The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-25

making showing OF
g. and the combines which
putting up the funds need not De
ashamed. The word showing is here
used in the sense OF being applied to the
appearance of things around republican
headquarters. This fact is mentioned In
order that the reader may not make tine
mistake Of applying the term to the work
the republican committee is doing in the
close congressional districts Of the coun-
try, where, of course the real contest for
the control of the next house is being
waged The showing being made ana to
he made in This connection may be any
thing but satisfactory 10 the various oc-
topl which are attempting to handle the
forthcoming congressional elections through
Congressman Babcock and his committee.
That, as MIR. kipnng might say. is quite
another story.
Next TO the luxurious surroundings IN
which the managers Of the republican
congressional campaign are "a he found the
thing that impresses the average visitor
TO the headquarters is, perhaps the spirit
OF confidence which almost literally Ak
udes from all the attaches Of the commit
Tee from Chairman Babcock down to the
errsnd bow rb,s same sn,rf+ ,s such a
suhlimelv beautifp thing that f. seems al.
most sacrilega n even .ra,,n+ IN desor,he
H. 1t should he seen I'm order n no thor.
ougblv apnrecia,sd Tho renrb,,c,ns nave
reeD In novvs. SIN lon, aud have ,ror,, r.,
fso, 40 seo,.. ,an,,a 49, n.aa..,,as,..
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f 'o' '"i'P"'N '' Wv
/ trusts that they very naturally, no doubt,
feel that they can not possibly lose me
feeling that has come IA them az rasui,
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or theIr long residence In Easy street IS
no doubt something akin TO that entertained
br those Kings ana ,tbar notent,t.s vino
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9u"' amount VI "''n'u''y III getting ITS
1t mas ue'c''Ae''s s.
T." N"'h ueGfe' tnat II
bc rlad +, It,IuIep luahtltes OF raSi u
nels through which tbe, wonid ntbcr,.i
How naturally-toward democratic vctoric.
o onrs IAN 80 ~ W1n pc seen t4at the dem
firing in their Efforts II tbe rnns,,n,',, i Nv,
SO deyoutly wished for by them is to b,
paced IN evidence IN November.
~
Shouid one ask any Of the officers 81
employees oil the republican committee fo
inlo'ul'ioh concerning the congressional
SITUATION as Whole' one will, Of course
"' 'olu 'hat prospects were never bette
anu 'na' republican gains viii be made al
over inc country when The election is hel
'u'S tah' Ana 1t must he said IN pass;g
,hat most OF the men who answer thus ar
thoroughly sincere They believe VIVA
| ~, ~ ''"' '''"l''h - una
Nuaunan hancock and some of the othe
"S'u,e members OF the committee are no
nearly so hopeful as they seek IN max
those who come in contact ,.t+b -. =,
Uevo Il ,s r,,,oti- -, mem o'
u 10 ''iapiN suited mat tney ar
positively apprehensive over the situatlo
in certain States; but ~ course tho r,t,.
Is not allowed - ,h,z,- puu'
w ,n'"A lor moment tina
us is the case. They realize that assn,
auce may sometimes win whore ron, ,ro..
and merit fail And they are nctirc .,
cordingly. They want to succeed aud a
usual, they are by no means particular
to the means to he employed.
The reason for the feeling Of appreben
sion already referred to is not being hidde
to the searcher after inside Information