The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-09
CONTROL OF THE
59TH CONGRESS
WILL BE A HARD STRUGGLE
BETWEEN THE DEMOCRATS AND
REPUBLICANS.

Closer Attention VIII BE Paid to
the Southern States and n Larger
Number of Contested Cases Ex-
Garded as safely Democratic.
Campaign Committees Getting
Ready to Put Out Literature.
BY R. NJ. Larner.
Washington, May S.-Republicans
and Democrats are counting on an ex-
citing struggle for control of the next
House of Representatives. Both of the
congressional committees are busy with
their plans for the coming campaign.
Chairman Babcock proposes to give
closer attention to the Southern states
than heretofore, and candidates are to
be put forward in every district in
which there is a fair chance for a Re-
publican contest Under those condi-
tions, it is expected that large num-
ber of contested cases will blossom out
in districts which have previously been
regarded as safely Democratic.
Chairman Cowherd is having his
first experience as chairman of the
Democratic Committee, and he realizes
that he has his hands full to Outpoint
the veteran BabcOck. who is serving
his fifth term at the head of the Re
publican Committee.
Republicans Have Plenty of Money.
The Republican organization makes
liberal provision for expenses of the
Babcock Committee, while the Dem
ocrats seem to think that the work of
their Congressional Committee can be
reformed without the aid Of funds.
Representative Jim. Griggs might have
made a better showing while he was
chairman If he had been provided with
sufficient means to defray the ordi-
nary expenses of a congressional cam
paign. It is said that the Griggs COM
mittee would have been obliged to go
out of business several months before
the last campaign closed had it not
been for the generous contribution to
the committee by William r.. Hearst.
1t was his timely assistance to the
Congressional Committee last year that
stimulated interest in his behalf among
certain Democrats.
Getting headquarters Ready.
Both committees intend to establish
HEADQUARTERS in Washington for the
distribution of campaign literature.
Chairman Cow1erd has already desig
mated Senator Carmack Of Tennessee to
serve as chairman Of the sub-comr1it-
tee on campaign literature. Senator
Carmack Is expected here in a few
days, and the material manufactured
during the recent debates in Congress
will soon be burdening the mails. un-
der congressional frank. The Repub-
licans are making similar preparations.
and by this liberal use of the franking
privilege the postofice officials have to
work harder. but the postal revenues
are not materially increased.
One Of the humoss Of every presiden-
tial campaign is the fight among local
politicians. in Washington. for the
privilege Of naming the members of the
National Committee for the District Of
Columbia No national convention
would feel that il had performed it's
upon to decide a contested delegation
from the District Of Columbia. Repub-
licans and Democrats alike. struggle
over the membership on the National
Committee. with a desperation worthy
Of better cause.
This year is no exception 70 the gen
erai rule. The Republicans held their
primaries a few daye ago and selected
one white and one colored delegate to
th convention az Chicago.
National Committee Fight.
The aght for National Committee
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