Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Republican Outlook for the House is
Improved.
ACTIVITY INCREASED IN TEE STATES
No Doubt Entertained Of Carrying
the Presidency.
H A RID WORK NEED E D

Information comes to the eastern head
quarters of the republican congressional
committee, from Chicago, that the cam
pa:gn prospects, as far as the House is con-
cerned. are Frightening. No doubt at all is
entertained of the republicans carrying the
presidency.
The advices from some of the districts
which were considered dubious. and which
are being thoroughly canvassed from time
to time. show an improvement of the situa-
ton from the republican viewpoint Repre-
sentative Overstreet Of Indiana secretary
of the congressional committee, with head
quarters in Chicago. has been in conference
here with Representative. Loudenslager for
couple of days. and it was he who
brought the cheering news.
The North Carolina Trouble.
The impending Acknowledgement of the
negro vote In North Carolina, promising
the certain loss of three republican repre-
sentatives from that state. adds just so
much to the troubles of the republican
managers. Taking three from the republic
can column and adding them to the demo-
cratic reduces the republican majority as 1t
now stands. by six. and that is a serious
matter
The committee is advised. however. that
this loss Is almost certain to be compen-
stated in Pennsylvania and one other east
ern state. The committee Is inclined, I'M
less conditions change for the worse, to
consider the North Carolina proposition as
a standof with the gains to be made as In
timated.
The fight for the mastery of the House
has already developed. it Is said, into a
nand.to.hand struggle. Every close dis
trict is to be regarded as the field of bat
Tie. Wherever the republicans are not GER
tain OF an absolute plurality, safe beyond
doubt that district is to be fought for as IL
ho11 ho 1T
Tor Congress. No chances are to be taken
with any district
Mr. Overstreet thinks. and in that he
voices the sentiment of his colleagues OF
the committee that these tactics will result
In carrying the House for the republicans
In the face Of admitted discouraging condI-
tons. the republicans are going ahead on
the principle that the House must be car
REQ, that there must be no such word as
Iall and the managers honestly believe
that the following Of this policy, with the
hard work which 1t will entail, will surely
bring success.
Republicans Aroused.
Inc managers lose no opportunity. how
ever. to impress upon the republicans of
each community that it is still any mans
hsht and that hard work and unceasing
vigilance alone will win the day 1t is said
that there are already evidences of an
awakening among republicans the result
OF the warnings which have been given by
the managers within the past two or three
weeks and the confident claims of the DEM
ocrats.
The leaders have felt all along that once
the attention of the country was aroused
to the danger which menaces it would be
possible to strengthen the republican posi-
tlon all along the line. The confidence of
republicans in big Mckinley victory has
tended to relax their attention from the
congressional situation. The average voter
Is inclined. 1t Is pointed out to think that
a ro1sing presidential plurality would carry
the House with it.
1t Is the present task of the managers or
the congressional campaign to disabuse the
minds OF the faithful In this respect and
TO snow the danger Of the country going
republican on national issues, and yet show
Ing up democratic House Of Representa-
tives.
Chinese Difficulty VIII Aid,
1t is believed that the Chinese troubles
may help the republicans in the congress
sional campaign 1t is felt that the course
OF the administration in the Chinese affair
mas met the entire approval Of the country
and that there Is q disposition to uphold
the administration In its present policy.
AS every one comedies that the final set
tiement of the Chinese question Is still a
long ways or the republicans will ask the
country not to embarrass the government
ana prevent the carrying out of a firm for
elgn policy by electing a democratic House.
me voters will be reminded that such q
course could only prove disastrous The
Rouse could not do anything ITSELF but
with the 1ncongruous populistic member
tainly possess would only succeed In pre-
venting definite and rational action by the
party in power and upon whom devolvex the
responsibility for action