Evening star., 1897-07-29
Republican National and Congress
sional Committees at Work.
LOOKING OUT FOR THEIR STATES
Chairman Babcock Satisfied With
the Progress in Ohio.
WHAT SILVER MEN ARE DOING

The republican national committee is
maintaining its headquarters at Washing
ton during the summer and is keeping a
force of employees busily at work getting
out j cuments for use in those states where
the campaign next fall will be of national
character. The states are Iowa, Maryland
ard Ohio. The legislatures which will be
elected next fall will choose United States
senators. and therefore the campaigns
come under the supervision of the national
committee.
Major Dick, the secretary of the republi-
can national committee, is in charge of the
headquarters in the Glover building on F
street, and will divide his time between
Washington and Ohio. Mr.. S. A Perkins,
the assistant secretary, will be on duty
during the greater part of the summer.
Mr.. o. p. Austin. the manager of the liter
airy bureau, will also be here constantly.
The literary bureau is supplying campaign
matter to some newspapers, and is also
p sending out documents having a bearing
upon the national aspect of the fall cam
paign in the several states.
The Iowa Campaign.
The Iowa campaign this fall hinges al
most entirely upon the silver question. The
populists and silver republicans have COM
bined upon the democratic ticket and will
make common cause against the republi-
great deal of work in Iowa. and the reports
Indicate that the efforts are telling No
pains are being spared TO call the attention
Of the Iowa farmers to the fact that while
the prices of all agricultural products are
rising steadily, the price of silver is going
Gown The lowest point in the history of
sIiEe1 prices was reached day before yes
terday' While wheat was marking an adj
vance This, IL is urged by the republicans
Is practical refutation of the much vaunted
claim of the silverites that wheat and sill
Yer rise and fall together.
The reports received from Iowa are of a
very satisfactory character. it is said al
though. Of course. the campaign has not
fully opened yet. The republicans have
cone 50 much preliminary work however
that they are enabled to make some pretty
safe predictions by the result of the labor
already put in.
In Maryland and Ohio the silver question
will also figure. and in the latter state it
VIII practically be the issue. The demo-
Gratis have arrayed their party upon the
side of free silver. making the fight upon
the legislature and the United States sena-
torship.
There will be cessation of work at the
republican national committee headquarters
during the summer. but on the contrary
il will grow heavier from this time on
TowarG the end of the summer there will
be conferences between the republican
leaders, and Washington will become
lively political center from which three
great campaigns will be waged.
Chairman BabcOcL's Adyiccs,
The republican congressional committee
is also keeping it's headquarters open this
summer. Chairman Babcock has rented
rooms in the Postal Telegraph building
hear 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
and Mr.. Frederick Schrader is in charge
1t is not expected to do much before next
winter. however, beyond planning out the
lines of Eterarry work. The mass of con-
gressional speeches delivered during the
late extra session will be digeSted and eX-
tracts made of the matters which seem to
furnish good republican capital. In the
meantime, however, the headquarters Will
keep in close touch with all sections where
there will be political contest next fall.
The advices from Ohio very gratify-
Ing, said Chairman Babcock to a Star re-
porter today Il have recently heard from
reliable sources that political matters are
progressing in Ohio to the utmost salts.
factICn of the republican managers Of the
state campaign. There is 10 doubt what
ever that We will elect a legi stature and
return MIR. Hanna to the Senate.
Every republican will lie interested and
pleased with the reelection of Senator
Hanna They all feel that they owe him
a Iar2e debt of gratitude for his personal
share in the victory of last November. In
my opinion Mr. Hanna's personality in the
leadership CT the republican working forces
IN 'he campaign was responsible for the
victory in a measure which never can be
computed The confidence which he inspir-
ed IN the business men of the country his
IrSste-ful handling Of momentuous prob
lens marked him as one of the greatest
leaders the republican party has known for
man years 1 think that every republi-
can connected with national politics Will
Share this opinion with me-
Free silver Wen at Work.
While the republicans are thus Stimulating
the busy bee in their industry the free sill
YER men are not lasgard in their efforts 1t
Ia rrrl..
mittee is in quiescent state Just at this
time. but the silver men proper are hard at
work The American Bimetallic Union.
with headquarters at 111G F. street. is run
ming on full time and to its utmost capaci-
ty- Mr. George T. Bowen and Mr. H. f.
Bartine are in charge The National BIZ
metaillstS, semi-monthly newspaper is
being published from these headquarters
ahG large amount of literature bearing
on the free silver question is being dis
tributed. The object of the American ri
metallic Union is to conduct a camnaipn
OF education in behalf of the free coinage
or silver and gold, the restoration of hi
1nefdiiism and government control of the
paper currency a great deal of literature
is btlnS sent 10 Iowa and 10 Ohio and at
tenti0n Will now be devoted to MARYLAND
am very much eratified'' said Mr.
bsr'hie 10 Star reporter today, lat the
tone OF the platform which the MARYLAND
democrats adopted yesterday. 1t commits
the'n TO free coinage and is all that could
possihiy be expected under the circum-
statrcs- / hold that il Is a substantial
Hecitrati0n Tor the free coinage of gold and
sHNtr. because what IS said of the inter-
Edt!'hal agreement in no wise qualities the
aec!iratlon OF the use of the two metals
1t * full and complete and is mad. e9e
pendent upon no contingency"
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