New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
GOOD REPUBLICAN, NEWS.
REPRESENTATIVE BABCOCK RETURNS
FROM THE WEST FULL OF COURAGE.
HE SAYS THE TIDE HAS TURNED AGAINST FREE
sn.vER-TIIE CAMPAIGN OF EprcArIoN
DOING IT'S WORK.
Ipr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBusE.I

DOING IT'S WORK.
fpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBuNE.I
Washington Aug 12-Representative Babcock.
Of Wisconsin, chairman of the Republican congress
sional Campaign Committee. who has just returned
to Washington from visit TO Canton ana 'leVe-
land exhibits the greatest confidence in Republi-
can success in many Western states no" ciasseu
as doubtful He says to-day:
.The silver tide has reached Its height and Is now
receding The fact u.s. after the Chicago ConVenuoh'
when the Democrats thrust the issue Oh Tree SILVER
upon the country. many Republicans ana Demo-
Gratis who had read but one side OF the question
were SAYING that perhaps free coinage might be a
good thing. They had heard and read tnousahu
assertions why free silver would work We'll ana
they had not anayzed these statements or read any
of the arguments on the other side for'uhateiS
the Republican Congressional Committee was pre-
pared for its work It had plates ready for printing
it's pamphlets Oh sound money. and all that was
necessary two months ago was to order that the
printing be done. We have put out from 5000" TO
90 90 documents in all the States calling for them,
and already we are seeing the great erect they
have had. People who were talking Tor SILVER ana
those who wavering have CONSIDERED the queS-
ton in its true light, and they did not hesitate 10
discard the fallacies which had been spread oroau-
cast. and which, without investigation, they mad
permitted to cause them to believe there might be
some good result follow the free coinage OF silver
We are not waiting for change OF tide con-
tnuad Mr. Rahcock THAT change has taken
place and the people everywhere are 'urhlis
against free silver faacies. My own State OF WIS
consin is sure to give Mckinley majority OF from
10000 upward [ notice by the papers that Gov
ernor Peck told Mr. Bryan that Wisconsin woua
give him its vote This reminds me OF Senator
Faulkners prediction two years ago ne tneI, salu
there was no doubt about Wisconsin going Demo
cratic But the State went Republican by q ma
ory of 66 900, and as said. TINS fa IL VIII ta'Se
not lost per cent of our vote because Oh tile
free-sver issue, and that is small compared WIZ
our gains from the Democrats VINO VIII uot 'O tv
for silver Illinois Is safe-perfecty safe ONO VIII
stand by Mckinley with good majority ana 50
will Iowa" -. - /.
'Iow do you regard n third ticket that may be
put up by the Administration Democrats
1T will help us" replied Mr.. Babcock promptly
you see there are lots OF men VINO would Vots
the Democratic ticket from old associations, anu
the label Democratic would be the chet thlns tney
would look for. There numbers or sucn men
who do not favor free silver and yet would vote
for BRYAN because he is the nominee or the Chl-
cago Convention. Those men will vote the thlrd
ticket and 1t will help US In nearly every section
Of the country where 1t will be put up
How did you find Mr.. Hanna feeling over the
outlook" ,,,,
Mr. Hanna is feeling confident. He Is a splendid
man to have charge OF a great campaign lie Is
broad minded and comprehensive in his views lie
is feeling well the outlook which UNDOUBTEDLY
points a sweeping victory for Mckinney
Representative Apsley, vice-chairman or the CoI-
OF Massachusetts. will start tomorrow for a West
ern tour. Mr.. Apsey said to-day that they ex-
pected to be gone four or five weeks ana 10 VISIT
Colorado. Idaho. Montana, Nebraska, the two pa
holds out. They will inform themselves regarding
the chances Of Mckinley in the enemys country.
and their report to the committee IL looked for
ward to with great eagerness by its members