Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-26

ton OF our farmers. Everything else that they
are Obliged to have they buy from northern
farmers. II takes two pounds Of our cotton to
ouy one pound Of Illinois bacon, twenty pounds
OF cotton to buy 100 pounds Of Indiana hay, a
pound OF cotton TO buy pound Of Minnesota
nonr and three-quarters Of pound Of cotton
TO buy one pound of fresh beef. You can travel
miles in the best agricultural portions Of the
safe without seeing q COW, Q sheep Or Q pig
sty."
IOWA DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT.
The Iowa democrats still insist that their
states will be in the democratic column in No.
vember. ]. ]. Richardson Of that state, a MEM
Der Of the national committee. says in talking
Of the situation there: 1--WE will give the cleo
toral vote OF Iowa for Cleveland IL the same
amount of work il put in by the national COM
mittee that it give to some Of the other states.
The democrats Of Iowa enthusiastic and
earnest now as they we're year ago when they
elected Gov. Boies"
You think the party is as strong now as it
was at that time do your
''ies, stronger. l regard the chances of
carrying the state better now than they were
when Gov. Boies was last elected. Cleveland is
intensely popular in Iowa, not only with his
party, but with the republicans. Mr.. Harrison
Is not popular with his party in Iowa. Iowa is
a Elaine state. Had Mr.. Blaine been the can
didate Iowa might have been carried by the
republicans. but as it is l cannot believe that
Harrison has much chance. Gov. Bots and all
the democratic leaders working Just hard
as II they themselves we're personally interested
in the result. Out state committee is well
organized and is making good progress. The
reports that had been received ut state head
quarters up to the time left home were highly
gratifying"
How about the other western states?"
Il have also travelled great deal around the
west for the purpose Of becoming informed,
and think that things look exceedingly well
for the democracy. | regard Wisconsin a. a
certain democratic state. while in Illinois the
democrats will anyhow elect their candidate for
governor"
ELECTION METHODS IN NEW YORK.
There is likely to be some pretty sharp politi-
cal sparring IN the sessions of the special COM
mittee Of the House appointed for the purpose
of looking into the election methods in New
York city and Brooklyn. The object Of this
committee is nominally to inquire into the
methods of supervising and inspecting the
elections by government officials In reality
Its purpose is a good deal deeper than this. A
couple of years ago. it will be remembered,
there was an investigation of this sort here under
republican management, which brought out
some pretty damaging facts about democratic |
methods, especially a. to naturalization and |
matters pertaining to alleged election frauds. |
Ii Is supposed that the democrats now pre- |
pairing to return the compliment. They will |
have control of this committee. Of course, and |
having New Yorker its chairman, Mr.. |
Fitch. he will have the opportunity, and doubt |
less with the advice which he will get will bring
to the surface everything that can be found |
that will be reply or On Offset TO the develop
ments Of two years ago. IL the republican |
leaders here are not proven ballot box suffers |
LxEz- Il.
a: least are not charged with ali the crimes on /
The calendar, the result will be loss than is now
The republican members Of the committee
Mr.. Hsrmer and Mr.. Ray-labor under the dis |
advantage of being comparatively unfamiliar I
with the local situation. though they will doubt
e,s have the advice of the leading republican /
politicians here. One object OF the inyestiga-
ion Is probably to bring out whatever facts are /
practicable about John /. Davenport and his /
election methods. which will be utilized as /
awful examples" of what the force bill would |
De If 1t were a law.
CAMPAIGN CARICATUREs.
One feature Of the campaign which Is inter-
sitting is the large number Of caricaturists
which il has developed. There has been re-
markable change in this feature of news
in the past few years. In former
campaigns daily papers seldom attempted this
sort of thing. II was left altogether to few
weekly illustrated Journals. Now the daily
paper that is not able to trot out a caricature
on the smallest provoeation or without provoca-
ton Is behind the times.
One of the most fetching Of these is pro- |
duced by the World at the expense of ex-
Speaker Reed and Chairman Carter. The able |
artist pictures Mr.. Reed standing in front Of the
green goods establishment. grip sack in hand, |
and Committeeman Clarkson rushing up to him |
With extended arm to do the .'bunco act" |
v lille Chairman Carter is described in the |
distance looking on from around the corner |
The artist pictures Reed holding up his hand in |
mortal terror as GARRISON approaches and saw
ing: mo you don't. Your friend Carter
buncoed me once at Minneapolis and he can't
do 1t again." One of the caricatures Of the
day which has created a good deal Of
amusement at republican headquarters
Is from one of the Chicago papers
which pictures Pulitzer holding out
his hat for contributions for the democratic
fund and the bad boy Peck slipping
furtively up behind preparing to drop Peck
report into Puli.zers hat. One Of the most
circulated cartoons that has made its appear
ance Is by the famous veteran caricaturist Nash,
who pictures Cleveland with the back of his
head turned to the front as he gazes behind him
upon a legend: Even Grant did not receive
third nomination" while beneath are the words,
1T has completely turned his head"