The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-10-05
Washington Letter.

Washington, D. c., Sept. %, 1894
Chairman Faulkner, of the Democratic
congressional campaign committee, con-
sented this week for the first time to
give out his estimate of the result of the
congressional elections. He figures, af
ter making a most liberal allowance for
doubtful districts-too liberal many
Democrats think. that there Will be in
the next house 100 Democrats. 156 Re-
pubicans and 10 pOpulists. As instan-
ceS of his lIberality in making allowance
for doubtful dist Ic;s 1t may be men
toned that ne only claims the election
of nine Democratic representatives In
Illinois, while the estimate of the Repub-
lican campaign committee comedies the
election of all Democrats in that state;
he only claims , in Louisiana, while the
Republicans comedies 8, IN South Caro-
lima he claims f and the Republicans
concede 6. That will give fair idea of the
care exercised by Senator Faulkner in
making up his figures He prefers un-
derestimating the Democratic strength to
Overestimating it, and has no desire to
encroach upon the bluster and Dragging
which has been such marked feature
! of the campaign on the Republican side.
Senator Hill Is Just the sort of man
| who makes strong friends and bitter enc
mics in his own party. but the bitterest
| of his enemies will cOnCede that he has
| a wonderful hold on the Democratic
| voters Of New York, which he has dem
| onstrated time and time again. Cir
| cumstanceS having made 1t necessary
| that the Democratic candidate for gov
! ernor of New York should be a man
| ~, could brine, ont tho f1lI naDnOprat-
! ic vote of the state. which is always
majority, it logically followed that Sen
ator Hill was that man. For that rea-
| son Democrats in Washington, whether
! they be his friends or his enemies, were
| pleased with Senator Hills nomination
| and are confident that he will be elected
! He has never been defeated by the vo-
| tiers of New York and he will not be this
year. There is much disappointment
| over Senator Hills nomination, but ii is
| confined to the Republicans who were
| not counting upon such formidable
! antagonist. 4 member of the cabinet
was asked by personal friend how he
supposed President Cleveland would re
| gard the nomination of Senator Hill,
and he quickly replied; why, just as
all other good Democrats do; as the best
that could possibly have been made un
der existing circumstances. The PreSi-
dent wishes New York to be carried by
| the Democrats, and | know he believes
that with Senator Hill at the head of
| the ticket it viii be But what abOnt
1S962' querled this inquisitive friend
"Let US win the campaign of '94" re-
piled the member of the cabinet: ''then
we can begin to discuss the probabilities
and possibilities of 90
Public Printer Benedict has made a
decided reform in the government prints
ing office by abolishing piece work and
| putting all the printers on time. Moth
ing around that establishment has
caused more pickering and jealousy than
the piece-wOrk system; which "A portion
OF the men worked under 1t made a
! mans pay dependent more upon luck
| in striking ''phat,' or the favor of his
foreman than upon his merits or his
skill as a printer. BY putting them all
| upon time work the pay Is equalized
and 1t Is believed that the work will be
| better done. 1t Is certain that the pub
| lie printer will be enabled to devote
much time to more important duties
| that he has heretofore been compelled to
! waste in listening to the friends of those
! working on time who wished to get
transferred to the piece department, be
! cause they could make more money
The new tariff abrogated all the reel
! prOcIty treaties made under the McKin-
| ley law, and the formal notice served
upon the state department by Brazil of
| Its intention to abrOgate the reciprocity
| treaty between that government and the
| I. ;. on January l, 1895, was merely a
| compliance with the expressed terms of
| the treaty, which were that either
| country should give the other three
| months notice. So far as this country
was concerned, the treaty was abrogated
! the day the new tariff became law.
| Mr.. MendOnca, the Brazilian Minister.
when asked what effect he thought the
| abrOgatiOn Of the treaty would have
| upon the trade relations of the two
! countries, said: The rates will not be
| materially raised by Brazil against this
! country, and | am expecting this coun-
| try to make large increase in sending
| manufactured woolens to Brazil as a re
! suit OF the new wooden manufacturing
induced by free raw wool in the new tar
! IF law. Outside of these items few
| changes will occur by the termination Of
the reciprocity" NJ.