New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23

Representative OUerStreej Looks for
Republican Gains.
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street. secretary OF the Republican Congressional
Committee. who in Washington to-day. talked
about several features of thescampagn. He is on
his way New York. where the headquarters OF
the committee will be opened early next week Mr.
Overstreet. when asked about the political situa-
ton in Indiana. said:
1t is quiet In Indiana, because the Democrats
have not yet made their nominations They had q
esaes to he ST. Louis Gcnvenon At that they
STONED for reasons. leaving the naming or the
eve. has been called for some date not far dis
Candidates f5r Congress have We been named except
ing in one district-the one represented by Mr..
ton The Democrats. too have nominated, th se
caRddaes for Then my hsTe not
even named their legislative tickets there.
DO ssas o how us hf this
very fairly apportioned for members of Congress
asd a as0 state af m ths rnd me se
stands nine Repu9cans and four ed ro6d
men, while in the Republican districts the Demo !,
no hope OF winning, In the Fort Wayne district:
now Democratic We have nominated the present
years. aeo Mers in the fd had close call with
John C. CLANCY as the Republican csndidate, Ihere
yet. We have named CLANCY again. and have
strong hopes of his getting a majority
How do the Indiana Bryanites regard the st.
Louis ticket"
Many of them are kicking over the traces said
Mr. Overstreet. "As you know. there has been a
pretty strong Bryan following in Indiana ana some
OF them openly announcing that they DO not IN
tend vote for Parker An influential Bryan
Democrat over in Kokomo came out the other day
in an emphatic statement that he could not stand
the action of the convention at St Louis. promi-
nent Prohibtonisi-I think IT was the state chalr-
man of the party-predictei In recent speech
that the Republicans would carry Indiana this year
by 600 majority. because the Bryan element OF
the Democratic party would vote the Prohibition
ticket in preference to Parker. Probably added
MI Ove-street smilingly. that figure was a little
high"
DO you anticipate large Bryan detection from
Parker In Indiana?
We'll it is little too carly yet to estimate what
proportions the detection will assume
when asked about the attitude OF the Gold Demo-
Gratis toward the Democratic ticket. Mr. Overstreet
said:
There was large Gold Democratic vote in In
than In any other State came over to the he
publican party permanently. As soon as these
Democrats found that they were wen sausied VII WI
us they became Republicans; All OF that class VIII,
OF course, vote with ns tnis yea ar nemnnrsts 70
carry Indiana In this campaign.
Mr.. Overstreet Is prepared TO spend most OF his
time from now on at the headquarters in New-1ork
City and will devote most OF his attention TO tho
work Of carrying the next House Of Representa-
tives
II have not attempted TO make any figures on tho
situation" he said. An plans thus far OF
course are OF A genera! character. but believe
that the prospects are excellent what districts
we now hold in the East are Republican by con-
siderable matorities. New-York State is good
example We shall naturally strive TO gain all we
can from the Democrats especially those districts
that the Democrats secured two years ago BY mar
row majorities.'
When the possibility of a heavy Democrats vote
in the East and heavy Republican vote in the
West was suggested Mr.. Overstreet replied that
such condition should help the Republicans in
their efforts to carry the House.
I'VE lost several Western districts in 1892" said
he. which normally are counted Republican.
There were the Columbus Ohio district and one
district in Chicago the latter regarded up till Eec-
ton Day as surely Republican. The Louisville
(Ky) district would have gone Republican but for
factionaI quarrels. Then there are the Minneapolis
trcts in San Francisco We ought to recover some
OF those all normally RePublican Unless there is
tons about what is going TO happen in politics. y
Mr.. Overstreet said the Congressional Commit zee
expected TO have corps OF able speakers In the
mert, OF the committees activity was helpful IN
1900, and again in 1892 Speaker Cannon; who will
will spend his time in the doubtful districts Rep
resentatives Pavne of New-York I.ttIefc1d OF
Maine: Dalz.r OF Pennsylvania and practically all
the inhuentai members of the Republican side OF
the House expected 10 give all the available
time they have to the committees. although no de-
men. speaking in the doubtful districts. not only
help the Republican contest for the House, but also
the general result, and thus cooperate with the
Regarding the race in Indiana for Senator Fair
bankss sea-. Mr.. Overstreet said it was becoming
apparent that no candidate would have majority
NO one has yet declared himself" said he. but
1t is well understood Who the candidates are There
suIed OF from ten to twenty votes. As the legis-
the Repubcan viii be gen
orally divided up among the aspirants'