Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-15
paled before Oregon, on account Of the
latters precedence in date.

paled before Oregon, on account Of the
latters precedence in date.
Representative Hilborn of California
made a short address, in which he claimed
that protection had accomplished much for
California and the country in general be-
cause 1t was an assured fact the party
should devote considerable attention to it.
At that time the democrats had a ma
jority of ninety in the House. Many re-
pub!icans were Respondent of success and
went into the campaign In a half-hearted
way. predicting defeat. Within a few weeks
after beginning the active work Of the
campaign and when he had received re-
ports from trusty men in the field Mr..
Babcock began to raise the dropping spirits
of his colleagues. He saw a chance for
victory.
Before the summer was half over Mr..
Babcock was confident Of a big republican
landslide. He predicted the election Of a
republican majority of 132. This. in the
face of an existing democratic majority of
ninety, caused the democrats to receive his
estimate with incredulity. When the votes
were counted in November it was found
that Mr.. Babcock's estimate had been
reached and exceeded. The republican ma
jority was 40. Again, in the last congress
sfonal campaign, Mr.. Babcock estimated
safe republican majority in the face Of the
discouraging conditions existing in many
districts. He conducted the greatest cam
paign that any congressional committee
has ever been engaged in and won the
fight.
FrAf9e Tor Mf. Ap8ley.
At the meeting last night when all the
nice things had been said about Mr.. Bah
cock he arose and thanked the committee
for the tributes which had been paid him.
Referring to the last campaign, he said
he wanted to commemorate the service
which Vice Chairman Apsley had rendered
He had found Mr.. Apsley one of the strong
est men in an emergency he had ever
known, and when the tide was running
strong against the republicans Mr.. Apsley
had stood like rock.
Mr.. Babcock said the coming fight was
to be a hard one, and gentlemen should
bear that in mind. He had no fear, how
ever, that the republicans would be de-
feated il every man put his shoulder to the
wheel, and he pledged the committee his
be st efforts.
The Committee.
The republican congressional committee
now consists Of the following senators and
representatives: Alabama, Mr.. Aldrich;
California, Mr.. Hilborn; Colorado, Senator
Wolcott; Connecticut Senator Plat; Idaho,
Senator Shoup; Illinois, Mr.. Cannon; Indi
ana, Mr.. Overstreet; Iowa, Mr. Hull; Kan
sas, Mr.. Curtis; Kentucky, Mr.. Colson;
Maine, Mr. Boutelle; Maryland, Mr.. Baker;
M Ma Mr. simpkins; Michigan.
Missouri. Mr. Pearce; Montana, Senator
Carter; Nebraska. Mr.. Mercer; New Hamp-
shire. Senator Gallinger; New Jersey, MIR.
Loudenslager; New York, Mr.. Sherman;
North Carolina, Mr.. Pearson; North Da-
kota mot elected; Ohio, Mr.. Van Voorhis;
Oregon, Senator Mcbride; Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Arnold; Rhode Island (not elected);
Tennessee, Mr.. Gibson: Texas. Mr.. Hawley;
Vermont, Senator Proctor: Virginia, Mr..
Walker; Washington, Senator Wilson;
West Virginia, Mr.. Miller; Wisconsin, Mr..
Babcock; Wyoming, Senator Warren.
The headquarters of the committee will
be removed from the Postal building to
the Normandie Hotel. corner 18th and 1
streets. The committee will occupy the en-
tire second floor of the hotel and will prob
ably take possession of some of the rooms
by the list of March, by which time the
executive committee will also be appointed.
Mr.. Frederick Schrader will be reap
pointed assistant secretary of the commit
tee, the position which he filed with signal
ability during the last campaign.