Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-10-06
From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsniSoros, d, c, Sept 30, 1881

mere IN lpt lilWc'' w '"h w "'"s
about in Washington now, except pol"
itics, but Of that we have "right
smart rs they say in Virginia. The
current seems to be running all one
way, however, anu the straits and
trihulalions Of the Republican COM
miltee begin to manifest themselves.
Maine was u crusher 10 the Radical
cause, aud people not acquainted with
tho inside workings Of the campaign
cannot appreciate the extent OF de-
moraljzalion that followed the result
in that State. Lack OF funds is one
of the difficulties the Republican com
mittee encounters now for the first
tim, in its history. Oilicc.holders and
wealthy politicians are not ms tree to
"pony up for losing cause as when
victory seems certain. And that Is
what is the matter with the radical
cash box. The assessments made
early in the campaign we're pretty
generally responded to, but, TO begin
with, the money was squandered
where il has not done much good,
| and now the effort 10 collect a new
levey is fraught with much difficulty
Every person holding an office under
the government, from clerks and Off
Gals to scrub women and sweepers in
the departments. and Notaries Public
all over the country have been called
| upon for the little "two per cent" but
many are backward about coming for
ward with the money. One Notary
Public told me that if he sent his two
per cent it would amount 10 about fif-
ty cents, and be guessed he would
|
keep it, under the circumstances. Over
100000 were sent TO Vermont and
Maine. Where is that one hundred
thousand now? The committee would
like to have it.
In Democratic circles confidence II
the result of the Presidential election
is estimated by the encouraging re-
ports received daily from all direc
tons. Senator Vest writes from In
dianapolis to q friend here that Indi
ana will give ten thousand majorit,
for Landers. Not the least encour
aging feature of the Democratic out
look is the assurance that comes from
mary sources in Virginia that thu
electoral vote Of that State is safe TO
Hancock. The Republicans had littl'
thought of Virginia in their calcula
| ton before the Maine election, an'
now, on the heel of that dishearten
ing result, they have neither energy o
money to spend upon such an unpron'
ising field as that would be for lie
publican endeavor, even unCer IN
most favorable circumstances. II
stated npon the authority of l'ep"h
lican member of Congress from tn
South that recently Senator Don Cam
eron earnestly advised the NatIona
Committee OF his party against max
ing any fight tor the electoral vote 4
Virginia. declaring it TO be entirel
out OF the power Of the Republican
to capture it, even though tie CON
mit,ee should have the means lequis
lite to pay the caption tax for the ne
eroes, and otherwise put the demoral
lzed and dlsbauded Virginia Republi
can party in fighting shape IL
stated also that Gen. Malone told
member OF the Democratic Nations
Committee that whenever it shout
become apparent that the Republican
would seriously contend tor the cleo
toral vote of Virginia he would urg
his friends to take down their electo'
al ticket.
J Within day or two there has bee
a talk abou. q revival of the Radios
. schem for capturing the electors
vote of New York against the wi
!. of the people. 1t is said that if Ind
ana goes Democratic in October,
meeting of Republican managers
= to be held in Boston en- the t3th, on
Governor Cornell advised to call
specisl session of the New York lei