Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-06
big BATTLE HAS bEGUh
In Every Congressional District
in Country.
Mr.. SHERMAN INTERVIEWED
Busy Chairman Praises Dollar Dona-
ton Scheme.
CORRESPONDENCE voLUMIN0Us
Republican Majority is Confidently
Predicted-some Districts May
Return Democrats.
| Mr.. SHERMAN INTERVIEWED
CORRESPONDENCE voLUM1NoUs

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
UTICA, N Y, August 6.--James s. sher-
man, member of Congress from this dis
trict and chairman of the republican con-
gressional campaign committee. arrived in
the city from his New York headquarters
to spend Sunday with his family. Mr. Sher-
man has for two weeks been devoting al
most his entire time to the preparation for
the battle which has begun in every Con-
gress district in this country, and when
asked If the campaign was now on in earn
est. replied:
YES, the campaign has started, and al
ready our correspondence from all parts
of the United States is voluminous. Per-
haps l can best illustrate how voluminous
by saying that we require the services of
several expert stenographers on this cor
respondence alone. and they turn out daily
thus early from 300 to 400 letters. Besides
this force we have the literary bureau at
work.
This at present consists of three exper-
fenced newspaper men. one of them an
economic writer of considerable prominence,
ana they are constantly engaged. The most
gratifying feature of the campaign so far. +"
continued Mr.. Sherman. has been the very
large and very widespread response to the
dollar appeal, If l may use that expression
in describing 1t. This appeal has not been
sent to individuals but is being published
by $500 newspapers throughout the United
States. all of them doing this service for the
party gratuitously.
Some of the Contributors.
'As an Illustration of the character of the
letters received here are a few which came
in today's mail
John II. Stewart. president of the New
York State Republican League Club says:
L am sending you inclosed check for 81. in
the hope that every one of the 100, 900
league members may do likewise
Mrs. Ella Rood, New York city says
Enclosed find 81. / trust more women will
follow the example of President Roosevelt
by sending in their dollar thereby helping
to elect members to Congress who will con-
tfnue the country In its present prosperous
condition.
"A lady in New York signing herself Mrs.
A. l.. e. says: From me 81 to help a
republican Congress What our President
does is right
u. H. Smedey of Long Island City
writes: Enclosed / send YOU 81 as our con-
self and one for my Wtfe-as we both
heartily indorse any plan approved by the
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt the best Presi-
dent this country ever had
"a. d. Lake of Gowanda Md, in send
ing his dollar says he is sure this method
of raising money will be received most fa-
good results. congratulate you on your
foresight In devising the plan.
The Party Outlook.
What is the present outlook for re-
publican majority in the Sixteth Congress-
was asked.
L guess I would not be accused by any
of my friends of being optimistic an
swered Mr.. Sherman. Il acknowledge that
the natural trend of my thought he con-
tinued, lis pessimistic and that even with
the recognition of that fact and making
due allowance for it from all the informal
ton l have so far received. / confidently
predict the return of a republican Con-
gress.
LAS largely republican as at present"
broke in the reporter.
"Oh, mercy no. calculated Mr. Sherman.
Our present majority is Ia In many dis
trcts the republican carried through
two years ago because Roosevelt headed
the ticket. These districts are not naturally
republican and although Mr.. Roosevelt is
interested in this campaign and although it
is generally known through his public ut
terances that he is extremely anxious for
a Congress which will be in political accord
with him to consummate by legislative en-
actment his ideas, yet while he is not per-
sonally candidate many of these districts
must be expected to take their places again
in the democratic column.