Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-28
The Political Canvass.

WORK OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CoMMITTEEs-wHAT
KIND OF PABuLUM Is SENT OUT-SPRINGERS S
OPPOSITION.
II surface appearances are fair indication OF
activity, the republican congressional campaign
committee distances its rival, the democratic
committee, in that 1t goes on with its work day
and night, and is distributing weekly tons Of
political documents. There Is a marked con-
trast in the two committee rooms. Those occu
pied by the republicans show openly hustle and
real work. With the democratic committee
this is not noticeable. 1t must be borne in mind
mittee is not being done at its headquarters
There the correspondence is kept up aud special
matters OF the campaign attended to, white the
work OF folding and sending out documents is
done at the Capitol and at Wiliard's hall.
Just now the republican committee is direct
ing its most active effort to Maine. The class
OF documents mailed there in the main are
speeches which have been made In Congress
which smack Of sectional issues. The speech OF
Wade Hampton as reported delivered In Stsun-
ton by local newspaper has Deen set up in
pamphlet form and is being spread broadcast
There is quite demand for this speech, and an
additional installment is to be ordered. The
celebrated JEFF Davis speech Of the late Senator
Chandler is also called for from many quarters
OF the north.
Thus far the work of the democratic campaign
committee has been confined to the preparation
and issue Of campaign text book, wherein is
recorded all of the alleged shortcomings of the
makes volume OF $50 pages. Twenty eight Of
its pages are taken up with a review OF the
record OF Gen. Garfield on the 50 called Credit
Mobilier fraud. The so-called De Golyer and
District of Columbia ring brtbes is accorded
forty pages There are chapters on THE Sau-
born frauds" THE Back Pay Steal" "The
THE Moth Contracts and ad lbltum Most
OF the matter Is rehash OF newspaper puhltca-
tfons ard testimony taken before committees in
Congress. The committee does not seem to
no ~ in 0nly
Covers labored investigation. Twenty pages
Of the volume purports to give the life Of Win
field S. Hancock. 1t requires eighten pages to
review the life OF the Vice Presidential caIdi-
date.
1t is little tncongruous that both commit
tees receive hopefulS news. the tenor OF that
lodged with the republican committee being
that Garfield Will certainly be elected. and vice
versa with the democratic committee that Han
cock will be. This class OF intelligence is
generally worthless, being written in most In
writer's For instance. Gen. Banning writes
that Hunt Will defeat Butterworth in the 1th
Ohio district, and Gen. Darbin Ward be elected
In the Sd district. These districts are so close
that nefher can be disco united until the ballots
are cast.
From Illinois the democrats have very en-
courag1ng reports, but no wise political sage.
even IN the democracy, claims with any conf
dence the electoral vote of the state.
The republicans affect to believe that they
VIII carry Indiana. Their impression exists
pecauSe tHeTe Is leeunS lnaU English, the vice
presidential candidate: is so money grasping
that he viii not incur any great expense TO
carry the state. 1t is a fact, Notwithstanding,
that Mr.. English has told the national demo,
cratic committee that he will not ask the COM
mtCtee to send dollar to the state. He has Ia
dicated that he will take care OF Indiana, with
the understanding that he Is not to be called
upon to CONT ibute to other states.
Report reaches here that MIR. Springer Is
meeting some opposition IN the Springfield Ill }
district II being alleged against him that he mas
practically abandoned his constituency, not
having made Springfield his family residence
for over four years.