Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-24
At the Cornnittee ROoms.


THE DEMOCRATS REPosING IN A CONDITION OF TOR
fID GoHaEoUsNEss.THE REPUBLICANS BLUE, But
HARD AT WORK.
The managers of the democratic congressional
campaign committee evidently think they have
their opponents where they want them. Previous
to the OHIO election there was some show OF ac-
tiviJy In the rooms occupied by the committee but
now all is quiet. beardlesS youth, who is the
major domo OF the concern, IS on hand every day.
"How much majority" Quoth he OF a
visitor to-day, will the democrats have in the
next House?" "Oh, suppose sixty" was the re-
ply. "That viii be too many" said the young
man, 1--WE don't want over thirty. With that num-
Der we can keep the party solid; with too many
The committee is not now sending out any docu-
ments Occasionally 1t receives reports or Very
encouraging character
The republican committee rooms are still stored
with tons OF documents, which are being sent out
daily. The treasurer OF the committee still re-
ceives all the voluntary as wen as the involuntary
subscriptions offered, and, as usual the flaming
card is conspicuous in his office: mo conundrums
which to emblaZon republican victories. Thus far
the list is made up of Maine, Oregon and Vermont
THE FOLLOWING BOARD has been appointed by
the Secretary OF the Treasury to select site for
the government buildings at Erie. Pa: w. Stone,
OF Warren, Pa; o. Ii. Hunter, OF Warren, Pa, and
{. W. Gilfillan, of Franklin, Pa.
CHANDLER TAXES CoMMAND.-Frcm the fire.
quent conferences between Mr.. Jay Hubbell and
Secretary Henderson, OF the republican congress
sl0nal committee, with Secretary Chandler, IL is
inferred, and it is not improbable. that the
latter has taken hold OF the management OF the
campaign.
EX-GOVERNOR EATON, of Connecticut, is at the
National, and he speaks cheerfully OF his pros
poets OF election to the House OF Representatives.
In the event OF his election he will likely be a cam
didate for the speakershp.
LIEUT.. DANENHOwER in his examination this
afternoon said his opinion and judgment at the
time was that too much was carried by the party
retreating from the Jeanette, both of provisions
and clothing. He thought at the time IL was best
TO reduce everything TO a minimum OF weight 10
carry sixty days provisions. and strike due south
as rapidly as possible Tor the ASiatic coast water
Each boat should have been provided, In anticipa-
ton OF separation, In the way OF compass, SEX
tant, almanac and logarithm tables.
PATENTS were issued to-day as follows: Henry
j. England, Fail Church, Va, croQuet wicket;
Amos b. Hongsworth, wilma, Nd, device for
detaching stock; Philip c. jenkins, Washington,
intoxicating foot stove; Henry c. Johnson, Wash
ingtOn, and T. NJ. Mcmillan, New YORK, corpse
cooler: Tolpert Lanston. Washington, faucet; Geo.
w. Mason. Washington, convertible swing and
chair; Albert L. Rice, Wheeling, w. Va, dress
trimming; Philip Schneider, Rosedale, Md, thill
coupling.
In PLACE OF COL HoUGHToN.-The President
to-day suspended Charles ii. Houghton as collec-
tor of customs at Perth Amboy, Nj, and appoint
ed VIM. +. Brown, special deputy to collector TO
I'LL The vacancy thus created.