New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-30
HOBART KRUM.
THE CONGRESS OUTLOOK
CHAIRMAN BABCOCK CONFIDENT THAT
THE NEXT HOUSE WILL BE
REPUBLICAN,
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Washington, July 29.-Representative Bah
cock, of Wisconsin, chairman Of the Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee. came over
to-day from headquarters in New-York, and
talked with great confidence of the political out
look He said:
The harmony efforts of the Democrats have
benefited US very much / hope they will con-
tinue. MIR. Bryan's recent visit to the East did
a lot of good. trust he will call often in these
parts. He succeeded admiral bly, in raising the
old spectre which some of his colleagues hoped
had been buried The appeal of Mr.. Cleveland
and Mr., Hill for harmony threatened a move
ment TO ALLEVIATE from of the Gold
Democrat vote which we had received in 1900
1898 and 1896 1t looked for a time as II some
of them would fall back into line. at least on
the Congress ticket. and vote for the candidates
nominated by the Democracy.
That fear is effectually dissipated. l think.
Mr.. Bryan's letter following Mr. CleVeand's ad-
dress before the Tiden Club opened the eyes of
the Eastern Democrats 10 the true situation in
the Democratic party, and 10 the fact that the
old Chicago and Kansas City crowd still in
the saddle. and determined to dictate to the
Democracy of the country. With that realiZa-
ton. the former Democrats, who lately have
stood with the party of sound money and pros
perty, will continue to lend their support TO the
Republican candidates for Congress, in my
One of the greatest men in the Democratic
party, a Western man. in the course of a long
conversation with me few days ago. said:
The Democratic party is not ready take the
Teins of government The Democrauc party IN
the House OF Representatives is for free silver,
this fan. We may be At 10 take hold by the next
general election. but we are not Mt TO do IT now,
the way the party at present Is constituted
That was talk to the point, and he meant
every word OF it. He has been Democrat all
his life. and still is a Democrat.
The Eastern Democrats realize thoroughly the
fact that the old Bryan Chica GO Kansas City
element still Is in control of the party manage
ment Outside OF a few New-fork members
the Democracy OF the House is for free silver
to-day as much IL was The campaign
is being conducted by Southern Democrats. who
that section. The Eastern Democrats and the
Northern Democrats. especially the Germans
still afraid Of them. | don't think they will
indorse them this fall.
/ observe that the Democrats have already
dropped their Philippine issue. as it was prophe-
sled they would 1t too hot a proposition
for them 20 hold close to their bosoms- Their
attack on the army miserably failed. All they
have now, outside Of their old financial hereSies,
for issues trusts and the tariff.
The Republican party is ready 70 meet them
on the question of trusts and the tariff. The
enacted by the Republican party in Con-
gress. The Democrats have no record The tar
III is issue VIC gladly espOuse. With every
body at work everybody with money and
clothes and food and enough money left over 10
have some kind Of a good time on; with pros
perity every hand, the result OF Republican
policies, we are not afraid to ask the country
to continue the Republican party in power in
order that these policies may be continued in
effect.
The efforts Of the Democrats TO make an issue
out of the allegat ton that manufacturers are
fall fiat. What II 1t were true that they
doing so? 1t is a rule of trade that surplus
products must not be dumped on the home mar
ket to demoralize 1t. but must be sold in an out
side market. A jobbing house in this country
desiring to close out a surplus stock would not
unload in its own territory. breaking down
prices. but would try 10 sell it in the other fell
lows territory. The possibility of thus dispos
ing of surplus products enables the American
manufacturer to run his mills all the year round,
without having TO shut down two or three
months. His men are kept at work. and wages
civ .tV1a tod p
much more in the year than If he had been COM
PEELED. when he had supplied his own market. TO
close down his mill That rule of trade will
operate always
feel sure we will carry the House by a safe
majority this fall. We Will make gains in the
Middle West. and will hold our own in the East.
Mr.. Babcock returned to New-York this after
noon. He will be Joined there by Secretary
Overstreet and other members OF the executive
committee later, and the campaign work will be
pushed