New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-02
MR.. BABCOCk CONFIDENT.
Expects TO Increase Number of Re
publican Congressman.

The National Republican Congress COMMITTEES
is now fully established IN suite OF half dozen
rooms admirably adapted to its needs on the thir-
teenth floor OF the ST. James Building. The head
quarters had the appearance yesterday OF organ
tied activity Congressman ]. W. Babcock. who Is
entering upon the direction Of the sixth consecutive
campaign. undertakes the task for 1904 with full
confidence that the present strength Of the Repub-
lican delegation in the House at Washington will
not only be maintained. but that the roll Of Re-
publican members will be heightened. THE efforts
OF the Democrats" said Chairman Babcock. Ito
change the political complexion OF the House
must end In failure II not in disappointment. IL
viii be iuapossibls 10 80 rnaU Repub-
Ncan representatives in the agricultural sections
have upon their constituencies Every producer
Of a bushel OF wheat bushel OF oats has pros
pered, and whether II egg a he
had sell the proceeds have been eminently salts
factory Even the Democratic farmer IS familiar
with the facts IN the case. and he Will ba
active in any movement 10 bring about a change
Then II is a reasona bic expectation that we shah
be able to reclaim half least OF rhe twenty city
districts that went wrong two years ago Many
of the local conditions that entered into the stua
ton in 1892 have changed IN manner favorable TO
the return OF Republican representatives where
Democrats slipped into their seats by narrow plu-
ralites OF course. information the politi-
cal history Of the territory comprising each district
IL accurately colated. and We shall not operate in
the dark"
Congressman Jesse Overstreet secretary Of the
committee. arrived from Washington yesterday
morning. and he wasted no time in getting down
70 business. The month OF august: said Mr..
Oyerstreet. will be largely given TO the matter OF
getting in touch with the local conditions they
now exist in the various districts in which contests
Will be made. Naturally, the surely Democratic
and the safely Republican districts will be ellmi-
mated from the neld OF aggressive operations
Owing. OF course TO the fact that our committee
has been so Ions organized under the con-
troll our work is well advanced II is not probable
however. that the speaking campaign VIII begin
before September 10. which will leave about seven
weeks for vocal activity before election
Colonel W. (. Plumer, who began his newspaper
career as printers devil in Bangor. Ne, in 1873,
and who active in journalism until 1856 was at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. Every cam
paign for the last twenty years has found Colonel
Plumer the hustiags as an eloquent exponent OF
Republican principles he expects to contribute
in the field OF activity this 70 the cleo
ton of Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Colonel PIumer
still claims North Dakota is his legal residence
though he spends much OF hts time in Maine, his
native State. II have" said he yesterday. too
faith in the intelligence OF the American peo-
pie have any doubt OF the election of President
Roosevelt He Is great, good man"
EN- United States Senator Don Cameron OF Penn
sylvania was at the Holland House yesterday. 1T
IS TOO early" said he 10 predict just what cleo
toral will be counted in the Republican col
umn, but that Is not important, for there will be
enough OF them. I have doubt OF the election
Of President Roosevelt The people have prospeTed
during the last eight years. They are COntented
and will not vote for any change in the administrR-
ton Of national affairs