Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-31

mail. This literature touches on almost every
issue OF the day aud j. sent out 10 all clssses
and conditions Of voters. One OF the leading
/ documents IL q pamphlet on The Tariff on
Coal" IL states in bold. black letters on its
face that the democratic party would put coal
on the free list and gives arguments that are
/ alleged 20 prove that this would close up the
majority Of the coal mines in the state. This
I document Is used very largely in the mining
I regions. bat d contains matter intended TO
interest farmers and land o~ners whose prop
erty Is underlaid with black dismonds. The
report Of Commissioner Peck Of New York 10
also very general, distributed. A ieahet called
The Defense OF the Mckinley Bill h also con-
eiderably used. The republican campaign
! text book. "Nuggeis and CRYSTALS from the
Speeches of benjamin Harrison" and "Cleve-
lands Labor Record also much used. Col
/ c. l. foormAn's The Tariff Question" and
Lord Sslisbury's Confession" are two neg
i documents that have been brought out lately.
I The republican managers feel entirely safe IN
I distributing thu matter b. mall the fact that
Z the po-tmssters also republicans insurinG
1 its immediate delivery.
The democratic headquarters az Charlestcu
are conducted a very similar plan. hut q
much smaller scale. Money 10 not so plentiful
there and the amount OF literature not 80 great
nor nearly varied. Mr.. ". r. Chiffon. the
democratic chairman. is quite hustler. but he
has not the wherewithsl enioved by Mr.. Daw-
son. The democrats do not place nesrlv 30 I'M
plicit confidence IN the sacredness and safety
OF the mails a. do their republican brethren.
especially when democratic campaign literature
/ IL the matter in transit Asa consequence Q
great many Of their campaign documents are
sent BY express to the local workers. who IN
turn distribute them where they viii do the
most good. One OF the favorite pieces Of litera-
| ture is pamphlet printed bv the New York
World containing the speech % Mckinley and
the answer by Col A. X. Mcclure Of Philadsi-
phia. Another strong document L. a pamphlet
calling attention 10 the effect Of the Mckinley
bill and the prices OF wool The coal miners
| are rcgaied with a statement Of the record q
the last democratic Legislature. which passed
! two very good iaws for their benefit. known ~
| the screen act and the anti-scrip act There is
very Considerable demand fer copies % the
| force bill. and in several sections OF the state
! Il Is quite potent argument.
Both parties have got out and are distributing
broadcast copies Of the new Australian ballot
TO be voted at the next election. The ballot
used BY the republicans teaches the democrat.
how 20 vote a scratch democratic ticket and
that sent out by the democrats Seaches republic
cans how to vote for McC orkie and the republic
can members of the Legislature in their respect
! i've counties. This Is. indeed. quite a cute
dodge and was struck upon by both parties at
abou; the same time.
A COLONIZATION ENPpsE.
1t will be remembered by those who have
watched the political situation that the DEM
ocrats in 1880 charged the management Of the
republican campaign, including Mcssrs. QUAY.
Huston. Elkns and Others famous in national
politics. and Messrs. Atkinson. S'~ith and Nc
| oinnis. then representing West Virginia IN
Congress. with having entered into agreement
with one ID. McD. Lindsey Of North Carolina.
whereby Lindsey was. for consideration. TO
| bring large numbers Of negroes from North
| Carolina into West Nirginia and Indiana 20 be-
come residents OF the state 20 ~ 10 be voters
| IN 1882. By some means the New York World
and the Wheeling Register secured letters
| written TO QUAY. Atkinson and Others prominent
IN the republican party commencing Lirdsey's
scheme. Long ARTICLES showing up what Was
called an effort 10 Africanize West Eirginia and
debauch her ballot by the votes of men ignorant
of the states institution were printed and scat
tered broadcast among the voters. This had con-
siderable good effect for the democrats and the
same arguments have beea used Throughout
this campaign both by the stumpers and the
| literary bureau. On last Monday the Wheeling
I1deihSenocr published seven columns 81
letters and afiidayit- from Lindsey alleging To
prove that Lindsey had from the first been ia the
employ of the democratic committe and that hi.
chief employer and the man no worked the
scheme was Senator Faulkner Of West Viz
gina. Lindseys affidavit states that he sns-
gested to Senator Faulkner that for a eonsid-
Grafton he Lindsey would secure from prom
inent republicans letters youching for and
recommending scheme 10 colouize North Car
olina negroes in West Virginia and Indiana
which letters he would turn over 20 the demo-
crats TO he published as an argument showing
the straits to which the republican managers
were driven in their efforts 70 carry those two
statef. Lindsey also furnished the Inf,lis1s.r,r
with copies Of letters alleged TO have been wr1t-
ten by him to senator Faulkner dunning him
for has pay for carrying out the scheme. The
article. however. has two very weak points
which spoil it almost completely as an arra-
meni. In the first place. al the letters fur
nirh"d are from Lindsey 20 Faulkner aud none
OF 'heia from Faulkner To Lindsey. Ia the
sec place. in Lindsey's affidavit he states
tina - was introduced Co Scnator Faulk-
! ne certain time, which time is nearly
, a y after the date Of the letter. from
Quar and the Others recommending bis scheme.
IL Is now an open question whether
the Aew York borifs expose that OF the
Inieibgencer is a fraud: republicans believe the
former aud democrats the latter Secretary Of
War Elkns Il the only republican aspirant for
the United States senatorship. Secretary
Elkins was in Wheeling for more than a week
continuously previous 20 the Tnsliig.no.r's
late publication. This publication is directed
entirely and exclusively against senator Faux
ner, who Is also a candidate. No dcmocrntic
committee and no other democrat H. charged
with having anything to do with the things
Lindsey exposes. This Is taken prima .acis
evidence that Mr.. Elkins has opened his sena-
torlal campaign and means 20 push il Tor ali 1t
Is worth. He ami Faulkner had previous 70
that time devoted their energies mostly 70
popular stamping and quiet WORK for the legis-
lative tickets in the vRrious counties. This
gives the senatorial fight a compile xion and
brings it ont Of the most prominent
features of the campaign. IL NAV be said that
il il already settled that one Of these two men
will represent the state of West Virginia in the
United States Senate the coming term. There
are no dark horses nor any quiet workers ON
} either side excepting these two. Ex-senator
johnson y. Camden prominently men,
TONED for the position in case a democratic