The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-10-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON. D. G.. September %. 1894.
Chairman Faulkner, of the Democratic Con-
gresslonal Campaign Committee, consented this
week, for the first time, to give out his estimate
OF the result of the Congressional elections. He
figures, after making most liberal allowance
for doubtful districts-too liberal, many Demo-
Gratis think-that there will be in the next House
1870 Democrats, 1856 Republicans, and 10 Popu-
lists. As instances of his liberality in doubtful
districts, it may be mentioned that he only
claims the election of nine Democratic Repre-
sentatives in Illinois, while the estimate of the
Republican campaign committee comedies the
election of II Democrats in that State; he only
claims in Louisiana, while the Republicans
concede 6; in South Carolina he claims 4, and
the Republicans concede 6. That will give fair
idea of the care exercised by Senator Faulkner
in making up his figures. He prefers underes-
timating the Democratic strength to cyerestim-
| ating it, and has no desire to encroach upon the
bluster and Dragging which has been such
marked feature of the campaign on the Repub-
Iican side
Senator Hill is just the sort of man who makes
| strong friends and bitter enemies in his own
party, but the bitterest of his enemies will con-
cede that he has wonderful hold on the Demo-
| cratic voters of New York, which he has demon
strated time and time again. Circumstances
| having made it necessary that the Democratic
candidate for Governor of New York should be
| man who could bring out the full Democratic
vote of the State, which is always majority, it
logically followed that Senator Hill was that
| man. For that reason, Democrats in Washing
ton, 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 voters of New
4 l. Il. L Is
much disappointment over Senator Hills NOM
| ination, but it is confined to the Republicans
who were not counting upon such formidable
antagonist. Amember of the Cabinet was asked
by personal friend how he supposed President
| Cleveland would regard the nomination of Sem
ator Hill, and he quickly replied: "Why, Just
| as all other good Democrats do; as the best that
| could possibly have been made under existing
circumstances. The President wishes New York
to be carried by the Democrats, and I know he
| believes that with Senator Hill at the head of
the ticket, it will be.'' 'But what about 1882
queried this inquisitive friend. "Let us win
/ the campaign of '94,' replied the member of the
Cabinet; then we can begin to discuss the prob
abilities and possibilities of 49,
Public Printer Benedict has made decided
reform in the Government Printing Office by
| abolishing piece work and putting all the print
ers on time. Nothing around that establishment
| has caused more pickering and jealousy than
the piece-work system, which portion of the
men worked under. 1t made mans pay more
dependent upon luck in striking "phat," or the
favor of his foreman, than upon his merits OF
| his skill as printer. Byputting them all upon
| time work the pay is equalized and it is believ.
ed that the work will be better done. 1t is GER
tain that the Public 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, because they could make more
| money.
The new tariff abrogated all the reciprocity
treaties made under the Mckinley law, and the
| formal notice served upon the State Department
by Brazil of its intention to abrogate the reci-
procity treaty between that Government and the
q. s. on January 1, 1895, was merely a compli
ance with the expressed terms of the treaty,
| which were that either country should give the
| other three months notice. So far as this coun.
| try 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 coun-
| tries said: The rates will not be materially
raised by Brazil against this country, and am
expecting this country to make large increase
| in sending manufactured woolens to Brazil as a
| result of the new woQlen manufacturing induced
by free raw wool in the new tariff law. Outside
of these items few changes will occur by the
termination of the reciprocity"