Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-10
WHY THEY DID NOT CONTRIBUTE
The Virginia Association DiseOurses the
Question - Statements Which Were
Made by District Democrats to the Man
Vino Passed Around the Hat,

At q meeting of the Virginia Democratic as
ISOLATION last night Mr.. GlascOck submitted a
report of the work done by the finance commit
tee, appointed to collect money in the District
for the Virginia democratic campaign fund. He
said the committee had worked very hard, but
had not been able to collect a cent. Men who
had heretofore contributed were now mad with
the administration, and took this opportunity
to vent their spleen upon the Virginia democ-
racy. AS an excuse for not contributing, state
ments had been made in the papers, to which
the Virginia association had not replied, accus-
Ing Vfrginians with trying to get the District
offices, and giving as q further excuse that they
dld not think there was any money needed in
the Virginia campaign; that Lees election was
insured without it. Neither the Virginia as
ISOLATION, he said, nor the Virginia delegation
and this appeaI for aid had notbins to do o witS
the administration. They had nothing to do with
the quarrel between the District democracy
ton had nothing to do with the campaign. he
said. They asked for money because they
really needed 1t in close districts to keep Ma
none from getting the lower branch of the legis-
l2tnre and thus securing his return to the
United States Senate. Lees election, he said,
they were sure OF, but there was much doubt
ABOUT the legislature, and they needed money
to save 1t. When they asked the District dem
ocrats for assistance the refused it because
and sick OF the party He said he did not
think IL was just to hold Virginia responsible
Tor the administration. But tre District men
seemed determined to vent their spleen on Vir-
glnla, and the committee got nothing but re-
iusais, all upon about the same grounds; that
they were sick OF contributing to the demo
cratic party.
SOME OF THE ANSWERS.
II took some of their answers down." he said,
"and here they are, If the association would
like to hear them. These are only few took
as samples" Then he read the answers he re.
celved rom some of the most prominent demo-
OBVIOUS reasons 1t was requested of THE STAR
reporter should not be published The reply of
one very prominent democrat was, mo, sir! 1
am through. 1 have voted the democratic
ticket ever since had q vote but am done
now" Another said:
a.. ~ have given TOR twenty-five years, but now
m done with politics, and am going to attend
TO business" Another said:
~ have always given something, but am
done now. / thought we ought to have q
change. but 1t is no letter now than before"
Still another said: mo, sir. Not one cent!
The condition of things in the District now is
worse than before the election. 1t is all uncer-
tain. There is no certainty for those in or for
those out, and it makes business dull
Again one said: mo, sir! have made a fool
wouldn't walk across the street now to vote un-
less were paid for it,"
Zone Of the best known old timers" Mr..
GlasSc0ck continued, said: II am sick of poll
tics! Talk about turning the rascals out! A
man spends his time and money and gets no
Ina nm ,n s1 IT. moment-Im for Ftz
And SO the answers went dd minimum. All
quoted are of the highest standing among the
District democracy.
Mr.. Giasscock said he had argued with them
mat the Virginia democrats were not response
Die for the failure of the administration to act,
out his arguments were to no purpose.
REPLY TO BE MADE.
The association then decided to reply to the
statements by District democrats by assuring
them that the ADMINISTRATION had nothing to
do with the m inf fhof %h \
came from the people who needed assistance to
redeem the state from Malone. Considerable
complaint was made that merchants whose
trade came from Virginia should refuse to do
anything in a case OF this sort. The meeting
was unanimous In Its action, and the commit.
tee was urged to renewed efforts. The only
handed in through the president of the associa-
ton.