The evening times., 1898-10-10
LEADERS BADLY SCARED
Signs in Political Skies Make
Republicans Afraid.
APATHY is WIDESPREAD
Fears of Heavy Democratic Gains
Beset the Party-Cnsh Necessary
Good Effects of Judge Van Wyck's
Manhattan Club Speech.

New York, Oct. 1o.-There is wide
spread fright in all the Republican
camps throughout the country, accord
ing to the latest advices received in this
city from leaders in all sections They
seem to be in that unenvia-
bic fix which leads every one
to feel averse to listening to
the woes that besetI the party in other
States inasmuch as all have troubles Of
their own. l,f+
This is particularly true of the con-
gressioHal managers, who have learned
from Chairman Babcock that all the en-
ergies of heaven and earth must be set
at work to prevent the loss of the next
House. Money is wanted everywhere
1t is needed not only for the usual plans,
but one important feature of the necessi-
ties that appear so formidable is that of
arousing interest and enthusiasm and
persuading Republican voters to surren-
der the apathy which has become so
marked in the country districts as to be
absolutely alarming.
Campaign meetings are not so well at
tended as heretofore even when there
was no such Indifference as seem to ex-
ist in Republican country circles as now.
and campaign subscriptions everywhere
are, TO use the words of disgusted
leader who has recently visited the
Roosevelt headquarters in this city, ri
diculously nil.'
The uneasiness of the Republican man
| ayers Is increased by the confidence with
which the Democrats are talking.
On the other side the Democrats report
advices showing "A greater amount of
confidence in successes next month than
has characterized their predictions for d
long time.
Reports from ex-Congressman Kerr,
| secretary Of the Democratic committee,
are very encouraging He does not be-
| iieve that 1t viii be possible for the Re
publicans 10 get out anything like the
enormous vote they polied two years ago,
| especially in the East and the Middle
| West. and at the same time he Is count
| ing on the Democrats being able TO hold
their own much better in these localities
as result OF the return to their ranks OF
many OF the gold Democrats who voted
| the Republican ticket in 1896.
Mr.. Kerr states his conviction that the
Democrats will not lose single district
held by them in the present House, with
| tHc pOSSlDic OF lnS one III De!-
| aware. He claims gains right straight
| through. from New England west as far
| as Nebraska.
The Republicans are trying to keep
! their courage up about Illinois, but they
| seem almost certain to lose at least one
| Of the Chicago districts-the Third-and
| there are some country districts. notably
| the Fifteenth, that they may lose.
| Judge Van Wyck's little speech at tbs
| Manhattan Club gathering on Saturdas
| night, in which ne declared that the is
| sues now are precisely the same as wher
| Tiiden led the Democracy to a magnifi
cent victory in 1874, has met with a re
| sponse that BODIES no good TO the ma
| chine ticket of Mr.. Plat. Already thert
| have been many kilograms and letter.
| received from various parts OF the Stat,
| showing a most favorable echo of tn,
| clear and modest utterances of the Dem
| ocratic nominee The Democrats of tn,
State do not seem to have forgotten tn
! glories under which the party made won
derful achievements under Tilden an,
| Seymour. and from all appearances ar
impressed with the conviction that the,
are to be repeated under Van wyck.