Evening star., 1896-10-23

About ten days ago Chairman Babco"k
estimated that We would elect not less than
194 republican members TO 'he next House.
The information We Rave since received
justifies me in predicting now the election
of at least 224 republicans TO the FIJI
ty-fith Congress. Mr. Babcock is max
ing vigorous and aggressive tight,
and / believe his efficient work between
row and election day Will materially in
crease this number. f
Il look for some phenomenal maiorities
in a great many states. In my own state
Massachusetts, expect 10 see Major Nc
kinley's majority more than 123,ooo. and
the majority for our candidate for gov
ernor. Roger NolCott, Nill exceed this fig
ure, in view rf the fact that the democratic
pc pulistic candidate, q, orEe Fred Williams,
will receive less than 5000 votes
Reference 10 Former Prophecies.
The officials at republican leadeuarters
in giving out their forecasts this year call
attention to the verification Of heir proph-
ecies Of two years ago. Al that time the
committee managers published several esu-
mates which were totally al variance with
the figures of the den,ocra'i- committee
men, but the republicans proved to be
right.
The press bureau of the republican com
mittee, in recalling this fact, comments up
On IL in a bulletin ISSUED today. as follows.
I'm this campaign the same managers
again face each other. on the one side is
Chairman Babcock, successful business
man who has amasscl wealth I'm business
life. Opposed to him is Senator Faulkner
a most agreeable gentlemen in private fife.
whose campaigning is, however, largely of
the literati or ,liletrante order. He is not
a practical politician at all. ami Il alto
gether too sangUine for a manager of a
political campaign. lie takes too much for
granted. Mr.. Babcock, on the contrary.
takes nothing for Frarted. lie had the
advantage of a thorough organization in
the different states, ana asked for bedrock
facts and got thcm.'
The press bureau goes further and quotes
number of the sanguihe prophecies OF
Mr.. Faulkner and Mir. Gardner as they
appeared in the local press al the tirne
After citing number o. such publications.
the bulletin says:
Running through the political predic-
tions given out 10y the maUgs,rs al repub-
lican and democratic headquarters here IN
the campaign of 1884 appears ihar of Con-
gresham Apsiey, vice chairman Of rhe re-
publican committee, stSad.' and uniform.
that there was TO be an overwhelming pu-
litical landslide the result OF which would
give the Republicans tle II -us, of Repre-
sentativeS Of the next tFiiIy-tcartl) Con
gress by not less than Inh ms ioI-iiy b.
fore leaving Washington fer his hone in
Massachusetts before election Mr.. Au:'cy
raised the limit. and predicted a Tiura.f
of not less than l21. As the result 70: jhau
election the republicans carried th.s House
by a plurality OF 1Itl. Comment IN this
respect as to the value OF political prraIc-
ton between these committees Is Utucccs-
sary.
The His. in 0heut.
Chairman Tabcock Of he publican con
gressonal comrniite today wa- shown tho
interview with Senator Jours. chairr7rn
of the democratic national cnmmi,.ce, In
Chicago, in which he answers Ar. Bah
cocks assertion that the recent fall in sii-
yer and rise in wheat proves the fallacy
of the silver mems AsgImeut ihaI Tie
price of these two products Is dependent
cne upon the other. Ia the Interview SEN
ator Jones said:
"Our contention has been that the wheat
of India competed with our American
wheat in the Liverpool markets and from
this argues that the cause Of the decline
IN the gold value Of our wheat was large
ly the competition of India"
Il fail to understand" said Mr.. Bah
cock. "how Senator Jones aud his follow
ers can harmonize tbsir contention rs re-
CARDS India wheat with. the statern.n. re-
Gently made by Julian Ralph in the New
York Journal. In the issue Of that paper
Of October u Ralph, teiegrapning from
Londcn, says: There has not been any
Indian wheat in the English market this
year. and 'cf Lite years India mas been
receding into the background as a wheat
exporting country Yet in the face OF the
statement of this well-known silver organ,
Mr.. Jones tells the people that cur wheat
has been forced down by Indian competi-
ton"
The Transportation bureau.
The transportation bureau CT the repub-
lican congressional committee will he kept
open from 8 am. to pm. TO enable vot-
ers to get their transportation certificates.
Additional clerical force has been detailed
for Mr.. Bass TO assist him In dispatching
the business of the Office. Voters are re-
Quested to call at the earliest date DOS
sible and get their certificates.