Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-15

SOUNDED.
Representative Babcock OF Wisconsin,
who has been caaiI man of the congress,
sional commute. during .v-o campaigns IN
the past, botn Of W hica resulted in republic
can victories. was chosen to again head
the committee. Representative Sherman of
New York was elected vice chairman, to
succeed Nj. Apsley of Mass achusetts, wliG
declined to .ome back - this Congress- ana
Representative O5Cl street of Indiana was
elected secretary in the place of Represen-
tative Mercer of Nebraska, who declined
the nomination. Mr.. w. B. Thompson CT
this city was reelected treasurer.
Chairman BaDcoCk was authorized to Sc
lect his own executive committee, a de-
parture from the custom in this respect,
which his friends appreciated a compli-
ment to him. L. has been the habit III the
past for the committee TO choose the ex-
ecutfve committee, out row the chairman
will exercise tnis discretion h'nseE.
When the committee met last Eigi, tieie
were twenty-seven nlemaers. present. and
Immediately upon converting Mr.. Hull of
Iowa moved the reelection OF Mr.. Bah
cock as chaIrnl..a. The vote was unanl-
nous and was followed by applause Sew
eral members referred to Mr. Babcccks
services in former campaigns, and SINCERE
tributes were paid his management of
the campaigns. many of those present had
gone through the battle, with him and
were apprisec. of tie part which he took n
them.
Mr.. BabcOcl<'s Achievements.
Mr.. Babcock .amc to the House IN he
Fffty-third Congress. He became known as
a man of great political saeac'ty and ros-
sessing diplomacy AID tact. When the &C n
gressional campaign was being undertaken,
toward the close Of that Congress, Mr..
Babcock was suggested as good ma, to
undertake the Difficult. campaign that cor-
fronted the republicans, ana he was elected.
Other Officers.
Representative Sherman of New York,
who was elected vice chairman, is popu-
lar man among his colleagues and is re-
garded as skilful politician He is serv-
ing his fifth term in Congress and is chair
man of the committee on Indian affairs
He is a lawyer and graduate of Hamii-
ton College. He made his entry into poll
tics by being elected the republican mayor
of the democratic city Of Utica in 1884.
He is forty-three years of age, possesses
robust physical constitution and is a
hard worker.
Representative Overstreet of Indiana
came to the House in the Fifty-fourth
Congress. He is a lawyer and politician.
and Is held in high esteem in Congress-
both for his personal qualities and on &C.
count of his recognized abilities. He serv-
ed with the congressional committee in the
last campaign and is well advised of tie
situation in the congressional districts
throughout the country.
After passing resolution expressing ap-
probation of the services of ex-Vice Chair
man Apsley, there were several informal
speeches looking ahead to the next cam
paign. Chairman Babcock corrected some
remarks that preceded his, complaining
that the committee at the last election in
Oregon was not thoroughly organized for
the work, and pointed out that it was the
state forces and not the committee that
were not adequately organized. He called
attention to the fact that the issues of
the party were not created by the COM
mittee, but that it was the latter's duty
to follow out the wishes of the republican
party, as expressed in its platform.
Gen. GrOsvenor pointed to the election in
Oregon in June, the first Of the state con-
tests to be waged. and said the moral effect
of the election there, as the initiative in
the country, should incite the strongest
efforts. The party should begin the cam
paign at once in Oregon, he said, on the
straightforward issue of sound money and
protection. Gen. Grosvenor also referred
to the Maine election, which is to follow
that Of Oregon, but said its significance