The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-12
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Given rp the Hou.c.-1t is sirpif,ca,

NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Given Up the HOusc.-It is significant
that the best informed Republicans one
meets now talk despairingly of their
party's prospects Of controlling the next
House. The sub-secretaries, clerks. and
other underlings at the Eastern headquar-
tors In this city of the Republican Con-
gressional Campaign Committee affect to
be very clipper when discussing the out
look. but the men who do the real work
reveal an uneasiness, the meaning OF
which cannot be misiaterpreted. From
Chicago there comes well authenticated
story that Chairman Babcock has about
given up hope of saving the House, and
when he was in New York about two
weeks ago 1t is said that he gave bankers
and other people over there who put up
most of the money for Republican Con-
gressional campaigns very plainly to I'M
derstand that he thought the chances
were all against his party retaining con-
troll Of the House. In his speeches in the
West Speaker Henderson maintains
bold front and insists that there Is no
danger of losing The House as long 6s
the prospects favor the success OF the
Republican national ticket, but, however
good a member of Congress General Hen
derson may be, he is noted as one OF the
poorest political prophets in the country.
Democratic hope gees up as Republican
hope goes down on this point. Mr.. Rich
ardsen Of Tennessee, who is Chairman OF
the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee, is quoted by friend as re-
Gently expressing the greatest commence
in his party carrying the House Mt.
Richardson is not 4 rainbow chaser On
the contrary. he is one of the most level
headed and astute politicians among the
Democrats. Hence, when he talks he
bases his assertions upon knowledge OF
the facts.
In Nebrnskn.-Mr. Hanna has planned
a desperate fight with which to wind up
the campaign in Nebraska. During the
last two weeks of the campaign all the
heavy guns in Mr.. Hanna's oratoricai army
will be laundering in Mr.. Bryan's state.
Hanna will be there himself next week
and start the final charge. He will be
followed by every big spellbinder avail
able Whether this is to be done to divert
the Democratic national managers from
other close States, as was a fayorite and
quite successful trick of Mr.. Hanna's in
1886. or whether the Hannaites really
think that they can take Bryan's State
away from him cannot now be said. 1t is
noteworthy that money controlled by the
Republican National Committee is being
put up in various parts of the country on
even terms that Mr.. Mckinley will carry
Nebraska. 1t is suspected that this is
being done for the purpose OF paving the
way for the desperate work that will be
| inaugurated in Nebraska next week by
10 ig to q
| mighty noise and have 1t kept up to the
close of the campaign, but it is considered
not at ell probable that he can by this
| means SO brighten either Senator Jones or
Mr.. Bryan as to cause those gentlemen to
| slight the party interests in Illinois, In
diana. or other doubtful States. and while
| concentrating their efforts on Nebraska
| permit the Hannaites to make a flank
movement and carry undefended Demo-
cratic works. 1t is known that Mr.. Hanna
| is not at all hopeful Of taking Nebraska
away from Bryan. He does hope. how
ever to carry the Legislature. and thereby
grab the two Scholarships in Nebraska
Upon reliable authority it can be stated
that Mr.. Hanna secured considerable
portion Of his huge campaign fund on g
| promise to keep the opposition to the in
| fiuences that are now running the Gov
| eminent from Strengthening itself In the
! Senate with the addition of one seat from
Nebraska. The wish Of the special inter
ests that are now thriving through Admin
| is;ration favoritism is to get both Of the
| Nebraska Senatorsh.ps-the seat made
vacant by the expiration of Senator
| Thurstons term and the other seat made
vacant by the death of Senator-elect Hay
ward, whose place is now held by the Hon
| William Vincent Allen, through the par
TALLY Of Populist Governor Poynter. II
is contended that 1t is quite as easy tc
win both Senator'S as one, and II this is
not done it will be wholly due to the fact
that there are not enough independent
voters in Nebraska to suit the purposes
of the Hsnnaites. II the Republicans lose
! the Legislature Senator Alien will succeed
himself. and under the terms OF the
| fusion agreement Democrat will take
Senator ThurstOn's place. II the Presi-
Dental election goes against him. Mr.
Bryan will come to the Senate for the
| long term.