Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28
REPUBLICANS IN LEAD
Chances in Their Favor in Four
Districts.
LETHARGY IN THE RANKS
Not Enough Workers Around the Eu-
taw Headquarters.
SOME OF THE SURE WINNERS
Several Districts Look as if They
Were Sure to Go to the G. o. P.
Candidates.
SOME OF THE SURE WINNERS


Special Correspondence of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, October 81 1906
AS the campaign in Maryland reaches the
homestretch it is evident to the most casual
observer that the chances favor the repub-
licans in four congressional districts. and
should this result be attained it will mean
gain of one republican in the state dele
cation. The republicans have put up a most
aggressive campaign throughout the state
and their work has been effective especially
on the eastern shore In the democratic
camp there has been letk Ggy from the
opening of the campaign. The headquarters
Of the party at the Eutaw House has not
at any time during the past month been
overrun with workers, while the republicans
have found it necessary to open headquar-
tiers in all the central districts in the state.
From present indications the republicans
will carry the first. third. fifth and sixth dis
tricts and it seems probable that the second
and fourth will go democratic. -s
Looks Sure for Jackson.
In the first district William H. Jackson,
the republican nominee for Congress, looks
like sure winner He has been conducting
a campaign that wins votes. Mr.. Jackson
was in the city during the week and to The
Star correspondent said: II am highly
gratified over the reports received through
out the first district. But we must never
count our chickens until they are Matched.
While the situation in the first district looks
bright for republican success. we don't want
our friends to believe that victory is already
won. We want every republican In the first
district to feel that party success depends
upon the casting and counting Of his vote.
am much gratified over the fact that
trick ballots will not be possible this year
and that we shall receive a fair count
Next week will be a whirlwind finish on
the eastern shore. Tuesday evening there
will be a great mass meeting at Cambridge,
which will be addressed by Secretary Bona
parte former United States Senator Thurs
ton and Mr.. Jackson.
Senator Rayner during the week made
several addresses on the eastern shore and
on his return to this city did not seem in
clned to discuss the situation rather giving
the impression that there was little chance
of democratic success.
The Newsboy Candidate.
The most unique campaign is that being
conducted by Harry 3. Wolf, the demo-
cratic newsboy candidate in the third dis
trict He is using the CAD hand as his
method to capture, the voters During the
past week he has gone from factory to fac
tory shaking hands with all the employees
men women boys and girls-and is now
making a house to- house handshake tour
In the Ghetto section. In the course of his
tfay and night peregrinations Wolf has
large crowd OF men, women and children
following in his wake, and there is a great
display Of enthusiasm wherever he makes
his appearance in the Ghetto. His repub-
lican opponent, William w. johnson. the
.,warhorse of East Baltimore" IS making
vigorous and dgniied campaign, and is
being ably assisted by Representative Frank
c. Wachter who now represents the dlS-
trict and declined denomination. The re-
suit of the campaign IN this district de-
ponds in a great measure upon the ability
of Wachter to swing his personal follow
ing into line for Johnson. Wachter had a
hold upon the voters Of the district never
before acquired by a politician. When he
was a candidate it was only question of
majority. The democratic nomination. like
that in the sixth district. was always re-
garded an empty honor The result of the
election in the third district this year de-
ponds in a great measure upon whether
Wachter can swing his personal following
in line for Johnson.
Garrett and Publicity.
At last there has been found congress
sional candidate who dislkes publicity. He
is Robert Garrett, the republican nominee
in the second district, who is making Wig
orous campaign against Representative Tai
bott Garrett takes the position that a
congressional candidate should in a meas
ure conduct his campaign upon the same
principles as a judicial candidate; that the
constant parading Of mans name in
newspaper detracts from his dignity and
that of the office to which he aspires. This
publicity in the newspapers regarding my
self and the campaign, said Mr.. Garrett
to a coterie Of newspaper men this week,
sis very distasteful to me-
II do not see why my name should be
n inf r1rnf often Simply becauSa
am candidate for Congress-
Apart from this, however. Mr. Garrett is
making a great campaign. He is getting
close to the voters in the district and is man
aging his campaign upon high plane. APP
pealng to the voters not as a man. but as
the candidate Of the republican party Gar
rett has the Endorsement of President
Roosevelt and is being supported by Secre-
tary Bonaparte. Talbot Is conducting his
usual gumshoe campaign and says that it
Is only question of majority, which, he
adds, will be heavier this year than 1t was
In 1904.
Intercity Line.
Work on the District end of the Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis electric
railway Will be facilitated next week. when
an immense steam shovel will be placed in
position at Lanhams. There will then be
in operation along the line four OF these
great shovels. others being operated now at
Odenton, Harmans and Westport. Already
there has been laid ten miles of track north
and south from Academy Junction. where
connection will be made with the Annapolis
branch General Manager Gladfelter stated
that the company now has hand 5000
tons Of steel rails and $4,000 ties. which will
be placed in position as fast as the regrad-
ing Of the roadbed will permit. The con-
tract for the car equipment of the road
will be awarded within a short time. The
company expects to make a speed of sixty
Tia hor, hot 10 fxIvn nj gna ND
to make the run from the terminal station,
in the heart Of the business section in Bal
timore, to the Treasury Department in
Washington in seventy-two minutes.
Annual Inspection of Lafayette Corps.