New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
READY FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
.yr REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON-
MITTEE ORGANIZES.

.v p.ncocK AGAIN REFLECTED AND
oxprcrps DISQUALIFICATION OF
THE IssuEs-IMroRrANcE OF THE
OREGON ELECTION.
.,rs,on Feb A-The Republican Congress
ii Campaign Committee met tonight In the
shy Of the House. and after perfectng It's orsani-
.,,r entered into a brief discussion OF party Is
- Representative Joseph w. Babcock OF Wis
sur Cor the third time was honored with the
o,-r,anship Of the committee. There were twen-
ven members present and Immediately on
H-.ninS Representative Hull OF Iowa moved the
.lsction Of Mr.. Babcock as chairman. The eiec-
WAS made unanimous with applause. followed
orv consratuiatory remarks. Several Of the
,,,ers referred to Mr.. Babcock's valuable ser
acas IN the past and hts sldlful management OF
ore las, campaign. and congratulated the party on
the selection' . ~,
.n,r.ciation OF the tributes paid TO him. 1t should
:. horne In mind. he said. that there ts hard
ss,, before the party. and he pledged his best
sor,s in carrying out his part Of the contest.
pn,esentative Pearson OF North Carolina noini-
.otsa Representative John Simpkins OF Massachu-
eats for vicc-charman. to succeed Representative
.nsley OF Massachusetts. who was not returned
90 his Congress. Mr.. simpkins declined the nomi-
,auon In favor Of Representative James s Sher-
man Of New-York who WAS elected. Representa-
go. David H Mercer Of Nebraska was nominated
NV Representative Loudensager Of New-Jersey for
,..Sect!on secretary. but he declined. and noml-
,,ted instead Representative Jesse Overstreet OF
I,diana The latter elected Colonel W. H.
1Yompson Of this city. elected treasurer on
o,,,nation Of Representative Spaulding OF Michi-
gan , ~.
motion carried authorizing Chairman Bah
oocs 10 appoint an Executive Committee at
,u,ure date he 10 select the membership and de-
,sr,n,ne the number This Executive Committee
al anNtaS IN
committee which might be caused by death or
resignation on thirty days notice 10 the state
delegation affected
After passing resolution expressing apprecia-
tom OF the services OF Mr. Apsley. there were sew
eral informal speeches looking ahead TO the next
oampa!gn Chairman Babcock corrected some re-
marks complaining that the committee at the last
electon In Oregon was not thoroughly organized LOT
the work. and pointed out that 1t was the state
oreanjzation and not the committee that was not
adequately prepared. He called attention TO the
fact that the party issues were not created by the
committee. but that II was the latters ou'y 10
follow out the wishes Of the Republican party as
expressed In its Platform.
General Crosvenor pointed 10 the election In
o-agon IN June the first OF the State contests 10 be
,Yaeea and said the moral effect of the election
there as the initiative In the country shouid IN
cite the strongest efforts. The party shouiu peelh
the campaign at once in oregon. ne SAID on ule
straightforward issue OF sound money ana pro'ec-
ton General Grosvenor also referred to the Maine
election which is follow that In Oregon. nut
said it's significance paled before oregon on account
Of the latter's precedence in date.
Representative Hilborn, Of California, made a
snort address in which ne said that protection had
ACCOMPLISHED much for California and the country
IN general. Senator Shoup. Of Idaho. said MS
section Of the country would DO everything possible
10 give a Republican majority in the LVIth Con-
gress but he conceded that the sentiment OF
Idaho was FOR bimetallism.