New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-18
MR.. APSLEY'S OBSERVATIONS
HE BRINGS BACK ENCOURAGING RE
PORTS FROM THE FAR WEST.


LEY. SOUND MONEY AND PROTECTION
FOUND IN EVERY STATE HE VISITED
HIS PREVIOUS FORECASTS HAVE
PROVED REMARKABLY Ac-
CITRATE
10y TELEGRAPH TO TRIBuHE.1
Washington. Sept l7.-Representative Apsley. Of
Massa chusetts the vice-charman of the Repib-
lican Congressional Committee. earned cnviable
reputation two years ago political observer
whose forecasts were remarkably accurate a
month before the Congress elections Of 1891 Mr..
Apsey. who then. now vice-charman OF
the Congressional Committee. after careful sur
vey OF the field said to The Tribune's corresponds
ent that the Republicans would have more than
one hundred ma iorty in the next House of Repre-
sentatives and at least thirty members from states
south Of Mason and Dixon's line. When senator
Faulkner. who then chairman as ne no" H.
OF the Democratic Congressional Committee. heard
of Mr. Apsley's estimate he Rugged his sides ana
laughed-until the returns came In. He may re-
peat the performance this year. but the chances
that he will not do so, for he has gained some
wisdom
Mr.. Apsiey has just returned from long tour OF
observation through the West, the object OF wAlch
to gauge the feeling In regard 10 the dominant
issues Of the campaign. He mas tried hard 10 40
this. Mr. Apsey made a visit and speech III
Council Bluffs Iowa lie rdicucs the stories put
in circulation by the Popocrats that Repnpi'hn
poll OF Iowa shows the State TO be for Bryan lie
says his information from official sources Is that
Iowa will go for Mckinley by from 1900 TO loooJo
Mr. Apsey is also confident of Nebraska.
PACIFIC COAST REPUBLICANS ACTIVE.
Il left Washington five weeks ago to-day sald
Mr. Apsley, accompanied by my colleague of the
Massachusetts delegation, Samuel W. Mccall
Since that time we have visited Michigan. Illinois,
Iowa Nebraska. Colorado. Wyoming titan, Ne
vada Oregon, Washington, Montana and North
Dakota. We spent most of our time IN the racine
Coast States | never in my life saw more enthusi-
astic political meetings. The largest hall or thea
tire in the place generally much TOO smai.
Even in Colorado we held two rousing meetings IN
one night within three miles of each other, ana
such was the spirit of the Republicans that be-
lieve If keep UP the aggressive hght win Is
now on, we may confidently expect to carry that
State for Mr. Mckinley or at least that. Senator
Teller will be obliged to return home and give con-
siderable attention to matters there
The sentiment in the Pacific States has rapidly
grown in favor of Mr.. Mckinley. In San Francisco
the meeting was a great and the enthusiasm
manifested something tremendous Inc party
leaders there are confident that California will be
found in the Mckinley column. In many parts OF
the State the Sound Money idea is strongly preva-
lent and I'm those sections where there Is pro-
nounced coinage sentiment the doctrine oil
Protection has a powerful hold and will serve to
keep the Republican line solid. In fact, everywhere
we found the feeling for Mckinley and Protection
overwhelming. The meeting at Portland. Ore.' was
really the opening meeting of the campaign In the
State and was presided over by Mr. Iiirsch the
chairman Of the State Committee. The large
theatre was densey packed, and yet hundreds were
turned away The may be said of the meet
ings at many other points.
The Eastern speaker in the Pacific Coast cam
paign Is a good deal OF a novelty Mr.. Mccall was
iVed nd a
strong and effective series Of speeches upon the
financial question Sine our experience there II
Committee to send other speakers from the East
to the Pacific Slope. Ex-Congressman Benjamin
Senator John Sherman is out there, and 1t is hoped
that he will consent TO make few speeches on the
tive men OF the party In the States named and
thoroughly considering the situation as presented.
gressonal committees continue the aggressive edu-
cationa fight that they have been making. with no
cessation in their efforts the only States in the
whole North that need be conceded to Mr. Bryan
States Before starting on this trip believed that
Mr.. Mckinley would be elected by "A large majority;
am now convinced that his victory will be simply
Overwhelming. There six weeks yet before the
election, and it is not the intention TO let the cam
paign lag.
PLEASING INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP
Mr. Apsley narrated many incidents Of his trip
which from a Republican point Of view, were
highly gratifying Spokane. Wash" said he. is
the hotbed OF silver sentiment In the State The
meeting held there shortly after the st. Louis
Convention to ratify the nomination OF Mr.. Mckin-
ley small in numbers that Bood-slzed ele1
v;tor might have carried those present In the hail
where il was held. our meeting was very largely
reference to Mr. Bryan made I'm one Of the earlier
speeches was greeted with cheers put AZ the con
GdaGs ana Were XXI NJ On cTb bas snce been
organized in Spokane with a membership of over
100 At COLORADO Springs, when W. went to din
advised that we would find Colorado more enjoyable
If we dispensed with these badges, but We disregard
tberss We held a couple of grand Republican rallies
AT Colorado City and Colorado Springs. both on the
same evening. and both were largely attended ana
entirely successful in every way. At the Springs
were Obliged to adjourn our ming TO larger
the one in which We opened AT Colorado city a
Mckinley club OF $50 organized at the con-
clusion Of our meeting, and Its numbers have since
been largely augmented
SOUND MONEY SENTIMENT IN NEW-MEXICO
The Republican managers to-day received highly
gratifying news from New Mexico. where the Re-
pubcans and Sound Money Democrats are very
active. There upward of 100 Sound Money
Democrats in Albuquerque number of the lead
ing Democrats of that city recently published the
following card We the undersigned. having been
Democrats all lives. do hereby renounce our
affillation with the Democratic party. We find
that the Democratic party is a party Of theories
ana promises false from beginning to end. We
have carefully studied the ST. Louis and Chicago
platforms and have come 10 the conclusion that
The 81 Louis platform Is for the protection Of
American Industries and American prosperity.
Therefore we will give the Republican party our
hearty support.
4 large Republican club was formed In this city
few DAYS ago and Jesus Romero was elected prcsi-
dent The other officers of the club Major III.
r. Whiting vice-prcsident Thomas Werner. sec
rotary Manuel Springer, treasurer; Eugene Anavn,
Interpreter. and Martin Garcia. sergean-at- farms.
Among the membership arc a large number OF
Democrats.
PFPTB LTCAN COUNTY COMMITTEE.