The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-17
TO CAPTURE CONGRESS.

III OAGluh hE OUNUhEOO.
THE DESPERATE PLANss or THE RE-
PueLIcAN MANAGERS.
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been alleged upon Beyefal occasions |
that the Democratic hanagers have no
organized plan ms havethe Republicans
for Tie management oftheCongression-
al campaign. These allegations appear
to rest upon good foundation. Sena-
tor-elcct Brice, of the National Demo
cratic committee, has recently made IL
public declaration to the effect that his
committee only bestirs itself when
Presidential campaign is on hand and
does not meddle with the Ccngression-
al canvass. Representative Flower,
who is ut the head of the Democratic |
Congressional campaign committee,
left here Immediately after the adj
journment of Congress last night to
look after his own personal affairs. In
answer to an inquiry as to the work of
his committee, the fact was eilcted
from him that it has up 10 date con-
tented itself with calling into requiSi-
adc. In other words;At has sent oil a
few documents. ThSR will not do.
Those who assume to manage the af-
fairs of the Democratic party must get
to work.
1t has for six months past been taken
for granted 10y the Democrats that their
party would win theneXt House OF Rep
rasentativcs without the necessity of
struggle and the Republicans have ap-
parcntly acQuieSced in this opinion.
There Is no question as to the inSincer-
ity OF such apparent acquiesccnce, for
the Republican leaders have never for
, one moment since the beginning Of the
session Of Congress relaxed in the pur-
pose to make Il desperate fight for the
control OF tile next House of Represen-
r tatives, and every move which has been
, taken has been based upon method and
r calculation.
The Republican managers bought
I the Presidency of 1855. They have re-
, solved if possible, to buy the House of
Representatives in 1880. Thanks to
:. their tariff bill, they will in less than
4 ten udyS De III pOSSSSoioh vi a Soii"P
!. tion fund, equal to- ,Sf- not in excess OF
o the colossal sum which enabled them
! to debauch the suffrage in 1888. In
: the effort to throw dust in the eyes OF
a the people Senator EdmundS, IN his
:. public interview yesterday, nominally
- criticises his associates who conSum-
. mated the arrangement with tie sen
# ate Democrats by which the tariff bill
r went through and the force bill was
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n would he kind enough to let the public
l. know the reasons given by MIR. Quay II
the Republican caucus in favor OF th'
ro arrangement it would he readily see,
w why he tacitly concured in the arrange
i ment. If he had been so disposed l
would have been perfectly compcten
for him to defeat the proposed agree
meat in open Senate.
+ This agreement, engineered and cal
IL ried through by Senator Quay, was
v remarkable piece of practical politics.
p Without it there is a bare poSslblllt
n that the Senate Republicans 10y holdin
II. Congress here through October an
November cr.uld have passed both Tn
90 ,;:;'.... -.,rthe ta-;c hills. Iu this even
~ force bill have been made law in tin
NJ. 10 be put in operation for this wear
II elections, 1t could only have been eifet
~ ed by the sacrifice of the tariff for th
~ time being. The postponement of tin
oT tariff bill meant no campaign fun,
;c' The enactment of the force bill perhaI
would gain dozen or so members i
.ra Soutchern Congressional districts, wit
81 the prospect that without Doodle tw
II or three times rs many would he los
" in the North. So the bargain WA
made, and so far rs the Democrats wer
concerned 1T is believed it was the bes
Ii. they could do under the circumstance.
Oh IL relieved the South for two wears frou
y! the impending danger which threatcne
III to crush out its growing prosperity an,
d quiet, and 1t left chance for pcrma
Is nent postponement Of the iniquitou
b. act.
- The present situation, therefore ca,
,I be stated as. follows: The manufac
= le gissSs iAiaasa1t6oStssst Of money they ma:
: also be called upon on the sly If neces
n sary, it's not anticipated they will h
~ troubled. With an unlimited campaio,
.r lnnd. money will be poured into ever,
~ congressional district in the who'll
o. country which offers the least proSDec
a. o! being captured. Many of tho dis
f trlctS where money is to bn sent hav,
-. already been selected. Mr. McComu
y VIII have all he wishes to helD hi
= reelection in the 9th MARYLAND dis
r .'' u ihc citoIL. lilltCu, VIII be made
Il 10 n'iy outright every district in Mary
"a lahH except the ID ana 81. which ar,
J. concc!csl to he too reliably Democratic
IN the whole South, wherever Il pros
Ptct Is seen of successful cOrruDtjor
II OF the ballot, it will be instantly avalled
" OF. y pennsylvania Republican Close
/, TO Mr Quay said to-day money would
t be better than the force bill,
y Nhlle the Democratic Congressional
y committee has been content with sen
y dlhg out documents, the Republican
committee has already mapped out the
: whole licld and has its plan of cam
Q Ihn I:,i,oI ,, S.oIy S.oIy doubtful district in
their expectation is to drown the Dem
ocratlc gcrrymander in Il stream of
: gold. and il is no wnnLnr thnt ~. -