Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-20
Democrats Are Uneasy Over the Ap-
parent Republican Inactivity.
FEARS OF SURPRISES BEING PLANNED
Pleased at the MayoraIty Change
in New York City.
STRAUS A DISAPPOINTMENT

IL II reported mat the republicans con-
gressional committee have recently changed
their plan OF campaign. or. at all events.
IL they have not changed. one different from
that which they were supposed to be fol-
lowing has been disclosed, and they are
planning Q coup d'etat. by which they eS-
pect TO get an advantage over their ad-
Nersaries. Early in the campaign It was
lmpressively announced at the republican
headquarters that they did not propose 10
proselyte democrats, but that their Efforts
would all be directed toward arousIng re-
publicans to activity and getting put every
republican vote. IL was figured out by Mr..
Mckee that there were 50 many more re-
publican votes than democratic votes IN a
certain number of districts, and that the
only question was that OF getting the re-
publicans TO the polls. IL this were accom-
plished there would be no difnculty. accord
Ing to his calculations. In securing a repub-
Iican majority in the next House.
Planning q Surprise.
The story Is now that the committee is
Gorking to accomplish a great deal more
than this. anu that while the democrats are
on guard at certain places that they expect
to be the point OF attack, the republicans
are planning TO surprise them In quarters
where extra efforts on the part OF the DEM
ocrats have not been regarded as neces-
sary. There are several districts. all very
well known. where the democrats are re-
garded as In great danger, and where ex-
traordinary efforts are being put forth by
them.
1t has been assured by the democrats
that necessarily those districts where the
m6jorities CT sitting members are small the
republicans would make their main attack,
a very slight disaffection In the democratic
rank being sufficient 20 give promfse OF the
oveiturn of the district To the surprise OF
the democratic campaieners, however. IL
has been discovered that while a great deal
is said in the newspapers about such doubt
ful district as Wilson's In West Virginia
and a number Of others. that on the stump
there has appeared no evidence Of any par
ticIlar effort on the part of the republicans.
1T is asserted that with all the talk about
the fight In the Wilson district the
character Of the meetings held there by the
republicans does not indicate that there is
beirg done what the outside discuseion OF
the question would head one to suppose. IL
is said that great many OF the republican
n eetings have been poorly attended. though
IL is very well known that very small efforts
on the part of those charged with getting
up the meetings would have produced large
crowds and considerable enthusiasm. In
sc me Instances IL is said that this has ar-
peared so conspicuously as to exclude the
possibility OF Its being anything more than
willful neglect.
On "a still Hunt.
This situation naturally arouses the sus-
picion that the republicans are working In
scme quiet way on new lines, and Il is prob
able that from this evidence has started the
report Of their contemplating a coup d'etat
fhe report is that while keeping up a show
OF fight in these districts, where IL would
naturally be expected that they would make
their contest. they are figuring on the cap
ture of a number OF districts where the
democrats feel safe oR account of the large
Ihatorities they have had heretofore. IL is
GnHrrr 9a1 AAe
Ing upon overconfidence, apathy and some
disahectton among democrats in these
solid democratic districts to overcome the
majorities by a still hunt and sudden devel-
opment of activity la the close.
The Change I'm New York.
Democrats profess. instead OF being
alarmed by tie necessity of changing
horses in the middle of the stream, 20 be
greatly pleased by the transfer BY Tam
many from Straus to Grant as their cam
didate for mayor Of New York. 1t is as
serted that 1t developed very soon after
Straus' nominal tion that Tammany had an
elephant on their hands in this cross be-
tween Tammanyite and a Clevelandlte
for a candidate. His nomina ton failed TO
placate the Cleveland people or Independent
charitable reform element, which IL was
expected to please, and at the same time
failed 10 arouse any enthusiasm among the
Tammany people, who must take of their
coats and do whatever was to be done TO
secure the election. The intense opposition
OF the Sun to Mr.. Straus was an unex-
pected and a serious matter Of considera-
ton. 1t was known that Mr.. Paul Dana
disliked Straus personally and that he had
protested against the nomination. But the
Tammany folks had not calculated on this
going so far as to affect the policy of the
paper toward a regularly nominated caf-
didate Of the organization. Altogether the
result OF Straus' nomination was disap-
pointing, and as dangerous as it may be to
make a change OF candidates thus late in
the canvass, the opinion is expressed that
the change is from a prospect Of certain
defeat to one of fair hope OF election. II
is said that the acceptance OF the candidacy
of ex-Mayor Grant viii put a great deal OF
life and earnestness into Tammany's CAM
paign, and that II it has no other result IL
Will aid the democrats by bringing out the
full democratic vote in the congressional
canvass. The democrats themselves assert
great confidence In Mr.. Grants election.
With relation to the difficulties over the
nominations for Congress between the
Grace people and Tammany, IL is said that
no developments are to be expected before
the middle OF next week, but on election
day IL will be found that In none OF the
districts will there be two democratic cam
didates.