The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-03
NEXT HOUSEDEMOCRATIC
LEADERS AT WASHINGTON ARE FAR
MORE CONFIDENT NOW.
Chairman EiIyssn and Mr.. Barbour fhomp-
sons yisit-Rspubliesns Refuse to
PutUp Odds on Morton.
TINES FURKAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
WAsHIsnrnN. Noyembe 2. 1894. !


At the Democratic headquarters this
morning everything was IN a state OF
comparative comfort, and the informa ton
coming I'm from all over the country
was encouraging enough 10 make senator
Faulkner hapapy. In CONNECTICUT we
have now three OF the four congressman
ana the present Indications are that
the three viii come back without trouble,
and the four West Virginia districts are
easy 10 guess. There are rumors, OF
course, as 10 a close nght fpr Wiiiaw
l.. Wilson, but In reality he Is in no
danger. The State OF West Virginia does
not deal in majorities and Congressman
Meredith, OF the Eighth Virginia, In
1882, had a greater majority uhan that
Of the four West virginia coIHoihed.
concusiyely TO show that wilson Is all
right
Two prominent callers, Messrs. j. Tay-
lor Elyson and j. 5. Barbour Inompson'
OF Virginia. were at headquarters TO-
day, and Hon. r. c. Pitcher, OF Fauquier,
was also In the city. There Is no doubt
Of the election Of Meredith, the IatITI
said, and the former gentlemen tax
strongly for a full return o. the Demo
cratic delegation from the Shte
MIR. Eppa HuntOn, ~ passed through
the city from LoudOun county, "heIe
he made a speech yesterday. OI couihe,
he said, we Will have a reduced ma
iority this year. having more candidates
we naturally would, but Meredith will
have a GOOD. wholesome majority and
Fauquier Will do her part.
NILS oREAI CANVASS
Senator David B Hill Is making a great
canvass He sleeps but Ie" Houi =
rides from station 10 station ~ cohsuIla-
ton with the leaders, ana ans 70 'IiCu-
sands wherever the tram stops. ne
Democrats OF the country love THIS KIND
of q fight whether Hin or anybody else,
n IS Democrat making great IIsIi'
for his party independent OF an oPpo7l-
ton and uuassisted from quarters where
his friends had most right TO expect IT,
Victory or defeat may come, nut mn -
a winner lie stands to-day with his
SCARED shield presented 10 me eHeIhS
while alleged Democrats are Sh'hIhs am
shrinking and the lltHt Is llHSAcSi an"
most despera o..
The news from all over the country
to-day looks decidedly better Tor the
Democrats, and there ls SrhtIally III
leading quarters Asp"stuvn 20 Cidln'
everything" The FOLKS about headquaI-
tors no longer are willing 70 admit any
doubt as to the Democratic control oI
the next House, and theN are putt!u5
HITS plurality NJ h'W' am a1itIiltJIi.s
rh4r Morton will come 10 the Harlem
river with at least $500 70 5'Vo. IN
leaders here give Ilill from I'VE TO NJ
teen thousand over Morton WINE l.e
Morton men have withdrawn their boast,
ga betting odds. and even money Is all
D H.
The Democrats here were geheraIIy
clad that the Georgia legislature nomi-
mated a senator without calling upon
Sneaker Charles T. Crisp, for with
close majority In the next House ms
marty would need him here, and should
ihev be I'm The minority no one In the
Hoige could better lead them than Mr.
Crisp. Later he may be senator nut
he is lust now Of inostmdole help TO
the Democratic party In the House.
The Prpsid mt was IN the 'dbMet room
this morning promptly at II, IeeHhs none
tGe worse for his long tramp or yes
terday and enthusiastic over ms excel
lent days sport ..,,... .l,,. 10
As to-day VAS the last cabinet DAY pc
fore the election, the meeting was SHINY
attended only Secretaries Lamont Her
bert Morton, Carlisle, and the Attorney
General being present
The report c.rCuited so OF MI. Cleveland
that ne fet little or no interest IN the
result Of the election next TUESDAY, ana
that his Indifference had affected his u
0cial household, is tmphaticdlly denied.
rhe President and all the members ot
his Cabinet. II Is said while they OK
hibit no feeling Of uneasiness as to the
result Of the election, are deeply con
,prnod for the success OF the Democratic
ticket. and will do anything In their pow
er consistent with Their high official po-
sftious. % secure the return Of Demo-
Garlic majority TO the next Congress
II. J.. w.