The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-10-07
BEGGING FOR MORE MONEY
Danger of Losing Two Congressman
in Connecticut and Three or Four
in Ohio-The Same Story Told ALI
Along the Line. ..
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Jay Hubbell re-
turned yesterday. He brought back a trou
bled spirit and beard that has whitened per-
ceptibly during his absence. He pretends
not to mind the comments that his blackmail-
ing system of levying assessments has caused,
but he has learned that something or other
has set the tide against the success of his eff,
forts as Chairman of the Republican Congress
sional Committee. 1t was this knowledge
that brought him back so unexpectedly yes
terday, and caused him to hold a very late
conference with some of his assistants at the
rooms of the committee last night. This
morning Hubbell looked even more grim and
stern than usual, and he answered questions
in manner that showed that his mind was
far away.
The fact is, the committee has been receiv-
ing some very distressing reports of late, and
is overwhelmed with imploring requests for
money. The prospect is bad. Districts that
were counted as surely Republican now report
that it will take sweat and money to carry
them, while the doubtful districts beseech
Hubbell for aid of his peculiar kind to save
them. Here are letters from Connecticut, in
which it is plainly stated that the States del
egation will be reversed SO that it will stand
three Democrats to one Republican unless
Hubbell helps literally. Not so many de-
mands come from New York, but Pennsy!va-
MIA holds out both hands, and, although it has
already received big portion of the money,
begs for more. Hubbell frowns as he learns
that. the chances are that the Democrats will
capture Harmer's district in Philadelphia, I'M
less sum of money, and not paltry one, is
| furnished. II. .....ttr ll.s 81 .:lfi i.
In Virginia it looks very squaly. The lat
! ast ranorts indicate that Malone is losing his
| grip. Malone is not going to deliver any
seven Administration Congressman, as he
promised, unless Hubbell furnishes more
money. Elsewhere in the South the reports
indicate that the bottom has fallen out of the
Chandler Chalmers style of breaking down
the regular Democracy, and the call is for
money. 1a 44Ht ->
! But from Ohio come the worst reports.
| Hubbel is brought face to face with the truth
that there seems to be great danger there of
an 1874 tidal wave over again. Amos Town
send has run on here to tell the truth, and he
frankly admits that both of the Cincinnati dis
tricts are lost, and probably the Marietta dis
trict He also says that Frank Hurd will be
elected in the Toledo district. Hubbell is
urged by his love for his party to do all he
can to prevent Democratic delegation from
coming here from Ohio. There are better re-
ports from Indiana than from some. other
States, but it is the same story all along the
| line.
No wonder HubbelFs beard whitens, and
trouble writes its story on his face. A few
weeks ago he professed to believe that the
Republicans would have the next House by
an increased majority. He does not believe
it now, and if it can be saved to the Republi-
cans at all he will be content "