Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-21
OUTLOOK IN MARYLAND
Republicans Claim Three Con-
gresSi0naI Districts.
WILL CONCEDE ONLY ONE
Glass Two as Being Fairly Debatable
Ground.
PICK JACKSON FOR THE FIRST
Mudd Says He Is Not Worried Over
the Fight Being Made
Against Him.
LEX JACKSON FOR THE FIRST
Special Dispatch to The Star.

roseate for the republicans, with three
| congressional districts practically certain.
| two in doubt and only one certain for thS
democrats This Is the situation today as
viewed from an impartial and unbiased
standpoint. They will carry the first,
fifth and sixth districts and have fight
| ing chance in the second and third, the
fourth being practically conceded to the
democrats. Never before in a congress
sional campaign have the republicans put
up such solid and aggressive front.
There is an air Of confidence about repub-
lican headquarters which Is entirely lack
ing in the democratic camp. Chairman
Hanna Of the republican state committee
in discussing the situation said to The
Star correspondent today, mo better evil
dence could be presented that the demo-
cratic management is foundering than the
announcement Of Chairman Vandtver on
the day following the last registration day
in the counties that the democrats had
gained in every county. In the first place,
kind, and in the second. the reverse OF
what he claimed Is true. At no time since
I became chairman have prospects Tor
republican rep success been brighter than 'his
Pick jackson to Win.
Predictions are being freely made that
William H. Jackson. the republican can
OlQdC0 Will carry Lilo III ST OASSiASS ~ e%s
least 1000 majority. The republicans on
the eastern shore are thoroughly organ
lied and are receiving substantial assist
ance from the state committee. The DEM
ocrats on the other hand, are dfsorgan-
lied, the organization followers not WORK
ing well in double harness with tne J0h 1la
Walter Smith wing Of the democracy. The
machine has not forgotten that the smith
convention failed to pass resolutions on
the death Of senat9g German; and to THIS ms
lukewarmness Of the organization demo-
Gratis.
The great hope of the republicans, ST. this rs
used In the last congressional election
about $500 ballots were thrown out as
being improperly marked or folded. me
votes had been counted according, to the
intention Of the voter Jackson would have
been elected by a majority of LOCO to
1s9s votes the rb badt x IS hoast 'ahss
the voters Will have little difficulty In
marking and folding the ballots correctly.
campaign established press bureau, and
material is being sent out weekly 70 re-
publican papers in the district setting
Forth What Jackson has done for the
eastern shore.
Think Talbot Scared.
The advent Of John Sharp Williams into
the campaign in the second has caused
considerable CCN hC ooiAoSA0@S AA.>~
all along the line announced that It was
onlv a question as to the majority Repre-
sentative J. F. c. Talbot would roll up
against his republican opponent. Robert
Garrett Naturally, the question Is Delng
asked, IF Talbot is so cocksure OF cleo
ton why did the campaign managers tnlnk
1t necessary to bring the democratic floor
leader Of the House Of Representatives
into Baltimore county to make speeches.
for TaIbott?" 1t is the first time that Tai
bott. apparently, has sought national as
sistance in his campaigns.
The fact OF the matter is that ROBERT
Garrett has been and Is conducting one or
the most vigorous personal campalgns
ever undertaken by congressional candl-
date in this state. He is making tour OF
every county in the district and getting
into close touch with the voters. His can
vas is very similar to that conducted py
former Representative Baker, the only man
who ever defeated Talbot in a congress
sional campaign Garrett has the support
of Secretary Of the Navy Bonaparte, who
will take the stump for him next week,
and the state and national committees are
rendering valuable assistance. 1t Is TINS
situation which has caused Talbot to sit
up and take notice.
It is true that Talbot has defeated Car
rett in one campaign: but can he repeat
the performance? To an impartial OBJ
server of the. trend OF politics in the second
district the outcome cannot be summed
up as otherwise than doubtful.
Third District Doubtful.
For the first time in eight years the re-
suit in the third district is doubtful. The
republican nominee, William w. Johnson.
Is making a lively campaign and Is being
supported by Representative Wachter. who
declined a denomination, and practically all
of the other leaders in the district. john
son is an old warhorse OF the party ana
popular in East Baltimore, but ne lacks
Il. ~o1 call Uh
Wachter's election every two years fore
gone conclusion.
Harry B. Wolf, the democratic nominee.
is a young Jewish lawyer and is making
house-to-house canvass OF the district
The district contains practically the entire
Jewish population of the city, and this
vote will figure in the result. Democratic
success in the district this fall, 1t may be
mentioned, would send Wachter's mayor
atty stock way above par. The outcome
of the fight is therefore, being awaited
with great interest by the republican city
leaders.
In the fourth district 1t appears almost
certain that Representative John Gill
dem) will be reelected. His opponent
John v. L. Findlay, jr., Is making lively
ward campaign, but the, district has been
so cleyerly gerrymandered that only
landslide could bring about the election
Of a republican congressional nomineea
Mr.. F'indlay, by the way, Is son of for
mer Representative Fdndlay
muQQ Is COuuQeuC.
Representative Mudd. who opened his
campaign in this city with q mass meeting
last night, is not at all worried over the
fight being waged against him by tho
American Federation of Labor. and says
that he will be reelected by his usual off,
year majority IT suppose I ought to feel
very highly complimented," said Mr.. Mudd
to The Star correspondent today, because
Of the fact that Mr.. Gompers has decided
to devote some Of his time to me rather
than give all of 1t to Uncle Joe Cannon,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
and second only in power to the President
himself But Notwithstanding Mr.. Com
pers' activity, I am strongly OF the opinion
that 1 will continue to represent the fifth
district in Congress. The normal republican
majority in the district Is about 5000. In
of years the vote does not as a rule come
out so we'll, and the decline in the ma
torities is in proportion to the falling of
Of the vote. My majority this time will
maintain the proper proportions"
The greater portion Of the district. the
republican leaders say. Is in agricultural
communities. which do not take kindly to
organized labor, and they claim that the
active participation Of Mr.. Gompers In this
campaign may have the effect Of bringing
to Mr.. Mudd support that he would not
otherwise receive.
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