The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-07
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Gem
eral Topics from
the Capital.


how many votes can the Hearst
party draw from the Democrats
in the doubtful States, and how
many Republican votes will the
Prohibition ticket get in the same
Statesi
1t is quite a dsbatable question
and it will take the result of the
election to answer it correctly.
In the we'll organized States,
where both parties take q careful
poll Of the voters the managers
will be able TO arrive ct an sp-
proximate solution. But C b
polling of the voters OF each pre-
cinct unless doue by competent
men who know the voters, is
practically worthless, and TO do
it costs . great deal of money.
1t has been found by experience
that volunteer work is very unsst-
isfaetory, for while some men do
the work we'll. most of the volun-
teers do il In a very careless and
alp shod manner. 1t is very easy
10 get the outspoken Democrats
and Republicans and Prohibi-
tionists and Socialists checked
OF Oh SHE poll lists correctly, but
TO find out how the independent
voter stands requires diplomacy
aud considerable assiduity.
The secret of the success of
Samuel j. Tilden was his ability
for organization and his willing.
ness to spend large part of his
fortune 10 create 1t, He knew
just how every State stood and
what voters II was necessary 20
reach in the doubtful States and
how to reach them. He employed
able men TO do the work aud the
result shows that his political
prsSciencs. founded on the facts
that they obtained for him. was
very accurate.
That ne was counted out does
not show that he was mistaken,
for who wosld have believed that
the Republican returning boards
OF Louisiana and Florida would
DC backed by bayouets 10 defeat
the ballots Of the sovereign people.
Oar preSsn. leaders have been
SeiscIed as possessing the wis
dom aud ability 70 cope with the
present conditions. so let rs give
them every assistance 10 grapple
with tue Republican rssealities.
that will far exceed. because they
will be more universal. what the
negro hlrellngs and carpet bag
gers OF the Tllden era accom-
pliShed.
Ii Ia kes money TO orgasizs aud
the leaders of today have not .
Tilden barrel 20 draw from. The
expense Of thorough organiza-
ton aud the poll Of the voters of
the doubtful States, is perfectly
legitimate use OF money and the
voters themselves and their de-
seeudaDIS, who have seen the
Rspnbliead party enjoy the lsu-
fsuet thai should have been
theirs since Iilden's time, must
themselves furnish tie means 10
enjoy tie estate that they were
dsirsuded Of.
Therefore, the primary duty Of
the Democrats is 10 contribute
10 the party campaign fRnds.
The real work of the campaign
Cannot move without money, so
do not delay in sending your
contribution.
Congressman Lloyd. Chairman
of the Democratic Confessional
COMMITTEES, whose headquarters
are in this city. is quite confident
tast the Democrats will elect q
majority Ia the next Congress.
To do this twenty BiRs OF more
districts now represented oy Be
puoilcans must elect the Demo
cratic candidate. anu Mr.. Lloyd
eonddsnIIally expects 10 make
those gains in the Central and
Western States Mr.. Lloyd ssys:
I'VE will make gains in the
House OF Representatives. from
Oalo. Indiana, Illinois. wiseon-
sin. Iowa. Nebraska. Kansas and
California: we will carry Mon
tana. There will be gains Of
probably four in Ohio. where
some OF the districts are IN a fear
fully bad shape for tie Republi-
cans, aud are rapidly getting
no better. Iowa has four dis
tricss in hieh We stand al even
chance or better 70 via. There
are four in Kansas tha, We sxpee.
70 gain, and ikrse in California.
from which State she reports We
receive are simply startling. in
dlsatlrg the turn towards De
moersey on the Oriental issue. .
TIE general opinion of the
Taft speech of acceptance seems
10 be that is was of the ..me feo-
variety, With a happy omission
OF she personal prononn with
which Mr.. Roosevelt 50 perme-
2ted his extensive remarks on