The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-10-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular COrrespondent.)

the hustle at the headquarters Ut the
Democratic Congressional Campaign |
crmniltee. The campaign has pass |
I'd the three-quarter post, and Is now
on the home stretch. The work OF the
committee reached high-water mark
about two weeks ago, aud for a time
more than IL million documents a day
we,e handled. Since Thea the work
has been gradually decreasing, all the
documents desired having been sent
ont, except in near by districts, where
documents continue to be sent III small
Quantities. On the whole, members
If the committee are fairly we'll salts
,ied with the work OF tho campaign,
although the lack of money prevented
thor carrying out the entire pro-
yramme as it was originally arranged.
Chairman Faulkner has just completed
II revised estimate. based upon the
latest information from the Congress
sional districts. He doesn't care to
make this estimate public. further
than to say that i. gives the democrats
:: majority of 20 in the next House, at
this time, although he takes pleasure
in showing it to democrats who call
.u him and explaining to them the
foundation for each estimate. 10
make it public might result in tho 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-
yress speaks volumes in favor of ths
democratic party. 1t Is that which
shows that the democratic Congress
abolished 923 Offices. the ANIMAL cost
of which had been 81 ,992. That
is a bit of practical economy that every
voter ought to be able to appreciate.
Whatever else may be said for OK
against Senator German, no aspersions
a with truth be cast upon his loyal
ry to the democratic party at all times
and under all circumstances. There
fore no surprise was felt in Washing
ton when the announcement was made
that Senator German would go to New
York to help elect Senator Hill, al
though the personal relations between
the two mel have been decidedly I'M
pleasant for some time. In thus lay
ing aside his personal feeling against
the head of the ticket aud working for
the success of the party, Senator Cor
man has set an example that might
with profit to the party, be followed
10y every democrat who is lukewarm
in the support of the ticket because it
happens to contain the nasae of some
mar whom he personally dislikes, or
with whom he is on unpleasant TENS.
Ever since the campaign of 1884, when
as chairman of the National Democrat
ic committee lie carried New York for
Mr.. Cleveland and defeated Blaine,
Senator German has had great influ-
ence in New York, and there is little
doubt that his aid will be of great ben
eft, particularly in New York city,
where party harmony is SO essential
at this time.
Army officers are pleased that Sec
retary La,.sOnt has about made up his
mind that they can serve the country
better by sticking to the military du.
ties for which they were educated than
by being detailed TO act as Indian
agents. although some other people
are not. 1t is not expected that there
will be any sudden or general change
but that civilians will be gradually ap'
pointed Indian agents in place Of tht
army officers now performing that duty
until all the officers have been return.
ed to their regiments.
The Chinese minister to this cOun
try talks as cheerfuily Of the war il
which his country has up to now beer
Kicked, as 4 candidate with 4 .'cinch'
does of election dag. He remarked
1omplacently to a member Of the dip
lomatic corps. a day or two ago: ':Des.
pite all that Japan has done, despit,
all the Cinnamon killed, we still have
AL empire of immense size and abou
$50, 900. 900 people left. We have 70
sources Of which the world know.
nothing. China has not yet raised lel
hand. When she does sac will let il
fall upon Japan, and crush her as east
~ as an elephant would crush a rat.
To other people it looks as though
China We're playing the part of the
rat.
Secretary Carlisle will certainl,
make il speech at Louisville before tho
close of the campaign, and it is proba.
BILE that he will also make one at Ir-
d%ianapolis and another at New York
The latest reports trom Chairman
Wilson's district, brought by those
who have carefully gone over the
ground, Is that he will not only be re-
elected, but that his majority will ex.
coed that given him in 1872. His pres.
ence seems to have aroused the entilu.
siasm of his constituents to an unusual
degree.
PostmaS CT General Bis.ell returned
from his vacation this week and set
{ ed down for another lot. period OF