Evening star., 1914-07-26
Want to Cut Majority.

sire to cut down the democratic majority
SO materially as to put fear in the
heart Of the enemy and for the moral
effect upon the country, looking to 1916.
when the republicans are to make the
supreme effort to wrest the presidency
and the House from the democrats.
From the way things are looking up
in this state,' said a republican leader
today. lit may turn out that it will be
impossible to stop the impetus. and a
republican House will be returned, de-
spite the wishes of the leaders to stop
just short of actual control. 1t may be
another case of the farmer who yoked
himself up with the runaway calf and
cried. Cant somebody stop the pesky
critter"
For some time past the republican man.
ayers have been making inquiries in con-
gressional districts of the state as to 10
cal conditions. political and industrial,
and are receiving most encouraging re-
ports.
The first intimation We had Of i'm
proved conditions said one republican
manager. was shown in the eagerness
Of men seeking the republican nomina-
tons. In the last election We had diff
Guilty in getting men to run in some
districts and their indisposition was justi-
fled by subsequent events. But now, sniff
fling victory In the air. there is great
rivalry in some of these lost districts
for the nomination.
Chance for Every Man.
This may be accounted for in part by
the new primary system. which gives
every ambitious man a fair chance with
the voters at large. without having to
depend upon the favor of the local lead
ers. But it is a healthy sign. showing
awakened interest in the republican ranks
and proving that the grand old party is
not dead yet. Notwithstanding the faction
al troubles of two years ago.
What we feared most this fall was
apathy among the voters. Men are con-
cerned just now in keeping up the in
terest on their mortgages, paying their
life insurance policies and getting LT-
ing for their families.
THE sheriff, the gentleman who levies
on your property for default, is the most
important official in many counties this
year and many voters have devoted their
best energies to keeping that worthy
from the door of factory. store and home
stead. But We do not expect apathy now.
The voters are taking notice and We Will
make it our business to keep them
aroused throughout the campaign"
Hoping for Reunion.
depend largely upon the success Of the
reunion between the progressives and the
regulars, now in the process of making,
and whether the bull moosers nominate
candidates for Congress in every repub-
lican district. But they are reasonably
hopeful that this will be satisfactorily
arranged.
At any rate if the progressive candi-
dates are of the ilk of Hinman they will
come pretty near being "a good enough
Morgan" for the republican leaders at
Washington, for they will at least be
against the democratic administration.
The republicans are expecting to profit
upstate by the depressed industrial con-
ditions, of which there is indisputable
evidence, and by the dissatisfaction of
the farmers over competition of Canadian
agricultural products under the new tar
if with the northern tier counties. In
New York city the subway extensions
and the tremendous amount of building
all over the island are helping to mini
mize distress among the laboring classes.
Boss" Murphy of Tammany Is looking
out for his own representatives in Con-
gress, several of whom are in deep wa
ter. but he cares not rap for the up
state districts.
McCombs Looking After Fences.
Isfaction the departure of William F.
IncSOInDS, demOcrauc iiiliohdi cHdiiIHau'
upon a countrywide expedition Of re-
ported congressional fence building. as
this report bore out their information
that the democratic national organiza-
tion is seriously disturbed over the pros
poets for the next House.
The republicans expect that business,
Industrial and financial interests w1l take
more concern in the campaign for Con-
gress this year than they manifested
two years ago. At that time the outlook
was regarded as practically hopeless for
The republicans and in quarters where
aid had been received by the
republicans Heretofore there was pro-
,ound indifference.
So. by and large. the republicans are
oerking up nightly. and unless they get
4 Jolt and a fatal setback at the Sara
oga convention, they are looking forward
@ going in to the campaign on the state
md congressional tickets with something