Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-22

Party Leaders Anxious to Get Home and
Talk With the People.


Talk With the People.
There is, Of course, possibility Ut the anti
options bill will pass the Senate at this session;
there may be a slump Of the opposition, but the
chances now are that it will be talked to death
The opposition to it Is very earnest, though not
so strong numerically, for the reason that
great many who do not really approve Of it will
vote for it if forced to vote one way or the
other. From political point of view, both
parties are afraid Of the measure, and il the
leaders could have their way it would certainly
be postponed until next session. Opponents Of
the measure have evidently started out with
the idea Of holding it where it is until the
sundry civil bill is out Of the way The fact
that this bill is threatening will probably
hasten an agreement on the appropriation bill,
and when such an agreement Is once reached,
and the bill disposed Of. II will be impossible to
hold quorum in either House for twenty-four
hours. Without quorum II will be impossible
to dispose Of the anti-option BILL 80, il It is to
be passed, the vote must be taken while the
fight oyer the worlds fair amendment is still
pending.
ANXIETY TO ADJOURN.
There is 3 general anxiety to adjourn Con-
gress and close up the record so that the cam
paign work may be begun seriously. At this
moment the members of the two houses Of Con-
gress in both parties are absolutely blind to the
situation, and the only vell-defned sentiment
any one has is that Of fear that his party may
be weak. The situation Is one which cannot be
tested by any OF the old-fashioned political
rules. There are strong men Of both parties in
Congress who do not hesitate to say that the
party opposed to them has the best of the situa-
ton at this time, and they have no foundation
for the fear except the impression which grows
out OF their ignorance Of the temper of public
sentiment. Conscious Of their ignorance and
fearful OF the dangers which they know not Of
they are very anxious to get away from WASH
lngton and out among the people to learn some
thing. Men were never more bewildered. II
appears to be absolutely impossible to get a
clear opinion Of the outlook from any one
Those whose partisanship alone governs their
expressions make the most extrayagant claims
on one side or the other, while the most capable
men confess that they know nothing about it.
The fact that the nominations were controlled
by popular. sentiment among the common
people Of the two parties contrary to political
plans accounts for this bewilderment of the
politicians. but the politicians have got to take
hold OF the management Of the machinery of
the campaign, and they feel the necessity for
getting into the field as soon as possible. The
feeling Of doubt and anxiety il not confined to
the national ticket. but extends to the Congress
sional districts and it s in fact the latter which
excites the most interest in Congress.
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE.
The two committee organizations are sending
out an immense amount of literature now but
for the most part it is a revision of the iters-
ture of the last congressional campaign. The
republican committee is circulating q great deal
Of original matter, prepared outside Of Congress,
while on the democratic side deal of matter 10
being sent out by individuals without the sano-
ton Of the managers of the committee. Tom
johnson has circulated about l, 900 900 copies
Of his congressional reprint Of Henry Georges
book, which is liable to create the impression
in many quarters that the single tax theory Is
being advanced by that party as one Of the
issues Of the campaign. He contemplates the
circulation Of 1000, 900 in all Mr.. Aldrich's
speech on the tariff which he expects to deliver
on Monday, viii be the leading document Of the
campaign on the republican side and the demo-
cratic features will be the tariff speeches which
have been delivered in the House this session,
chief among them that of Mr.. Montgomery on
the wool bill, and a speech to be delivered re-
viewing the work OF the Congress. In addition to
this, Mr.. Holman viii make a speech, in which
he will undertake TO show that, while this Con-
gress has not been the model Of economy he de-
sired it to be- IL il the fault Of the last Congress
that 1t has not been, and he will claim that the
record 10 very fair, though he confesses that no
great point can be made on il.