The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-21
THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
Democrats viii Strive Desper-
ately to Hold Congress
REPUBLICANS BEGAN LONG AGO.
Csisfsrzfa Dsmocxsts 90 Meet To-day
Ths seushsrn Pacific Seeking 90 OBJ
tsin Consrea OF the Convsnfisn-

TAsHIxsTos CRY. Aug 2o.-With the
eloss Of congress the managers OF tie
congregational national campaign CON-
mittes are preparing fo- the fail
campaign with much energy. senator
Faulkner, NJ the head Of the Democratic
committee, Is directing his efforts toward
holding . Democratic majority IN the
house of representatives, Extensive
headquarters are in operation, With the
executive work in charge OF Secretary
Lawrence Gardner. The work thus far mas
been preparing full statistics OF the dis
riets, writing the campaign book.
and circulating documents. The cam
psign book is about half completed
IL will be voiuminous one OF
about 300 pages. showing the work OF con-
gress and the reforms claimed 10 have
been made in the departmental service
IL viii be furnished 70 speakers as text
for their work on the stump. The statis-
tics gathered are the most elaborate ever
undertaken By ths COMMITTEES. They
show not only the votes by counties for
the last four congressional elections. but
In close districts the figures are carried
out TO townships, wards and even pre-
cincts. In addition 20 the numerical vote,
system of percentages has been adopted
by which the percentage OF gain necessary
TO success or loss threatening defeat can
be exactly determined. Another plan OF
ready reference is by shaded maps Of the
districts. the various colors showing the
strength of the Republicans. Democrats,
Populists, Prohibiiionists, etc. with the
figures as to the vote OF each party. Cam
paign speakers will not be sent out by the
committee. a. each congressional nomi-
nee will be left 10 secure his own speakers.
II. however, n weak spot 10 developed,
where speakers are few, the national COM
mittee will undertake to supply the ora
tors. Documents are being shipped in
large quantities, but the main supply, par
ticulariy on the tariff. will not go out I'M
I'll congress has adjourned and all uncer-
tainty on the question has been removed.
The Republican congressional campaign.
In the absence Of Secretary Odds. Is in
charge OF Assistant Secretary Thomas III.
Mckee. BY decision of the Republican
national committee the congregational cam
paign is left entirely in the hands of the
congressional committee Chairman Man
ley acting IN an advisory capacity. The
headquarters' force Is just now engaged in
getting together the campaign text books,
which Capt Mckee expects TO have issued
by September /. The committee has had
its headquarters open continuously from
November last, and since that time has
circulated 2,O0o.000 pieces of campaign
literature. This work will be pushed
with even greater diligence from this
time forward. The committee furnishes
matter for page Zach week to
several plate printing and press associa-
tIons, which is said TO be In demand by oil
newspapers about the country. A COM
plete canvass has been made of every con-
gressional district In the country Of the
work to be done. IL states that where q
campaign is on the work will be left en-
tlrely in the hands of the state committee.
Where there Is no state campaign the con-
sressional district organization will be CO.
operated with directly. There will be no
speakers, because congressman and can
didates are found to prefer arranging for
themselves. Every assistance possible
in securing speakers will, however, be len
dered where il is asked tor.