The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-04
M'K|NLEY TAKES
A ROSEATE VIEW
Looks for Republican Victory
at Tuesdays Election
WRITES A LETTER TO TAFT

tocnt lnat tne OemoCrdtS nave NO
Chance Of Gaining a Majority In the
Next House Of Represen entatives.
Chief Executive Of the Nation Makes
the Letter Public.
made public letter from Representa-.
tive w. b. Mckinley, chairman of the
Republican congressional campaign
committee, in which he takes q most
roseate view Of Republican prospects
at next Tuesdays election. Mr.. Nc
Kinley has been optimistic from the
outset of the campaign, and his let
ter to the president regarding the sit.
uation Is enthusiastic to q marked de-
gree. He declares that what some
people recognized as q Democratic
year in July will turn out to a Repub,
lican year in November. Mr.. McKin.
ley indicates that in his opinion the
Democrats haven't the slightest
chance of gaining a majority in the
next house.
The making public Of the Mckinley
letter. it is said, will be the last act OF
the president in the present campaign.
1t was reported that Mr.. Taft might
write a letter on the New York state
situation, but no confirmation could
be obtained at the White House.
Mr.. McKinley's letter to the presi.
dent follows: 90"
1T gives me great pleasure to in.
form you that every sign points to Re
publican control Of the house Of rep
resentatives in the Sixty-second con.
gress. This information Is based up
on what | believe to be reliable re-
ports from practically every one OF the
SO called doubtful districts. We have
made and are making substantial gains
In districts which we lost in the elec-
ton two years ago by q narrow mar
gin.
Three months ago pessimistic Re-
publiCans and optimistic Democrats
expressed the belief that this was a
Democratic year. Their prediction
was not shared by yourself or others
ing forward the Republican campaign.
I am pleased to advise you that there
has been decided change In senti.
ment In the last few weeks. Demo
cratic hopes are fading and Repub-
licans generally are enthusiastic in
their belief that while this may have
been a Democratic year in July. 1t is
a Republican year In November.
The Paramount Question.
"In your letter to me of Aug. 20.
1910, you state that the question was
not what complexion Of Republicanism
one prefers, but whether it Is better
for the country to have a Republican
party control the legislation for the
next two years and further redeem Its
promises. or to enable a Democratic
majority In the house either to inter-
pose veto to Republican measures
or to formulate and pass bills to carry
out Democratic principles.
"Your clear and just analysis OF
Republican principles and your brief
outline of the great work to which
adopted by the Republican congress
sional committee as the slogan Of this
campaign. rhe differences within the
party which were manifested In the
two sessions of the present congress
have been composed on the basis Of
your letter and militant and united
party is approaching the biennial cleo
tion with confidence of deserved VIC
tory.
"As you well predicted the party as
a whole is showing itself practical and
patriotic in subordinating individual
opinion in order to secure real prog
ress.
Following your suggestion 1t has
been the aim Of this committee to en-
phasize the difference in the govern.
mental efficiency and capacity OF the
Republican and Democratic parties.
We have sought to make this a cam
paign OF education and, while in some
districts the real issues are obscured
by local questions and personal AMI
mosities, am convinced that our lit
erature and our speakers have
brought home to the voters as whole
a realization of the fact that Demo
cratic success in the congressional
elections this year would be stagger
ing blow to national prosperity, would
impede, II not prevent, the enactment
OF all useful and progressive legisla'
ton and would make legitimate bust
ness the plaything of politics for two
years.
81 take this opportunity to thank
you for your genuine and valuable
cooperation with the committee in
this campaign. We have made
clean. straightforward fight for the
great principles of the Republican
party and I am looking with greatest
possible confidence to the result"