The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-10
VOL. 60.
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New YORK September 30.-The
Republican Headquarters are again
animated by the active presence of
Bose Quay. Ifall the fairly tales that
are told OF mun,ficent contributions
by the Pennsylvania manufacturers
be true, the Campaign treasury of
that side Of the house has been en-
riched within ten days by at least three
quarters OF q million. These roseat
reports have had the effect Of bring
ing to Headquarters practical poll.
ticians" from all over the country In
swarms like the locnst Of Egypt
They come with narrowing tales of
the necessity of lubricating the joints
Of the party machinery in their re-
spective bailiwicks, else they will not
be responsible for the inroads uf the
hated .Fres Traders" The city OF
Brooklyn, for instance, was repre-
sented BY q special delegation who
modestly demanded $4,000 for i'm
mediate use. As an evidence OF The
difficulties that confront them. they
pointed % the fact that the FIRST day.
registration In the City Of Churches
showed an increase Of several thou-
sand over the largest days registra,
tion Of any year previous. Coming
from a Democratic stronghold they
very properly assume that this pre-
tends an unprecedented Democratic
vote. And so Il does.
The Democratic leaders do not
think that the enemy will dissii'ate
its sinews of war TO any great xtent
in the Empire State. The tile is run.
ming too strong toward Democratic
triumph 10 be counteracted IN the
short time remaining beforr election.
IL Is the generally accepted veiw that
this vast fund. which will probably
be swelled 70 q round million within
three weeks, will be appouioned
among the states If Indiana, New
jersey and Connecticut With liberal
allowances for the Northwestern
States that are waveriog In their 81.
legiance to the 9. o. p. IL il regarded
as probable also that the Committee
will take q little "hyer" IN the direc,
ton sf West Virginia, which is the
only Southern State they are pretend.
ing 10 make q fight in.
The industrious statisticians at
Democratic Headquarters smile when
asked about these calcaIstions. Of the
enemy. Counting New York and the
South rs foregone conclusions, they
assert with great carnestness that the
deficit Of Is electoral votes will be
made up several times over. Indiana,
they say. is quite rs safe rs New
York, aud just big enough u do the
business. New Jersey and Connecti.
cut combined also fill the bill TO q
nicely without the aid Of the Hoosi.
ers. Then there are California and
Nevads..and the Northwestern State,
as q promising Democratic reserve
fund.
That intermittent canard about the
retirement Of Col. Brce from the
chairmanship Iof the Democratic
Campaign Committee bObbed uT
again yesterday. II was Of couTs,
promptly denied, having not The
slightest foundation in tact. Col
BHce's friends attribute these re-
ports 70 the persistent aud malicious
hostility Of The Sun. Instead Of be-
Ing superseded, he has merely beer
re.enf reed by Senator German. wh,
with Chairman Barnum will remaiI
here from now until election assistin,
in the direction Of the Campaign.
They helIeye in short, sharp cam
paigns up in this country. In thi
city five weeks before election, not {
single Congressional nomination ha
been made, while oil the parties an'
factions are at sea as 10 the loca
tickets. Since Tammany's big chieI
Croker retu. ned from his interview
with The President, those people wh,
had hoped for Democratic Union Of
The local nominees have made up thei
mindsto be disappointed. Tammany'
decision 70 goit alone has been re
assorted with more noise than usual
aud the County Democracy seem
equally obstinate. The President, !
u temi officially stated, declined B
make any suggestion In the premise,
and The general belief is that be think
dual Democratic local tickets wi
have a salutary eff q upon the Stat
aud National tickets.
A painfal sequel has come 10 th
monstrous swindle perpretrated by
confidential clerk, Bedell on the Law
firm OF Shipman, Barlow, Larocqne
Choatc. This clever scoundrcl b
forged mortgages succeeded in dup
log his employers out Of fncarly $500
900, winch was Lost In gambling shop