The evening times., 1900-07-12
FIGHTING FOR THE HOUSE.
Democrats Confident OF Having N
Majority Ina the Next Congress-

"uJnritS Ina the Next Congress.
Campaign workers at the headquarters
OF the Republican Congressional Commit
tee are making no claims to the polit-
ieal complexion of the House of Represen-
tatives in the Fifty y-seventh Congress
AT the headquarters of the Democratic
Congressional Committee there is an air Of
confidence. The manner of the workers
there seems to say:
I'VE are winning victory for our party
and our country We are carrying the
next House. We have no fear. no doubt -
Still, the men there, who are the skirmish-
ers OF the forces Of the Republic against
those OF the Empire. know the danger OF
oYef-conhdence. and their motto is Work
work, till the Polls close
remarkable change has come over
Democratic headquarters since the Kansas
City Convention. Before the adoption Of
the platform there was languor Men gos-
siped instead of working; they dreamed
instead Of doing. They were uncertain
Some stalwart Democrats appeared re-
signed 20 90 down to defeat eheerfuIly
Ihey fett that there were party differences
which could not be harmonized. They did
not believe that all the elements OF the
Democratic party could be swung into line
for one vast procession to the polls. They
hoped so. but it was only hope
When the JidingS flashed over the wires
mat discord was imminent in the ConVen-
tlon, men almost despaired. bat wheu The
platform had been adopted with 4 Wild
roar of unity and enthusiasm. and when
the nominations had been made the gloom
and uncertainty that had prevailed al
headquarters were diSpelled and every man
turned 10 his guns with vim. Then men
began TO straggle back from the Conven-
ton. bringing With them prophecies Of
triumph. Men from Maryland. and New
Jersey and New York aud other States
came in and each told a tale OF unpar-
alleled enthusiasm among all Democrats
Ih1s condition Of affairs was reversed at
Republican headquarters. Before the Kan
sas City Convention. the Republicsl cam
paign workers carried with them com
piacent air which seemed TO say "AH is
well The campaign is won The Demo-
Gratis can construct no platform upon
which they will all stand; they can mar
up no ticket which will poll the fun
strength Of their ticket. They are disor-
ganized. Their campaign fund will be
small, and their organization weak Their
spirit IS broken and they do not even hope
to win"
But the news from the Convention
changed all this. and they sat themselves
TO earnest and laborious work hut they
seemed 70 be not thrilled with enthusiasm
Al Republican Congressional headquar-
tiers. they do rot believe that the party
VIII be able 20 hold the House in the next
Congress. OF course they do not say out
night 10 newspaper men that they 90 not
expect TO win in majority of the election
districts. but Il is the way they feel
One OF the officers OF the Congressional
Committee said:
- Is going TO be harder to elect a Re-
publican majority Of the next House than
II is TO defeat Bryan. / Judge 50 because
| know by my own personal knowledge and
from trustworthy information I have re-
ceivef that thousands OF Democrats and
sound money men who will never vote for
Bryan ard who earnestly desire his defeat
VIII vote for Democratic candidates for
Congress next November. whether the lat
ter be silver men or gold men, because in
the drst-plaCe- they do not have any fear
that the existing financial legislation will
be overturned or disturbed. and in the sec
ond place, because they want 10 be able 10
preserve semblance OF party loyalty or
regularity, and TO poir1 10 the fact that
they voted 4 DemOCrs ic ticket in 1909 I
know CT hundreds O. Gold Democrats who
voted sor McKiniey ia 1896 and for Demo
cratic candidates for Congress in 1898 FOR
precisely the same reason mat tley viii
DO so this year You may Just as well
make up your mind that the Republicans
have got to work hard every day and all
day until November II they expect 10 car
~ tre next House OF Representatives.