The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-11-26
THE APPEAL a NATIONAL AFRO a MEXICAN NEWSPAPER
Oh I'm AN sBABCOCK.
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.iios WnHe the people were swayjng
this way and that, public sentiment rising
ana Ialllng like stormy barometer. a
dsnn1te and sustained line of camnaign
attack for or against any matter upper
most In the minds of the populacef seemed
lil'posslnie; This war said Mr.. Bah
COCK. looking over the field at this troub-
ieus moment, is ephemeral and the at
etendant questions as to its management
Will De short lived, also. Besides, they are
rot political. We elected Maj. Mckinley
on the sound money issue and on that is
sue we must save the fruits Of the battle
of 1886, II they shall be saved 2 ,s5
This View was adopted; the sure dis
trlcts, whether Republican or Democratic,
were marked off the list to receive no
further attention. and every legitimate
force the committee could summon was
exerted In precincts where an investiga-
ton had shown the existence of enough
Republican, and gold Democratic votes TO
elect a candidate. But the task was heavy.
The public, bewildered by the expansion
and war management issues did not
easily arouse to realization Of the fact
that the basic question was that of sound
money. Gradually, however, Chairman
Babcock was pounding them to their feet,
when "Coin" Harvey appeared as general
manager of the Democratic party. and
began collecting funds for the election of
free silver members of congress. H. s
Instantly the political aspect changed
Chairman Babcock's forecast and his plan
Of campaign were proven correct. The
slow turning tide became decisive flood ;
Republican and sound money efforts were
redoubled = nearly everything by Chair
man Babcock's order, being conferred in
the West-and victory " as assured.
Twenty days before election Mr. Bah
cock prepared with his own hand. for
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cast Of the next house. In it he claimed
a sound money majority in the house Of
twenty-seven. and sound money senate.
giving states, districts and names. After
The election the president checked over
the list and found that Mr.. Babcock had
missed only in six out of 357 instances;
ond some Of those, like the defeat of Gen.
Walker in Massachusetts,, are not ex-
plainable On any ground save that Of
personal feeling. of which the chairman
could take no measure. The six thus lost
IT won. would have given precisely the
twenty-seven majority claimed by the
chairman.
On discovering the remarkable charac-
ter Of the forecast. President Mckinley
invited Mr.. Babcock to dine with him at
the White House. and then t~ok occasion
to bring forth the confidential list of Oct.
20, checked over and confirmed, as the
highest compliment he could pay to the
quiet but hard-hitting chairman.
Mr.. Babcock is now in Wisconsin for
few days of rest and to receive reports
from the managers of his senatorial cam
.paign. The informa ton which reaches
Washington is that he will be elected-a
fact which is we'll known to afford hearty
satisfaction to the administratio from
President Mckinley down.
Free From Spectacular Plays
Impulsive tangents, long speeches., en-
barrassing requests and experimental!
fads; always cool, thoughtful, sensible,
practical, approachable and Woodworking.
he is regarded by the administration and
congress in both branches as an invalua-
BILE public servant, and the hope here is
that he may be elected to the senate with
out any particular opposition.
The statement is current that Mr.. Bah
cock is President McKinley's choice for
chairman to- succeed Mr.. Hanna in 1900:
but others declare he ought to be re-
tanned at the head of the congressional
committee, where his extraordinary abil-
ity to conceive and conduct one kind of
campaign in one district and another kind
III another district, according to the vary
ing conditions in each Of the 357 pre-
cincts, far overtops that of any other
known manager. ~.
In appearance Chairman Babcock. is
bulky and strong. Ills cheeks are rosy,
his dark, deep-set eyes steady and hon
est; his dress rich but modest his man.
ners unusually quite and reserved; his
greetings frank and cordial; his inter
course attentive and kindly his atmOs-
phere that of one who is bearing heavy
burdens but is determined to let nothing
prevent him from carrying them through.
llef never talks more than minute or
two on any subject, no matter how i'm
portant. He listens carefully, remembers
fully, judges promptly, acts decisvely.
His voice is low, his conversation free
from buster, his sentences brief and con-
elusive. His capacity and disposition to
work seem to be illimitable and he &C
composites enormous results through a
perfect systematization of everything
coming to his hands. He is an organizer
par excellence. If he does not love to
work. TO SOW and reap, to winnie has nc
enioyments, for he devOtes no time to the
ordinary relaxations and pleasures of life
In his own business he is past master
at everything. He can swedge "a saw
snub a raft, drive yoke. of logging oxen
fell tree, keep the books, sell the lum
her or prepare lay out of camp "chuck.'
In fact tits said that there is no man II
Washington who is so near perfection II
steak broiling and no one who can spread
a better dinner. 1t is this perfect knowl
edge of the every day details of business
and of life that, makes him strong, ii ],
| In public affairs he is the same; he al
| ways knows all about whatever matter
| he has in charge, and is ready for at
tacks., He never makes a speech on pend
ing legislation, but merely arises and
gives the. opposition an opportunity to
fire questions at him. These inquiries,
however, numerous, crooked, or male:
violent, he answers rapidly, in low tones
and short sentences; and when the firing
| ceases the bill always passes. To this
statement there Is no exception; he has
| never been defeated ...