The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05
SHERMAN PREDICTS VICTORY.
CONFIDENT or TIE RETURN OF
A REPUBLICAN, CONGRESS,
But Not with a. Large q Majority % In tho
Present House -He Says the Most Graft.
Tying Feature OF the Campaign 10 tho
Large Response to the Dollar Appeal.

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Present House HE Says the Most Graft.
flying Feature OF the Campaign 10 tho
Large Response to the Dollar Appeal.
UTICA, Aug, 4.-The Hon. James 8. Sher-
man, Member of Congress from this dis
triot and chairman Of the Republican Con-
gressional campaign committee, arrived In
the city from his New York headquarters
this evening to spend Sunday with his
family. Mr.. Sherman has for two weeks
been devoting almost his entire time to
the preparation for the battle which has
begun In every Congress district in the
country, and when questioned tonight
about the progress Of the campaign he
said:
THE most gratifying feature Of the cam
paign so far has been the very large and
very widespread response to the dollar
appeal II 1 may use that expression IN
describing It. This appeal has not been
sent to individuals but ia being published
by 5000 newspapers throughout the United
States, all Of them doing this service for
the party ~gratuitously. AS an illustration
Of the character of the letters received.
here are a few which came In to-day's mail:
John Il. Stewart, president OF the New
York State Republican League Club, says
i am sending you enclosed check for 81 In
the hope that every one Of the 100 900 league
members may do likewise
MRS. Ella Rood Of New York city says:
Enclosed find 81. / trust more women
will follow the example Of President Roose-
welt by sending in their dollar, thereby
helping to elect members to Congress who
will continue the country in its present
prospe rous condition
"A lady in New York, signing herself
Mrs. A. L. E. says: From me, 81 to help
a Republican Congress. What our Presi-
dent does is right
u. H. Smedley of Long Island City
writes: Enclosed l END you 81 as our
contribution to the dollar fund, one for my
self and one for my wife. as 70 both heartily
indorse any plan approved by the Hon.
Theodore Roosevelt, the best President
this country ever had
what Is the present outlook for a Repuo-
lican majority in the Sixtieth Congreesf'
4 guess / would not be accused by any
Mr.. sherman. * acknowledge that, the
natural trend Of my. thought Is pesslmistio.
and in recognition OF that fact and making
due allowance for 1t, from all heinformation
| have 80 far received I confidently predict
the return Of a Republican Congress
As largely Republican as al preseh''
broke in the reporter.
sOh, mercy, mol" calculated Mr.. Sher-
man. "Our present majority is ia. In
many districts the Republican was carried
through two. years ago because ho ose not
naturally Republican, and although MT.
Roosevelt is Interested in this campaign,
and although 1t is generally known through
his public utteranoes that ne ID extremely
anxious for a Congress which will be in
political accord with him, 20 consummaee
by legislative enactment his ideas, yet,
while he is not personally a candidate,
many Of these districts must be expecteoto
take their place again in the pemoora'io
what about gains in districts to take the
places Of these to which you nave 'us' To-
We expect to hold the districts we now
have so far as possible, and have no ex-
p~ectation Of gaining in districts, save in
four or five cases. was Mr.. Sherman's re-
sponse. v.-x s.oto,. ,nsisted
you ASK me about New York; fqueried
back the Congressman. Well, l must
frankly answer that / heartily hope for a
return Of as many Republicans as We nov
enumerate the districts ] am fearful we will
not carry. Our committee's PROVINCE, o.
course, is Congressional elections. we 90
not enter INTO State campaigns in any States,
but suppose / may have tie right to say as
a citizen Of this State that beleve the peo-
Die appreciate the record OF a Republican
Legislature and a Republican execu-
tive, and I confidently expect the ,reeleo-
ton OF Gov. Higgins: l make this pre-
diction without qualification as TO the
election OF Mr.. Higgins, whether, he is OPP
posed by a candidate nominated BY both
whether he is opposed by two candidates,
nominated separately by each OF the two
elements OF that party.
MI. Sherman said this as II he meant
1t and then said good night to the reporter
as II he meant that also. He Will leave 1or
New York again Monday.