Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-13
lNTEREsr IN rRE CAMPAIGN.
washtuxsOutaD. are waking Up.
PLENTY or TALK AND SONS MONEY ooSIRBUrED-
rnr VARIOUS STATE ASSOCIATIONS HAkD AT woKK-

PLENTy or TALK AND SONS MONEY coSTkIBUrED-
TRE VARIOUS STATE ASSOCIATIONS HARD AT woKK.
The people about washington are at last begin
ming 10 evince their usual Interest IN tie national
campaign. Until now interest seem 10 BE- less ac-
tive than usual the eve of an election But
they are now awake 10 the canvass. In the De-
paTtments IN the hotel Hobbies and on the streets.
IN all puOnc resorts politics are icing discussed
with warmth. Policemen on their beats stop folks
they think ought 10 know 10 ask "hos Is IL 90
Ing" or TO express their own opinions. HabiIucs
or the lob0les have talked it over among thein-
selves until they are ali supplied with coavictlons
on the subject, which they proclaim Freely. De-
pdrtmenJ clerks are seeking opinions and lnIorlna-
Jon from every newspaper man or politlcian they
meet There rs much Ialk o. bets, but apparently
little betting.
THE sINEws or WAR
State organizations and the National Republican
League are preparing 10 send voters home at re-
duced railroad rates, and efforts are beng made
In every quarter 20 Raise money for the campaign.
Men In Congress have been pressed for as large
contributions as they can anord BuslLess Lnen
In botp parties have been peJltioned for funds.
and both parties nave by delcate hints given the
Department clerks 10 understand thai small fayors
wll be Thankfully received. Both as ~ organiza-
tion ana contributions among Department clerks
and onicials the republicans are at a aisadyan-
tage, Deing out OF power; but an active effort Is
being made 70 get both money aud votes or
course, there are many hoid-Oyer clerks In the
Department service, but very few VI tnem wll
contribute 10 the republican Iund, principally Tor
The reason that they fear TO- a NJ same reason
keeps them Out OF republican state clubs some
are con rlbutlng QueVly, out most OF them want
TO avoid going home 10 vote. heir general propo-
sition Is 10 spalr' WITH democralic yOters.
TIE STATE ASSOCIATIONS
The Democratic state Associations are In almost
as nourishing condition the republican asso-
ciations Of q similar character were eight years
ago
'Tne New York Democratic Association has list
OF about three thousand elO0O) New YORK voters
who reside ln Washington, and tney expect % geG
not less Inan ., 900 oI them home 70 vOte. Tue
sociations oI tne other states, where the demo-
Gratis have any hupes, are lDaAing as great Efforts
W get voters noIic.
The Indiana Association, which Is regarded as
the best organized, has been doing great amount
OF work IN the way Of collecting money and get
ting voters 20 go home.
the New Jersey and Michigan people are work.
Ing actively.
gentleman who ought 10 know told a STAR re-
porter Today that a large number OF republican
cltrks In the Departments were making contrIOu-
tions 10 lbe democratic fund "witbout being asked
TO-" He Insisted that Ine clerks were uot D-ing
asked for money Dy the democrats, but that thus
FAR contributions from them had bceL quite liberal.
These voluntary contributions lu tue Departments
ne SAID, would aggregate we'll
The republican urganllaIsons are formed outside
the Department service. and ali their assistance
from within comes secretly.