Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-13

Mr.. Darnun's Nlissisn - washingsea.
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HRNAsxf PAP THAT rnEY ARs IxrDcrHD 70 H1r&
TIE DRnocRAflc cAuSI n SHILLING our.
Chairman Barnum, Of the national democratic
committee, arrived In the city yesterday, and to.
day an Informal and quiet conference wAs held as
MS rooms at the Arlington with some OF the DEM
ecrauc omclslA The object Of Mr.. Barnum1 visit
and the subject Of his talk with demo-
Gratis were not made pubic: not by
any means In fact It II not Ar.
Barnums nature or habit to shout his political
doings from the house topa He IL Q man who
knows how to keep his own counsel and he does Il
He Ii chairman OF the national democratic COM
mittee and yet he knows less according 70 what
he confdes 70 the interviewer. about the political
situation and outlook than the most obscure voter
s the sSs Sssuss :s'~ c,s,: e st sas
sn1 but he will not confess ,I g
from xSas Ts, sSas
could CLEAN, it seemed that Mr. Barnum, in his ab
stracted and innocent way, had been Impressed
democrats in some way. and that IS an agent Of
the national committees, ne had come TO Washing.
ton 70 submit that need g leading democrats Il
At Washington have not been prompt In contri6u-
ting money. In fact. they have been slow. and It
s sSs e
to their subordinates that they give up small
proportion OF their salaries for the good Of the
reporter was informed; but psrsons-male persons
oniy-who are drawing salaries through the kind:
ness OF the democracy are 70 be gently reminded
less the democratic Administrator shall succeed
Itself their Official tenures viii be short.
4 STAB NAN 0ETs An INTERVIEW WITH NR BARNuN.
A STAR reporter called at the Arlington, and was
informed that Chairman Barnum was In parlor
md vyot ohov Il
the paror some sending their CARDS and others OBJ
tanning entrance without cards. The stan reporter
raped at the door OF Isl about O'Clock, and the
In" Chairman Barnum was seated beside .
| Handicapped table, which was covered with
papers and documents He was engaged
looking gentleman, who was said TO be q
prominent democrat OF West Virginia Chairman
Barnum greeted TIE stan man pleasantly, and
| the latter inquired:
"What newsf"
"Oh. there's nothing that know Of" responded
"Wns. is the occasion Of your visit, SENATOR"
queried TIE STAR man.
Nothing special" was the reply. IT like to see
Mr.. Dorsey Clagett, who was present, assured
TEE STAR reporter that 1t was Just Q conference
70 tax over the plan Of ca%psign
vass," suggested Mr. Barnum.
NATTER OF MONEY!.
But by dint OF inquiry from the visitors the STAR
man learned that the national committee
| thinks the department officials and clerks
are not sending in as much money as they
said that the prejudice against the regularly
appointed agent Of the committee here
was 50 strong that many who were willing 70
give money would not send 1t through him; that
few weeks experience had satisfied the CON-
mittee that there Is good deal Of money TO be got
its agent, and that Chairman Barnum had come
over TO make arrangements TO anord those who
are dissatisfied with the Norris agency . chance to
contribute through Others
TRANSPORTATION OF VOTERS
Ex-Congressman Thompson, secretary Of the
democratic congressional committee win have
charge of the transportation OF democratic votera
AS has hitherto been stated In TEE STAR, the con-
gressionai committee was, to considerable ex-
tent merged IN the national committee. the
ton OF the congressional canvass. But the matter
OF providing voters with reduced rates Of trans
ton, and MI. Thompson consented TO take charge
Of 1t.
The republican voters Will be provided with re-
duced tickets at the National League building, at
Thomas circle. II IL TOO early yet to make any
correct estimate as to the number who will 60
from Washington to Cast their votes but the indi-
So 70 sn an sn rns
voters 60 In different directions and on different
days The regular outgoing trains, sometimes
Al the Baltimore and Ohio ticket ONCE to-day q
STAR reporter was informed that no advices VI esti
mates or the number OF tickets probably wanted
had Jet been received but II was said that the In
dications pointed to large travel OF thai kind. II
was thought from what was known that
now voters
day. At the Pennsylvania ONCE they had no basis
yet for estimate, but were prepared TO send OUT
all who might want to 60.
Arrangements I'm the Criminal Court.
In the Criminal Court Judge Montgomery to.