The morning times., 1896-08-08

He was at headquarters yesterday look
Ing comfortable, despite the sweltering
heat OF the early morning hours, and was
in the full enjoyment OF his usual good
spirits.
To all callers who made inquiries con
cerping his recent visit to New York, the
chairman denied that it had any politica
significance. He only went over, he stated,
| for the purpose of seeing that the arrange
| ments for the notification were complete.
Really" SAID he, '.tHeTe is nothing to
be said about my visit to MI. Hill at Nor
n,aDdie.by- -thc-Sea. We<have always been
| friends, and when he found that we Were
in New York, where the weather was hot
and disagreeable, he invited scme Of us to
go down to his seaside place, where We
might get breath of salt air and be com
| Portable for a few hours.
Much that is untrue, ard niere that ia
uDimportant, has been said OF this visit,
which was one of friendship and entirely
without polit cal import ~,
:. THE. REPUBLICAN VIEW.
Secretary Mercer, of the Republican corr
mittee found in his mail yesterday quite
number of letters corrobOrative OF the
claim ne has made from the beginning
OF the campaign, that the Republicans
would carry Nebraska.
One OF these letters was from George W.
Post, chairman of the Republican State
committee.
Il have never wavered in my belief tiiat
we should carry Nebraska" said Mr..
to m
old story with us. We have fought over
theissne time and again. Wemade the sape
fight four years ago. The Democratic party
is hopeiessly divided on the financial ques-
ton, the Populists, angered by the att
tude of the Democrats are declining to fuse,
and the Republicans are lining up for the
fray with a solid from t presented to the
enemy.
MIR. Bryan is not O strong man, and it
is but a short time since he repudiated
the party whose candidate he now is, and
declared himself TO be a Populist. All
these things tend to the aid OF the Re-
pubhcaDs, and confidently look forward
to a good Republican majority in No
vember."
Vice Chairman Apsley, when asked re-
garding the effect of Mayor Pingree's
nomination by the Republicans for the
GoverDorship of Michigan, said that he
was not conservant with the local :ssues.
but believed the fact of Mr. Pingree being
a silver man would have no material ef-
feet on the campaign outside the State.
Some among the politicians, however,
believe that the selection by the Repub-
licans of Michigan of free silver man
.-..lr
save thousands of votes to the Republicans
on the State and Congressional tickets. At
the same time 1t is not likely that the
Presidential question will be drawn in
and made On important factor in the Sc
lection OF a Governor, especially now that
both the candidates advocate free COMA sc.
RELIGION AS A LEVER.
J. LIE wis Ulrich, who has In recent
years fluctuated between renowD and OBJ
scurity, is now occupying a considerable
portion OF the breach and offering to the
managers OF the Democratic campaign to
take charge of the canvass so far as the
German Lutherans are concerned anu swing
2 them into line for the Chicago nominees.
Four years ago Mr.. Ulrich took prom
inent part in the fight and gave his es-
7pecial attention to the religious dissen-
sions prevailing 10 Wisconsin and Michigan.
BY using religion as a political lever be
made the .disaffections among. the Ger
man Lutberans rebound to the benefit
of the Democratic party, and was sue
cessful TO such an extent that the Demo-
Gratis carried Wisconsin and made great
inroads in Michigan.
n q b ic 90 hQhind him Mr. TTlrjph
offers bis services to the party mana gers,
with the suggestion that especial attention
be given the German Lutherans, not only
in Wisconsin and Michigan, but in every
section of the country where they have
numerical strength, with the belief that by
proper management they can be swung into
the Democratic column with telling ef-
feet.
The record OF his past achievements in
this limo fs submitted by Mr.. Ulrieh as
prediction of what he can accomplish in
the future. The degree of favor with
which Mr.. Uirich's proposition is being
received cannot be ascertaiDed.
Four years ago, however, after his Ia
bofiOus and partially successful work, Mr..
Ulrich met with the fate customary to
great discoyerers. He felt that his SER
vices entitled him to the position of pub
lie printer, and he came to Washington
with more recommendations for the place
than were probably. ever presented by
any one individual. But the majority of
these Endorsements had q string tied to
them.
A large number Of prominent politicians
did not have thecbackbone 70 refuse their
re recomniendations.G but aGer giving it
quietly dropped word to the effect that
1t was merely gwen az dose of pare
goric. As q consequence Mr. Ulrtch was
finally compelled to compromise on q
minor position in the Government Print
ing Office, which ihe lately resigned after
some alleged. misunde rstandng with Mr.
Benedict. 9a'asoe@
Mr.. Ulrich was at headquarters yester-
day, looking, it is said, after his chances
for securing the direction Of the campaign
for the education and pulling into hue
Of the German Lutherans. =.
Will Contest Begun.