Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22

materially changed for the better until the
republican party, IN It's triqmphal progress
departments Of The national government,
Soth legislative and executive. 1t is there
fore. OF little moment whether a republican
goes 10 Congress from this district or not
In 1874. You now have an opportunity OF
rebuking the ring and defeating its further
aggressions upon the rights and liberties OF
the people without injuring your party.
Patriotism comes first, partisanship after.
GOOD local government in such a crisis
transcends party success. Help us to rid
this county OF the incubus OF the ring and
In 1896 we will all unite to carry the ban
ner OF protection on to magnificent VIC
tory. We are organizing-we have organ
lied the Independent spirits OF the county.
and We beg OF you that you will place pu-
rity of politics before temporary and ques-
tionable party success, and join us I'm this
crusade Tor the eventual salvation of the re-
publican party from the political leeches
which are sucking It's life-blood In this
county and district. Our motto is Death to
the ring"
Opposition Snfd to He Extensive.
This circular is signed by r. Butler Car
penter. Harry T. Mullin. Jacob ID. George.
John w. Cook and George w. Rabold, as a
committee OF the club, who are said 10 be
solid and reputable citizens. Moreover, II Is
claimed that there are other republicans in
Cumberland of high standing in the COM
come out openly and participate In an ugly
fractional fight, express in private the de-
termination to vote against MIR. Wellington.
1t is said that the Young Mems Republican
Club holds this attitude, and. while taking
no step to place itself upon record, Il is
claimed that the majority OF the members
individually are opposed to Mr.. Wellington.
prominent republican politician OF Cum
berland. who is refraining from taking an
active part I'm the campaign, stated to The
Star correspondent his belief that Mr.. Well
ington Will lose 800 republican votes in
Ahegany county, and II he Is elected at all
ii will have to be through democratic votes
growing out of disaffection in the democratic
ranks on account of the tariff bill. The
friends of ex-Congressman McComas are
said to be taking sides against Wellington
growing out Of a feud engendered at NOM
mating convention several years ago.
The anti-Welington people are working a
shrewd game to set the negro vote Of the
county against him. They are recalling and
circulating the fact that Mr.. Wellington
figured in what is known as the Lilly
White" movement two years ago. This was
an incipient attempt to separate the negro
vote in the republican ranks, with a view
to breaking up the solid south. Mr.. Well
ington's connection with that movement. II
he had any, was very slight. but IL Is being
used with deadly effect against him now
among the negroes.
WellingtOn's Side Of the Case.
In opposition to this rather unpromising
that notwithstanding all which is said to
the contrary he will be elected. The writer
consulted the leader of the Wellington
forces in the county for this side of the
case and found him confident of success
and decidedly skeptical of the effect OF the
split in the party and scornful of the pro-
meters of the boiling movement.
THE opposition to Wellington is falling
to pieces" he said. mainly on account of
the character of the men who are leading
II. They are comparatively few I'm num-
bers and do not represent a new faction in
the party, for they have always been
kickers.' Furthermore. for every vote
which we shall lose through these men
We will gain two from the ranks Of the
disaffected democrats. They are i'm bad
shape In Allegany county, and the evil eff
fects of tariff legislation are telling heavily
in the labor classes Of the county. The
glass works here have announced cut Of
20 per cent in wages, the tin plate works
have closed down on account of resistance
to cut of - per cent, the miners through
out this entire region are dissatisfied, while
the growers of maple sugar in Garrett are
growing over the loss CT their bounty on
sugar.
THE registration, while not yet COM
plete in all the counties, shows a most
gratifying republican increase. In this
county there has been net republican
Increase of 2SS in the registration. The
republican organization throughout the dis
trict is better than that Of the democrats,
anu we are HldhlllS d stronger Campaign.
hey of the Situation.
1t is believed that the vote in Allegany
county will decide the election, unless Mont
gomery should roll up a phenomenal vote
one way or the other which is not con-
sidered very probable in view of the re-
ported disafection among the democrats
and apathy among many republicans In that
county, which will probably equalize the
losses. AS is well known to the readers of
The Star, the acceptance of the Senate
tariff bill was Indignantly resented by the
tariff reform element Of the lower counties
and while II is not expected that many
democrats will vote against their ticket, il
is known that there is pronounced apathy
among them, which may reduce the demo-
cratic vote by the farmers staying away
from the polls on election day.
Progress of the Campaign.
1t cannot be said that the campaign is
proceeding with a very lively gait in the
upper portion of the district. The repub-
leans have been very busy with their fam
lily fight, and the democrats have adopted
a policy of non-interference, out of fear that
should they make very hot democratic
canvass they might drive the warning fac
tons together again. Several small meet
ings have been held, but no determined
effort has yet been made to arouse enthus-
iasm. Wellington and Williams are stump
ing the lower counties. leaving this section
for the last week of the campaign. The
democrats are quietly trying to counterfeit
classes in the mining regions, but there is
strong head wind against them. n. o. NJ.
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