Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-22
FIELD or POLITICS
At THE PARrr HEADQUARTERS.
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Movements 81 M ns.'se'
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DAME, Manning. chairman Of the Demo.
cx,,,c state Committee; Mr.. Bissel, OF
sufrs,o. General Epps Hunfou. OF Vir.
s;uis. L. A. Rowland. OF Chicsgo. and
s,n.,,r lanes a. Fair. OF Neyada, were
.mong the visitors at the National Demo-
4 nromIncpt Democrat OF Cincinnati
~rote the committee: "On a fair, square
vn, s we earned Ohio last Tuesday. Such
,,uhlnsbInr frauds rs were perpetratci In
The name Of the Government OF the United
States trust God 1t may never De my
province again TO witness. l honestly BE-
j,eye there we're 5000 Illegal votes cast IN
This city alone, which, % there WIN De no
United States marsh,ls In november. can
not be cast sgain."
Pension Commissioners Dudley not Only
acknowledges the shameful part which he
played In the Ohio election, nut ne glories
In II, as the National Committee has proof.
In recent sleeping-car Journey tue Com.
missioner was overheard 10 say Z" we had
hard time TO preventive Democrats carry
jlg Ohio. We ale now going u operate IN
= isige field. Plenty OF UniIed states mar
sbals and good rcvolyers will do the work
every time" From which II Is Inferred
that the Indisnians. aud possibly the New
Workers, are going TO receive a tsSte OF The
Pension. commissioners medicine.
The subscriptions to the Cleyennd cam
p.jen fund continue to pour into the
Golfers OF the National DcmocTat!c Com
mIttec. The fund has well been termed
the people's fund. for the sums contributed
range as low as 81, and In many instances
"A bigh as $50 and even 500. In the ABE
sence OF explicit information as to the To-
cation OF The committees headquarters,
many of The subscribers send their money
10 the offices Of those newspapers which
are known 10 be favorable to Mr.. Cleye-
lands election. A number OF these have
reeched the Times Office and have been
duly forwarded. One OF these contributors
wrote from San Francisco: "There Will
be large and silent vote cast against
Blaine in this city. Enclosed Is 81 to help
beat him."
The course Of Sir. Blaine in remaining
away from this State, when bis presence is
considered so necessary ID his followers az
this critical juncture, has given rise to the
rumor which il nov being generally circn'
lated on the street, that he has practically
abandoned the State OF New York. The
fight which he proposes to make IL In the
stats OF Indiana, New jersey, and
Connecticut. The news from tug In
terror Of the State which the Repub-
licsn State Committee is able to furnish
to the National Republican Committee Is
very far from encouraging, and so, while
largo force OF speakers may he employed
for effect in the State, Mr.. Blaine himself
may have concluded to marshal his forces
in Ststes which present more doubtful
features than New York. Mr.. Elaine Is
not expc, ted back here until the week be-
fore election, and this seems to confirm, IN
the estimation Of many observers. the inn
pr ssion that New Yoik has been left to the
forces OF Cleveland.
Uudley's Pensisn brigade and Plenty or Boo
die TO be Sent TO the HOLSTERS.
Washington special says Among those
who know anything about the work done
by the Blaineites 10 the recent Ohio CAM
psign. Commissioner Dudley's denial that
the Pension Bureau was proStituted 10
party use is ranked as n good imitation OF
some Of the denials bis political master has
felt called upon TO issue so often since be
opened his "aggressive" campaign. To
these persons the proof furnished by eX-sec-
retary Schurz was not needed, for they put
no faith in Dudley's assertions. Governor
Cleyeland's friends are now more concerned
about what Dudley proposes to do with his
oflice-holders' brigade in Indiana. IL cannot
he denied that the be,t-posted Democrats
here are troubled over the situation in that
State. The methods by which the Blaine
managers propose to debauch the Hoosier
vote have recently been exposed in the
Times, and information which comes here
from Indiana shows tbst these methods
are already being put into operation.
In fact, some OF Dudley's agents were
employing the "pension argument" in
that field three weeks before the Ohio elec-
ton was held. The same promise OF 4
speedy adjustment OF claims that was used
20 effectively in Ohio Is being dinncd into
the ears OF the Indiana claimants for PEN
sions, and. as Dudley's men have access u
the official rolls, IT Is safe 10 say every
claimant will be approached before the No
vember election. Not only sre the ex-sol-
diers told that they will hasten q settle
mCnt by voting for Blaine, but widows,
mothers, and other female claimants are
warned that their male relatives must sup
Fort the man from Maine II they want their
claims TO receive prompt consideration.
Information also reaches this city TO the
effect that the Democrats in Indisna can
stand good deal more stirring up than
they have vet had. They are said to be re-
living too much upon the efforts OF Messrs.
Hendricks and VOORHEES,. and thus far, al
essi, not TO have been oyef-energetic in
preparing for the peculiar tactics OF tho
Blaine leaders. Besides this, the belief Is
growing that the Blaineites will make only
sham fight in New York, unless their
prospects there become very much brighter
than at present, and win. under cover OF
the noise IN that State. PUT IN their fine
work in Indiana. These facts and fears,
coupled with the lnOwlege that some In
diana voters bave once sold their votes for
money, are just now the chief cause OF
anxiety on the part OF Governor Cieye-
lands friends.
a Chicago special says: George W. Jul
liam, Of Indiana, called at the Democratic
State hCadquartNr. to-day, where be gave
an account Of the situation in Indiana. lie
said that Commissioner Dudley had been
called there by the Republicans, aud he
would take sill the machinery with which
Ohio was carried into that State. The local
Republican managers would be superseded
". h'u WI Nluti 'ApflltuCt, anu = cSi
amount Of msney was to he expended in
making the State Republican. The bulk OF
this sum was 10 be used 10 buy up votes al
the polls. A considerable sum also was Ia
be utilized to give Democrats employ
ment on the day OF election aud keep tuen
from voting.
"Will these methods be successful in
carrying Indiana for the Republicans {! .
Mr.. Julian was asked.
mo. Notwithstanding Dudley is sec
Ond only TO Dorsey as n corruptionist aud
purchaser OF votes, the Democrats viii
carry Indiana by majority ranging from
5000 to $4,000. The Democrats are inIy
alive to the Republican methods and srt
meeting them, but not after the manner Of
those who fight the devil with fire. Hen.
dricks's popularity il immense. lie carries
with HIM irai7 Of enthusiasm wherever ht
goes. He is the key to tie situation in In.
diana. There is no question at all as Ia
Democratic success in the state. +"