The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-21
THE CONGRESS CAMPAIGN.
DEMOCRATS lack FUNDS TO CARRr
oN THE FIGHT.

Former Liberal Contributors Display Utter
Indifference ns 60 the Result, and Fedora
Omcisi- Refuse TO Contribute- dole ru
Views on the Situation In New Jersey
| Interest in the Selection OF "a Democratic
| Candidate for Governor In New York
WAsBISoroE. Sept. 2O.-while the financial
| returns from the sale Of the Democratic cam.
paign text book are very gratifying to the Con-
/ gressional Campaign Committee, the contribu-
tons to the campaign fund are far below the
demands OF the occasion. II Is with the greatest
difficulty that contributions To befray the legit-
| innate expenses Of the pending campaign can
| he secured. Persons who have hereto
| fore been liberal contributors TO the campaign
fund display an utter Indifference as TO
| the result Of the approaching contest. Federal
officials drawing large salaries under the present
| Administration positively refuse to come to the
assistance Of the Committee, knowing fall well
that there Is no means OF compelling them to
contribute to the support Of the party organiza-
ton. Many Of the minor officials are more gen
erously disposed than their high .saaried superb
ors. In the mean time the demand for cam
palHn literature and other material required by
the party leaders IN the doubtful districts il on
the increase, and II necessitatcs the most frugal
manipulation OF the finances on the part of the
committee to make both ends meet. The crimina-
lions and determinations that are going on within
the party lines In various directions seriously az
feet the revenue of the committee. Some of
the party benehciaries refuse to aid the commit
tee unless they can be assured In advance that
the money will not he spent in advocating qucs.
tlons of party policy in conflict with their per-
sonal views. A wel-known Senator, who Is
noted for his ability as well as his great wealth.
was disposed TO make n handsome donation TO
the general campaign fund hut owing to the
bitter and malignant attacks made upon him
because Of his course on the Tariff bill. he re-
fused to assist the committee He said he
would do all that was required of him In his
own state, hut not one cent would he give to
the general fund.
FIX Representative Brady Of virginia who was
one ~ Mahone's ablest lieutenants during the
readjuster period In the Old Dominion saws that
the Republicans are going to eject four and pos
sibly hve Congressman at the coming election I'm
that state. He says the Democratic forces are
thoroughly demoralized because OF the course
OF the present Administration in the dist ributjop
Of Federal patronage, and also because OF the
Prctident's hostility to free silver. The Re-
publicans arc better organized than they have
been Tor many years, and there will b. a ticket |
presented In every district. =.
In Washington to-day. expressed rather doleful |
views on the political situation II his state. lie
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will elect the entire Congress delegation bur he
look doubtful In two other districts. lie savs |
that senator Mcpherson has returned home To |
try and infuse some enthusiasm into the CON |
test. for he has large and influential following |
in the state. There Is "A great deal of dissntis-
faction among he rank and file OF the PARTY ri |
the distribution OF the Federal patronage and |
the recent labor troubles have driven n large
number of the workingmcn out Of the Demo. |
cratic party into the Republican camp
Senator Faulkner and the members OF the
Democratic Congressional Committee are
deeply interested in the selection of the
Democratic nominee for Governor In New
York. senator Faulkner says the nomination
NJ strong man, one who will unite the factions
and poll the full vote, will have very beneficial
effect upon the Democratic party In other states.
lie does not believe that senator Hin will give
up his seat In the senate to take the nomination.
for his successor would be a Republican The
Democratic majority in the Senate is too narrow
here IL no certainty that the Populists may NOT |
gain Senator or two in the coming election |
II Senators Irhy ard Tilman of south Carolina
should Join with the POpulisiG. the latter psrIy |
would probably hold the Balance Of pOwcr In
The Senate The fact that the Tillmanitcs
endorsed the Chicago platform at Columbia
Yesterday indicates that they propose to stnnd
by the national Democratic party. They were
recognized by the National Democratic Conven-
ion nj Chicago, and "a long rs they keep within
he party lines, and act with the party ns their
In the present Congress did, they
have a right to exercise their own Judgment on
ocal questions, just as the Ohio Democrats and
he Democrats In other States have done on the