Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
Predicts Election of a DEM
ocratic House.
FEW SHARE HIS VIEWS
SENATOR FROM ARKANSAS VS.
ITS NEW YORK.
Belief That Democrats of the Empire
State Will Only Reduce Re-
publican Majority. 81.
Special from a Staff Correspondent.

Special from staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, October "a. - Chairman
James X. Jones Of the democratic national
committee came to town last night and
rounded up the democratic state managers
at the Hoffman House. Chairman Jones
predicts the election of a democratic House
Of Representatives next month He infused
heart In the boys at the Hoffman House
quite a bit. In return he was given some
optimistic views about the New York state
campaign. Chairman Jones is delighted
over the reunion of the party In New York
state. He thinks that the practical demon-
stration of harmony will do more for the
democratic cause throughout the country
two years hence than can be estimated at
this time Mr.. Jones has been working for
a long time to reunite the dismembered
factions Of the party. and he thinks now
that the efforts of the men who are labor
ing to that end will be successful.
Chairman Jones thinks that the demo-
Gratis will carry Pennsylvania. He realizes
that the end of the coal strike has materials
ly lessened the prospects of democratlo
victory in the keystone state, but ne stlll
las 'opes." Chairman Jones views on the
outcome of the congressional elections are
not shared by republicans in this neck OF
the woods. The republicans are as sure as
anything be sure in this world. except
death and taxes, that the next House VIII
show republican majority OF at least
twenty-five with the odds In favor of q
majority of thirty. If these figures do NOT
pan out there will be the most surprised
and dsgusted set of politicians in the re.
publican camp ever seen.
No Figures Given.
AS vet Chairman Babcock has not given
anv figures on the outcome, nor expressed
an estimate of the probable complexion of
the House l do not speak with his author-
ity in making the foregoing estimate.
Some of the democratic managers from
Washington have been trying TO pick up
little republican money on the election.
They have had no trouble in finding takers.
| know of one or two good bets at even
money which democratic managers of1ered,
and which were eagerly snapped up by the
republicans. In point of fact, men are
standing around republican headquarters
with their pockets bulging out with chunks
of the long green anxious to bet upon
republican victory. The first question
was asked when l reached here was. Have
any of the boys down in Washington got
any money to lose on democratic House?"
Getting right down to hard pan there ie
no real hope in the democratic breast OF
carrying New York state this fall. The
democrats do believe. however, that they
can reduce the republican majority. II they
reunte their party and can lower the res
publican majority they will feel compeu<
stated for this fight. l know that is all Mr.
Hill expects to do.
What the Republicans Say.
The republican state managers, in talking
with each other do not deny that there II
possibility of the majority being cut down
this fall Two conditions will contribute to
that end: First, the reunion of the demo.
cratic forces In Greater New York; and,
second, the apathy existing in the upstate
counties Some of the old-timers here say
that this is one Of the most puzzing cam-
paigns they can recall. 1t is 50 hard, they
say, to gauge with any kind Of accuracy the
real drift of the people. But the best judg-
ment obtainabe is expressed in the foregO@
ing estimate, namely, a republican victory
with reduced majority.
The death of Representative Russell Ct
Connecticut may complicate the situation in
the nutmeg state. AS the case stands, the
only vote cast in the election will be for
the democratic candidate. 1t is thought,
however, that arrangements can be made
by which the Connecticut congressional
committee will designate a man to be voted
for whose name can be pasted on the bal.
lot. n. o. NJ.