The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-14
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON. ID. &. Aug, Sth 1891
There is trepidauon among the de-
partment clerks, for the idea is out that
the old stand and deliver style
of voluntary" campaign contrib
ution is to come in again, In
order to raise fund to help out Nc
Kinley, the champion of what has been
called the most vicious piece of class
legislation in our: history, in his Ohio
fight. 1t is well-known that Mr.. Clark
son, the new chairman of the Republican
National executive committee, Is what
is known as practical politician and
his frequent conferences with Secretary
Foster, who belongs to the same school,
and others high in the departments,
has started the rumor that the boys, and
the girls too, will soon be given a very
plain hint that voluntary" subscriptions
to the Mckinley campaign fund Will be
acceptable and in order.
1t is not probable In view of Mr..
Blaine's very plain Characterization OF
the Mckinley bill as "the most Shame
full measure ever proposed TO civilized
people" that either he or his friends will
make any very pronounced efforts to
assist in electing the author of the bill
Governor of Ohio. in fact there are peo-
pie who believe they are more likely to
assist IN defeating him.
The administration is scattered around
rather promiscously this week, and
nothing but the merest routine business
is being conducted, owing to the alb
sence of the heads of departments. Sec
retary Foster was the last to go, and be-
fore going he denied that he would be-
.aI,Aata Gov he
Sherman withdrew. Notwithstanding
his denial there are good reasons for the
belief that he is now in Ohio laying wires
to do that very thing.
Democrats here are greatly pleased to
hear from Republican sources that Sen
atOr Quay proposes to manage the Re
publican campaign in Pennsylvania this
year and that in his efforts for vindica-
ton he may even become chairman of
the Republican State committee. Moth
ing could be better for the Democrats
than this program and the only fear is
that it may not be carried out. The
fact has been recognized by the Demo
cratS ever since the carnival of Republ-
can financial crookedness, begun by
Delamater and not ended by Treasurer
Bardsley though he is the last one that
WAS caught, that the Democratic party
has good fighting chance to carry
Pennsylvania this year, and that chance
will certainly be greatly improved ii the
man who was forced out of the chair
manship of the Republican National
Committee in Difference to the openly
expressed sentiments of prominent news
papers and men in his own party shall
attempt to openly manage the Republi
can campaign.
The meeting of the Executive commit
tee of the National Association of Dem
ocratic clubs, which is to be held next
week in New York city, was called to
hear reports as to the progress made in
organizing new clubs and to discuss
ways and means of increasing the rapid
progress already made. Secretary Gard
ner said: After our meeting the Presi-
dent of our Association, Hon. Chauncey
f. Black, of Pennsylvania, will start
upon n tour of Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and
Illinois, his purpose being to strengthen
our organization in those States. Our
meeting will have no bearing on the in
terests of any Presidential candidate,
and under our present constitution we
are obliged to confine ourselves to the
ariff AS the leading issue.
Mr.. Clarkson thinks to fool the Dem
ocrats BY giving it out in newspaper in
terviews that the Republican National
committee will take no part in the State
campaigning this year, but he makes a
mistake as big as a house. The Demo
Gratis know that Mr.. Clarkson's commit
tee is already taking quite an extensive
part in the campaign in Ohio and Iowa,
in addition to its laborious duties in
pushing the Blaine and Alger Presiden-
tial ticket through the National League
of Republican clubs, of which Mr.. Clark
son is president, and also that it is en-
gagged in hustling among the protected
manufacturers for contributions to the
big corruption fund which it has been
decided to raise.
Payments made on account of pen
sions since the first of the month foot
up 81, SOC, 900, which brings the Treasu-
~ very near to the deficit point again,
although by the iuggled figures the sur
plus is shown to be in excess of S4S, ,000,-
600.
Commissioner of Immigration Owen,
who made the break of writing letter
saying that Welch tin plate workers
could be brought to this country under
contract, can make no more such errors,
as an official order has been issued by
the Treasury department stating that all
decisions relating to immigration will be
made by Assistant Secretary Nettleton.
This reduces Owen to a mere clerkship,
and if he was a man of independence he
would throw up the position. NJ.
HOmaD.s Revenge.