Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-08

President Mckinley as exclaiming, on
receiving the election returns: "'Where
would we have been without the west
ern voters and without a western man
ager?' His reference was to the en-
larged Republican representation in
congress from the west, (which saved
the administration from a hostile
house and the persistent and skillful
work OF Chairman Babcock, OF the
congressional campaign committee In
securing it,"
Others speak as follows in regard to
the work OF Chairman Babcock:
CHAIRMAN MARK A. HANNA:
I" In common with all friends OF the
administratio ! am particularly graf
flied by the result OF the congressional
elections, in view OF the fact that this
Is what Is ordinarily called an
3" off-year," Republican control OF
the House Of Representatives during
the remainder OF this administration
means the continuance OF business
prosperity. 1t will permit the further
development OF the policy which has
already transformed business de-
preston into prosperity. | cannot
speak too highly Of the excellent work
OF the National Congressional com
mittee. My corporation and associ-
alton with the committee acquainted
me with the policy of their campaign
and ! cannot but express my admir-
alton Of the able, efficient and ener-
getic, work of Chairman Babcock
and his associates. Mr.. Babcock' 8
diagnosis of the situation, which
resulted In his decision that the House
must he saved by work in the West,
proved to be the key to our success,
The campaign was fought on that line
and the result proves the wisdom of
the plan. Those familiar with the
campaign accord Chairman Babcock
the credit due him"
THE MILWAUKEE TELEGRAPH:
1910 Congressman Babcock's untir-
ing efforts, coupled with his great po-
litical sagacity, may be attributed
much of the success of the election In
the choice OF republican congressman,
sufficient In number to make sure "
republican majority In the house OF
representatives. As chat rman OF the
Republican Congressional Committee
Mr.. Babcock has been of invaluable
service to his party and to the
country, for who will say that tho
victory OF Tuesday was
not for the decided good of the
country ut large?"
GEN. C. II. GRoS VENOR:
" No man ever more skillfully or
more intelligontly managed cam
paign than has Hon. j. w. Babcock,
chairman Of the Congressional com
mittee. From the very beginning he
fully appreciated the magnitude of
the recent contest, and wisely and
iudiciously entered upon the arduous
work Of the battle. Quietly and without
ostentation he aseettained the situa-
ton In all the doubtful and possibly
doubtful districts of the United
States, and, having ascertained the
situation, moved with the intelligence
seldom equaled and never excelled to
overcome the complications. He
wasted no time in HOPELESS districts,
but made his own selections of the
districts In which 1t was possible
for tho Republicans to win He
reconciled faction and stimulated the
hope of success, and wisely selected
the agencies through which victory
was possible, He exercised the high
est judgement In the selection OF
literary matter to go into the sever
III districts, and struck Mt the right
time in the right way. Above all he
calmy measured conditions and
the movement OF the con-
tending forces. When the contest was
near It's conclusion he saw with the
eye OF experience and intelligence just
where extraordinary efforts must be
made to win majority, and, having
done his work, never faltered in what
the result was to be. While his OPP.
ponents were Tuning and fretting, and
extravaganza and absurd dec
larations rs to what would be accom-.
plished, he calmly told the people of
the country exactly what had been
done, aud exactly where victory was
to come from, No man ever won u
harder fight, and to no man was the
Republican party ever under deeper
obligation.
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