Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-27
LOCAL SYMPATHY
For the Co1ey Army Counted on by
the Redstone Committee.
TIE CAMP LOCATION NOT SELECTED
Doors of tho Workhouse Open to
Receive a Coxsyite.
T II e STU ALTON HERE

Citizen Redstone held a large bundle Of
papers. done up in cylindrical form, in his
strong right arm at Coxey headquarters
this morning and beamed a glance Of pride
at a couple Of reporters.
These are a few of the petitions we have
received from the freemen of this country,
praying for the passage by Congress Of the
bills which Mr.. Coxey drew up and which
he Is coming to present to the national legis-
lature next week in person." remarked the
citizen, with qualification. This one, from
Kansas City, contains 5000 signatures;
there are 5000 names on this one from ST.
Louis. The others are from various other
cities and are as literally signed. They
show where the sympathies of the country
rest"
He was asked how he regarded the refusal
of the District Commissioners to permit
meetings to be held from the tally-ho coach
at various prominent points in the city.
1T don't worry me a particle" responded
the citizen, with emphasis. when 1t gets
so that q little municipal government can
override the Constitution of the United
States by interfering with the rights Of the
people 1t Is time to take the matter before
the Supreme Court. and wouldn't be sur
prised-it may-the chances are-well. the
question might be brought up and settled In
the Supreme Court in a little while"
The reporter noticed the citizen slowing
away in his inside pocket a letter contain
ing dollar bill, and inquired II subscrip-
tions were coming in.
"Oh, yes," was the CHEEKY response. This
money is from Arkansas. The people down
there are very much interested In the move
ment They are in sympathy with us. and
SO are the people here in Washington. The
solid undercurrent Of public opinion is
steadily flowing in our direction. There are
a few men here in authority who try to
put on airs. but the public's opinion Is Tot
behind them.
Recruits for Coxey.
1--WE sent OF a company Of men this
morning to join Coxey at Rockville" con-
tinued the citizen. mo. none Of them were
Washingtonians. They are all mechanics
except one. who is a driver. and they came
from Pittsburg, Cleveland. Philadelphia and
other places. There were three telegraph
operators among them, and they were un-
der command of Charles Stansbury. a pain
ter. They were a mighty nice looking
crowd Of young fellows. too. 1 can assure
you"
Citizen Redstone said the company had
been recruited outside of headquarters and
had merely come to him to get credentials
that would admit It to the commonweal
He spoke approvingiy Of the reception the
commonweal had been greeted with during
its journey through Maryland and didn't I
seem to like II q bit when an iconoclasti tic
native Of the oriole state assured him that
the Maryland country people had merely
turned out to see the Coxey army the
same as they would to see any other kind
OF a curious show.
The Local Preparations.
A rumor reached the city today that
tents were being erected on the commons
near Tenleytown. for the purpose Of ac-
commodating a branch of the commonweal
en- its arrival near Washington. Citizen
Redstone knew nothing about it. however,
and said If any tents were being put up IL
was being done on no order from him.
Maybe they are being erected for the
volunteer police who are going to patrol
the suburbs" ne suggested. with a deep
fringe OF sarcasm dropping from the edges
of his infection.
He vouchsafed the Information that Beth
esda Park had been offered as a camping
place for the commonweal. in addition to
Brightwood and said he had written to
Coxey to ascertain his final decision about
the location of the encampment. Upon re-
ceiving reply Citizen Redstone will send
out some big tents, which he says he has
on hand. to the place determined upon.
The committee on public comfort and en-
tertainment met this afternoon, and the
books showing the proper authority to coll
lect subscriptions were issued to the MEM
bers of the committee after being properly
vised by Treasurer Sidney Maltby and
countersigned by Secretary Mayer The
books contain blanks, which II is expected
the Coxey sympathizers in Washington
will fall over each other in their endeavor
to I'LL out with subscriptions Of money and
provisions. Treasurer Maltby said the COM
mittee would open headquarters for the re-
ception of subscriptions in a day or two, and
thought 1t quite likely that Willard Hall
would be secured.
The Coxeyites here do not appear to think
much Of the laws preventing the soliciting
of aims in the District of Columbia and
say they will start out on an earnest can
vass In behalf of the coming commonweal
tomorrow morning.
The Messrs. White. who came down from
Hagerstown as the advance guard Of the
opinion of the men-and ladies-who are
running things at the headquarters here
and evidently think there is entirely too
much talking through hats and bonnets.
The ex-confederate said today that the
movement did not appear to be gaining the
strength that was expected as 1t approached
Washington, and he did not attempt to
conceal his disappointment at the outlook
Entertained I'm the workhouse.
An advance agent for the army of the
commonweal reached this city yesterday
and today he is languishing in the work
house. He will not be out for ten days af-
ter the date of the arrival of his late gen.
eral and associates. According to his story
he enlisted in the army in Pennsylvania
and shared the lot of the Coxeyites on their
famous yachting trip on the raging canawl
At Hagerstown he left the army and came
ahead. he claims, for the purpose of re-
cruiting and raising funds. Last evening he
forgot Gen. Coxey's order that his men
leave bad whisky alone. The result was
that when he began to preach the doctrines
of his leader to a small crowd at 10th and
Pennsylvania avenue last evening he was
considerably under the influence" Officer
Ais took him into custody, charged with un-
lawfully assembling, and Colman was in
typical tramp, so far as his appearance
went. He will be given a chance to work
for the government In making good roads
or otherwise, for the next fifteen days.
A Force Of Special Policemen.
Today the police feel more confident than
ever that they will be fully able to meet the
requirements of next weeks occasion, when
the Coxeyites enter the city on their last
march. All arrangements have been COM
pleted, and two hundred specials will be
sworn in Monday morning to assist the
regular force These men will 60 on duty
Monday evening, and 1t is the intention Of
Maj. Moore to largely increase the number
of men on duty in the county and suburban
places, where the hangers-on of the Coxey
army are likely to annoy the residents In
the way of appearing at their houses and
begging for food.
The watchmen in the treasury bureau of
engraving and printing and other depart
ments have been given police power, and as
a police official remarked today, 1.-The city
Is fully equipped in authority"
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