New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
ROITND TO WIN THE HOUSE.
,r NAY RE ORGANIZED BY REPUBLICANS
FROM THE NORTH.

,,,cr CHAIRMAN ArsLEY PREDICTS A GOOD
WORKING MAJORITY AND EXPECTS GAINS IN
THE sor-rH-A REvULsIoN AGAINST PoPU-
1IsM-THE PROSPECTS IN NEw-YoRK
.sy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
washington Oct ga great deal has been said
~ the Democratic authorities in this city recently
ahout the wane of confidence among the Republi-
cams The managers of the Congressional cam
raign for the now dominant party in the House
h,ys nut forth the idea rather persisenty that the
,as has now turned and that the claims OF the Re
,rh,,cans made ten days ago are 10 be scaled down
considerably This view is by no means shared by
congressman J.. D. Apsey. vice-chairman of the
Republican Congressional Committee who is in
charge Of the work in this city in the absence of
chairman Babcock in the West Mr. Apsley has
avoided as much possible giving any opinions TO
the public since ne took command, he desired
rather TO familiarize himself with the work of the
committee and the prevailing conditions. Reports
have come to him in the ast week. however. which
warrant him in making a statement of his beliefs
and claims. which do not by any means carry out
the idea spread abroad by his opponents. He sub
mtted therefore. to-day with good grace TO an in
teryew on the outlook of his party. and gave some
decidedly interesting information.
THE SITUATION IMPROVING.
have obtained" said Mr.. Apsiey. 81 feel fully war
,an,ed in saying that the situation to-day is more
nromising than it was ten days ago, when Mr..
Rabcock before he left here for the West. gave
ant his claim OF 100 Republican members of the
IIvth Congress In fact. from the reports that
have since come in. | have no hesitation in making
the claim that we will organize the House of the
1Iyth Congress by Republican members Elected
from north Of the Potomac River
There has been considerable talk about the
popullsts controlling the organization by holding
the balance OF power" suggested. How do
YOU regard their chances and their strength"
Some two three months ago" was Mr.. Apsiey's
rsny "ln common with many others. felt tina;
the Populists. with al their Wild impractcabe,
,niurious and even incomprehensible isms, might
attract sufficient votes in certain sections OF the
country 10 ho.a the balance of power in both
branches of Congress- and acting on that impress
SION then sounded note of warning TO the think
Ing people through the press. showing that this
contingency might occur. and pointing out that
this would Of all things result in still greater dis
aster TO our business interests than had already
been inflicted by the damaging operations of the
tariff thinkers. These third-pary men. entertaining
wilder theories even than Wilson'S followers, might,
II placed 50 peculiarly in power by the possession
OF the balance Of in Congress. inf!ct untold
harm upon the industries Of the country and
made this point as strong possible in all then
said on the subject But l glad TO say that
the information we now have has removed this
fear and l to-day predict that there will be less
Populists in the LIVth Congress than in the Lila
Hoy DO you account for this marked and sud
den change Of sentiment" was asked
THE LESSON OF HARD TiIEs AND MIsRCLE
simply on the ground that d period Of nineteen
months Of Democratic hard times and mlsru'e mas
brought our pc, DE back TO SOBER honest thought
and they do not want any more rank theorists to
a-irr anti al LEGISLATION
country. They want to place back in power the
patriotic American party that gave the country
such an unexamped Of prosperity for quar-
ter of a century the party that Is based on sound
practical business principles TINS feeling Is upper
most the minds Of the people, so We are niornen'
all over the country-North. East South ana NeS'-
and while Calm that will organize the House
without the aid Of the South. wish now 10 be
placed on record as predicting great surprise from
that section Look out for Virginia. West virginia
Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee ana LOUISE
ana"
What IS the prospect in your own State OF Massa-
Some time ago / promised eleven sure out OF
thirteen districts. probably ~ Give and possibly a
eleven These / am confident we will get. / see no
reason to change my estimate nov: v. Ans.
ley is most interesting There are three elemsn
there that tend 10 our favor. Any one OF then.
800 that the Democrats claim is normally Iaers
In the State These elements are as follows; fifsi
tHS t'fcL 4.
g aio htng thousands Of voters to the polls this
year who usually stay at home. not caring TO mix
up with the rough elements that control tie eiec-
tons in the large cities Of the state second lher
party itself which impossible 10 heal and the
party is growing wider apart daily, instead OF get
ting together; and lastly. and most important oil
all is the great resentment Of the workIngmen
toward the Democratic party on account OF It's tar
tnkering, which has thrown so many on, or WORK
zss wages on a aa nsnufacurrg ana
laf.g
pairing 10 rise In stupendous remorsrance aga'ns'
this interference on the part OF the Dominant parry
these elements will result surely In the overthrow
OF the Democratic power in the state as well as the
city Mr.. Morton will surely be elected, and there
will be a marked change in the Congress delegation
There are now nineteen Democrats 10 fifteen Repub-
mat we Will gain ten seats from me democrats t
Have you heard anything positive from the lead
regard the chances in Mr. Wilson'S district"
wELL-KNOWN FACES TO BE MISSED.
Il feel sure that there will be many Of the best
known faces now In Congress missed when the
LIVth is assembled" was the reply "As to Mr..
Wilson, he OF course, the representative OF his
party. and stands to-day for It's principles. His cleo
ton would therefore be looked upon as an indorse
men Of their principles In the great party questions
that SO thoroughly debated throughout the
country. The people in his district understand this
and from the information that we now have at hand
Mr. Wilson is already beaten in his race.
Then again, there Is the district now represented
by Mr. Holman. This district has always returned
Democratic majority but this year It will be d!ffN~
ent. 1t is among the probabilities. in fact we are
advised, that Mr.. Holman. of Indiana, Is already
beaten The same may be said about the district
now represented by Mr.. Springer. Of Ilnois-a man
who has seemed to have a life lease upon his seat
In Congress But the people there are about TO re-
verse the verdict Of former years and 10 send Re
publican 10 represent them In the IlNth Congress
] do TO speak further as TO individual dis.
trcts. 1t is yet eleven days before election and
the situation might change slightly in dis
trcts account OF local causes; but the nforma
ton have removes all doubt from my mind as 10
the salient point of the conflict before / have
claimed merely that the I.IVth Congress will be
organized by Republicans elected from north OF the
Potomac that there will be great surprise in the
South and that Mr. Morton will be elected Governor
Of New-York by a good majority