New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
- TuE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
OUTLOOK IN THE SOUTH.

,rp1-BLICAN Oul LION A -.
nryocRAcY EVERYWHERE ON THE DE-
rss ,s,vy--A cLEAN SWEEP LOOKED FoN
IN WEST VIRGINIA
oct, l6 CSpeciaD.-The reports re-
Nasn ,hs Republican CONGRESSIONAL Co.'''n'toe
%veu ~ last few days have been even nor elVoi-
within the .,,a, and Indicate that the Republicans
sshs rbou the country are "iae a"aN' am i'''>'.'
ihrous" .~ssive campaign. while the Democrats
an ass' arc ON the defensive. The Democratic
every" IN addition 10 the difficulty Of
lsieis' TITO activity and exciting enthusiasm
p'""ee, e rank ard file o. party engaged IN that
snO7 campaign are confronted not only ny
Sr Tia crust Of apathy which seems to over
nNN -. Democratic party throughout the coun-
NV factonal fouUs and oissensions when the
~ o"' .,. Tins far not Decn able to weaken.
eA'. 70 obliteratc. 1t IS unfort Inately true
Iuoi' one or two Congress districts which are
ma' Republican the prospects of the party are
hA',i,od by conflicting personal ambitions and
F'f',os and petty jcaousies. That is the case in
y1,h Kentucky District. where three Eepubii-
~s .snddates are in the field. fighting one another
e ADAMS the incumbent is one of these candi-
49, In 1892 he received plurality of nearly "e"
' . oyer the Democratic candidate. but the un-
,n,.,e personal factional squabbles Of this year
W. the result doubtful on the other hand the
.1onbjcan prospects in several of the kentucky
',c,s that are now represented by Democrats
- sxceedinsly bright. and il is evident from the
'arissons Of conservative Democrats that they are
-, hopeful Of success in two or three Of these
asrets.
r,s results Of the registration in most of the
,.s and larger towns indicate substantial Re-
,rsican gains H. the Lexington district the
,.snds OF owens disquieted by reports and
,,s,ca,ions that many Democrats will vote for
many the Republican candidate. In a letter re
,,v,d BIZ Kentucky Republican temporarily re-
arp in Washington from Democratic friend in
,.u,sile the belief was expressed that Walter
rams the Republican candidate for Congress.
Ia carry that district despite the fact that
csr,,h DEM received plurality of nearly $500
o,,s two years ago He was defeated for renomi-
.,ion this year. after an exciting and bitter strug
ola greatly 10 his disappointment and chasrin. and
- "a yeported that many of his supporters are
,,.tnr little OF interest in the campaign. while
,1a Rsnublcans are unusually active and harmoni-
49,. and have received numerous accessions 70
vSsii- ranks In the lid District Or. w. u. Hun
~. ne Republican candidate, is making an active
and vigorous canvass ana leeIs cohi.deum Oh sIS
c.s. The district is close one In 1872 Good
r;rh, The Democratic candidate, was elected over
u unsr nv a plurality of $780, but the total oppos-
az. vo;e outnumbored GOodnichts by lS., the
ppOnplist candidate receiving 2,H2 votes. Whatever
rsins he Populiss have made in that district have
ssas chiefly at the expense of the Democratic
party Goodnight Mno Is man SI aoi %m n
dominated BY the Democrats this year. There
~ one or two other Congress districts In Ken
,nckv in which. to judge by the hystercal APP
.sis NJ tho leaders 10 Democrats TO that their
yamss are properly registered and 10 turn out and
ra,s tho straight ticket" they are by no means
confident OF victory
advlces received by Chairman Babcock, of the
psnnblican Congressional Committee, indicate a
s,nne probability that the Republicans will carry
snr az the ten districts in that State. which would
~ Republican gain of two. The election of
rvsns the Republican candidate in the lid Dis
,,c seems 10 be certain Enloe, the Democratic
csndidate in the With District. whose ma jorty
,vo wears ago was only us is making an uphill
syht with the chances against him. Tennessee
R,nuhlicans who are familiar with the situation
Also assert that there is fair chance TO defeat
NrNllin in the Nth District, although his ma
;ority In 1892 was nearly $500 In that district
IN. tide has been running steadily and strongly
against the Democrats during the last three years.
In 1880 McMillins plurality was nearly 1000, and
his majority about the same
The reports from West Virginia continue TO be
favorable and encouraging. In letter received
biz Chairman Babcock to-day from one OF the most
prominent and influential Republicans in thai state
whose opportunities for correct information are
OF the very best the writer says that the Repub-
jIcans are sure OF the list District, that unless
present conditions change In his favor Wilson's
defeat in the lid District is assured, and that Re
publican prospects in the Hid and WITH districts
are bright and promising. He concludes that the
chances now favor clean Republican sweep in
the Mountain State.