The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-13
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
Distributing the documents to lnhu-
ence the Presidential Election.
From the Washington Star

ence the Presidential Election.
From the Washington Star.
Washington sees comparatively little of the
hustle and stir incident to the pending nation
al campaign, notwithstanding the presence OF
congress. Hitherto the two opposing par
ties have maintained headquarters in this
city, where much of the important business
OF the canvass wa transacted. In the past
this city has been made the headquarters for
the management and direction of congress
slonal canvasses; hut this year everything is
conferred in New York. The two parties IN
congress months ago organized committees
Tor the management OF congressional cleo
tlons The organized committees remained
Inactive, awaiting the results of the two ma
tlonal conventions. Wnen the democratic
ticket had been put in the field the congress
sional committee of that party, of which
Senator kenua was chairman, prepared to
open headquarters here and enter upon an
active canvass, but before headquarters We're
established q conference was called with
The national committee Ia New y ork. AT
that conference it was determined to direct
entire canvass from national headquarters
that better results could be obtained by a
concentration of means and effort.
THE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS HERE
The republicans established headquarters
for their congressional committee III the
republican league building on Fourteenth
street, and installed Mr.. Edward McPher-
son, the secretary, in charge. He is ably
assisted by Maj. Cook, who has been val
liable worker in evefY republican canvass
tor years. From tho league headquarters
congressional documents bearing upon the
questions at isSue-nlainly speeches of re-
publican senators and re lesentativees-are
dist buted. TIE establishment is small iii
comparison with that of four years ago,
when Mr.. AlcBhelson, as secretary or tue
| republican Caeressiun&l committee, occu-
| pied the building opposite the Arlington
hotel fronting on Fl street. as headq uarlers
The democrats occupied a three-story
building on F street that stood on the site
of the present san structure, and the Q two
headquarters i'm art d an air OF political
activity aid infused Il life into the canvass
IN Washington that is apparently not felt
this year. The republican national mana
gers, like their dem1ratic opponents,
deemed it advisable to manage the congress
siolal canvass from New York.
BUREAU OF IMPORTATION.
Some Of the democrats of Washington
and some of other states, who hold pubic
positions here organized what they call q
'bure Il of information" which aids in the
distribution of democratic documents. This
ureau has sent out many thousands OF
documents chiefly with money voluntarily
contributed by It's members. 1t is vested
with no authority of manage nent what
ever. Then the folding rooms of the nate
and house of Repre- entatlves are constant
ly sending out political documents The
various tariff speeches on both sides of til
question, aud other nt-erances calculated TO
produce political effect, are going ont by
tons under the franks of congressman.
Some of the Presidents pen,io vetOes. his
messages in regard TO retaliation upon Can
ada, the repory Of the republicans on the
Presidents pension vetoes, as well as tariff
speeches, are being distributed. As is Gus
tOmary during a political CANVASS an extra
force Of employees will be kept busy in the
congressional folding rooms almost up to
the very day of election.
FOUR YEARS AGO
Senator German, the real manager and di-
recting head of the democratic canvass, was
in the habit of spending considerable time
at the headquarters on r. street. There
was a roman Tuner sanctutu-Set apart
for his use, and in that room many of the
details of the canvass were tiled. The
senators's preselce here brought him il
| close relations with the district leaders of
the democracy, and they rendered him most
valuable assistance. In ict, the district
democracy we're appea ed to in a crisis OF
a prOmptitude and hberalIty that won for
them the lasting regard of tho national
manager. 1t was an early noon of the
morning succeeding the election, about or
O'Clock. New York had apparently gone
for Cleveland, but the vote was extremely
close and the republicans claimed the cleo
ton. Senator German telegraphed the 10
cal leaders here that New York had gone
for Cleveland, and that the party must
maintain the result ana inaugurata him,
He also added that the national committee
treasury was empty; that sum of money
was absolutely essential Immediately to
enable the committee to send trusty agent
throughout the state to protect democratic
interests. He called upon the democracy of
the district for a considerable amount. That
very morning the amount called for wa
forwarded, and by the use of the telegraph
made Immediately available. Senator
German and his associates of the national
committee always speak in praise of the
fealty of the democrats of this district.
THE BETTING IN WASHINGTON
on the result of the election 80 far is very
light More money is offered apparently on
Cleveland than finds takers. Out at "Mon-
to Carlo" as the section at seventh and
Boundary streets occupied by pool-rooms,
is now called, odds of 800 TO $50 in favor OF
Cleveland on the general result and of S10C
to $50 that Cleveland will carry Indiana
are posted. The reporter knows Of numer-
Gus small bets made by private citizens,
most of them at even money. In bets OF
this kind the politics Of the betters usually
control. 1t is more matter Of sentiment
than any indication Of the popular feeling.
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