Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-18
Republican ManagersG Greatly Pleased
at the Recent Conventions Action.
DEMOCRAHSMAKEL LIGHT OF The AFFAIR
Mr.. Catchings Says It Makes the
Way Easy for Free Sugar.
THE REVIVAL OF BUSINESS

The republican managers Of the campaign
committee are greatly pleased at the action
of the planters convention In Louisiana
yesterday, and expect q majority Of the
delegation from that state in the next Con-
gress to be republicans, elected by the bet
ter class Of citizens. They were not saying
much about the matter however as they
do not care to frighten off new converts by
the revival Of the old republican organiza-
ton there. They propose to have the new
order of things worked out by the people
VINO Of their own free will have broken from
the democratic party.
At the democratic headquarters the
louisiana affair is made light of. They in
sist that the republicans have no possible
chance of getting more than one district
and express the opinion that even that
will not be done. Senator Faulkner said
that he was not alarmed about Louisiana
that he had no doubt about the election OF
a solid democratic delegation from the
state. The planters. he said were not
strong enough to affect the result.
What sir. Cntchings Says.
Representative Catchings, who was passing
through the city on his way to Mississippi
said: Il am delighted at this action Of the
planters. If that element In Louisiana goes
over to the republican party it makes the
way easy for free sugar. They cannot. in
my opinion, elect republicans to the House
and democrats who are elected in spite OF
their opposition will be under no obligations
to watch after their selfish interests. The
demands of the Louisiana planters have
been an embarrassment to the democratic
party. ami shall not be at all grieved to
have them cut loose. Even II they should
succeed in sending republicans to Congress
Ii would not be a matter OF great conse-
Quence to the democratic party.
II don't think there is any danger Of our
being dependent upon that delegation to
hold the next House. However. the state is
democratic without the planters, and we
can very well afford to have them in orpo-
sitiOn."
In answer to the suggestion that the vote
CT Louisiana might be important should the
next presidential election te thrown into the
House. Gen. Catchings said that he thought
there was no probability that the House
would be called upon to elect the next
President
The Revival Of Business.
Both Senator Faulkner and Gen. Catch
fngS. in commenting on the general si,ua-
ton, called attention to evidences Of a re-
vival of business. which, they believed.
would result benefcially to the party in
power at this time. Senator Faulkner said
that Information received by him from diff
ferent quarters showed o great revival in
both retail and wholesale business, and in
many lines of trade he said there was an
extraordinary activity developing
Gen. Catchings pointed to the Increased
demand upon the treasury for small cur
rency and the large sale OF postage stamps
az an lnfailible sign of a revival of business.
The Treasury Department, he said, had
beer pres sed to the utmost for small cur
rency, and considerable gold was being Of
fered In exchange for 1t. The sale of post
age stamps during the past two or three
weeks. he said he was informed, has been
almost uEpr ecedented. These two things.
ne said, were the best possible signs of re-
vival Of business activity,