Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-25
IT BECOMES FERVID.
The Political Campaign Growing
Hotter.
bow THINGS LOOK In NEW YORK
Excitement in Alabama Over Ar
rests.
F U SION IN THE WEST.
SION IN THE WEST.
WHERE THE FIGHT IS HOTTEST.

WHERE THE FIGHT IS HOTTEST.
News From the Headquarters OF the Parties
In New York.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
New YORK, Oct. 25-Quite controversy has
arisen in political circles, particularly in the
south, over the alleged utterance Of the Ma
tiondt Republican at Washington. Gen.
Wheeler has quoted in some Of his speeches in
that state an editorial from a weekly issue Of
the National Republican Of July 8, 1890, which
gave great offense to the southerners. This led
to a denial on the part Of somebody of the
existence Of the National Republican. This as
sertion stirred up the democratic congressional
committee. which has produced fac-simile Of
the National Republican OF the date in question,
and a certificate signed by Lawrence Gardner,
Martin F. Morris, Henry L. Biscoe, H. o.
Claughton, John s. Miller, Duncan s. Walker
and John Fl. Oberly az to its accuracy and
quoted the offensive article.
THE WORLDS FAIR ISSUE.
Congressman Cummings is quite stirred up
over the worlds fair issue, which in cutting
somewhat prominent figure in the campaign
In a statement prepared for publication upon
abused by the republican newspapers because
flibustered in the House of Representatives
against the attempt to take $4,000, 900 from the
federal treasury to be expended for the benefit
OF the Illinois corporation that had charge Of
the fair. Congress had sent the fair to Chicago
upon the express stipulation that the federal
government should not be called upon for any
money outside Of the government exhibit.
New York had agreed to draw upon her own
purse for the necessary expenses il Congress
would assent to the fair being held in our city
We would undoubtedly have had the fair il it
were not for Tom Platt and the republican ma
chine. They declared that the holding of the
of
presidential election would greatly aid the
democratic electoral ticket in the state OF New
York. Through Mr.. Platu's manipulations
New York lost the fair and Chicago was made
the beneficiary upon the same terms New York
had proposed. II the fair held in New York
would have added the democratic electoral
ticket in this state it is just certain that the
fair, held in o republican state would aid
the republican national ticket Since
then the government has voted two
and q half millions in aid Of the fair all OF
which is to be spent in Chicago. l said in the
and half millions for the purpose Of the fair
would virtually increase the republican cam
paign fund Of the state Of Illinois. Now learn
from Scott Wike that the only element of I'M
certainty In the campaign of Illinois is the ef
feet Of Chicago. Ssventy-fve thousand per-
voted in the state. II 80, 60 or 10 per cent Of
this vote was republican, the inference will be
plain. It indicates that the republican cam
paign fund of that state has been augmented
and that it has been spent where it would do
the most political good. The fair was sent to
Chicago by republican votes.
1.-The ajority Of republicans in New England
and Pennsylvania voted for Chicago in prefer
ence to New York. Their action to nv mind
can be explained in no other light. They voted
to send the fair to Illinois because it was a re-
publican state and they believed that it would
inure to the benefit of the national republican
ticket. When republican member Of Con-
gress from Scranton and others from Philadel-
phis and its vicinity voted against New York on
q great proposition like that Of the worlds fair
the incentive is evident. 1t Was political and
the news from Illinois justifies all that has been
said regarding the political effect Of the action
Is to the worlds fair. majority Of the COM
mittee appointed by Mayor Grant to have
charge Of the fair if held in New York were re-
publicans. Yet, under the plea that the hold
ing Of the fair in New York would inure to the
benefit Of the democratic national ticket, the
republicans sent it to Chicago. where it is in
ticket"
THE WEST VIRGINIA OUTLOOK.
The republicans continue to look with .
marked degree Of confidence toward West vir-
ginia. Col. Jacob Kemple Of that state who
has been campaigning in New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, is here. He saws he has
every reason to believe that West Virginia will
elect republican electors and a republican state
ticket The democratic party" said he, "were
practically wiped out in West Virginia four
years ago: Our people remember the methods
by which they took the governorship away from
us and they are working hard to rebuke that
sure y victory"
will your vote be honestly counted, do you
Think"
''Yes. 1 have no doubt as TO a fair ballot and
. fair count. There is not place in the state,
] think, where the democrats, even if they de-
sired, could commit any serious outrage on the
ballot box"
The republicans believe that they have added
several thousand to their voting strength in
West Virginia in the last four years. There
were couple Of thousand republicans in the
state four years ago who were not at that time
ripe" having not been long enough in the
state to be qualified as voters. This time they
expect to have not only those. but probably as
many more who have been employed in the
coke and coal works and on the railroads in the
state within the last few years.
Mr.. ouAY's ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK.
The arrival Of Senator Quay and the confer
ences now going on between him and the lead
ers have strengthened republican confidence in
the situation greatly. His son was ut the repub-
lican headquarters this morning arranging for
q conference between his father and
Chairman Carter, and the entire energy
Of all republicans, irrespective of origi-
nal desires as to the nomination. will
be turned upon the campaign from this time
forward. The democrats who a few days ago
were very confident about New York state now
show alarm. The reports from the interior of
the state show that the country registration was
boo