The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-20
REPURLICAN SUCCESS.
Department Employees at WashIngto
Certain of Victory.

Department Employees at Washington
Certain of Victory.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The Democratic
press has been very dilgent circulating re-
ports about lack of interest in the coming
election among Republicans in Office in
Washington, using that statement as text
upon which to build fabric OF falSehoods
about 'fat-frying" and compulsory coutri-
buttons to the campaign fund" The cor
respondent has had occasion TO visit the
departments often OF late and has been
thrown In contact with scores of Govern
ment employees now here. and has never
found anything but the most sanguine hopes
Oh Republican success, and 10 no instance
mas there been the slightest hint Of coutri-
buttons having been asked.
Defections From the Democrats.
Prlyate Secretary Halford has just re-
turned from flying trip to his home in
dnuIanapolis. lie was there purely on
private business. but in his short stay he
Saw lew OF the political leaders. He said
as lar as MS observation goes there is no
cause Tor alarm IN the State. The fight. as
IL is always there, will be close, but Presi-
ueht harrison has lost none of his popu-
Iarity, and is as strong with his home people
votes in Alabama, the disatfection in len
nessee. coupled with the labor troubles
there. the disintegratlon in North Carolina
and the Alliance movement In Virginia
present some new anu features
to the Democratic party. 1t is not claimed
by the Republicans here that there is
any certainty of any of the States being
taken from the Democrats, but 1t is con-
sldered possible that Virginia and West
Virginia may leave the Solid South"
DisaffectIon in North Carolina.
Some of the Republicans In North Caro-.
lima sre very saDguiDe. A. I. Boltoa of
Xadkinville, in that State, a prominent at
tOrney and politician, says there is the
brightest prospect Of the Republicans carry
ing the State. He putt in this way: III
the third party polls 5000 votes, and it looks
now as though IL would register many more
than that number, the Republican ticket
will be elected. Not more than 10 per cent
of the third party votes will be drawn from
the Republican ranks. There will be a
ful vote and fair count in the State,
eastern counties. lQ not more than 13
counties in the east Is there any
ground to anticipate unfairness, ard the
general result in tile State will probably
not be changed by the counties. | have
reason to know that Mr.. Carra the Demo
cratic leader, feels very much concerned at
the outlook for his party. A general dissat-
isfactIon over Democratic management of
State affairs exists. and this feeling is
swelling the third party"
Reid's Visit to Ohio.
CHICAGO. Aug. N-Hon. Whitelaw Reid
arrived from Springfield this morning. He Is
much pleased with the enthusiasm mani
Tested In the West. He leaves this evening
Tor Aenia, Ohio, TO visit his mother
touching his future mOvem ents Reid
SAID; Il entertain the oid-fashoned idea
that candidate for the Vice-Presidency
ought not TO DO too much campaigning. I
do not believe therefore that I will make
many speeches outside Of my wn State
Mr.. Reid said 1t was not good policy for the
Republicans to be overconident, and there
fore strong fight ought to be made In New
York and other close States.
Many prominent Republicans paid their
respects to Mr.. Reid to-day, and a luncheon
was rendered him tonight by ii. II. Kohl
saat OF the Inter Ocean at the Union League
CLUB, where Reid met all the editors of the
daily papers here.
The Alliance In Georgia.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug 19-At the Georgia
State Alliance convention e.. II. Ellington
was elected president. Atlanta will prob
ably be the place for the next Alliance
national convention. San Francisco was
also prominently mentioned.