Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-12

OF the session and the things which now perplex
them are out Of the way the democratic states
men may begin to interest themselves in the
campaign, but at present they manifest hardly
any interest in the presidential situation and
seem not to know just what to think of the out
look. 1t is easier to get democratic Con-
gresham to talk Of most anything else than Of
the national campaign, which has been started
with the nomination of four candidates. They
seem to think that they have nothing in par
ticular to do with the matter, but that the man
agement lies somewhere else, or that, with a
man of destiny for a candidate, they had better
leave the whole thing to destiny. This is due
in part, perhaps, to the fact that the practical
politicians have ''sort O. been left OUT this
year. and in part to the fact that Mr.. Cleveland
has in ono way or another given indications
that he is to have great deal to do with the
running Of things himself, and the practical
politicians of the congressional school do not
wax very enthusiastic when working under in
structions. There are some complaints about
the Capitol that Mr.. Cleveland is already giving
intimations in an indirect way rs to what should
be done in the matter of legislation, not as re-
CARDS silver, which Of course he is particu-
larly and properly interested in, but in other
matters. 1t is said that he has volunteered ad-
vice to some Of the democrats of the House on
the subject Of the worlds fair appropriation
and the appropriation for the entertainment Of
the Grand Army at Washington, favoring the
appropriation in both cases.
THE WHEEL HORSES UNCERTAIN WHAT TO DO
All there is in these complaints is that they
chow that tho old wheel horses do not work
comfortably in the collar and that the party has
not yet all the harmony and enthusiasm it will
need for their campaign. They do not seem to
know just where they are going to put in their
work or who are going to be the workers.
There never was before o Congress in which
there was so little campaign speaking near the
close OF the session just before the national
campaign. There are very few speeches being
made which will be Of exciting interest to the
people of the country during the campaign,
and the sky-rocket business which Is usually in
dulged in by members Of the House on both
sides after the nominations have been made is
almost entirely lacking now. They do not seem
to know just what to say for campaign pur-
poses, and neither side seems disposed to crow
other the other in any very loud manner.
In the matter of apathy the republicans are
almost as bad as the democrats, but their disci-
pline seems to be better and their responsible
ties are less. The republicans do not appear to
feel the necessity Of making any campaign capi-
tai, relying rntner on the democrats to make it
for them. The democrats claim that the House
is going on with its work very well and that
when it comes to be looked over it will be found
u
there will be no such sums OF money saved as
MIR. Holman and others indicated early in the
session that there would be.
LACK OF HARMONY OF PURPOSE,
The trouble with the democrats appears to lie
in the fact that there is q distinct lack of har-
mony Of purpose between those men who run
Congress and those who ran the last convention.
As rule perhaps, the politicians, great and
small. are ready to do whatever they can for
the national ticket, but they have not vet got
over the feeling that the shaping Of the cam
paign is not in their hands and that anything
they may do is liable not to meet with approval
in other quarters. In other words, they have
not yet got in touch with their candidate An
other thing, they have not got the lay of the
land in New York, and they do not know what
is to be looked for at the far end of the rain
bows in Illinois. Iowa and Wisconsin. In
Cleveland's s canvass there is altogether too much
Of speculative philosophy for them to grasp at
this early stage of the proceedings. One thing
that they realize is that they are called on to
sacrifce a great deal in their individual dis
tricts for their presidential candidate, but they
do not quite understand the purpose of it or
what is to be gained in the end. They recog-
niZe too. that there are two antagonistic ele-
ments which are expected to support Mr.. Cleve-
land. and they are in doubt rs to which is going
to be given charge Of the campaign. The old
line democrat does not know whether he is 60
ing to command or obey.
THE NEW YORK SITUATION.
As far as the New York situation is concerned
the Tammany folks insist that they are going to
be loyal to the nominee, Notwithstanding the
fact that the leading mugwump organs which
are supporting the ticket are attacking them.
They say that they have got to fight for the
party to save themselves, without regard to
their personal feeling toward Mr.. Cleveland,
yet some of those who are not SO wise may do q
little knitting for personal satisfaction.
Though Mr.. Cleveland himself is left in doubt
as to Mr.. Hills attitude and may be the last
one informed on the subject, it is understood
among Hills friends that later on he is going
into New York to take part in the campaign
that he will make speeches for the party
and that his main object will be to insure the
election Of a democratic colleague in the Senate.
He is determined to hold his control of New
York state affairs and if he succeeds it will
probably mean Bourke Cockran's election to
the Senate.