The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-22
rnE c0nGKhss ClnrAIGA.
Democrats Lack Fund, TO Garry ON tho
Fight

A Washington dispatch ia the New York
sun of yesterday says:
While the financial returns from the
Sale OF the Democratic campaign text
book are very gratifying ID the tOngreS-
siOnA Campaign CumMlttee. ihe cOntrl-
bottoms To- tne campaign fund are far be-
low me demands OK NE OCCASION II
l. with the greatest difficulty that contri-
buttons o. lctIay the legitimate expenses
oi the pending campaign can be secured.
Persons Who nave heretofore been liberal
contributors ~ the campaign lund ds-
play an utter Indifference as 10 the result
oi tIc approaching contest. Federal OF.
| ucl1s drawing large salaries under the
present Administration positively refuse 10
come To- me assistance OF the committee,
knowing iull we'll that there il no means
OF compelling them 10 contribute 10 the
support ot the IartG organization Many
ui the minor officials are more generous
disposed imam tnfir hish-sA-ifl"d supell-
ors. In the meantime Inc demand FOR
campaign Literature ana other material
required 10y the party leaders In the
doubtful districts is ON the increase. and
ll hrt'-0iidt'7 me most frusdl manipuLt-
ton ui the finances ON the part VI the
committee 90 make both ends meet The
ordinations ana recrminatlous that are
going on within the party lines In various
directions seriously affect tho revenue Of
Tie committee. some " the party beue-
hcialles refuse o. ala the committee un-
/ less they can Toe assured ln advance that
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questions ot party policy conflict with
their personal Views. \ Well-knOwn sem
dtOT who i5 noted for his ability. az well
| as nus great wealth. was disposed 10 make
ID handsome donation e. the general cam
paign fund. Dui owing Ia the bitter and
malignant attacks made upon him be-
| cause oi ms course Oh The tauW BILL he
/ refused 10 assist the committee lie said
he would do an Nat was required of
MIN ln his own state but not one cent
Nouli nr give To me general fund.
N-i.r1resentatlve Brady Of Virginia.
tenants during che KeadjWster period IA
NE bII Dominion says tndt me Republic
fHu- are going 10 elect four. and possibly
hsr, congressman at the coming election
iu 'lat state He says the Democratic
forces are thoroughly dem0rtlil.d. be
cause of the coafsc ~ the present al
miIi ttation ln the distribution Of Fed
Grad patronage and also because Of the
lre~i ieht~ hostility 90 free silver. Tho
NrpDDilrthS ARE better organized than
.hey lave boon for many years. and there
"ill Dee ticket presented in every dis
Representative Fielder u New jersey.
while boo Washington 20 lay. expressed
rather i0lcful views on the political sit
Yatou iu hla state. lie b. not prepared
l0 admit that he Republicans viii elect
a." entire congress drleg atom. but ne
comedies 'nnn our out OF eight, with
the outlook doubtful .n Two other districts.
Tie Stys that Senator Mcpherson has re-
turned home t1 try and lninse some en-
fluslIsU into the contest, Tor he has
large dul influential following ia tho
Sta.r. There is great Zeal of dssatls-
faction among the rank and file OF the
party at the ID rtrIuufiun OF the Federal
patronage. aut tUe recent labor troubles
nave driven LANCE number Ot the work
iugmen out of the Democratic party into
Senator Fau,kucr and the members or
the Democratic Congressional Comnitte9
are deeply interested in the selection ~
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