Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
GEN. ClARKS0N HERE
He Thinks Morton's Election in New
York is Assured.
DEMOCRATS WORKING FOR THE STATES
Republican Prospects in Delaware
and Louisiana.
APATHETIC TOWARD HID

Gen. John s. Clarkson. chairman OF the
national republican executive committee,
reached the city this morning from New
York. He visited the republican congress
sional committees headquarters on Della
ware avenue during tie day. ana had a
consultation with Acting Chairman Apsley
concerning the general situation. Gen.
Clarkson said that the situation In New
York today was most encouraging to the
republicans. and he believes that the elec-
tion Of Morton is assured by large me-
tority. The congressional flghtAhe added,
was In excellent share. and ne does not
believe that The democrats can possibly re-
tain their majority In the House. All the
tendency in the country cast OF the Mis-
souri, he went on. Is ropublicaa now. and
this Is increasing as electiD Dn day an
proaches. But in the west, that is west OF
the missouri Ilver, the slt.ation is different.
There is marked lcau'ng among the peo-
PIE toward populsm, and this complicates
matters very much.
En"rt- of the Democrats.
Gen. Clarkson said tha: It has come to
the knowledge Of the national republican
Committee that The democrats, ha,In,; Frac-
ucally given up hope OF carrying the next
House by a majority OF the members had
nov concentrated their energies upon an
effort to secure a majority II the states.
To this end, he said. they are putting large
sums Of money into ihe northwest, par
ticularly among the smaller states, where
the maJurities have hiJhcrtO been small
and where the Increased sentiment Of the
people toward pOpulism has affected the
republican strength. The object OF the
democrats is not, of course, 10 carry the
state tickets in these localities 80 mach
Ia nl.Ir. p.
there and - possibly control the Celega-
uons. In hose sulall states-SnlJl Il IN &c pu-
lation IL not in area-the delegations are
not SO large but that 4 change from enc
party To the other In Gne dI.uTiCt may
Change the voice OF the delegation an case
Its vote should be required on a presidential
contest In the House.
Gen. Ciarkson intlmated TO the newspaper
men at headquarters that the members OF
the national committee had learned OF this
effort of the democrats In lime - offset IL,
they noped, by making more vigorous
campaign in the northwest than heretofore.
Ii would appear as though this campaign
on the part of the democrats has been some-
what quietly conducted and that the re-
publicans have been In measure sur
prised.
Some Republican Hopes.
But It would seem now that the repub-
licans are hoping 10 capture quite a num-
Der Of delegations in the east that have not
hSiNAOlNAc tttl GpIlSlutIEu hS likely 10
turn from the democratic list. For in
stance. IN Delaware, where there is but one
Representative. the latest news Is that the
republican candidate in that district has
excellent reason To hope Tor clectlon, even
though the legislature, which is To elect a
successor TO Senator Higgins, may he demo-
cratic. The news from Louisiana also Is
cheering to the committee ia this city. The
following telegram was received this MORN
ing by Secretary Mckee from Mr. David =
Ferris, secretary Of the state central repub-
hcan committee Of Louisiana: Gov. Nc
hinley received grand ovation. Fourteen
thousand people welcomed him and listened
to his great speech. II has won the battle
fer US. With fair count Ne wiA carry all
OF our districts"
This means the three districts in which
the republican congressional Il kots have
been ratified by the sugar planter boilers
There are six districts i'm the state, so that
The capture OF three by the republicans Will
split the delegation into a tie and, although
not gaining the republicans any Ina the vote
10y states, viii cause a loss of one to tho
democrats. Though a presidential election
has rever yet been determined hy the
House after the manner prescribed by the
Constitution, IL is probable that the courts
would hold that tied delegation could not
cast vote on one side or the other
Encouragemeut In New York
Representative W. b. Hooker. the sitting
member in the thirty-fourth district of New
York. who is a candidate for Reelection on
the republican ticket, called at headquarters
during the morning and reported TO Chair
man Apsley that the outlook I'm his district
and his part or the state was very fiatter-
ing to the republicans. He was elected In
1882 by nearly 10000 majority and he ex-
poets that this will be largely Increased this
year. He reports that the people Of the
northern and western parts of the state are
very enthusiastic over the candidacy of Mr..
Morton, and he predicts that Morton will
secure tremendous majority in those sec
tons, which are largely affected by Cana
dian impoItations under the new tariff law
Mr. Hooker says that the feeling is all
tending now in favor Of republican success
and he locks fO- some surprising results ON
the 9Th OF November.
The situation in New York continues TO be
the focal center of attention, ant the latest
details that are brought TO this city are
most eagerly discussed by those around
headquarters. Mr.. Apsey said this morn
ing 10 Star reporter that the news that
Mr.. Croker had TAX IN the helm for the Tam
many democracy in New York city Is good
news TO him. Il consider it." he SAID "as
still another complies tion i'm the situation
that cannot fail TO help our cause IN the
city. II is simply another afrront to the
factions that are now allied against the ma
chine, and the fight has at last become a
square one between Tammaay and all the
anti-Tammany elements I'm New York
believe that our chances for success are
growing brighter every day on this ac-
count"
Apathetic Toward Hill.
well-known W3shiugtonIan who went
to New York during last week and return
ed to the city yesterday says that the ten
dency in the city among democrats is very
apathetic toward the candidacy OF MIR. Hnl.
He says that he had occasion during his
stay to 60 on business erTands among the
merchants of the lower part Of the city. and
he declares that he could not ind a demo-
crat who would say that he intended TO
vote either TO- Grant or for Hill. The indi-
cations. he said are strong that there will
be a tremendous stay-at-home vote among
the democrats this year. Lockwood and
Brown. he added. will probably run ahead
OF the ticket.
McCaulrs Work I'm Virginia.
p. III. McCaull, republican candidate for
the House in the eighth Virginia, speaks
today at Fauquier Court House He said
this m OrnfnR ha naSSad fbr.fs~-R, tha