Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-08
WHY THEY DON'T CONTRIBUTE.
The District Democrats and the Viz.
ginia Campaign-Why They Do Not
Send Money to Virginia-NO Dissatis.
faction with the Party.

The statement published in The STAR Of Tues
day, that the District democrats refused to cons
tribute to the Virginia campaign fund because
the party had refused to recognize them, has
caused considerable comment both here and in
the north.
1.-THE statement as it was printed" said a
prominent District democrat to STAR reporter
today, "is calculated to do the District demo
Gratis great injustice. The District democrats
have no quarrel with the party. 1t is true they
nave declined to contribute to the Virginia
campaign, but it is not ON account of any dis
satisfaction with the party. There are several
reasons. The first is that we are under the inn
Virginia, as Gen. Lee will be elected by an
overwhelming majority without our aid.
The next reason is that the Virginia democ-
racy seem toexpect to receive as rewards for
political service the patronage which we claim
rlghtfully belongs to the people of the District.
For instance, the gentleman who called on us
10 raise the money is himself one OF the most
active candidates for the District marshalship.
An , Virginia gentleman is candidate for
the Office OF recorder OF deeds, an office which,
above all others, receives its support from Dis
trict Taxpayers"
mo, sir" continued the District democrat,
we are tired of putting up money and letting
others reap the benefits. If we aided the Vir-
ginia democrats in securing victory, doubt
less they would use their successes there to aid
them in securing Offices in the District Mary
land democrats, on the other hand, recognize
the Justice of our claims and stand hands of.
Aho iesulI IS appaTeuI III the WOrk Wnlch u
now being done by the East Washington Dem
ocratc club and other local clubs in the neigh
boring districts of Maryland. There is no ques-
ton but that our people are very much dis
c0ntented on account of the course of the Presi-
dent regarding District affairs but they are too
conservative and loyal to the democratic party
to allow any disappointment to stand In the
way OF their assisting the states as far as lies in
their power.
The best proof of the popularity of the fight
made for home rule is the amount of money
raised in the District to elect Cleveland under
the impression that he would grant us this
boon. On an estimate of what would be our
the national democratic committee 81 for
every three voters, which was far in advance or
the record made in any other city or state in
the Union. The next to us was Omaha, with
81 for every six votes. The Inauguration gave
further evidence Of the joy OF our people at the
may say that this was on account OF greed
for Office, it is serious fact that few of the
most prominent in the movement to secure
the appointment of local men for local offices
have made applications for office. Their names
have been mentioned for this or that Place, but
people Of the city have a deep rooted convic-
ton that the President will yet carry out the
letter and spirit of the platform adopted at
Chicago, by filling the marshalshp and all
other local Offices with local men. 1t is gener-
ally said to the discredit of District democrats,
their opportunities and chickering's, and their
plan of attempting to advance the interests of
one candidate by aSpersng all the Others AS
matter of fact the District democrats have
not engaged in any such business. 1t has been
done by outsiders VINO have no claim to the
democracy has only been developed within the
past year.