Evening star., 1896-10-01
A G G u RACY CLAIME
What Chairman Babcock Says of the Repub-
lican Figures.
More Encouraging Reports Received
ut Headquarters From the
Different States,

Ihere Is one characteristic Of the litera-
ture sent out by this committee" said
Chairman Babcock of the republican con-
gressional committee today, 'and that is
the accuracy of the figures and statements
or fact. Before anything was sent out we
had every figure verified. There is no bun
combe in any statement. and they will all
stand the closest scrutiny.
I'VE gave the people the facts that they
wanted. We gave them early in the cam
paign. and were the first in the field with
facts about the money question. Take, for
instance, our document, The History of
Money l had two experts at work for
weeks last spring verifying every fgur.
from the official records of the govern
ment.'
Encouraging Reports.
Encouraging reports from the various
states continue to come to republican head
quarters. John w. Lewis writes Chairman
Babcock from Leichfield, KY: From pres
ent indica tions this state will go for Nc
Kinley from 1900 to 5000. The repub-
licans are thoroughly aroused, and are
making q close organization and a viGcr-
Gus and effective campaign all over the
state. II we cannot carry 1t, II will be our
fault"
Mr.. John A. Snider, prosecuting attorney
engaged in the campaign in that district,
writes: Il have just returned from a stump
ing tour in the west end of the district
covering a period OF twenty-three days.
The outlook for success is Frightening
daily. There are three candidates in the
field for Congress, and the vote for the
populist will be nearly all drawn from the
democratic party.
Mr. E. ID Crumpacker, a prominent attor-
ney of Valparaiso. Ind, who is the republi-
can nominee for Congress, writes that the
conditions in this congressional district are
very favorable, and he will doubtless be
elected by a majority of from 2,oD to 1900,
and that in spite Of the fact that his OPP
ponent is the fusion candidate of all tn,
free silver parties.
Mr. Marcus r. Sulzer, a young repubi-
can who is making the race for Congress
against eX-CongreSsman Holman in the
Madison Qnd) district, says: The silver
republicans are returning to us mot many
to return). and sound money democrats
are becoming more aggressive In our be-
half The indications now point to better
results than were attained two years ago.
Joseph AlbuS, chairman of the republican
congressional committee of the fourth dis
trict of Missouri. who is managing the
campaign of George c. Crowther, sends
very encouraging reports from the st.
Joseph district, and speaks of the marked
success which Mr.. Crowther had in two
joint debates with his popocratic opponent
in one of the farming districts, Mr.. Crow
tucl hdhlHS iudhs NolSS oS h3s eoSu WI n
Bracing Up in Kansas.
Chairman Frank Harlow of the big
seventh district of Kansas, speaking OF
the campaign which Congressman Long
is making, says: Mr.. Long is now en-
gagged in a series of six joint debates. three
of which have already been held at Hutch
inson, Newton and Wellington. all of which
have resulted in a signal victory for Mr..
Long, and have wonderfully braced up our
party at the points mentioned
Congressman John E. Mccall Of Tennes-
see says: Il find the republicans wherever
1 have been enthusiastically for sound
money and protection, and manifesting
much interest in the campaign If there
are any free silver republicans. they are
not in my district. The more the people
study the Bryan free silver heresy the less
confidence they have in the wonderful
promises held out by him and his followers.
feel confident of my reelection"
j. K. Crawford. justice of the peace at
Barry. ILL.,, writes: Things are in good
shape in this part of our state. We will
hold our own. although in the hotbed of
populism."
Rice H. Bell. a prominent attorney of
Keokuk. Iowa, writes: There is no Ques-
ton about the result in Iowa or in our con-
gressional district
Figures From wisconsfn.
S. Sloggy, a well-known merchant of On
tario, Wis. writes: That you may not be
misled by the extravagant claims Of the
popocrats in our locality, will say their
claims are all unfounded. and We shall roll
up in November the largest republican ma
jority in old Vernon that was ever given
before. Old-time democrats by the dozens
are outspoken for Mckinley and sound
money. l feel justified in saying that the
outlook never was more favorable for an
overwhelming republican majority. NV
figures on the state are $1,000. Everything
is coming our way"
Ross l.. Hammond of the Fremont. Neb..
Tribune, and republican candidate for Cen
gress in the third district, writes: Il be-
lieve that the tide has set in our direction.
and l would not be surprised If there " as
land slide before election day.
Congressman L. Danford VINO is the re-
publican nominee for Congress this year.
writes from st. Clairsville, Ohio: II have
been speaking in my district almost daily
s,rce August l. Have been over five coun-
ties, and while the district was doubtful at
the beginning of the campaign, am salts
fled that if the election should come off row
the majority for Mckinley would rot fall
below 5000, and If we make progress IN the
next five weeks as in the last five the ma
jority will be double that period. Our srou-
BILE has been not with the wage earners and
business people, but with the farmers They
have been for years in their alliance meet
in and farmers institutes talking to each
other about hard times and unfair iegisla-
ton, and political demagogues have encour-
sged this delusion.''
Personal Mention.