
for years. 1t has been conducted along
lines entirely new to the Jackson followers
1t has been a personal campaign which
Jackson has waged, and it has aroused
great enthusiasm among the party men In
that section.
Secretary Bonaparte has been putting in
some effective work in Jackson's behalf
during the week, and the state central com
mittee has been cooperating with the dis
trict committee and extending all assistance
asked.
Representative Smith. the opponent of
Mr.. Jackson, has. on the other hand, been
compelled to make his campaign without
any material assistance from the demo-
cratic state central committee, and what
aid he has received in the way of speakers
has come from the national congressional
committee.
Former Governor Jackson, who Is a
brother Of the republican candidate, is q
democrat, but no one has yet found him
sitting up late O. nights planning to bring
defeat to his brother. All the fight and
ginger in Smiths campaign has been fur
nshed by former Gov. John Walter Smith,
who for some time past has not been on
the best of terms with the democratic ma
chine. sThere are, in fact number of
regular democrats who would rejoice in
the defeat of Representative Smith, be-
cause it would be q further blow to the
prestige of former Gov. Smith on the east
ern shore.
In City Districts.
In the third district the democratic can
didate Harry B. Wolf. started of In lively
fashion. and 1t appeared three weeks ago
as though he might carry the district.
Since that time, however, he has been los
ing ground, while the republican candi-
date former Postmaster johnson. has been
growing in strength each day. He has had
Experience in politics and legislation. state
and national, and is regarded by the busi-
ness element as q safe man. Wolf, on the