New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER % 1900
THE PASSING THRONG.

Thomas Lowry OF Minneapolis member for Min
nesota Of the Advisory Committee OF the RepubH-
can National Committee. has Just
THE FIGHT arrived IN the city from the North
IN THE west When at the Holland
NORTHWEST. House yesterday he said: We have
had a hard struggle in the North
west against the overconfdence and apathy that
have everywhere shown themselves among Repubi-
cans II has been heartbreaking work 10 the
rank and AIe Of the party a realization that It
was necessary 70 do work 10 win this election
and that this was not time TO allow the grass to
grow under ones political feet We hope we have
aroused our people to a OF the danger there
is IN overconhdsnce and that this feeling may not
initiate against Election Day although there
Is stiH danger OF it Z they do not keep al work
sons First because Of this Republican apathy and
overconfdence, and second. on account or the great
foreign population OF Chicago. The growth OF Chi
cage is largely accounted for by the foreigners,
ana 5ner Tss so5, mas ff6os t rs az po
battlsaeld OF the Northwest in 1856 II makes It
I've are gaining ground there now slowly but
surely. and hope thar by Election Day al possible
viii cast her Electoral vote Outside Of Illinois the
PepubIIcans have no cause for anxiety il the
N9PtbWest Win5esofa Vii 20 satsIv Rspubcan
and viii return solid Republican deiegation
Tcau-'
West Of the Mississippi" continued Mr.. Lowry,
-the outlook is most encouraging From informA-
ton 7 have received from the Pa
SLOPE FOR California, Oregon and Washing
EXPANSION. ton-vtn go strongly for Mckinley
on the expansion policy. Of which
they now reaplng the direct benefits. Montana
is doubtful through very curious fight the Demo
Gratis have got into among themselves The Clark
and Daily Democrats have apparently come 70 the
parting OF the ways. and this iuterneciue strife
gives the Republicans a very good chance II the
State, even II they do not succeed IN polling the
electoral vote for Mckinley Carter will retain his
w T. FL-z1r- > a-r he
Republicans VIII cecure the other senatorshIp as
we'll Colorado in spite OF its terrific majority OF
over 1870 900 for Bryan in 1886 believe to be doubt
cans carrying the state. Mckinley will carry Utah
and possibly Idaho The President will almost GER
tainly secure South Dakota in this election Anti
Imperialism is not very popular with the South
lis issue alone viii be sufcieat to overcome The
1s3 plurality by which Bryan secured the State in
1885 In Nebraska State pride will probably come
bur by ir g z ilipaitv v he he wav SUP
pose you noticed that the population OF Lincoln.
Bryan,s home Its show 9iS So decrease IN
coin"
kansas, from its contiguity 10 Nebraska Mr..
Lowry went will probably share in this feeling
OF local pride. Whether or il
4 STRUGGLE viii do 70 extent sufficient to
FOR THE save the State to Bryan the cleo
HOUSE. lions will show. Wyoming we viii
probably carry. All in ALL I do not
think the outlook Of the Mississippi could be
better at this time A harder agnt ana closer one
than for the Presidency is the battle now being
waged for the control Of the House Of Represent
tives The Southern gerrymander has reduced one
Southern representation and to make Up this loss
elsewhere is taxing the Congressional Campaign
Committee TO the utmost believe we will secure the
control but our majority will be OF the slenderesJ
description l DO not think the Republicans need
fear the outcome Of the election. The strike in
Pennsylvania is unfortunate, but l do not see why
II should exercise influence the elections. II
certainly will in the Northwest Yes. have
heard that there politics behind the strike.
but personally I know nothing about IL II is
vvi-kad thing il II Is true