Telegram-herald., 1890-10-06
WASHINGTON ECHOES
Hos ths Campaign Work Goes
Merrlly On
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE HORK-
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senator Dartax kH~eauvs ssssts@-
Ihs CaVIfoi A2lls Deserted
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W4shlnxton i deserted 81 the states
men. WHO for the past ter months have
been making eampa "a thunder Tor
themselves and tne party, tne work OF
sending Out couvuclug arguments
keeps bTavs.y On, and, Until tns last
week before the elections. there viii DC
no relief FOR the men who have been
placed by their parties a. the head OF
Affairs and who are responsible Tor the
proper distribution Of campaign lltera-
tare amoug the free and independent
voters. Thus work : IN charge OF the
Congressional campaign committees,
and If eternal glance Is the price OF
liberty. the same thing may be said
about Congressional campaign. Only
by being on guard al the time can the
committees hope Tor success.
The Republican committee has its
headquarters on Madison Place, few
steps from the White House and the
residence of Mr.. Blaine, and convenient
20 al OF the uptown hotels. The house
which they occupy is four-stoIy man-
sion. which, n rs time, has Witnessed
many a gay scene OF tashionahle
revelFy, for L has been the abode OF
people well known ii the social and
political world. 10 has been empty for
some time and is admirably adapted for
the work 70 which il Is devoted. Chair
man Bslden has an office here and,
under his direction and that Of the sec
retary. some 200 clerks are en-
ployed al day long aud un-
81 midnight packing and sending
away documents, speeches and other
reading matter which will enlighten
voters on the pending issues and ex-
plain 10 them any matters about which
they may have doubts. Millions OF
documents have been sent out during
the last few months, and millions more
Will 10 distributed IN the same way
before November rolls around. The
business has been reduced TO a science,
and Il runs without the least friction.
A good deal OF discretion has TO be
employed IN the kind of documents
sent out, IS IN some constituencies the
record Of the party on the tariff is of
more Importance than that on pension
legislation, while there are other places
where the federal elections bill and the
silver bin are more discussed than any
thing else. IL takes discrimination TO
know what documents 10 send, and
unless the operations are intelligentlY
conducted. a good deal of money can
be fOOlIshly wasted.
TINS branch Of the work Is very i'm
portant one, but Il IS not the only busi-
ness which the committee has to trans
act. Under the direction of the COM
mlttee, speakers of national reputation
are assigned 10 districts in all parts of
the United States and arrangements
made tor meetings. Ia addition the
committee keeps itself IN touch with
state committees all over the country,
and IN tins way can get pretty good
idea as 10 the dritt Oi public sentiment
and what work IS required To turn what
looks Ike defeat into victory. The
more thorough than Il has ever been
before. Every member OF the commit
tee Is Working With determination 10
wiz az the coming election, and moth
ing being left undOne TO bring about
this rcsult.
At the other end Of and near the cap
ltal the Democrats have their commit
tee and pretty much the same system
is being pursued there, as with the Re-
uuaicaus, Oulv tine latter seem to be
b,tter organized and % have more en-
thusasu. TIE Democrats claim that
they are hampercd for the lack OF
money and ta4f ,hey have not enough
OF the siueNs ot war. wnerewith tCS nj
OuIheir campaign documents.
The passage of tue tariff bill really
depended ou tne work of eight men,
the Republican members OK the two
conference comm ttees, and this has
drawn attention % tle fact that con-
ference committees have gradually
usurpsd TO themselves powers winch
were never contemplated by the ir,s.u-
slsOf She pari.amc cntary law which pro-
vded for the appointment Of these
committees. ~ va, r-giuallv intended
that when the two houses diss greed on
ab.fl. c0mmltts,s Ou the part of the
hoItses should Bee appointed to har-
mou ~ the dIlierl rlnCcs. But from time
20 time the coul ees have been gwen
more power unti I0w it = not unconl-
mon for conference comm tees to
cnaure the provisions Of a bill upon
when there was no difference al be-
tween the two houses. Thus 10 comes
,4...s .h,4 4ho fr,ar,,hara 80 sh.. ron
ference committees are resliv able 90
frame leg Station. and, What is more,
% originate &C.. for as a general thing
the two houses stand by taer conferses
srd sustain them ia Whatever Trey do.
Perhaps some TINE m the future there
viii bo return 90 tirst principles a.
though tnat does not seem to BE very
c.ose a. hand
Ashort time azr ~enstnr ingalls, made
humorous specific n the Senate on The
proposst change nr sIte for the Latay-
cite s.tue. stating shat Wsshington
statues had a 1abt OF walking found
anf thatf a site was chosen tor them
cue year ft dd uot hv any means fol-
low fnrt tbev weusi - there a year
or en- later Tins crrc.sn ss very true,
a.. whenever the of,iCsls ln charge
isiee nofa'ug elsc to 30. tfeT change
monuments from one place to another.
From 6rst to asst. enc Government has
scent a sao,l deal 81 money Tor statues
~ fhp cIty of Wash ngoen and pretty
rfarv every Yesr scgs tie CD leciion
fef 80. I've most famous - them
au s oniv visible t0 the xeuersl puoi c
few merths fn TIE pear. tireenouga' :