Evening star., 1896-10-28
REPUBLICAN LANDSLIDE
Vice Chairman Apaley Explains His Methods
Of Reasoning
The Same Used I'm His Prediction i'm
'94, but He Had More Detailed
Facts This Year.

''If my prediction of a republican land
slide next week is not verified said Rep
resentative Apsley, vice chairman of the
republican congressional committee, to u
Star reporter today, II will conclude that
the prediction 1 made in 1894 was the result
solely Of good luck"
1t will be remembered that when Mr..
Apsley predicted the landslide that took
place in the congressional elections in 1884
a good many men of mis- own party dis
counted 1t and regarded 1t as little Wild"
When the returns came In, however, 1t was
shown that although Mr. Apsley had taken
a much more hopeful view of the prospects
of his party than did Mr.. Babcock, his pre-
diction was entirely verified by the returns.
The Same Method of Reasoning.
Il have used the same method of reason
ing in predicting this year that l used in
1894" continued Mr.. Apsley, with the diff
ference that 1 have had better opportu-
nifty to get detailed facts this year than 1
bad III 1884. Besides the reports received
by the congressional committee, 1 made a
very satisfactory investigation of the con-
aitions prevailing throughout the country
during my trip across the continent. In
each state visited then l met the members
OF the state committee and requested to See
political leaders who were acquainted with
l had an opportunity to get their views.
That didn't end my investigation. 1 then
went out and talked to people in all condi-
uonS OF life. l talked with the bootblack,
with the barber, policemen, cab drivers and
every class of working people, ana in that
direct manner got an iuea of how they in
tended to vote. Among other means of get
ting an insight into the situation L wrote a
large number of letters to business friends
throughout the country and asked them to
tell me. If they knew Of any, of men who
had been republicans who would not vote
the republican ticket this year. 1t is sur
Trising, but it is fact that not one reply
that l received stated that the writer was
actually acquainted with such cases. though
one of Ohem said he knew of prohibition
ist who would vote for Bryan.
People make a great mistake IL they
think that all men who believe in the free
coinage of silver will leave their party and
vote for Bryan on that issue alone. A great
H any such men find much in the republican
principles to which they have given their
allegiance in past times to keep them with
in their party, even II they disagree with 1t
en- single issue.
Effect Of Bryan's Election ON business
There are many cases of men who con-
troll great business houses who have been
democrats and this year say that Bryan's
election will be detrimental to their busi-
ness. The people in those houses see their
employer leave the party to which he had
long been attached. becaIse, as he stated,
the principles advocated by that party
would injure his business, and they argue
that whatever would injure their employer
would injure them. There Is no doubt that
such considerations will control many men
and it's a very logical way In which to
argue.
'All the Indications" concluded Mr.. APPS
ley, point to a great republican sweep
next week and 1 will be the most surprised
man in the country If 1t doesn't take place. -