The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-02-06
POLITICS IN
THE HOUSE

CMnil Special to the Advertisero
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. January Is
within very short time. probably
during February the House Repub-
licans must organize for the Congress
sionai campaign. In the old days the
Congressional Campaign committees
did not count for much. During the
last ten years, the Republican Con-
gressional Committee. Joseph w. Bah
cock, native Vermonter represent
ing the third Wisconsin district. being
chairman. has been a most important
factor i'm carrying close districts More
than once the splendid organization OF
this committee, with the sinews OF
war at its command, has undoubtedly
held the House for the Republicans
This was the case especially in the
campaign OF 1898.
Associated with Mr.. Babcock has
been a rare coterie of politicians. Rep
resentative Jesse Overstreet, of IN
dianapolis. who has just gotten In a
huff because the President will not
appoint his man as surveyor OF the
port OF Indianapolis, has for years been
the Secretary of the Committee, Rep
resentative ]. A. T. Hull, of Des
Moines. Iowa, chairman of the House
Committee on Military Affairs, whose
sister Mrs Minor Morris was the CEN
trail figure i'm the ejectment episode at
the White House offices. was the lead
ing member Of the Executive Commit
tee, spent much time at headquarters
in the st. James Building, New York
City, and was one of Mr.. Babcock
most trusted lieutenants. Representa-
tive James S. Sherman. of Utica, New
York. has been and still is vice chair
man Perhaps he will be elected chair
man. If he will have the office. He can
handle to advantage the great mass OF
information which the committee has
about Congressional districts the coun-
try over Mr.. Hull has been mention
ed for the craftsmanship. He has many
qualifications. which Mr. Sherman also
has Representative Nicholas Long
worth of Cincinnatii soon to become
the Presidents son-in-law, has served
on the executive Committee of the
Congressional committee. 1t has been
suggested that he take up the diffi-
cult task of running the Congressional
campaign. The work is always harder
An al oh se"i' in'' .' !,
soni'n,''ee 10 w, &c,
mittee overshadows II.
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gave 10 MN IN NE" iorh' as wa
brought out III the iate Nrrhs'rohs III
Vesugatioh' for ui'ers reasois "peaN
er Cannon mas become antasohls'ic
Mr.. Bapcock' his own oistric' mas pe
come decidedly antagonist'c 10 nm al
so. II being hot-ped OF La foiietteisn
He Will therefore nave hsht ror III
political life this year 10 WIN re
election. 1t Is not beyond the improp
abilities that Mr. Babcock VIII soon "
into private life, as may Representa-
tive Overstreet, who has announced
that he will retire from the Congress
sional Committee. Mr.. Overstreet Il
also threatening to retire from Con
gress altogether
While the selection of the Congress
Sinnal cOmmittee-One member of con