Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21

return to the old state banking system. Both
free trade and free state banks are proving ex-
tremely unpopular"
what do you find to be the situation with,
reference TO the third party and its probable
effect upon the campaign
There Is good deal Of talk about fusion be-
tween the regularly organized democracy and
the peoples party in certain states, but do not
believe II Is likely to be successful. The repub-
llcans In those states are coming to understand
the situation and are not willing to permit the
third party to help defeat republicanism.
think ii will be found when the votes are counted
that those who have hitherto voted with the
republican party have refused to contribute
to democratic success by voting with the
peoples party. All local methods being
utilized to prejudice voters. and great efforts
are being made to divide the republicans
wherever that is possible. That fact is under
stood. however. and the republicans will not
contribute to democratic success in that way"
coSdREssMAS CUMMINGS REPORT OF VIRGINIA.
Congressman Cummings is back from tour
through Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey. He does not speak in the most confident
terms as to the situation in the old dominion,
II have been some time in Col O'Ferrairs
district and found good deal Of feeling there
on account of the action of the House in defeat
ing the silver bill. This, however, think, is
disappearing. Attention ia being turned to the
attitude of the republicans on the force bill"
Then you think this will Offset the dissatis-
faction in regard to silver?''
''Yes, think 80. The silver democrats are
beginning to realize that they can better afford
to accept the situation regards the silver
question than to contribute to republican sue
cess when that Ia coupled with the force bill"
What about the third party in Virginia.
1.-The people are beginning to understand
there that every vote cast for the Farmers
Alliance means a half vote for republicauism
and the force bill and tariff. Therefore the
third party is losing ground rapidly. The men
who have been inclined to cooperate with the
alliance see that there is no prospect of the sue
cess of that organization at present. and
that continued cooperation with it rem
ders republican success probable. They would
rather have democracy and low tariff even with
out free silver than republicanism, orce bill
and high tariff with free silver
'How about the congressional districts in
virginia."
The democrats are likely to carry all of them.
think. The republicans are only claiming a
fighting chance in two or three districts and
do not believe they will get single member.
The fight in the second district lis an interesting
one because the nominee was born in the White
House. He is son Of the late ex-President
Tyler and his nomination gives great satisfac-
ton"
THE FIGHT ON PECK A MISTAKE.
There is a large amount of democratic pro-
family being vented here as a result of the fight
being made on Commissioner Peck at Albany.
1t is surprising the fears of the democrats, who
feared its effects, and they openly admitting
their alarm at the probable result. A prom
inent officer Of the House visited democratic
headquarters and in plain language Informed
Its members that he considered the sending of
the committee to Albany a great mistake and
the selection of such men as Anderson for it
little short of crime against the democracy.
Gov. Flower was at headquarters and had a
long consultation with Messrs. Harrity and
Quincy, audit is reported expressed great alarm
as to the result of the iniudicious course of the
committee. No event In the campaign has been
productive of such bitterness and democrats are
openly condemning the action of the national
committee in authorizing such course.
The difficulty now is that having begun ac-
ton Mr.. Harrity cannot well stop it without
confessing his mistake. There can be no doubt
that the Peck report is doing the democrats
great damage. but the personal fight they are
making on him is having bad effect on the
Hill wing of the party and is greatly widening
the breach between the two factions. The Hill
Tammany people are becoming very bitter and
are denouncing the men when Harrity selected
for this work as representatives of the mug
wump element extremely distasteful to the reg
uiir democracy. A number Of leading demo-
Gratis have called on Harrity about it and it is
understood that he is very much worried over
what they consider the extremely bad iudg-
ment displayed by him in the matter.
There seems to be difference of opinion as to
whether the republicans have abandoned the
idea OF carrying any southern state. Editor
Halsted intimates as much, but there il reason
to believe they are quite hopeful about Ala
bama
Advices from there show that a large per-
centage of the democrats are adhering to the
Alabama alliance party and determined to sup
port the alliance electors. This grows out of
their feeling that they were cheated out of their
votes in the gubernatorial election. in which
they are encouraged by Kolb, who is still claim
ing that he was elected governor. 1t is also
likely that vigorous effort will be made to
carry North Carolina and the two Virginias.