Evening star., 1898-11-08
REPUBLICAN REPORTS
Chairman Babcook Says He is Coafdsnt Of
Success.
some kilograms Received at the Con.
Eressional Committee Rooms
Democratic Hopes.

Good weather is always republican
| weather." said Representative Babcock,
chairman Of the republican congressional
committee, today.
This remark was made to q Star reporter
| when several kilograms had just been re-
celved from various parts of the country
telling of good weather and lively voting.
Mr.. Babcock said that the turn in the
tide of political affairs which began three
| weeks ago has kept on steadily There
had been a constant movement toward re-
publican candidates. and he was satisfied
| of republican success today. Bad weather
| in New York state would have meant a loss
! of 10000 or 10000 votes for the republican
ticket, but all over the state good weather
is PfeVaihng, and all indications pointed to
large republican vote.
throughout the country there are indica-
tions Of large and early vote being cast.
For the past three weeks interest in the
election has been increasing and the indi-
cations now are that that -much-dreaded
apathy of which SO much has been heard
! and something feared by the republicans
| is disappearin
! Among kilograms received at the republi-
can congressional Headquarters today are
the following:
Some Republican TeleErams.
Robert Nourse, from Chicago telegraphs:
Tremendous early vote here"
Representative Overstreet, Indianapolis
| Ind: Conditions in Indiana still quite IA
| vorable. Confidently expect republican
victory"
Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the
interior, Seattle, Wash: "Fiftieth speech
tonlght In this campaign. Magnificent
meeting. Prospects good. Leave tomorrow
for home"
w. w. Dudley, Pittsburg, Pa: you can
take Heatwole out of doubtful list. H. Is
certain"
Representative Sherman, Utica, N. Y:
weather fine. Everything points toward
success here"
Senator Proctor visited the headquart .rs
OF the republican congressional committee
today and left this afternoon for New York
where he will receive the election news and
tomorrow will leave for Vermont.
At Democratic Headquarters.
Democratic headquarters were practically
deserted during the day. Chairman Kerr
and all the officers had gone home to vote,
and no kilograms had been received up to
noon. Chairman Kerr will not return to
Washington until this evening. At demo-
crauc headquarters. however. predictions
or democratic success were made with great
confidence. Returns will be received at
both headquarters tonight.
The republican committee will receive
very full returns. but admission to its
headquarters in the Normandie will not be
Permitted except for those who have cards
of admission. Only a few kilograms were
received this afternoon. but they add ind!-
Gated favorable conditions for the reaub-
licaRs.
In respect to the New York election it is
expected that the returns early in the even
Ing may appear favorable to the demo-
Gratis. for the reason that their chief
strength is in the city of New York and In
other centers where the vote viii be
promptly reported. The republican strength
being largely in the rural districts it is
likely that these returns will not be re-
ported until late in the evening"