Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-19
LITERATURE IN DEMAND.
Campaign Material Being sent Out from
Washington-Political Situation.

WASHINGTON, u. C., September Is
(Special)-It was learned at Democratic
headquarters this morning that lively
demand comes from Virginia and North
Carolina for campaign literature. The
last mali brought in a number of re-
quests from various portions or tho Two
States. None Of the letters are from
members of Congress or the Democratic
nominees, the requests being from per-
sons who are taking an interest In the
campaign from the standpoint Of private
citizens anxious TO do all in their power
for the success Of the party in the pend
ing contest
The managers Of the Democratic cam
plign state they have had more calls for
the speech OF Congressman Psgott from
the South than for any other document.
This speech IS "A most exhaustive one.
anl it viii be remembered that the Con-
gresham went for the Populsts 70 the
best Of his ability. lie endeavorcI %
show from the character OF the bills in
trO1uce1 during the past two years by
Populist Senators and Representatives
that If they could have their ideas car
ried out Uncle Sam would b. compelled
to 20 out of business and there would
be no chance for private enterprise IN
this country in many lines. particularly
the railway, steamboat, telegraph, and
telephone lines.
From the best information to b. OBJ
tanned here at present. the POpulsts VIII
cut sorry figure in the elections soon
10 be held. They will DO little or nothing
in the South. where the Republicans have
generally refused 10 fuse with them anu
even in Nebraska, Kansas Colorado.
wyoming. Iowa. Idaho, and the Dakotas
they Will probably lose very heavily as
compared with the vote pOlled two years
ago by the Third party. The fact OF the
matter is that the wild notions Of the
Populsts have well nigh ruined the State
of Kansas. and the Democrats who want
10 see business revive show no dispo-
siti0n to help them out. 1t is said that
many Of the Kansas Democrats prefer
to see ex-Congressman Morrill, elected
Governor 10 continuance OF the Popu-
list element in power
IL has been discovered that 4 scheme
OF the POpullst managers in the West IS
70 try 10 create the impression that the
Democrats of the South are deserting by
the thousands 10 the Populists, and they
claim that In Virginia and North Caro-
Ina several Of their candidates will be
elected TO Congress. II they could get
the true sentiment Of tho Hon. "Steeny"
MASON since MS experience III iuiptpcI
yesterday he would probably tell them
that It is all moonshne 10 expect tho
Democrats to desert their party 50 that a
few Republicans could break into Con-
gress from the Virginia districts.
80. SILVER.
A great deal Of silver literature Is also
being distributed by the Democratic COM
mittee from this point There Is heavy
Il nj ha M
best speeches on this question. showing
that free coinage is recognized as the
predOmnating issue. since the political
complexion Of the Congress of the United
States renders it tolerably certain there
will be no more tariff legislation during
the next two years. In spite OF the Wild
efforts of some rank free-traders in the
Democratic party, the general correspond
ence received at Democratic headquarters
shows that the tariff bill recently passed
is giving satisfaction throughout the
country, and the sentiments OF Mr. Allen
W. Thurman, Of Ohio. TO the effect that
the new law Is wen received in Ohio. was
extensively commented on In this city
to-day He is a son OF ex-senator Thur
man, and will take a prominent part in
the State convention. which met at Co
lumbus to-day and which will probably
sit until tomorrow night. Mr. Thurman
DetleNeS thoroughly III bitt iAtt toiAdsS
OF silver at a ratio OF l6 TO !. and keen
interest is felt In Washington in the reso-
lutions to be passed by the Buckeye Demo
cra5s. There was a feeling about town
to-day that the convention would take
a conservative stand on the tariff cues
tion, owing 10 the fact that IL will be no
thing short of political suicide to denounce
Senator Brlce. as has been proposed by
some OF the hotheads. The Senator has
given a great deal OF time and money 10
the Ohio Democracy. and II he Is whipped
In the fight Il Is feared he may resign
his seat Many OF his friends do not well
see how he could retain the seat IL dirt
Is thrown on him.
LOUISIANA.
Adylces received at Democratic head
quarters from Louisiana do not seem to
Indicate that the defections In that State
are as serious as have been reported.
STILL IL would be much more encouraging
in that section II there had not been a
split. for IL may result In the election OF
two or more independent Republican con-
gressmen, and in the event their votes
are needed they would, In all probability
be cast TO elect Reed. of Maine Speaker
again. An independent elected by the aid
OF Republican votes usually helps that
party out OF any hole into which IL may
get. The Republicans organized the House
In the Forty-seventh Congress by the aid
OF Just one vote from the South--that %
Judge Emory Speer, OF Georgia, who had
been elected as an independent. but, as
he could never have succeeded without
the SUPPORT of the Republicans, ne helped