The Washington herald., 1910-10-17

the Cincinnati machine, George Is. Cox
looks on him with scant favor. and I
discover that here, at least, the Republi-
cans think he will be beaten by the
Democratic candidate. Alfred G. Allen.
Some Sure Democratic Districts.
The Third. Fourth. Fifth. and Sixth
districts have been represented by Dem
Ocrats and will be in the SiXty-secOnd
Congress. The sitting members in the
order named are James NJ. Cox. William
r. Tou Velle. Timothy T. Ansberry. and
Matthew re Denver OF these only Tou
Velle failed of denomination. J. II,
Cooke, nominated in his place, is max
ing a strenuous campaign and / am
unable to find any belief even on the
Republican side that he can be defeated
Denver, in the Sixth, represents a dis
trict which was always Republican until
he entered upon the field He is son of
Gen. Denver. for whom the Colorado
capital was named. is a man of sub
stance. a manufacturer, and banker
and withai Representative who has
compelled respect at Washington. His
last majority was barely 2,000, but there
is no apprehension Of his failure this
year. In the other three districts Just
mentioned the normal Democratic ma
jorities are so high that the Republicans
have no hope OF success.
Gen. Keifer May he Retired.
The Seventh district this year is de-
cidedly doubtful That picturesque and
possibly eccentric veteran OF politics,
Gen. Joseph w Keifer. who used 20 be
famous for being the worst Speaker the
House OF Representatives ever suffered.
but who in later DAYS is more noted for
his habit OF wearing evening clothes all
day, is renOminated on the Republican
ticket One J. b. Post, a prosperous
young business man. is making a vigoT-
GUS fight on Kelfer. his tariff record. and
his indOmitable "standpats There is
plenty of insurgency in this district. and
! find that the Republican committee is
much worried as 10 the outcome. not
withdrawing the fact that the district
is normally Republican by more than
5000 votes
In the Eighth district the Democrats
profess hope of eleCting their nominee
because Of the defeat OF the Republican
sitting member. Ralph d. Cole. for re-
nomination Personally I rather doubt
the value OF their claims This district
is the largest wool growing district in
Ohio and for years past the farmer who
raises sheep and the merchant who
handles the wool have been very shy of
Democratic tariff policies
The Ninth district includes Toledo and
Is represented by Gen. Isaac r. Sher-
wood. a Democratic wheel horse from
time almost immemorial The Repubh-
cans do not claim this district and what
Sherwood thinks about it may be indi-
Gated by the fact that he Is travelling
about the State speaking for other Con-
gressional candidates without bothering
as to his own future
An interesting district Is the Eleventh.
which is classed as doubtful It Is now
represented by a Republican. who had
about 200 majority. II Is a mining dis
trict and the Democratic candidate. II
c. Claypool. was a mine boy and a
miner. HIS life has been largely spent
under ground, and for that reason he
Will appeal very strongly 10 a mining con-
stituency. The Republicans do not claim
the district and are plainly worried
about IT,
MOnnett Now Democrat.
The Twelfth district has a certain na-
tional interest in the fact that Frank :
Monnett once a Republican attorney
general Of Ohio. and who only recently
has become an avowed Democrat is the
nominee on the Democratic ticket The
district is normally Republican by from
1000 TO 5000. The sitting member. Mr.
Taylor, Is popular at home and IN Wash
lngton. but Monnett has a longtime
reputation as an antitrust agitator his
Tight on the Standard OIL Company when
attorney general having been the one
thing that forced him out OF the Re
publican party. He has also been at
torney for the American Federation Of
Labor IN many cases OF national i'm
portance, and was attorney for the street
car strikers IN the recent street car
troubles in Columbus. He achieved the
dignity OF having Mr.. Roosevelt attack
him, not by name, but by unmistakabIe
address on the platform How much
these things will help or hurt no one
can tell until the ballots are counted.
Monnett will get Is great labor vote. but
to what extent the business and capital
istlc vote may be cast against him cannot
be foreseeu.
Another interesting district is the
Eighteenth. The Democrats think II Is
doubtful I am inclined 20 doubt their
judgment II is held now by James Ken
nedy. who was elected 20 the last Con-
gress by a majority of 1890 His oppo-
nent then. John J. Whitacre, is his
opponent now. The district Is a heavy
manufacturing one. Mr. Kennedy being
a member Of a family largely interested
IN iron mills. He has been a strong
"standpatter" and active worker for the
tariff and very capable debater on the
railroad question. His particular fad in
politics is the attack on the railroads. he
claiming that all the protection 10 Amer
lean wOrkingmen and manufacturers is
absorbed by eXtortionate railroad rates
It was he who first put forth that pic
turesque illustration OF railroad diScrimi-
nations by showing that you could ship
pottery from Liverpool. England to Chi
cago az less cost than you can ship it
from East Liverpool. Ohio. 10 the same
market am inclined 20 think that in a
district OF this sort this tariff record will
pull the Republican candidate through.
Burton Has Democrats Help.
There is a chance, but a bare one, in
the Twenty-first district which compre-
bends a number Of wards I'm the city Of
Cleveland. The sitting member, Mr. Cas-
sidy, who was elected TO fill the vacancy
caused by the election OF Theodore Bur