New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-01
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u-osbington. Sept. 3O--Although far removed
.n, tbe hattlehelCs in which the great struggle
-.r the contest of the next House Of Repre-
sor,a,ives is raging with greater or less bitter
ss and in which both sides are ,straining
ivory nerve and putting forth every effort to
r,r the Congressional Committees Of the two
oreat parties are really in the thick Of the fight.
md as the campaign advances the demands upon
,,eir energies are becoming greater and more
urgent
or the two. the Republican Committee seems
% he the better organized. Chairman BabcoCk
has developed executive abilities Of the highest
order He is able not only to keep firm and
Intelligent grasp urcn the general situation as
{, develops from day TO day. but also to con
slider every detail Of that situation and nobody
could be quicker than he to perceive and seize
every new point Ct advantage tha, offers itself.
Put he is no rainbow chaser and everything
he says and does is marked by hard. practical
common sense. Captain Mckee. the active secre-
,ary of the committee. has had long experience
in political campaign work and IS an indie
fa,igable worker ard invaluable official.
the Republican headquarters is about the bust
oct place in Washington these days. The work
&c 50 thoroughly systematized that within an
hour from the time of its receipt an order for
not exceeding 5000 campaign documents can be
filled and shipped and the amount Of political
ammunition that is being sent to all parts of
the country daily is enormous. In addition to
this a large corps of stenographers and type
writers is constantly on duty, answering individ-
nal inquiries for information TO be used in the
campaign. Never before. when only Congress
men were to be chosen, have the demands upon
the Congressional Committee been so heavy. 1t
seems as though all the Republicans in the coun-
try were wide awake and taking hand in the
campaign and il may be added that the commit
tee is constantly receiving encouragement ana
sympathy and pledges of support from men VINO
have hitherto been Democrats. OF course, few
cases Of that sort are found in every campaign,
but this year they are so many times more
numerous as to excite wonder even among vet
eran party managers.
Whether the committee will be able to main
tain its present pace during the next four weeks,
and answer the enormous demands upon it will
deperd largely upon the condition Of he treasury.
Contributions thus far have been comparatively
meagre owing not to Indifference to party sue
cess but 10 the hard times which have pre-
vented many active and zca,ous Republicans
from giving as literally as they have done In
former campaigns sill. the committee is work
ing with all the energy that can be inspired by a
strong hope Of success and Will continue to do
50 with whatever means i, NAV be able to COM
mand.
What is the prospect from a Republican
point Of view? Is question that everybody Is
eagerly asking. The answer must be That IL Is
good at this time. but that hard unnagging
work, untring zeal and unsleeping vigilance
from now until the polls close on Election Day
win be required to make it a certainty. Not
Mold hI. RannhlirDnS -
and many now held by Democrats must be
gained in order to WIN. Nc sacrifice to factonal
enmities or personal Jea'ousles can DE Afforded
A Tribune correspondent who has been per
mitted to inspect the list Kept by CHAIRMAN
Eabcock for his personal use-and 1t is con-
serVative estimate based upon the most trust
worthy data obtanable-can say that l. FUR
n:shes substantial ground for encouragement.
but at this stage Of the canvass ii is necessarily
Incomplete. The chairman does not allow him
self 10 deal in conjecture. or he could frame an
estimate that would be more satisfactory to Re
CubliCans who are sometimes inclined TO allow
their enthusiasm 10 run away with their Judg-
Tent.
While Senator Faulkner. the chairman Of the
Democratic Congressional Committee does not
,ack either yea! or energy. neither does he seem
10 possess as much executive force and ability
as his rival His bump Of Imagination Is prob
ably larger He appears to be dependent great
deal upon the work OF the League OF Democratic
Clubs, and to considerable extent also upon
circumstances. Yet he Is by no means
an antagonist 10 be despised With a Wcll-h!led
treasury to draw upon. he has iabshed his
headquarters in an expensive building IN tnr
business part Of town and surrounded himself
with large staff Of assistants and clerks. That
the work OF the committee. for time Al
least. not well systematized was shown by
the fact that il became necessary to mutilatc
the campaign book" which prepared not
only for the use Of campaign speakers, but for
such general circulation could be obtained at
a cost Of 80 cents "A copy. Such thing could
not have happened at the Republican head
quarters. Certain statements. in the nature Of
complaints recently made by several Democrats
who have inspected the workings OF the commit
ZEE, indicate that its organization is still i'm
perfect in some important details. The score
tary Of the committee. Lawrence Gardner Is a
man Of ability and considerable experience in
political campaign work and IL is pretty safe
10 say that whatever IL may seem possible TO
do. he will try TO do 1t IS probably good thing
for his party that he has been intrusted to so
great an extent with the details of the COM
mittees work
While the committee is sending out large
amount OF campaign ammunition in the shape
Of documents. there are no signs of such
tivity at the Republican hcadquar-
tiers. The employees seem TO enjoy more leisure.
and the click of the typewriter is not so all
poet that good deal Of the work is being done
in perfunctory spirit and manner but ne
would probably be mistaken. II is natural that
a committee representing party which has "A
virtual majority OF ninety I'm the present House
Of Representatives should feel confident Of con-
trOlilng the next one without much effort. ana
some of the utterances publicly attributed to
the chairman of the Democratic committee
Few weeks ago may have strongly impressed
mat feeling upon the subordinate employees
IL is now evident that neither Chairman Faux
ner nor Secretary Gardner ever felt so conf
0ent. and that both Of them now rely for sue
cess not go much upon any efforts that the
committee may exert. upon the hope that a
hNeIY ana notify contested gubcrnatorial cam
palgn in the State % New-York will arouse
democrats throughout the country from their
apathy, and induce them TO go TO the polls and
h.. s.l,,,.p
for Congress in their respective districts
when one stops to think IT seems rather alb
surd TO build hope Of elccting a Democratic
.iouS' on Representatives on that sort OF
foundation. un'eSs II be that the example OF a
6lscredited Democratic Curtius in the Empire |
state Is to excite the enthusiasm Of the Demo
crats In every Congress district throughout
The country And vet such is the hone publjc- |
" eXpressed without reSerNatinn H. TIC ntiiccrs