The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-18
Republican Congressional Mana
gers Admit That Their Pros
pect Is Poor.
ANTi-lMPER!AL TIDE STRONG.
Sweeping Away Republican Hope,
Particularly in Districts of
Large German American
Population.
Tho Republic Bureau.

lsI.s ~. ava ftislSNiNdtlli Ave
Washington July i7.-The tendency of the
German vote commands just now the very
close attention of congressional campaign
managers in this city. At Republican head
quarters. scores OF German newspapers.
published in the East. are car, fully scanned
by an expert translator for indications Of
their political faith. All editorials Or othe-
paragraphs. showing an inclination toward
the Republicans or the Democrats are care
fully preserved and brought tc the rotlc, Of
men who are conducting the campaign. The
work at Republican headquarters covers
only States east OF the Ohio River. and does
not include the distribution OF material for
publication IN German. that being looked
out for at the Chicago bureau
Such an evidence of the tioroughness
with which preparations are making for
the election Of a Republican Congress is
duplicated at the Metropolitan Hotel, where
the Democratic congressional headquarters
for the entire United States are I-cats1 4
German bureau for the distribution of Ger
man literature is being maintained at the
metropolitan in charge If Doctor l.. W
Habercom. who had charge of similar work
for the Republicans two years ago. and who
recently announced himself as a s,pporter
of Bry3n. lie was engaged by Chairman
Richardson to prepare political material.
At the Democratic congressional head
quarters, where the observation CT the Ger
man vote extends TO the Middle West es-
pecially to Michigan. Ohio. Indiana Illinois
and Wisconsin. there are encoura ging signs.
there are undouhted evidences of disslti,-
faction with President McKinley's Imperial
istic administration. Doctor IIaberconl's
detection from the Republican PARTY was
widely published throughout the Western
States. where his political work for the Re-
puolicans III past campaigns ~ wfJ
known.
In tire Eastern States the Importance 10
Republicans of keeping the German vote IS
apparent. The Republican gains for MEM
bers OF Congress are figured largely IL their
localities \ State like Pennsylvania, where
the Republicans count certain the electoral
vote for Ps sident and Vice President. sends
ten Democratic members to the present
House. There are many Germans in Penn
sylVania whose votes for Mckinley are Of
little Importance. but when IL Gomez TO
nguTirs on the close congressional districts
II IS quite another question.
In Maryland. likewise. where there are
TWO or three close DISTRICTS with a consd-
cradle sprinklilS OF Germans. the attitude
Of this class o. the popuic ton is a critical
matter. as IL Is also In New Jersey and
above alt. In New York. If the national
House Is to be retained hy the Republicans
II - almost Indispensable that several of
the Districts In New York City. where Ger
mans are large factor. must be rec ;,imed.
The Western Germans seem TO have bee,
offended seriously by the speech Of Senator
Lodge, wherein he predicted that . war
with Germany was Inevitable The ilg.c OF
events also convinced many Germans there
that a real danger turks In Imperialism. All
this is indicated in ;he EXTENSIVE CORE
spondence. which is always begun with
every campaign and conducted by botn par
ties til! election day for the purpose Of aep-
ing in touch with local conditions
The Republicans are complaining Of the
apathy toward their party. which is man
ifested everywhere. II they are ale to
rouse business interests TO a realization of
the issues the ? hope TO win.
The Republican congressional managers
are afraid to proclaim confidence CT eiectins
the next HOuse. They admin to their friends !
that all signs point 10 Democratic control of |
thdt body III the next Congress.