The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
PARTY PLANS
For Ope Ming Of the Ca M
paigns.
DIFFERENT STATES
Present lCIsims That Dem nd
Attention--What lis Being
Considered by the
Big Leaders.

and middle west next Monday. Both
party committees have made elaborate
arrangements for sending speakers OF
talent and reputation into districts
which give promise of close contests.
The Republican committee has enlist
ed practically the entire New England
delegation for service In Illinois, Wis
consin, Michigan, Colorado, Kansas
and later in New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland and West Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Babcock has discovered that
Wisconsin Republicans will need aid
in at least two districts, notwithstand-
ing that for eight years the state has
returned solid Republican delegations
to the house. One Michigan district
is reported to be in doubt. The fierce
fight between Senator Teller and form
er Senator Wolcott for control of the
next Colorado legislature has awaken
ed hope in the Republican congress
sional organization that fusion dom
ination of the centennial state may be
brought to an end. 1t is also Bab-
cocks plan to send a number of ef-
fective spellbinders from both the
senate and the house to aid the Re-
publicans in Idaho, who feel that
they have better than a fighting
chance.
The Democratic committee will be
equally active. Chairman Griggs and
Ben T. Gable; chairman of the cxecu-
tive committee, have agreed upon
program that promises to be more far
reaching in its effects than the pro-
gram of any previous committee. BY
the introduction of strict business
methods in the work of their respec-
tive committees Mr.. Griggs and Mr..
Cable have greatly increased their ef-
fectiveness. They have established
relations of confidence with interests
that for six years have eschewed dem
ocratic politics and politicians They
have accomplished that which was
the despair of Representative Richard
son. They have raised money in fiat
tering amounts and are prepared to
extend substantial aid to many DEM
ocratic candidates who are in sore
need of it. In this respect the Demo-
cratic committee will differ even rad
ically from the Babcock organization.
Illinois will be a battle ground
which Mr.. Cable proposes to contest
hotly. He has to combat an unfair
gerrymander, but is confident that
the Republican bosses in their attempt
to create eighteen Republican dis
tricts out of possible twenty five
over-reached themselves.
Mr.. Cable has made careful analy-
sis of the situation in the middle west
and believes that the Republican man
ayers will be sorely disappointed at
the returns in November. He has dis
posed of canard that the Demo-
Gratis are Indifferent about carrying the
next house of representatives. He
says there is nothing in it; that they
want to win and that they will win.
Thus far the people have betrayed hit
tie interest in the campaign and II
will be the effort of the managers of
both campaigns to arouse them from
their lethargy.
OF all the states whose delegations
united to defeat Cuban reciprocity dur
ing the last session Of congress Cali
fornia alone seems to be standing by
the policy of opposition. The Mime
sofa delegation has performed an
about-face evolution which is so COM
plete that not member will return
to Washington unpledged to support
the presidents bill. The Michigan
delegation has become seriously di-
vided. Wisconsin members who join
ed the insurgents are nearly all for
reciprocity. The Kansas and Nebras-
ka members who thought that their
constituents preferred Oxnard to a
reciprocal agreement with Cuba has
discovered that they were mistaken
and are now engaged in making daily
apologies for their conduct. One OF
their number. Mr.. Curtis, has lost his
chance of being elected United States
senator or even being returned to his
old seat In the house because he
quarreled with the president.
The California state convention adj
opted resolution sustaining the atti-
tude Of it's senator's and representa-
tives and urging them to continue
their opposition to the passage of a
reciprocity bill. California is not
troubled so much ABOUT CUBAN reel
procity as 1t is about the whole SUBJ
ject of reciprocity. The state fears
the competition of the West Indian
Islands In fruits and vines. It has
fought continuously against several
small reciprocity treaties which were
negotiated with British and other
islands in the West Indias.
California is especially Z ruit-
raising state and, at the present time
enjoys certain monopoly of citrous
fruits. This monopoly would be
threatened II the West Indian Island
treaties were ratified and the fruits OF
the islands concerned admitted to the
United States free of duty. The pos.
istion of California. therefore, is one
Of general opposition to reciprocity
with anybody or for any purpose so
long as the West Indian treaties are
pending. Altogether the outlook for