Evening star., 1900-07-24
T HE G e r M AN VOTE
A SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION BY THE
REPUBLICAN LEADERS.
That Class Not Likely to BE Fooled by
High Sounding Phrases of
Democratic Platform.

Chairman Babcock and Representative
Hull of the republican congressional COM
mittee left today for Chicago to resume
their labors at headquarters Before de-
parting they expressed themselves very
well pleased with the prospect in the east
. as they found it and complimented Repre-
sentative Loudenslager for the work he Is
doing in this section of the country.
One subject of discussion among the man.
ayers and the officials whom they met while
Eere was the state of the German vote The
party leaders have been putting out some
careful fee.ers to ascertain, if possible.
which way the Germans inclning. The
democrats have been making great play
for the Teutonic vote from the outset. anu
are preparing to continue their efforts TO
The last.
1t is found that the Germans are ap-
preached by the democrats with two propo-
sltions-frst an attempt to arouse their
resentment because the administration did
not openly espouse the cause of the Beers:
next. they are shown the bogey man of
militarism. growing out, it is alleged, of
the policy of holding the Philippines.
VIII Not He Fooled.
The republican manager say they have
found that while the Germans undoubtedly
would have been delighted to have had the
administration take up for the Beers, and
resentment in some cases at the neutral
attitude ot this government. still it is not
in evidence that the Germans of the think
ing class viii be fooled by the high-sound-
ing phrases of the Kansas City platform
upon this subject. The thoughtful Ger
mans. they say, will know that with all
their prcteStatiGnS the democrats could not
do anything for the Beers and the chances
are would not have lavished anything more
substantial than hOneyed phrases upon the
Boer cause if they had been in power.
But the Germans, il is claimed. are not
blind to the tangible, evident and inds-
putahle fact that free silver. under demo-
cratic auspices. is not a bogey man. but a
real live Issue. After ali the speculation
about what the republicans did not do with
the Beers and what the democrats might
h;.ve done. they come hack to the rock bot
tom fact Of what the democrats certainly
VIII do with their financial welfare if the
opportunity is gwen 1t is said that the
Germans are already taking this phase of
the situation into serious consideration and
that all talk about politics winds up with
condemnation for the democratic silver
platform.
Not Frightened hy MiIitarism.
The bosey man of rlilitarism, the manag-
ers think. will not frighten very many Ger
mans. In the first place. the present large
army. authorized for definite purpose, has
an absolute time Limit upon its existence.
1t expires on a day named. Furthermore,
il Is alleged. as the Germans are begin
ming to realize. ni!.tarisn is still a long
way eff with an arsEy Of 163 ono in pop
uiaticn of uo.mor. suppcsing that the
array of 1GuGE} should remain.
TIE republican managers have great con-
fIdc.,-e il their ability to bring these con-
siGeTatiCns to the attention Of the Ger
man voters. They say this class of the
American population is conservative.
thinking. reasoning body of people. given
10 rea@ing and to discussing in an irtelN-
ftsI a irG r,II1,l
welfare. The managers think it will be
p.=$ibic - demonstrate what The rapubli-
cans claim. that the democratic pianks
about Tie Beers and m!ltarisln are but
%trhinC GeviCes and Of not nearly 50
SEc;t interest to the Germans as the sta
t!!tE Il the financial system. which the
Germans approve and against which the
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