The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-22
DESPERATE RADICALS.
WORKING HARD TO CARRY THE
COMING ELECTIONS.

Doodle Their Reliance and the .Civil-Ser-
vice Law Defied- feet of Hume's Can
didacv on Republicans-Reed and Wad-
diIi-CapItal News In General.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2i.-lspecial. The
Republican managers are working with all
their might TO elect Congressmen, but with
very vague hope OF carrying the next
House. Their dissatisfaction with Harri.
son is outspoken. Outside of Federal office
holders none speak a good word for
the President. He is derided and even de-
nOunced. There is regularly-organized
conspiracy against Harrison, comprised OF
leading Republicans. ClarksOn, who boast
ed Of the facility with which he removed
Democratic postmasters, is the instigator
and chief. He proclaims himself for Reed,
and declares the hurley Speaker the "grand-
est Republican now living" So far as the
Republican machinery for the Congress
siOnal campaign is concerned 1t has passed
under control Of the Presidents enemies,
and is run absolutely in the interest Of
Reed. Tue only reliance now left TO
capture the House is in money.
CIvILsERvICE DEFIED.
Not even semblance Of respect is paid
to the Civil Service law. 1t Is openly de-
fed. Government employees are assessed
for campaign purposes with the same bold
ness that characterized the Jay Hubbell re-
gime. At meeting OF the ONO kepuOll-
can Association last night the psesiding
officer declared that any Government EN-
ploye from the Buckeye State who failed TO
contribute money for the pending canvass
would be black-listed. He was open, bold.
and defiant.
Speaking from the platform, he said that
money was needed to save Ohio to the Re-
publicans. ana that he felt authorized to
declare that the man holding Federal office
from that State who failed 10 respond
to the demand had better begin
looking for another job. He referred
TO the fact that under the pro-
visions OF the Civil Service law Ohio
Democrats are still in office, and admon-
ished them that they might save their
places by contributing cash to the Repu6lI-
can fund.-, adding that the administration
wO uld gladly avail itself of the refusal to
remove the Democrats.
This is but sample Of the manner in
which Government employees are being
worried for money. Meantime, the Civil
Service Commissioners remain silent. They
do not step forth to denounce these bold
violations OF the law.
HUME DIVIDING REPUBLICANS.
The Virginia Republicans who hold office
here have not found Candidate Hume to be
a distracting Influence to the Democracy.
ON the contrary, he has distracted
and divided the Republicans. The
Virginia Republican Association has
been rent in twain by Hume's candi-
dacy. At a meeting a resolution was offer
ed to endorse Hume, on the theory that he
is a s'gOod enough Morgan" or Republican
tor this occasion. 1t was violently opposed,
especially by the white Republicans, and a
bolt ensued. Rather than vote on the
question more than half OF the members
withdrew, and the split is apparently ire
cOncilable.
The friends of Frank Hume here, and he
has many, are panied TO see him occupy
the position he now does, They say it Is
but Just to him to hold that he is
Democrat, but he has allowed dis
appointed ambition to put him IN an
attitude that must destroy all his future
political prospects. He is being cham
pioned by the most Objectionable elements
of the Republican party, not because the
Republicans have any confidence in him.
hut simply in the hope OF dividing the
Democrats. So far his appearance as an
Democrats, while it has divided the Repub-
licans. No person of any capacity to judge
Of political results doubts the election OF
General Lee.
wADDILL AND REED.
The claim of Virginia Republican bosses
that they will send live hundred Republican
voters home 10 vote is absurd. IL Is made
simply to assist certain small schemers who
are trying to control Federal patronage IN
the State. This claim is on par
with Waddips assurance 10 Reed aud
other Republican bosses that the Rich
mond district would certainly return Re-
publican. After being awarded the seat
in the House 10 which he was
never elected Waddill cOurted Reeds
favor by seeking MIN out and
assuring him that the Richmond district
was ''sate." Then he gave no intlmatlon
that he would not dare run again, as thai
would have demonstrated his iDsincelity.
Speaker Reed was astOnished when h,
learned that Waddill would not make
the race, ard in his blunt, Yam
kee manner he plainly let the
usurper OF the Third district understand his
views. Waddill was playing what he con-
ceiyed 10 be a smart game. He wanted
favOrs from Reed, and with the view of get
ting them assured the Speaker that his DIS
trict was all right. Hence when The
TIMES announced from WaddiiPs
own lips that he would not run again, the
Judge" sought an eyasye denial. He put
his declnation upon the ground that the
duties 'Ofa Congressman were uncOngenlai,
but his true reason was understood. Wad-
dill has no standing with the Republican
bosses now, lie is regarded as lacking
backbone. and it is pretty safe to say that
Speaker Reed will not recognize him during
the next session.
"DIXIE" AS A BLOOD BOILER.
The action of the managers OF the Rich
mand and Norfolk theatres in ordering that
Dixie" be played TO dismiss audiences
rather than the "Star-spangled Banner"
has excited the Indignation Of the Elliott f..
Shepherd gang Of Northern tre-eaters, and
already savage assaults through Radical
newspapers are being made upon the Viz
ginia managers Of theatres.
CHANGE CARS FOR JERUSALEM.
Henry Gilman, United states Consul at
Jerusalem, has informed the State Depart
ment that three locomotives of American
make have arrived at Jatfa, for theJerusalem
and JANA railway. 1T is Of interest 10 our
citizens, and indeed the whole world" says
Mr. Gilman, ''t0 know that ths first l0c0mo-
tiyes ever used in this ancient land were
made in the New WOrld-in the United
States Of America.
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