Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-16
THE TALK AT THE CAPITOL.
Political Gossip ON Both Sides the
HOuse-What Leaders are Doing.

There are but few OF the active men Of either
party In the House now. Most OF them are out In
the field and have not much time to communicate
their hopes or their fears to those remaining be-
hind. Those who are here grasp eagerly at any
Information tending remotely to point to the re-
suit, and the reports brought by those who rush
in breathless from the battle now and then are
encouraging to their friends, so that both
sides Of the House have their measure of encour-
agement. Mr.. Dingley, who has been out and
won battle, goes forth again tomorrow to join
his colleagues in the field. Reed and Boutelle
were In the House for few days only after the
Maine election and are now on the stump. Mr..
Dingiey win go from here to Connecticut, then
TO Rhode Island, and 1t Is uncertain what other
calls upon his time he may have to respond to.
Gen. Henderson, OF Iowa, has been home on
1t amuses him to hear democrats talk about carry
ing iowa He said to STAR reporter to-day that
there was not the least thing for them to base a
hope on. Worse than that for them, he says, the
republicans are working harder and are more en-
thusastic In the state than he has ever seen them
before.
Excepting the democratic members Of the ways
ana means committee, upon whom devOves the
responsibility for the party management In the
campaign, but few members come in from the can
vaSS. All the republican members OF the commit
tee are out working hard, without time to
democrats call them back and forth. Four
members OF the committee here to-day
were more than have appeared together for some
House, and is devoting himself entirely to the cam
paign, with a little time now and then to look
after his mail Even while at the Capitol he does
not now attend on the House proceedings. This
devolves on one OF the Others according to the
arrangement OF their engagements, and all
OF them are filling engagements to speak In New
York, New Jersey and Virginia, or wherever
else they are needed and can reach without being
away from Washington too long. Each one Is
working as hard as he can, and expressing the
utmost confidence OF victory. The reports brought
In from New York are all conflicting, and Indicate
more than anything else that the situation there
Is terribly mixed and uncertain. Men here who
are most familiar with the politics OF the Empire
state declare that there is absolutely reliability
IN canvass or estimates; that In no past campaign
has there been so much confusion.
A gentleman who has been observing things In
the city OF New York since the opening OF the can
vaSs said to-day to STAR reporter, that while he
had a general idea that Cleveland had the ad-
vantage, he really had nothing definite to base
not think that the local discord over the
mayor would have any great influence over
the national election. He thought however,
that there was$ real danger from the
trades with the republicans for votes for
Hill. His reason for fearing this was that the
class OF men most apt to trade in politics on the
republican side were such would be glad to sac
rihce Miller they do not agree with high license
and they would find men OF the same class in the
other party as willing to sacrifice Cleveland for the
double motive Of defeating high license and to en-
phasize their preference Tor Hill above Cleveland.