The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-22
HOUSE IS SAFE
FOR REPUBLICANS
Babcock Denies Alleged Interview
Giving Up Fight, and Is
Optimistic.
BY w. w. Jermane.

BY w. w. Jermane.
New York, Sept. Representative
Babcock of Wisconsin, chairman Of the
| republican congressional committee,
authorizes denial of an alleged in
terview with himself regarding the con
the Washington Post, Tuesday morning,
under New York date line, and was
telegraphed to all parts of the country
by the Washington correspondents. The
alleged interview was writ of distress
and almost admitted that the demo-
Gratis were very likely to elect the
house OF representatives this year.
| Mr.. Babcock says he didn't say it,
and moreover that he doesn It believe
1T. Several weeks ago the congress
outlook was not first class, but with
the general Improvement in the repub-
llcan situation, the result of the re-
action which set in against Judge Par
ker following his address Of acceptance,
the congressional situation has under
gone decided change.
Mr.. Babcock says he now looks for
the fifty-nlnth congress to be republi-
can by as large majority as the party
has in the present house, unless be-
tween now and election day radical
change comes in the drift of public
sentiment. That drift for weeks has
been altogether, with the republicans.
land that fact has worried the demo
Gratis not little. They hope that the
democratic gubernatorial nomination
and Judge Parker's letter of accep-
lance, which will be published next
Monday, will turn the tide in their di-
rection. If they don It, the Jig is up,
and Parker is admittedly defeated six
! weeks in advance of the election,
Lack of Harmony.
One Of the chief troubles with the
democrats this year, aside from the fact
that their candidate is drawn in neu-
trail tints, is the chronic lack of har-
mony between the small army of chair
men, vice chalrmen and subchairmen at
national headquarters. They CAM
agree among themselves as to the gen
eral conduct Of the campaign, and they
can't even agree as to Judge Parker IS
part of it. Some of them want him
to 60 on a speaking tour, and some of
part IN 1t. Some, Of them want him
to spend good deal Of time in New
York and some Of them want him to
stay, at Rosemount. The continuation
of the friction is what compelled Par
ker himself finally to sidetrack Chair
man Taggart and call in Senator Cor
man as chief adviser.
am The lat latest cause of enlargement
Judge Parker's letter of acceptance.
Parker went over the letter with Shee-
han, Belmont, Nicoll, Peabody, Muir
ply ct al, during his recent visit to
New York, as he had previously gone
over it with Hill.
After he had returned home, the
managers began to- swap opinions re-
cred that they were disagreeing, as
usual, save as to the proposition that
the letter was weak. They all thought
1t should contain more ginger and fire,
and Sheehan was asked to convey that
message to Esopus, which he did this
week Monday, as he was en- route to
the state convention at Saratoga.
Can't Fathom Parker Letter.
But as to the details of the letter,
the manage remained far apart. It
is said that no two of them have IN =
derstood Parker S presentation Of the
special features of the letter-the tar
if, the, Philippines, national expendi-
policy, the Monroe doctrine Parker is
said to be much disturbed, but con-
WINGED at the same time that he didn't
call German in too soon.
The democratic campaign has no
head and the party has a weak candi-
date, and it is small wonder that Roose-
welt stock has been steadily going ' up
since the days Immediately following
the gold telegram.
AS the result of this eBb of the dem
ocratic tide, Chairman Babcock. now
feels very confident of electing re-
publican house with Roosevelt, but he
| realizes that his committee must work,
and that each close district must be
looked after. There will be no taking
things for granted, no permitting a
district. to go by. default. The com
mittee is making just as earnest a fight
as it made two, four, six and eight
years ago, and that means much. What
football and baseball cranks refer to
as team work. is one Of the strong
points of the republican congressional
committee, as it is Of the national com
mittee, and these two bodies work to-
gether as harmoniously as if they were
! one. This sort of effort counts, and the
fact that there is absolutely none of
it on the. democratic side this year is
In itself a handicap almost great
enough to bring about defeat. ~.~