The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-10-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent


Secretary Lamont, who has never taken
any part in the democratic faetional fights
which have made New York adoubtful State
instead Of the democratic State it ought to be,
and would be with the democrats united, has
gone to New York to use his influence to
bring about harmony in the State campaign.
No confidence isviolated when the statement
is made that Secretary Lamont believes that
Senator Hill should have the united support
of the democrats in his campaign for the
governorship, whether he intends, as has
been reported, to resign the goyernorshipS if
elected, and retain his seat in the Senate, or
to resign the Senatcrship and serve another
term as governor. Those are matters for
him to personally decide. He is the regu-
Iarly nominated candidate of the party ,unan-
imously nominated against his will, and tits
as little as every democrat can do to give
him loyal support. That theinduence of the
administration will be used in his behalf is
certain, and the belief is general here that he
will be elected. l know of one well known
republican who has wagered that he would
be elected, if he accepted the nomination,
The annual report of the Commissioner of
1AO1dAAhdl1o, JAol e1esSAS RUOAAS3 IorAOO obiOAAS
grounds in favor of encouraging the local
authorities, by money payments, to coop
crate with the government in getting the In
dian children into the public schools, and
says that the policy which resulted IN a re-
duction of $75, 900 in the amount appropri-
ated by Congress for contract schools for the
current fiscal year will be continued by the
government until the Indian children are all
absorbed in the public schools.
Gen. Wade Hampton, U. S. Railroad Com
missioner, has just returned from an official
tour over the Pacific Railroads. He says the
roads are in good condition and that they are
doing as good business as could be expect
ed. A detailed report of his trip will be
made to the Secretary of the Interior, who
will include it in his report to the President,
which will be submitted before Congress re-
assemblies. Gen. Hampton says that many
people he met in California were clamorous
not only for government control of the Union
and Central Pacific railroads, but of all 9TH
ers. He is opposed to the idea in toto.
Speaking on the subject he said: " In the
first place the bonds of these roads held by
the government are not due until 1897, and
the government cannot foreclose until de-
fault has been made in their payment. Then
it becomes question of expediency. Ifthe
government should foreclose, having only
the second mortgage, it would be compelled
to pay the first mortgage, amountingto many
millions. Even then the government would
find itself in possession of roads without
terminals. A government such as ours can
not operate railroads. Inautocratic govern
ments it is possible, but not in this. Thede-
mand for foreclosure of the Pacific roads
does not come from the best informed people
of the Pacific coast, although it has become
popular in the west"
Hon. John S. Seymour, Commissioner of
Patents, who has just returned from his home
in Connecticut reports the democratic party
in that State as in splendid condition, and
enthusiastic over the unusually strong State
ticket it has nominated, and as making an
aggressive fight in the Congressional dis
tricts. He says that nearly every manufac
turing interest in the State is helped by the
new tariff in one way or another. He item
ICES the benefits thusly: " Free lead and
free copper will help the brass goods manu-
facturers. Free wool will aid the makers of
many lines of textile goods, and free alcohol
in the arts has long been demanded by the
hat makers, to whom it is a necessity. Free
lumber and reduced duties on coal and iron
ore will also be appreciated by the manufac-
turers, while they can find no fault with the
textile schedules" Still the republicans are
claiming Connecticuts as certain. 1t does
seem certain-certain to go democratic.
The populists in two of the Alabama dis |
tricts must have had difficulty in finding |
candidates for Congress, or they would not |
have nominated men who are well if not ia |
vorably known in Washington. One of
these men, Mr.. Howard, is the author of one |
of the ilthiest books ever placed on sale in /
Washington, with the sacreligious title OF
" If Christ came to Congress" and the other |
Lee Crandall-has for years been the edit |
or of Washington weekly paper which has |
existed solely for the purpose of selling its |
columns to whoever would buy. Alabama |
democrats should experience no difficulty in |
beating such men as these.