New-York tribune., 1902-09-08
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aging the Congress campaign for the Democrats in
the West. with headquarters at Chicago. was In
Washington yesterday. in consultation with Chair
man Griggs of the Democratic Congress Committee.
Mr. Gable, so it is reported on trustworthy author
ity, gave TO Mr. Griggs what is known in the West
as "a straight talk He told the chairman that
there had been entirely too much psIaver among
leading Democrats TO the effect tLat it would be
best for the Democrats NOT TO carry the Congress
election this fall. even if they were able to
Mr. GriSgs agreed with him this point. but for
some reason not explained it appears that Mr.
Gable dwelt this topic so long and with such
emphasis that the chairman OF the committee. who
is jealous OF his authority gave the Illinois man TO
that enough had been said on that
topic. unless Mr., Gable to intimate that Mr..
Griggs one of those Democrats who believed
would be bad thing for the party to control
the next House If that his meaning then. of
course. Mr. G-tggs would discuss the subject with
him to his hearts content, but in a way that the
limo dIiiHolSaH an W2aio b not nk2 Whether the cooquy
learned, tnougn i IS supposed that when the
as good friends as the requirements of their re-
speetlve positions IN The party organization de-
man Grigss Mr. Gable spoke with Characteristic
m optimism opt @ Of his partys outlook The
all the time. and although there has not been
ton Of he bevs sTSfI When IN the Sne cmp
gets under full swing in the next three weeks it
harder fight to retain control OF numerous districts
IN nj Inois kansaS Minnesota. Michigan Indiana.
In fact Mr.. Cable talks as if his hone has taken
from one to i've gains in ' m t5d gfts antinned %
in which event. of course. the Republicans would
have to look to the East TO save their control of
the next House.
SENATOR sPooNER,s RErURN-whlle the
most reliable news obtainabIa from Wisconsin is
extremely gratifying TO the Washington friends
and admirers Of Senator John c. Spooner. it can
not oe SAID that there is not yet good deal of
work to be done for him 1t is evident that he is
Toth
rate of progress he will carry the next legislature
but II is also evident that the Senator's enthusi-
astic friends are pursuing course calculated 10 do
him more harm than good in their positive asser-
tions that all danger is passed. Governor La Fol
lette, with the aid of the machine he controls. is
too powerful in Wisconsin to be sneered at and
while, Of course, Mr.. Spooner has individual
strength in the State than the Governor still the
situation is not such as to justify the Spooner ad-
herents in their overcondent course. AT least this
is what the most experienced Wisconsin politicians
in Washington say. and it agrees exactly with the
information which comes here in private letters
from reliable correspondents in the Badger state
lette platform, which, it will be remembered, was
made condition precedent to his return to the
senate Wltn the consent OF the La roulette people
Whether or not the Senator intends to subscribe
70 ne aot[lne enumerated oy the CIoFeroI anu @ ,io
teLloW platform makers Is not known thouSh ln0se e
who are best acquainted with MI Spooner say that
some of his friends still fear that if he does not
do something to placate the La toilette followers
they may be able to do something through tnelr
machine TO injure him. and it is intmated that II
the movement nov on foot among % SOM 9t a 2e1 &
dependent state ticket IS not speedily stopped the
Governor and his machine will see to it that the
legislature is thrown and thus again give 70
the Democrats. Senator from Wisconsin. That
there is some danger OF this being zone Is oeneVed
by capable judges and 1t IS probable Tor TINS reason
patch up a working truce between Messrs- Spooner
and La Toilette
KEEPING THEIR EYES ON MAINE--Leading
politicians of both parties in Washington are ex-
hibng unusual interest in the outcome Of the con-
test in Maine which will be settled by the election
tomorrow cf full set of State officers and the
entire House delegation. The Democratic managers
of the Congress campaign, for reasons that appear
to be satisfactory to themselves, have exerted them
selves the limit of their resources for more tnan
a month in Maine They have sent every spelibinder
available into that State. and have spent good
deal of money in doing IT. therefore the returns
tomorrow do not show notable Democratic gains.
Chairman Grigss and his committee associates @
the men VINO haze contributed to their campaign
nne [I9 s ~ is generaIly believed here that there
will be smaller vote in the Pine Tree State to-
morrow than there was even in the election TOUR
years ago. when, as now. it was an of year.
Two years ago the state was carried Tor Mchin1eI ~
turns tomorrow show majority of OF hfteen tnou- GU
TbTicans do not vote very enthusia stcally except
In presidential years Unless the Democrats cut
eralIy conceded that they will have nothing what
ever to brag about
IDAHO TRUE To HEITFELD.-Meagre reports
from the Democratic State Convention OF Idaho OF
last week indicate complete triumph for senator
Henry Heitfeld whose term expires next March.
and who is a candidate for reelection The radi-
-, ,+forro X of Mr.. Heitfelds own making, and
II annears that the State ticket nominated was
also of his contriving. Thus the only real farmer
in the Senate has exhibited a political astuteness
and craftiness of which comparatively few people
in washington thought him capable Howeyer' ms
control of his party does not Sg11Ily 9y any
h NC not siyen lp hope of redeeminS Idaho. ana
the situation there now Is a!tosJttIsi 49, LII ,,i7
;+ 10 VIZ tIeitfed for the Senate. since 1t seems
that ex-senator Shoup does hot t par r. ,o1
TO re.gnter re me- several Idaho Republicans even
stTongeT bir than NH ST b able to defeat Mr. Heitfeld
-,o,U,c AGAINST HENDERSON.-It is quite like
" that the Democrats OF the llid iowa Distrlct WI"
-a,a,1 1Inon ex-Covernor Horace Boies to lead
- - -, bors against the reelection of Speaker
1Tz tn ex-CTovernor's son had been Sc
Ie+sd ~ make the but 1t seems that the Nd
tioraI managers have induced the young man 10
+bJravv in favor Of his father and that the ia'-
49, ,,,,,.s nomination will be formally made IN a
hort time While Ex-Governor boles unoouoteoiS
-. to,rss+ Democrat in Iowa. there Is no
l,a bi,itv of his beating Speaker henderson Gen
araI Handersons normal majority IS nearly H'o"'
80 t1,a+ II is not at all likely that the speaker can
- 80, hv ANYBODY. Considerable significance.
po - = attached 10 the Boies movement The
NO Coyernor was a candidate Tor the Presdentlal
nondtd9f andidafe 5sain in 1885, when Mr. Bryan STAN
at fh'fG Il amas f5e be
Dick 6l that in consentng to take hopeless
therelo. fCr Congress ne has not had clear ur-
non1llat tJs national OF his party
to his future Hence It IS 5hGpgst m M tRf tb ne w
be IN the nry De which he was unable TO secure in
tses OF p9tber of his other applications for his
nsrtv's Presidential nonliilati''
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