Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-09
Democratic Chairman Differs
With Chairman Babcock.
THE CLOSE DISTRICTS
FOOMER THINKS THAT NOT OVER
FIFTY ARE DEBATABLE.
Getting Out Two New Campaign Docu-
ments-Dspocratic Congressional
Headquarters Likely to Stay Here

Chairman Cowherd of the democratic
congressional committee takes issue with
Chairman Babcock of the republican COM
mlttee in respect to the number of doubt
full districts that are to figure In the No
vember elections for members of Congress.
II agree heartily with Chairman Bah
cock about the closeness of the campaign
for members of the House. said MIR, Cow
herd TO. Star reporter today shortly after
his return from a visit to the democratic
headquarters in. New York, but L differ
from him to the number of debatable
districts. He thinks there are about sew
enty. l have made reasonable estimate
that there are not more than fifty debatable
districts The other districts are. divided
about evenly between the, two parties.
II think that neither party has any ad
vantage over the other in safe districts.
and the control of the House will go to the
party that can carry a majority of half a
hundred doubtful districts. Il regard our
outlook as very favorable. -
Two New Campaign Documents.
I'VE are limiting the distribution of our
documents to those that can go out under
the government frank. We now have ten
pamphlets for distribution. and we shall
issue two more and possibly still more as
the campaign advances. The ones now in
press are by Representative Wade of Iowa
on trusts. and by Representative Van DuZer
of Nevada, on irrigation.
Mr. Wade criticises the administra ton
for its lack of vigor in the prosecution of
the trusts, especially calling attention to
the fact that Congress appropriated $500, :
00o as a special fund for the prosecution Of
the trusts and the administra ton has ex-
pended only $4,000 of that amount. Mr.
Van Duzer's speech shows that Senator
Newlands of his state was the real author
of the irrigation act and that democrats
voted more sOlidly than did the republicans
in bringing about its passage. We expect
these two latest additions to our documents
Will be very serviceable in correcting some
impressions that have been spread by the
republicans.
This campaign has undoubtedly been
very SLOW in starting both sides. Our
speaking campaign cannot be said to have
begun up t" the present. time. There has
been no particular reason for this delay,
aside from the general tendency to make
each campaign little shorter than the one
that preceded it. Many. of the states en-
courage this by the dates they fix for the
making of nominations for members OF
Congress.
Factions Bury the Hatchet.
"Our prospects in New York. from what
l heard while at headquarters and else
where. are extremely bright Our people
are very confident. The organization is
getting into shape and any factonal trou-
bIes there may have been have now been
regulated for this campaign.
"Factionalism may break out again when
the campaign is over. but there seems to
be agreement among all factions to work
together for the Parker ticket. The demo-
Gratis are going to select good man. to
nominate for the governorship in New York
and the state will fbe found to be perfectly
safe for the democratic state ticket 1858
Mr.. Cowherd said that there is no present
prospect for the removal of the congression-
al headquarters to New York and he
thought the headquarters would remain
here during the campaign. .'.,.
George F. Parker. who IS at the head
of the democratic literary bureau. spent
the day in this city today In conference
with Mr.. Cowherd and other ders here