Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
Democratic Estimates.

have the burdeh of the fight, for Lewis
friends allow him only Montgomery
county. which they hope to carry by
1000 and Ailegany county. which th>y
believe they will carry by $50. Then they
allow Wagaman majority of 2OO In
Garrett county. 125 in Washington coun-
ty and 500 in Frederick county. Lewis
carried Washington county at the last
election. That is the home of Mr.. Wag-
aman, his opponent. The democratic ma
chine here is SO optimistic that 1t be-
Iieves Lewis will carry Washington
county. However that is the public ut
terance of a political organization and
should be taken as such. -.
This county is made up of many dis
tinct political groups. One little town will
be all republican. another will be all dem
ocratic, and one town Is practically So
cialist. This political faith is gaining
Roadway in this region a few votes at
IL time.
Lewis and the Parcels Post.
Lewis is using tremendous efforts to
impress on this district the Importance
of his great hobby. the parcels post.
Every one around here, republican or
democrat. is proud of Little Davy" in
his connection with that great national
matter When the democrats speak Of it
thew smile like proud children. Lewis
talks about the benefits of a cheap par
GELS post as against high express com
pany rates wherever he goes, and II Is
beginning to have effect: The farmers
in this district are fairly We'll satisfied
that Lewis is a great man. because OF
his marvellous grasp of figures, facts and
details of all sorts regarding his claim
that the plain people are being rooped py
express companies In the country, where
living would be of medieval character
were it not for express companies; where
the quick transportation of packages from
the city is a necessity, Lewis finds great
sympathy in the men VINO want tho
United states government to use the
post office system. with cheap rates, u
carry their necessities.
Look what Oscar Underwood thought
of Davy," said democrat today. He
just sent for Davy right on the reel
when the parcels post matter was up and
gave him full charge of it, This demo-
crat spoke the name OF Underwood with
reverence, too.
Little 'Davy,'' he continued, "has been
studying out these railroad rates ever
hobby with him. He started out to study
the railroad question and meyer suspected
he would get so far with 1t, but l guess
he is going to carry the whoie nuroen
now"
The miners along the Georges Creek
region where the coal runs fourteen feet
thick, are being solicited daily to vote for
Lewis. and they are beginning to regard
him as the father of the miners relief
bill, a local measure, passed at Annapo-
lis and affecting this region. 1t is a
workmen's compensation measure. pay
ing a tidy sum to miners hurt in acct
dents. Lewis had nothing to do with the
actual passing of the bill, but he Is get
ting much credit for *.
If Lewis carries this district it will be
because of his personality, his achieve
ments I'm Congress and the prestige of a
man who has been in office nationally.
He doesn't think he has the fight in his
hands, not by a long shot, He Is optimis-
tic, however. His democratic advisers
want to carry Montgomery county by a
great big vote. and they are praying TO
carry this, the county of Allegany. If
any slip-up occurs mo man knows. what
will happen