Evening star., 1928-11-04
ZIHL MAN VICTORY
SEEN IN MARYLAND
RACE FOR CONGRESS

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party. as quickly as he will for mem
Der of his own party. This reputation
is helping him vastly in this campaign,
according to all reports.
Population 255,717.
The district includes the following
counties: Allegany, Frederick, Garrett,
Washington and Montgomery. Its pop
ulation, according to the 1920 census,
was 255,717, and it has increased much
since then, especially in Montgomery.
Garrett is the county that is farthest
west.
Geographically, politically and COM
mercially the district is perhaps the
most interesting in the State, outside
of Baltimore City 1t extends from the
borders of the District Of Columbia, at
the head of tidewater, through the
mountainous region of the Appalachian
system, rich In coal and other minerals.
The Blue Ridge and the Allegheny
Range cut across the district.
The district embraces a large por-
ton of the valley of the Potomac River.
which forms its western boundary near
Washington and its southern boundary
along the western tier of counties. It
extends beyond what geologiSts call the
Allegheny Front and includes part OF
the high plateau through which the
Potomac River cuts its tortuouS way,
and where that river and numerous of
its tributaries rise. The extreme west
ern end of the district is even beyond
the watershed, which divides the east
ward from the westward flowing streams.
The water of a few of its western
streams finds its way into the Gulf of
Mexico by way Of the Ohio and MisSiS-
sippi rivers.
The western tier Of counties, ex-
elusive Of Montgomery, have never been
considered as southern communities in
any sense of the word. They helped
keep Maryland from seeding from the
Union in the Civil War.
Civil War History.
Twice this section of the State was
invaded by Lees Confederate army in
force, and one of the bloodieSt battles
Of the war, Antietain, was fought in
Western Maryland The other time Lee
invaded it, he crossed over into Pennsy-
lvania and fought the great battle of
Gettysburg, not far from the Maryland
line. Once again this section of the
State was invaded by the Confederates,
when 10000 men under Early crossed
into Maryland and marched through
part of Frederick and Montgomery
actually invaded the District of Coium-
bia and fought a short battle at Fort
Stevens on what is now Georgia avenue.
The sixth district, besides its mineral
resources, contains some Of the most
fertile farms in the whole Nation. 1t
is interSected by many splendid auto
mobile roads It's chief railroad lines
are the Baltimore & Ohio, and Western
Maryland
Representative Zihlman is confident
hat the western portion of the con-
gressional district. at least, will give
large majority to Hoover.
Zihlman's Estimates.
"The western tier of counties in
Maryland" said Mr.. Zihlman to The
Star, will give approximately $4,000
majority to the Republican ticket and
will be the determining factor in carry
ing the States electoral votes into the
Hoover column.
Garrett County will give 2,500; Ale
gany, 7,500 Washington County, $500.
and Frederick, 2,50o. In addition to
these Montgomery will very likely give
a majority for the entire Republican
ticket this year. With this majority
in Western Maryland, added to what
the other counties in the State will
give, it will be impossible, to my mind,
for Baltimore City to overcome these
figures.
very efficient and the county commit
tees have co-operated in a way that
| has not been equaled in my years OF
experience in public affairs. They have
| the victory won and it is now only a
| question of holding the line"
| Mr.. Lewis has been speaking almost
| every day to audiences all over the dis
trict since early in the Summer. To
| most of his meetings he has taken
| a moving picture machine to help draw
crowds and press home his arguments
He has been, as usual, appealing chiefly
to the labor element, which is strong
in the western part of the district,
especially in the mining regions and
the railroad centerS at this city and
other points. Everywhere he has gone
| Mr.. Lewis has spoken in favor OF q
Federal old-age pension law and similar
measures calculated to appeal to the
labor vote.
Voters Increase.
There has been a tremendous In
crease in the number of registered
voters in this and all of the other
counties of the sixth district. In 1924
Coolidge carried Allegany County, ir
which this city is located, by 4,50C
majority. Privately the Democratic
leaders here admit that Hoover viii
not do any worse than that and prob
ably will get a much larger majority
The anti-Smith element in the Demo
cratic party ins this immediate regior
Is very active. ut 1t is estimated thu
Democrats willElse from Is to 20 pei