New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-21
THE PASSING THRONG.

Colonel Calvin r. Mutt, Of Frederick, Nd. speak
ing yesterday at the WaIdorf-AstOria Of the
chances Of Republican success in
FEELS his State. said: "Of course. We
SURE OF 60 not hope to pile Up such a
MARYLAND. colossal majority for Mckinley In
1900 succeeded in doing In
1896. Nevertheless. feel assured there that we
viii carry the State for the Republican nominees
by from eight thousand to ten thousand plurality
Our people realize that the silver question is stiil
a living Issue they know that the loVo AMI
are INDUCING in Is simply and solely to conceal
the ls 10 issue. and they viii vote accordingly.
and we do not believe in William Jennings Bryan
and the alleged Democracy he claims % rePresfnt,
manifestation OF itself in the vote that Maryland
willie We fee there that we can hold the state
safe for Mckinley, We are not going % take any
chance Of losing II through lack OF work We are
going into the campaign with thoroug hness and 70
sr orysDizin- rTn1er6S,,s ca01sten clubs through
out the State. These clubs call for an initiation
Ave that had been started in ny part Of -he State;
Each one Of these clubs had already a large and
enthusiastic membership. and they viii 90 mucn
csrrvInE Mary.snd for McEIinIey and Roosevelt
and il order 70 MAKE JhIs result certain shall
spare no effort from now until Election Day
Joseph W Babcock Member Of Congress from
Wisconsin and chairman OF the Congress Cam
palgn Committee. IN speaking yes
THE terday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
OUTLOOK OF the chances Of the LVIIth Con-
FOK HE greSS DeinS EtspuDllCdt, sdl4' II
HOUSE. is really too early in the Congress
campaign to make fair prediction
to what the political complexion OF the next
House Of Representatives will be. All the nornina-
tons have nos yet been made. and for this rea-
son II IS impossible for any one 10 make forecast
that would be likely 10 cut near the truth While
l hope and believe that the Republican party viii
be in control Of the LVIIth Congress. We have by
lection. Never in nv experience has a closer hght
for the control OF the House occurred, and We viii
nave 10 work ike beavers to secure majority.
one reason why it will be hard fight for the
the condirion now forthcoming rs in several Of the
Southern States. IN ten Of those States. owing to
Denocratf deIse+ior or sh6nI one h5HtreI from
that section and 70 lose what few districts We
have there To Offset this the Republicans must
cause most OF the seats from that section are al
ready held by Repubhcans. except in New-Tork
all four states will probably 60 FOR Mckinley, az
Democrats We shall endeavor 10 make inroads
into this phaIanx and must do 50 in order 70 coun-
soR5ro9eed We also hays reason 70 NJ nope f0T
Birth Of ReDubiicanisu in that state and We shall
er s % called aedS the border 2,a sjates "
ITO realize how hard a fight We have on our
hands, continued Mr.. Babcock. 1t should De borne
in mind that when Benjamin Har-
HARD rfson elected President. in 1855
FIGHT the Republicans secured control OF
AHEAD the List Congress by the small
majority OF two. Yet We secured
no fewer than twelve COngressmen from the South
which We will now lose North Of Illinois the cOun-
try lies solidly Republican the Congress ques-
ton South OF Mason and Dixon's line IL is sOHdly
Democratic, and the light for control OF the LVIIth
congress viii therefore lie in the States between
IN my opinion, whether or no the Republicans Will
secure control OF the House will depend a great
extent the action Of the States Of Penusy vaniA
New-York and Massachusetts 1t is q hard prob
!ern We nave before 70 retain control OF the
House And, while We hope and believe NAV
successfully solve II, neverI heiess alive 20
The dangers Of the situation and fully appreciate
how hard the fight is which we have our hands
j ne RzD1I p a =
shoulder to shoulder in this campaign and get out
every vote in order 10 win a complete victory. II
would be great misfortune II President Mckinley
should begin his second term with the handicap
OF a Democratic House OF Representatives"