Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-21
Republicans Return From New York
Full of Confidence.
CHAIRMAN BABC0CK Cites STATISTICS
Sec. Mercer Says Wyoming is
Certain to Go for Mckinley.
THE SOUTHERN SITUATION

Chairman Babcock and Representative
Hull were at republican congressional
headquarters this morning, having return
ed from their visit to New York for a con-
ference with Chairman Hanna and the
members of the republican national COM
mittee. They express themselves as de-
lighted with the way the campaign is going
and with the encouraging news received in
New York. Secretary Mercer also talks
more hopefully and confidently.
The national committee is hard at
work" Chairman Rabcock said to Star
reporter, land the reports coming in are
OF the most satisfactory character, showing
that the silver tide is waning. The distri-
button of republican literature is having
its effect. AS an example, l received q let
ter this morning from a gentleman in a
locality where We some time ago sent 800
documents. He writes ME that the docu-
ElentS have changed siXty-four votes al
ready. This shows how much good the
distribution of literature is doing. This
question those people did not under
stand
In reply to a question, Chairman Babcock
said the republicans are hopeful of carry
Ing three or four states in the south along
with the east and west.
Mr.. HuIrs Confidence.
Representative Hull also shared the con-
fidence of Chairman Babcock- The bat
tie" he said, "is in the Mississippi valley,
and we are going to win. Illinois, Indiana
and Iowa will be the battle-ground. The
east is absolutely certain for the repuhli-
can ticket and We going to carry
three or four states in the south. The
silver wave is subsidinS. There Is no
doubt that a wave of silver enthusiasm
swept over the country just after the Chi
cdgo convention, which was an enthusiastic
ic tR-t. f11NO
In my state the wave is no longer wave,
and is weak I received dozen letters
from there today and they are Ill of the
same tenor
Secretary Mercer said he had received
uudoubted information today that Wy
omins would go for Mckinley His news
was that the majority would be larger
than II was Tor HARRISON. The sheep
raisers of Wyoming, Mr. Mercer said. are
standing in the way of silver in tina: state.
They want protection worse than they do
silver or anything else, and they are de
termined to have Ii. Tie various silver
elements in Wyoming have not been able
to fuse so far. William Br0wn has been
nominated for Congress by the populists.
Ex-Governor Osborne has been nominated
for the same place by the democrats. and
Representative MOndeu has been renom-
mated by the republicans. Two years ago
Mr. Mondeil beat the democratic and popu-
list candidates by a majority of 1.o16.
The Southern Situation.
The prediction of NessTs- Babcock and
Hull that three or four southern states
viii vote for Mckinley is said to have
good foundation. Visiting democrats admit
that the outlook in several southern states
Is not so rosy as they would like. North
Carolina is one of these states. With three
tic kets in the field the republicans. it is
said. stand a splendid chance of carrying
the state. Even with fusion Of democrats
ard populists the republicans have a good
fighting show.
Chairman Babcock does not say what
states in the south may leave the demo-
cratic ranks, but II is believed the republic
can managers have their eyes on Florida,
Texas and Louisiana, besides North Caro-
lima They also see hope in Tennessee. The
failure of the democrats and populists In
Texas to fuse leaves the situation there
not as bright as democrats would like. The
renewed bitterness between democrats and
pOpulsts dcwn there will keep fusion from
being agreed on.
Florida has a strong gold standard dem
CcratiC vote, which Is not yet rec0nciled to
Bry an. and may not become Internal
bitterness in Louisiana is intensified by the
refusal of many New orleans democrats
10 vote for Bryan. The populists are show
ing no willingness to fuse. Tennessee Is
full Of gold democrats. The republicans of
that state. It is said, have not been carried
away by silver. Not many republicans
Will vote for Bryan. while there is no tell
ing how many gold democrats will vote
McKinley