The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-26
From our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, October 20, 1904.
There is perceptible decrease in
the hustle at the headquarters of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign
committee. The campaign has passed
the three-quarte post, and is now on
the home stretch. The work of the
committee reached high-watcr mark
about two weeks ago, and for a time
more than million documents a day
were handled. Since then the work
has been gradually decreasing, all the
documents desired having been sent
out, except in near by districts, where
documents continue to be sent in
small quantities. On the whole mem
bers of the committee are fairly salts
fed with the work of the campaign.
although the lack of money prevented
their carrying out the entire program
as it was originally arranged. Chair.
man Faulkner has just completed
revised estimate, based upon the
latest information from the Congress
ional districts. He doesn't care to
make this estimate public, further
than to say that it gives the Demo
Gratis a majority of 20 in the next
House, at this time, although he takes
pleasure i'll showing it to Democrats
who call on him and explaining to
them the foundation for each estimate.
To make public might result in the
loss of several districts by putting over.
confident opponents on their guard.
A little paragraph in the book Of
appropriations made by the last Con
gress speaks volumes in favor of the
Democratic party. 1t is that which
shows that the Democratic Congress
abolished gag Offices, the annual cost
OF which had been SI,235oo2. That
is bit of practical economy that
every voter ought to be able to ap-
preciate.
Whatever else may be said for or
against Senator German, no aspersions
can with truth be cast upon his loyal
ty to the Democratic party at all
times and under all circumstances.
Therefore no surprise was felt in
Washington when the announcement
was made that Senator German would
go to New York to help elect Senator
Hill, although the personal relations
between the two men have been de
cidedly unpleasant for some time. In
thus laying aside his personal feeling
against the head of the ticket and
working for the success of the party,
Senator German has set an example
that might with profit to the party be
followed by every Democrat who is
lukewarm in the support of the ticket
because it happens to contain the
name of some man whom he person
ally dislikes, or with whom he is on
unpleasant terms. Ever since the
campaign of 1884, when as chairman
of the National Democratic committee
he carried New York for Mr.. Cleve-
land and defeated Blaine, Senator
German has had great influence in
New York, and there is little doubt
that his aid will be of great benefit,
particularly in New York city, where
party harmony is so essential at this
time.
Army officers are pleased that
Secretary Lamont has made up his
mind that they can serve the country
better by sticking to the military
duties for which they were educated
than by being detailed to act as In
dian agents, although some other
people are not. 1t is not expected
that there will be any sudden or gen.
eral change, but that civilians will be
gradually appointed Indian agents in