The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
ashiBgtOn Letter.


Senator Faulkner Is more confident than
at any time during the campaign that
the Democrats will elect a majority of
the next house. His estimates Of Demo
cratic success in Indiana and Wisconsin,
where the Republicans have been max
ing such sweeping claims, have discon-
certed the Republican campaign mana
gers to an unusual degree. 1t has call
ed their bluffs and they are trying to
find way to keep from showing their
hand. Senator Faulkne: has been pay
ing particular attention to the congres-
sional end OF the New York campaign
and, while ne has not succeeded IN har
monizing the party in New York city to
as great an extent as he wished. he con
siders the Democratic outlook much
improved within the last few DAYS. He
had conference with President Cieye-
land dav before YESTERDAY, and 1t ls pre-
sumed that they talked about the cam
paign, but Senator Faulkner hasn't said
publicly that they did.
In assuming that members Of the cab
met are not interested In the campaign
he ,ause Il are attending TO their oifl~
cIal duties and are not making speeches,
some people are making serious mis-
take The two New York members
Secretary Lamont and Postmaster Gen
eral BisSell-are registered and both of
them have stated that they expected to
vote the straight Democratic ticket;
Secretary Gresham Is registered and says
he will 90 to Chicago and vote the
straight Democratic ticket; Secretary
Morton, who mas Just returned from Eu
rope. found so much business awaiting
his attention that he paired with a Ne
braska Republican and viii not 90 home
| to vote; Secretary Carlisle Is so busy that
he will not vote, but he would If there
was any doubt about the result in Ken
tucky; Secretary Smith and Secretary
Helbet both expect to vote the straight
ID mocratic ticket, but nobody seems to
know Attorney General Olney's iDten-
tiOns.
The annual report Of Pension Commits
sioner LOchren says of the notorious
| Long pension, which was reduced by
the Bureau of Pensions, that under
| honest but mistaken interpretations of
pension laws Judge Long has obtained
more than s., 900 to which he was
never legally entitled, and adds the
belief of the Commissioner, that should
Long even take the matter To the |. ;
Supreme Court, as he has said he would,
the decision may lmpel him to consider
the prepriety of refunding this money
to the government.
Public Printer Benedict has gone to
New York to take part in the closing
work of the campaign. He Is regarded
as high authority in the politics of that
state, and just before leaving Washing
ton expressed himself as follows on
Democratic prospects, My correspond
enCe assures me that the party in the
state is united and enthusiastic for
success. The newspaper accounts fur
ther convince me Of the fact. | know
the active men in most of the counties
of the state within the parties. | have
met them often in their localities in
matters political | know how much
they have been divided OF late. ! am
sure they are now working for victory
in the common cause. While this place
if not favorable for political prognosti
cations, | am very hopeful OF success. !
and l am sure Of "A united Democratic
party in the state hereafter as the re
suit of Senator Hills splendid canvass
Mr.. Benedict said Of another matter in
which Democrats are much interested:
]
iOus to see the Democratic ticket elected
but of course, as Assistant Secretaries
Wike, Hamlin and Curtis are out OF
town, making speeches for the party in
different sections of the country, he Is
unable to leave here on account Of his
official duties, and l believe the New
York Democrats will appreciate that
fact
The post office department, in order
to enlist the assistance of private citi-
zens in the protection OF the L. ) mails.
both in transit and in post offices, has
Offered a series of rewards, 81 900 for the
conviction in any L. :. court of any per
son, on the charge of rObbing the mails !
while conveyed IN a mail ear attached
to a railway train; $500 for a conviction
on the charge of rObbing the mails while |
being conveyed over any post route.
other than a railway; $3.50 for a con
victiOn on the charge Of attempting to
rob the mails, and $50 for conviction
on the charge Of breaking into a post
office and stealing, 5000 when the
amOunnt stolen exceeds $500
Secretary of the Treasury Foster
must have lost his political cunning
along with his fortune, or he would not
have been SO foolish as to write a posi-
tive denial of his having during the clos
ing days of the Harrison administration
ordered the bureau OF engraving and
printing to prepare plates for the print-
ing of bonds, so that they could be
ready for bond issue at days notice.
His official order for the preparation of
the bond plates Is on record at the treas
ury department, and copy of it was
this week published. Tell the truth. "
is the best rule, in politics as well as in
everything else. NJ