The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-26
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS
BEING EXTENSIVELY LEVIED BY
RADICAL WORKERS.
The Internal Revenue Bureau Made Re-
publican Collecting Mschipe-United
States Deputy Marshsls at the Polls
Democratic stimates ofthe Next House.

WASHINGTON, Oct. special. The
charge has been made and substa inflated
that the Internal Revenue Bureau is using
its power as a part of the governmental
machine to aid the Republican Congress
sional candidates in West Virginia. Th,
employees Of the Bureau are.specially active
in the Second district, as the Re.
publlcans are particularly anxious tc
defeat Hon. w. l.. Wilson. In one case all
the whisky was withdrawn from bond ard
removed except a single barrel. Ii was
shown that the owners intended TO remove
| the entire lot, but were persuaded to leave
one barrel, as that would excuse the reten.
| tion of storekeeper and gauger, and this
man. instead Of watching the one barrel Of
whisky, has been going all through the
district working for the Republican candi-
| date.
STAND AND DELIVER.
Ii will not he amiss for Democratic man
ayers TO keep an eye on internal revenue
officials In the contested districts in Virgil
mia. Never since the passage Of the civil
service law has there been manifested such
a flagrant disregard OF its requirements
as at present. Government employees art
once more subjected to the stand and deliver
process. Collectors was stationed al places
frequented by the clerks, and the latter are
told that unless they aid the dominant
party they will be black-listed and will lose
their places. The President is fully aware
of this open defiance Of the law
and by silence, at last, assents to it. Some
Of the men who, as Government employees,
are actively prosecuting collections were
conspicuous in the same capacity under the
notorious Jay Hubbell. They are shrewd
enough to avoid risk of prosecution
They do the talking and intimidate the
hesitating Government clerk, but when the
latter offers to shell out, the canyasser re-
plies: IL am not allowed to take youi
money, but | will take down your name
and address, together with the amount you
mean TO give, and you call at so-and-so
(naming one of several places and hand
the sum over to -, who il
not in Government service" This
process is justified by the men engaging in
it. on the ground that the Republicans are
making a desperate fight for the next
House: that its control is essential to the
party, and that every person holding Fede-
raj office ought to assist. II the Civil ser.
vice Commissioners are sincere IN their de-
sire to prosecute violations Of the law, they
need not fail for lack OF evidence.
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARsUALLs.
The Department Of Justice is also bein-
used for all il Is worth in behalf OF the Re
publican party and its candidates. In this
case, at least, ignorance cannot be-
pleaded, for AttOrney-General Miller
is "On deck" liz person. and no
scheme that suggests partisan adyan.
tage fails TO receive his prompt approval.
As The TIMES has hitherto slated, the
a.
at the polls has been rescinded, and the At
tOrney-General is now deyOtng himself al
most exclusively 10 preparations for a
wholesale use Of deputies at the approach
ing election. He gladly accepts the advice
and suggestion of the most reckless
partisan workers. Even Dudley, who
has been refused recognition by
the sanity President, has been called
upon for advice as 10 how best to MAKE
deputy marshals at five dollars per day
serve the party. dudley, it will DC remem
bered, had wide experience in this line
when he was nited states marsha
in Indiana. Miller did net consult
Dudley in person. but he procured
the sery ces Of Clarks0n for this purpose.
ClarksOn, who is manager OF the Republl-
can COngre ssiOna Committee, obtained
from D,dley statement in detail as 10 hs
methods of employing deputy marshals,
and this statement was presented 10
the AttOrney-ien ral. Dudley's advice is 10
select purchaseable voters, especially if
they claim to be Democrats, and TO impose
the condition that they shall no; only vote
the Republican ticket, but shall work for il
TO many voters, s. per day, according
10 Dudley's theory, is a munifceit salary.
and he holds that some poor men who art
honestly inclined will yield to the tempta-
tiOn.
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
The negroes Of the Eighth Congressional
district are being Influenced by some means
to support Frank Hume FOR Congress. As 3
rule the white Republicans of the district
are either holding alO0f from the independ-
ent bait or are indifferent; but the
negroes are going for Hume with
rush. As the district in part adjoins
Washington, much Of the manipulation il
done here, and deep interest - felt by
Democrats here in the result. Mi. llume's
Democratic adherents are manilesting some
uneasness. AS yet he has not made any
positive declaration as TO 80" p0lcN
he would pursue if elected. is friends
assert that he would enter the Democratic
caucus and ''prOye himself better Demo
crat than Lee" but practical men do not
see how he could consistently pursue such
"A course. At all events, he is not bound in
any manner. lie would be as free to enter
the Republican caucus.
THE NEXT HOUSE.
The Democratic managers are putting
| their calculations as TO the next House into
| ignres, and their minimum estimation Is "A
| gain of twenty-seyen seats. Among then
expected gains are included one at
least in Pennsy lyania, two in New
York, two in Connecticut, two in Mary
land, two First and SecOnd) in Virginia,
seven at least in Ohio, two in Arkansas,
one in Tennessee. two each in Iowa and
Michigan, two In California, and two in
West Virginia.
THE BEHRING SEA QUESTION.
The state Department officials say that
the published stateme 1t that the Behrine
sea fisheries question has been submitted
| to arbitration is untrue, AS the arbitrator
have not yet been selected. Correspond
ence is still passing between the Cnttej
States and Great Britain on the subject,
with no conclusion yet in sight.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Upwards OF four hundred delegates OF the
Iron and Steel Convention arrived in the
city to-day. ard were this afternoon pre-
sented to the President. They will remain
here until Monday. The delegates Were
rendered reception at the Arlint ton Hotel
tonight. 1t was numerously attended 10y
prominent Government officials aud THEN
ladies, and was in all respects brilliant
affair. The visitors are much pleased with
the attention they received.
| The population OF the State OF Maryland
as shown by the Census Office, is 1908 3
an increase over the census Of 1880 Of lO0,-
$50.