Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25

week than trying to bring pressure to
bear upon Mr.. Blaine. For instance,
he had to receive an expensive gold
watch and chain which the clerks in
the land Office, over which he lately
presided, had been assessed, some OF
them very unwilling'y, to purchase, land
he had to put in few words, which nc
did not care to write, where they would
do the most good IN counteracting the
influence Of the recent circular issued
by the Civil Service Commission con-
corning political contributions by gov
eminent employees.
The scheme evolved by Carter for
raising money in the different depart
ments differs from the assessment plan
and he thinks it will bring the national
committee more money. Every repub-
lican clerk is informed that While the
committee has not made anything like
an assessment,it will be glad corrective
voluntary contributions" and that Il
list of the contributors i'll each depart
ment will be placed in the hands Of the
officials who recommend and make pro-
motions. In plain words, no contribu-
ton, no promotion.
Mr.. Carter, while in Washington, paid
considerable attention to the southern
end Of the republican rainbow. His
committee has made arrangements to
aid financially and otherwise the Kolb-
ties in Alabama, the Buchanan indie
pendent movement in Tennessee, and
the so-called peoples party movement
in all of the southern states, hoping,
thereby to split the democratic vote;
and get the electoral votes of some of
those states for HARRISON and Reid.
The intent of this rainbow is so plain
that the democratic leaders do not be-
lieve that any considerable number OF
democratic voters in the south will al
low themselves to be used as catspaws
to pull the republican chestnuts out of
the fire Of popular disapproval.
Naval officials will not talk about it,
but from other and perfectly reliable
sources it is learned that the strike at
Carnegie's Homestead mills is delaying
the delivery of armor plates for the ma
val vessels now under construction at
| various places to an extent that is eau
sing much Inconvenience and which is
bound to result in delaying the compile
| ton of the vessels. This will not in
terfere with or cause any loss to the
the contractors who have built Oh are
! building vessels, as the armor plate is
put on by government employees under
the direction of naval officers detailed
for the purpose.
Rep. McCreary, who is a member of
| the democratic national committee and
| who is known as a very close observer
of things political, passed through this
t,city this week on his way home, and in
reply to questions as to the outlook, he
said: 81 have talked with the mana
gers in New York and haue looked
about generally for the purpose of find
ing out as much as possible about the
situation rs possible. Such devotion,
earnestness and enthusiasm as found
among the democrats of New York was
unexpected and surprising. 1 could
find no resentment, no holding back or
| want of interest, but the democrats are
united and deeply sincere and in ear
! nest in their support of Cleveland and
Stevenson. In Massachusetts, our peo-
pie are very hopeful. They are work.
ing as if they expected to carry the
state, and they say that Cleveland will
run right along with RUSSELL
Delegates to the State Democratic
Convention at Fargo, Sept.6th, 1892. by