The Democratic advocate., 1884-08-30
SENATOR Cor man on the Campaign.

Senator Arthur P. German, of Maryland,
is at the head of the Democratic organization,
being chairman of the Executive Committee
of the National Committee and also chairman
| of the Congressional Committee, composed OF
Senators and Representatives from every
State. He is in position to know, better
than any one else, the state of the campaign
throughout the country. Whilstin Baltimore
last Monday he was interviewed by San re-
porter. and we extract the following from the
published report:
s'The real issues of this campaign cannot be
lodged by the Republicans. There is uni
versal demand that the books of the Treasury
Department shall be overhauled by new book
keepers. A long continuance in power of the
Republcan party has made them careless,
extrayagant and corrupt. Defalcations are
being frequently brought to notice. Depres-
sion in business is now upon us, and change
of men and an overhauling of accounts IS de-
manded everywhere. Four years ago Senator
Davis, of West Virginia, when chairman OF
the committee ON appropriations of the United
States Senate, as the head of that committee
overhaGled thoroughly the accounts OF the
Treasury Department. He forced from I'M
willing witnesses, all of whom were officers OF
the treasury, the testimony that there were
800 erasnres on the treasurers books, and
-
books balance, without o single item 10 show
when the entries were so made or What had
become of the money. This extraordinary
showing did not attract popular attention at
the time because we we're in the midst OF
great prosperity. Now the case is reversed.
Grant & Wards failure had the effect of
drawing special attention to public institu-
tions and public officers. Every man in his
private business is having balance sheet and
taking an account of stock. u is perfectly
safe to say that the people of this country will
appoint new agents to overhaul their affairs
at Washington"
''What is the belief as to the probable re-
suit in New York in Novemberg'
Gas ! have before indicated" said Mr..
German, ''the campaign is not yet thoroughly
organized. A few disappointed politicians
and some who have been misled by the false
reports have been making o great noise
through the press and otherwise against Goy.-
Cleveland. / am satisfied he will carry that
State by much larger majority than has been
given to any Democratic candidate since the
war. | have been amazed at the strength OF
the opposition to Blaine in his own party. 1t
is not confined to New York city, but extends
throughout the whole North, and my belief is
that Cleveland's vote will surprise the most
sanguine Democrats.
.FWhat is the information you have of Ohio
and West Virginia, the two October States?''
''0hio is naturally q strong Republican
State in presidential elections, and the Demo
Gratis have not as a rule expected much from
that State in national contests. Ny impress
sion, however, is that the Republicans are
having n great deal of trouble to hold their
majority there. West Virginia is Il Demo-
cratic State, with an average majority Of some
5000 or 6,O00. They have had their local
troubles, as we have had in Maryland, and
on their local ticket in the October election
there is unquestionably some trouble. 1t
would be so, no matter who the Republican
nominee might be; in other words, Mr.. Blaine's
nomination has not brought about the condi
ton of affairs there, as the Republicans would
have us believe. Notwithstanding these local
troubles, think our Maryland friends can
rest perfectly easy as to the result in West
Virginia" ..-.....---
''Maine holds an election in September.
What is the outlook there 2"
"The Democrats of Maine are making
reasonably well-organized fight, but no special
attention has been paid to it by the national
organization. Notwithstanding this it is ap-
parent to everybody that the Republican man
of affairs there, and have even found it neces-
sary to have their candidate for President at
some of the public meetings. 1t is a Repub-
lican State, but do not believe they will be
able to get their usual majority, not because
of any special organization On our part, but
simply from the desire of the people every
where for new men, better methods and an
overhauling of accounts.