Evening star., 1898-10-27
He Makes Some Predictions About
the Elections.
RAPID CH AKGE OF Sen TIMBN
The Next House to Have a Safe
Republican Majority.
NO FLAT MONEY WANTED

Mr.. Babcock. chairman of the republican
congressional committee, when asked to-
day about the condition of the campaign
and the prospects for republican success
in the coming election said:
This campaign has been very different
from the campaigns of 1894 and 1896 from
the fact that many new conditions have
come to the front. In the campaign of 1884
the people generally had become thoroughly
cut Of patience with the Wilson bill and
the democratic policy on tariff and money.
We succeeded in electing a large republican
majority in the Fifty-fourth Congress, but
We're unable to take any action as to tariff
matters until after, the election of 1896
In the presidential election the lines were
closely drawn. The republican party was
in favor of sound money and protection
Its views, so far as protection is concern
ed, have been enacted into law, and con-
ndence has taken the place of distrust in
financial circles. not only at home, but the
world over. and we hear not a word even
OF the endless chain
Change of Sentiment
During the present campaign the admin
istration has prosecuted the most success
full war known to modern history. Not
withstandIng the brilliant achievements of
tie army and navy, the democratic party
and its allies have endeavored to belittle
and criticise, not so much the results of
the war as the methods Of the War De-
partment, seeming to forget that war
means peStilance sickness and death The
facts in regard to the conduct of the war
nave been shown up completely, and the
criticism and the attempted opposition to
the administration this account have
fallen fiat, and the change of sentima ant
during the past month. and especially dur
ing the past two weeks, in this respect has
been simply wonderful
Democrats aud Fiat Money
The appointment of Coin Harvey as
financial manager by the joint committee
appointed by Chairman Jones of the demo-
cratic committee consisting of Ex-Governor
Stcne of Missouri, eX-Goverr or AIteeld of
Illinois, Senator Teller of Colorado and
Senator Allen of Nebraska to take charge
OF the hnancial part of their campaign in
lCated al once the dc sign of the opposition
TO bring Squarely to the front the free
coinage ot SILVER on a basis of 16 to l. as
advocated in 1896. The result of this action
has been far-reaching and has been an ele-
ment cf great strength to the republican
campaign. Districts that were considered
doubtful four weeks ago are now safely
republican. The sound money democrats
Who were ha ting as between a support of
their old organization on state issues and
the dangerous fallacy of fiat money have
announced their intention to support the
reEubncan congressional nominees in al
mt ST every state of the Union, and for the
past two weeks reports received at head
qtarters show that the trend o. public SEN
ument is to indorse the present administra-
ton and give Mr.. Mckinley a republican
House that ca II be depended upon to sup
Itrt nm In ne interest of SOUND money,
III the adjustment OF the great Ques lions
growing out Of the war, and to take ad-
vantage of the opportunities offered tor
commercial supremacy.
This change of sentiment in this cam
paign towards he republican nominees is
very similar to he change OF sentiment in
the lasS Harrison-CleVeland campaign of
l%J2, when the democrats practically won
their fight within four weeks of the elcc-
ton.
The Next House.
The present House consists of 201 re-
publicanS and 100 democrats, popuists and
fusionists, or a republican majority of 81
over all. From the best information OBJ
tainable and from reliable reports from
every district in the Union, the indications
are now that the republicans will elect 1S4
members, which together with the eight al
ready elected from Maine Vermont and
Oregon, will make 1872 members of the
tifty-siXth Congress. This would give them
d working majority of tWenty-seVen over
all L do not see how this number can be
reduced if the party continues its present
aggressive campaign, but to achieve this
result 1t Will be necessary for every repub-
liCan to do his full duty"