Evening journal., 1892-10-10
ANxIETlES OF POLITICS.
Republicans Warned to Look to
Congress and the Senate.
PEEEsYIvANIAs BALLOT MUDDLE

the Alleged Conspiracy - Cleveland's
Contribution-stevens Acceptance.
NEW YORK. Oct. lO.-Senator John Sher
man is at the Fifth Avenue hotel. He said
in reference TO the effect of the present
presidential contest:
81 regard the election of a majority OF
Republican senators as next in importance
TO the election of Republican president Of
the United States. The most careful at
tention should be given TO the election Of
legislatures and the selection of suitable
candidates for the legislature Of each state
II is probable that the election of a Demo
cratic president would carry with It the
election of Democratic senate and house.
and if so place the whole government in
the hands Of men bound TO reyolutionize
our tariff laws.
Our excellent financial policy would be
changed so as to produce panic and desola
tion in all parts Of the country All the
people Of the United States are deeply in
terested In maintaining the principle Of the
present tariff laws, and question Of vital
importance is the threatened overthrow OF
our system of currency by the introduction
of state bank paper money the effect OF
which Is to reassert in an emphatic way
the decline of states rights in respect to
our currency
Chairman Thomas II. Carter, OF the Re
publican national committee, speaking OF
the election, said 'rhere should not be
any doubt about the result. The people are
opposed to free trade and the rcactionary
policy Of the Democratic party. The com
mon sense Of the people stands as bul.
wark opposed 20 any policy which by any
possibility may result in hauling the ma.
tion down TO commercial chaos, industrial
distress and financial ruin.
81 think the people understand that both
branches Of congress would necessarily be
Democratic in the event of President Har.
rison's defeat. We cannot lose the presi.
dency and save either the senate or the
house. We are therefore confronted with
what must seem to the ordinary citizen
an appalling proposition TO promptly and
absolutely reverse the policies under which
our present prosperous condition has been
brought into existence"
Secretary of the Treasury Charles w.
Foster was present when Chairman Garter
made this statement, and he nodded bis
head approvingly at every word "There
Is no doubt" said Secretary Foster, "that
the control Of both branches Of congress- is
at stake in this election, as well as the
presidency.
"1he senate is already close and the
Democrats have the house II is well that
the people Of the whole country should un-
derstand that the election of a Democratic
president would carry with it the surren-
der OF the entire legislative branch of the
federal government to the Democratic
party"
CleveIand's Contribution.
The announcement is made at Democratic
headquarters that three weeks ago Mr..
Cleveland contributed his check for $4,000
TO the campaign fund. IL is also reported
that Mr.. Cleveland's personal friends,
j.. q. Benedict, Mr. Whitney and Mr. Dick
inson, have each contributed $4,000
Mr.. Harrity said that the story sent from
Pennsylvania OF an effort by Democratic
officials Of the Keystone state 70 prevent
the use in Republican counties Of the Of
fetal ballot by delaying the printing was
ridiculous. Mr.. Harrity handed out the
following on the subject:
The statement that there has been any sug-
gestion or effort upon the part Of any OF the
Democratic officials Of Pennsylvania TO prevent
or retard the printing Of the official ballots for
use at the coming election is the work OF Chair
man Reeder's very vivid imagination
Mr.. Reeder ought TO know that sept. 10 was
the last day for fling certificates Of nomination
in Pennsylvania and Sept. % the last day for
filing nomination papers. He ought to know,
further, that objections 10 such certificates Of
nomination and nomination papers designed for
the state at large may be fled at any time with.
in thirty days after the last day for the nlingof
such certificates and papers
II Is therefore very obvious to even ordi
t1n FI4afF nar L..
tihcaton of the exact form OF the official ballot
70 be used in any district Of the state until
after Oct. 20, and IL objection be fled as 10
nominations in any district the form Of the OF.
fcial ballot IN that particular district cannot
be certified until after such objections have
been considered by the board appointed for
that purpose
When the proper time arrives the nomina-
tions certified 20 the state department OF Penn.
sylvania win be duly certified 10 the county
commissioners and sheriff as required by the
act Of June 10, 1891, and sensational stories Of
the character given out by Chairman Roeder
and Mr.. Pomeroy who is an employee OF the
Republican state central committee, will neither
expedite nor retard that work.
am really sorry that Chairman Reeder has
become apprehensiye about the result in Penn
sylvania- In many quarters there has been a
disposition 70 concede Pennsylvania TO the Re.
publicans, however much the belief may pre-.
vail that many statos heretofore Republican
will vote the Democratic ticket this year. II
has remained for Mr.. Reeder, however. 10
serve public notice OF the alarm he feels lest
Pennsylvania may DO found in the Democratic
column this year.
Stevenson's Letter of Acceptance.
The following letter has been received nj
the Democratic national headquarters:
BLoOMN0TON. Ills, Oct O.
Hon. W. +. Harrity Chairman Democratic Ma.
tional Committee, New York:
DEAR SIR-l have returned home after a
very satisfactory visit TO the South have
read with great pleasure Mr.. Cleveiand's letter
Of acceptance. ] am in full accord with him
upon all questions discussed Ably and terselv
he reflects the views of the Democratic party
upon the currency question. ! need hardly say
TO you that fully and earnestly indorse that
part Of his letter. He is the able exponent OF
the Democratic doctrines Should be elecie
viii 10 the best Of my ability cooperate with
him in giving practical effect 70 the views con
tanned in his letter. Yours very truly,
A. = STEVENSON
pENNSVl VANfAiS PAl OTS