New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02

is being waged ever State issues entirely,
nj. although IL is not expected to affect the
congress ticket much the local tickets, il
fill probably prevent the Republicans from
ending solid delegation from that state Sen
s0T Mason IS Fnsi1ing trouble for his party in
Illinois. but ne is combining his fight 20 the legis-
alive ticket IN an effort - defeat the election
Representative Hopkins as his successor in
ne Senate. The trend toward the Republican
arty in thst State Is strong. however. and il
not believed that the Congress ticket viii
= affected to any extent.
In iowa the differences between Republicans
the tariff issue, which led TO the withdrawal
Speaker Henderson from the canvass, have
cen smOOthed out. and Republicans in that
tate are all united the contention that II
ne tarim needs revision Il must be revised by
he friends Of protection and not by free traders
he result is that even Ex-Governor Boies con-
edes that he viii be defeated I'm the Henderson
istTicf. and the Republicans are confident of
aTrying all the districts except .he lid. In
sebraska the Republicans would sweep the
tate and elect six Representatives If IL were
OF Tor the night which Mr.. ROSewater, the
.difOr of The Omaha Bee" is making on Rep
sentative Mercer I'm the lid District. This
istrict Is not conceded to the Democrats but
he Republicans admit that il Is In doubt
In Washington there is fight over the legis-
alive ticket by rival Republican aspirants for a
Eat IN the United States Senate. but il is not
elieved that the legislature il in danger and
ne Republicans viii elect the three Repre-
enratiVes. California is credited with three
Oubtfui districts in the rOckbottOm Repub-
can estimate, but the Philippine issue is strong
Al over the Pacific Coast Every attack the
Democrats have made on the administration
nd on the army in the Philippines has made
iepubloHn votes in California. and a solid Re
ublican delegation from that State is possible
n the Pacific Coast, in every other part OF
10 West and the Middle West President Roose-
eft rs extremely popular, and many voters will
asst Republican ballots as Endorsements OF him
nd hts administration.
While factional fights are hurting the Repub-
uaIls IN some States. they are hurting the
'eInocrats in others. In Ohio the fight for party
upremacy between Mayor Tom johnson OF
leveland and John r. Mclean. Of Cincinnati.
being fought desperately. Mayor Johnson
the Mclean faction throughout the campaign
ave been 20 bring about the defeat Of the
emoeratic ticket by guch an overwhelming
epublican majority completely to discredit
ayor johnson as a political leader
HELPED BY STRIKE SETTLEMENT.
Had the coal strike not been settled the out
ok for the Republican party in New-YorIx,
ennsylvania. NeW-Jersey, Maryland and West
irginia would have been decidedly worse than
is. With the strike settled. however. and with
resident Roosevelt receiving credit for bringing
bout that result, the prospects are much bet
r. and there is every reason 10 believe that
Republicans viii hold their own in those
While il is believed that the Republican party
making progress and getting on a more
ealfhy basis ln some OF the Southern States
. party managers are not counting on MAX
any gains in this section this year. They
iii be cOntenfed TO hold what they already
ave. There is a possibility OF winning the
18th District Of Alabama. but IL is put down
doubtful and probably Democratic in the
epubiican estimates. Arkansas. Florida,
2orgia, Louisiana. Mississippi. South Carolina.
'Nas and Virginia are conceded TO be solidly
anOcratie this year, though there will be re-
ICED Democratic majorities in some districts.
Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee the
spublicans win be satisfied IL they hold the
me districts which they have in the present
'ngress. though there is a possibility that a
in OF one may be made in Kentucky.
Chairman BabcOck OF the Republican Con-
essionai Campaign Committee, in a private
ter received here tonight, says that the Re
lblicans viii have not less than BOA members
The next Hause, making the majority 22. and
At they may have as many 30. making TIE
ajOrity &C. He believes that the apathy which
been so much complained Of IN the cam
ign has been more apparent than real, and
At the reason why voters have not attended
aAiings has been that they had made UP their
nds TO indorse the administration. and did
{ care 20 hear arguments one side or the