The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-21
REPUBLICANS EBTHUSB.
Chairman Babeoek Returns to
Washington Full Of Conf.
denee in the Result.

| WASHINGTON, Aug. q, 1896. CHAIR
man Babeock, of the Republican Congress
sional Committee, has returned from New
| YORK, where he attended an important
| conference of the leaders, including
| Chairman Hanna. Mr.. Rabcock IS very.
enthusiastic over the outlook in both the
State and city, and declares that 1t IS
| only question of how much majority
Mckinley will have, and it would not sur
| prise him in the least to see it closely
approximate the 100000 sure, exceeding
| the vote by which Cleveland defeated;
| Folger for the Governorship Adviees
| received at New York Headquarters from
all parts of the State are of the most en-
| couraging character and in the city itself
| everything points to Republican sue
cess.
| Advices received here from Representa-
| tive Mondeu sof Wyoming are to the eff
| feet that matters are daily becoming
brighter for the Republicans and the
probabilities are- that Mckinley will car
ry the State by a larger plurality than
| that given Harrison The Democrats
and Populists are at loggerheads on the
| subject of fusion, and there will be three
Congressional tickets in the field, and as
the result Mr.. Mondell expects to have a
j
| made the first nomination, placing Judge
Brown in the field The Democrats re-
fused to endorse him and nominated ex-
| Governor Odwell Both parties persist
in adhering to the choice originally made
and the prospects of fusion are vague
and indefinite
Chairman Babcock says the repnrts re-
ceived continue to be all that could be
desired. The president of a country club,
in writing as to the effect of some litera-.
ture distributed, says that the judicious
placing of 300 documents has had the re-
suit Of bringing sixty-four doubtful and
them into stalwart Republicans
Although the silver party officials were
busy in putting the finishing touches 20
their new quarters they nevertheless
stevens Is sending out q circular letter
to all national committeeman notifying.
them. that requisitions for literature
would now be promptly honored and ask
ing them to announce the amount de-
| sired for use in each State. Chief Or
ganizer Kenney will tonight go to New
York and personally look after the work
OF organizing silver clubs in that city
and vicinity. From there he will go to
! chicago and remain until after the meet
ing of the clubs.
OF very prominent labor leaders," said
Mr.. henney, giving assurance that none
of those. belonging ito labor organiza-
tons Will be fooled by the silly arguments
made in regard to SO cent dollar and a
deprecated currency. as the Republicans
choose TO call the proposed silver money.
These leaders assure me that TREY VIII
themselves distribute educational lftera-
ture and practically turn their organiza-
tions into silver clubs. The trend of their
letters is such as to convey the impress
sion that they consider the present situa-
tion as critical. They are entirely differ
ent from the ordinary political letters,
and ! know they speak from the heart''
Secretary Gardner was alone il charge
OF the Democratic Congressional head
quarters, Senator Faulkner having gone
to be present at Democratic Day. as
set apart by a fcounty fair being held
near. Ms1rtinburg w. Va, where Senators
Blackburn, Stewart and others will make
addresses.
The headquarters of the sub-national
committee will be formally opened tomor-
row, with Representative Richardson in
charge; r. G. Hatcher has been ap-
pointed private secretary to Mr.. Richard
son. The work of fitting up the new
| rooms in the Wormley Hotel is being
rapidly pushed and everything is ex-
.peeted to be in readiness for occupancy
The Popul;sts have not completed the
purchase of the necessary furniture and
| outfit for their headquarters here.