The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-26


TO Kentucky. 1t has the Kentucky Idea
of Democracy. IL elected Mr.. Cox two
years ago by rather more than 5000 votes
and VIII re-elect him by larger ma
ority this year il there are enough new
voters to increase the figures
Lincoln Dixon, secretary of the Demo-
cratic Congressional committee, who rep
resents the Fourth district. seems to have
worried so little about his own candidacy
that he has spent most of the time dur
ing the campaign thus far at the head
quarters OF the Congressional committee
in Chicago. His last majority was $500
Another I'm DOUBT.
In the Fifth district Ralph w. Moss, a
Democrat. is the sitting member. His
majority is slender. only little more
than 1900 The chairman OF the State
Republican committee insists that they
have an opportunity to beat Moss. This
rather doubt. but at the same time the
district is one which VIII bear watching
II was laid out by a Republican legisla-
TUE for the purpose OF making II Re
publican, and while Moss has pulled
through In one election. there viii be
danger that at this time the pendulum
may swing the other way
Concerning the situation In the Sixth
district I have already spoken. There is
every reason to believe-indeed, the Re-
publican organization itself admits-that
Mr.. Barnard faces almost certain defeat.
His opponent is Findley Gray. a former
mayor OF ConnersVille. In the district
and a bright and able campaigner.
indianapolis District Uncertain.
In the Seventh district, which includes
Indianapolis, am inclined 10 think that
the Democrats are little overconfdeat
The present sitting member is Charles
A. Korbly, who has been in Congress for
one term only. His plurality was 6Ss
votes. Once again / must note that this
was in Presidential year, when the
trend OF the State was toward the Re
publican candidate for the Presidency
Moreover, the man who opposed Mr.
korbly was Jesse Overstreet. who had a
national reputation and who. except for
certain local antagonism, was a strong
candidate. Nevertheless Mr.. Korbly will
have 10 fight for his political life this
year particularly SO If the enormous
outpouring OF the people OF Indianapolis
which greeted Roosevelt means anything
more than the display OF a great army
OF curiosity seekers.
In the Eighth district the Democrats
have been unable TO make any very Sc
rious campaign. as the Hon. John ~ NJ.
Adair has been desperately i'll with ty-
phoid fever during the entire canvass.
The district is normally Democratic by
5000, and there seems TO be no reason TO
believe that Mr.. Adairs inability 10 take
an active part in the campaign will pre-
vent his reelection.
The Ninth district. now represented By
Ia
achieved the fame OF beating Charley
Lands. one OF the family that has long
made q speciality OF holding political jobs
IN the state OF Indiana, IS, I think. a
doubtful one The Democratic State COM
mittee would take sharp issue with me
on this proposition. but nevertheless Nor
rlson was elected by only about loco plu-
rality. Unless there shall be, as some
people think "A decided landslide in In
diana, I shall regard his position as de-
cidedly IN jeopardy.
Steel Company "A Factor.
The most interesting district In all In
diana is the Tenth That district runs
Up 10 the Illinois line. and for that mat
ter 10 the boundaries OF the city OF Chi
cago. 1t includes the made o-order town
OF Gary. where there are 5000 voters who
viii be voted by the corporation which
employs them. viz, the United States
Steel Corporation. without ever stopping
10 think whom they are voting for
The district is represented to-day by
Edgar D. Crumpacker, well known 10
fame as a strenuous defender OF the
highest sort OF tariff and as one of the
answering standpatters. His opponent,
John B. Peterson. Of Crown Point. is a
bright young Democratic lawyer. who
may know what he is up against but II
he does, has courage enough 10 keep on
hghting. The whole situation in that dis
trict can be summed UP in a very few
words
II the steel company and its allied con-
Germs In Gary desire 10 elect Crumpacker
and vote their Hungarlans. Slavs. and
Italians in a bunch for him. Mr. Crum-
packer will be elected handily. II the
steel company keeps hands OF and does
not manifest any particular interest in
the candidacy OF their man the fight viii
be close one. The last time Crumpacker
was elected by little over 5000 votes.
This time the Democratic State commit
tee thinks he will be beaten. l do not
Then we come 10 two districts which
may be Jumped together one. the
Eleventh. represented by George Wash
ngtOn RauCh. and the Twelfth, repre-
scented by Cyrus Cline. Both OF these
districts are close. The Eleventh went
Democratic by 100 In the last cleo
ton and the Twelfth by 300 But the
Republican organization leaders here at
the State capital claim strenuously that
they win be able 20 carry both l find
among the Democrats. also, some feeling
that the Rauch district is in serious
jeopardy
Editor Barnhart's Chances.
The Thirteenth district represented by
Henry Barnhart, was carried by him in
the last election by only 27O votes Here
again the Republicans claim that they
have a chance 10 win out In this particu-
lar instance I very greatly doubt the
strength OF their claim. Mr. Barnhart,
who was for many years, and is still. a
country editor. is q man OF most engaging
personality and in his one term at Wash
ington has made himself recognized as
one Of the coming big men OF the House
IL isn't very easy for new man 10 get
his head above the level OF the 300 mem
bers OF the House OF Representatives
Barnhart has done this. and In all prob
ability his district recognizes the fact
that he has done It. Nevertheless, as a
chronicler OF political opinion. I am com
PEELED 10 state that his district is the one
Of all others on which the Republican
State committee is counting as an Offset
"a ~ loss ~ he District