Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-01
Letter From STashiEgton. ID, c.

Special Correspondence to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a, 199G.-The
Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee has practically completed its
work; it has distributed fifteen million
documents, covering every question
acted upon at the last session of con-
gress, and defining the position occupied
by the republican party upon them, and
also upon every other important question
now before the public. The number of
documents distributed is largely in ex-
cess of the number sent out during the
last presidential Campaign, and if every
voter in the land is not fully enlightened
it is not the fault of the committee.
called at the committee headquarters
this morning to make some inquiries in
relation to the charge that the committee
was compelling the department clerks to
contribute to the campaign fund, and
found, just as L expected, that there was
not word of truth in the charge. Not
only has the committee not compelled
the clerks to contribute, but it has
actually refused to accept contributions
voluntarily rendered by employees of the
government, because at the beginning of
the campaign it was determined in order
to give no excuse for criticism, that no
money should be received from federal
Office holders; but those Office holders
who have been disposed to contribute
their money to help the party have had
no difficulty in doing so. The various
state associations have all had gentlemen
who have no connection with the Gov
eminent service, acting as treasurers of
the respective associations, and they
have gladly received all the money
offered, whether from office holders or
private citizens, and from a somewhat
close investigation, [ am certain that
the entire amount raised by all of the
state associations in Washington will
not exceed 5000 and at least one third
OF that amount was raised by two state
associations-Oh and Indiana.
There is no disposition to brag at the
Congressional committee headquarters,
and no prophecies are made as to the
majority in the next House of Repre-
sentatlves, but there is a quiet conf
dence that the republicans will have a
good working majority, that is infectious
Of one thing 1 am certain; if the re-
publican voters throughout the country
do their part on election day as well as
the committee has done its work here
a great republican victory will be
achieved on that day-one that will give
an impetus to the industries of this
country that will be felt for a decade.
Secretary Blaine has gone to Ohio to
make several speeches in Major McKin-
ley's district, and although no program
had been determined upon when he left
here, it is probable that he will speak at
several other places next week. He has
had invitations by the hundred since the
campaign opened, but the business of
the state department is in such a con-
dltlon that 1t seriously incommoded him
TO accept any of them, and nothing but
his answering devotion to the repubL-
can party and its principles has taken
him from Washington at this time.
The president has taken advantage of
a temporary lull in his work and the
cool weather, to make arrangements for
couple of days duck-shooting next
week. The talk of his calling an extra
session of Congress in November seems
TO nave all died out, and the impression
is general that none will be called,
Secretary Noble has endorsed the re-
tusal OF the census bureau to order a re-
count IN New York city, unless the or
lginal count is shown to have been
erroneous.
The Treasury department will be pre-
pared IN week or ten days to supply
the great demand for one and two dollar
silver certificates, They are now being
printed.