The morning times., 1896-08-13

Chairman Babceck, OF the Republican
Congressional committee, returned ycstcr-
day from his home in Wisconsin, where he
has for three weeks been rccdpcra,ing
along the cool shores OF the northern lakes.
Iiecomes back inthe be estofspirits and rings
advices that utterly repudiate the state
ments of his friends in the Democratic
committee.
Il find affairs in the West where l have
been in the best possible shape" said Mr..
Babcock,, and from every side comes word
indicating sure Republican victory at
the polls.
"In Chicago had conference with
Chairman Hanna of the national committee,
and can say that that gentleman j: per
fec,ly satisfied with the way things are
going and the outlook for the party
There has been Il change in the sentiment OF
the Western States.
$50 far as the situation in m own State,
Wisconsin, is concerned, it is absolutely
safe for the Republican national and
State tickets The party is united and
there is 10 religious or other dissension
TO give the Democrats an opportunity TO
make inroads into the Republican ranks.
wisconsin is naturally. a sound money
State, and the large German population is
unanimous for an honest currency.
WISCONSIN SAFE FOR M'KINLEY.
1T Is ony a question Of the ma asOrity We
will give Mr. Mckinley, and believe that
it will exceed one hundred thousand Two
wears ago we carried the State by &C 900.
We will also elect solid Republican dele
CATION to Congress from the Badger State
All OF the old members except Mr.. Sauer-
herring has been renon:inated. Should he
fail of RECONCILIATION there might be some
question us TO the result in that close dis
trict with u new man That, however, is
the only district in the State about which
there can be any question as to the result.
The State ticket named is a good strong
one and will receive the support Of all the
B.Isiness interests.
80 far as Michigan is concerned / be-
lieye the nomination of Mr.. PiDgree Will
strengthen the Republican party. What
ever may be his individual views. he is
running uron n sound money platforir.
"In Chicago l met well-knOwn poll
tician who had just arrived in the city
from an extensive tour OF Indiana. He
was positive that the detection of the sill
vertes from the Republican party there
would not exceed 3 per cent, and that this
would be vastly more than offset by the
gains from the Democrats. who would not
support Il free silver ticket.
GETTING BACK INTO LINE.
MANY Republicans who were inclined
to talk free silver just after the st. Louis
convention have been brought back into
line. almost entirely by the aid OF the in
structive literature which we have dis
tributed.
situation months ago." continued Mr.. Ba b
cock, with a sly twinkle in his eye. Real
izing that the money question would be
the paramount issue in this campaign we
accumulated vast amount OF educational
literature upon the subject and were pre-
pared to send it forth the very minute
the fight was- started.
We were ready to answer any question
that came up upon the financial subject.
We could not be taken off Oh guard atany
sort of query. The gco1 effect of this
sort of work is already apparent. wher-
ever we have been able to make any sort
of poll it shows remarkable gains.''
Mr. Babcock stated that he was not famil
lar enough with the local situation in
Minnesota to make any positive state
ment. but that his Information was that
In the only doubtful dist riot, the Sixth,
Mr. Towne woul be defeated and the regu-
la r nominee Of the Republican party elected
He did not think there was the slightest
question about Mckinley carying.n the State.
SENATOR Villas SUCCESSOR.
who will succeed Senator Villas from
Wisconsin, Mr.. Babcock was asked.
"Ex- x-SenatosSpooner. witho1 doubt, was
the reply There wiilbe little or no oppo-
sition to him. and my Information is that
ex- Senator Sawyer will not be candi-
date''
I'm Illinois. early in the struggle, there
was a good deal OF talk of Republicans
coming out for free silver, but at the
same time they were demanding literature
and information OH the troublesome ques-
ton. We supplied it to tEtm and the ef-
feet of that information is bearing its
legitimate fruit.
The people are not yet ready TO up
turn our monetary system, unsetde values
and bring untold troubles upon them :
selves for the sake Of supporting a plat
form, that is not founded upon principle
SO much as it is rrcD mere sentiment.
The reaction has set in in that state, ana
what is true there may be said OF other
Seotinns Of the country