Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1904 — THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK. [ARTICLE]

THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK.

Representative Babcock, chairman of the Republican congressional campaign committee, declares that his party is not fighting “General Apathy" in this campaign and not "since 1888 have the Republicans found conditions so unfavorable for the congressional tickets as this year.” Continuing, he says: “In each of four different congressional districts we have two Republican candidates, and this division of strength will almost certainly result In the election of the Democratic candidates. Out In Nebraska our opposition has fused on the congressional ticket, and we are liable to lose some districts. In Indiana we have several real contests, and I am not at all satisfied with the situation there. Rodengrew down in the Bast St. Louis district and Smith down in Egypt and Lorimer up in Chicago may be defeated. We are more likely to lose than gain strength in Illinois.” This interview ought to stimulate Democrats everywhere to effort. Mr. Babcock may have intended that those utterances should nerve Republicans to greater exertion and the admissions may have been made for that purpose, but, be this as it may, Democrat in this state snould leave nothing undone to cut down the representation in congress from Indiana.