The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-12
JHEYMUSr EEEP SILENi'
Federal Omcisls Warned not -
Campaign spesches'


A Washington Cd. CO dispatch !" '
New York sun Of Yesterday says 49,.
Senator Gray, of Delaware, one offenders
most earnest and perslsleh' ,ronr the
Of the administration, was arters to-
oalicrs at Democratic headquarters rog-
dav There is a warm poutlCdl AL the
ing In the State of Deld" for re-
Democratic leaders are cdllHiSS oln repeI
cruits from all directions 10 Mp Am
nc attack Of the Republican hosIS. IN,
hassad0r Bayard Is on his way no Ct ,nd n
EngIand 10 take part in the hPnl dli ,,rs
number of distinguished calilpdlii 10 sneak
from other states are hlii State.
at various points in the Std'e, great
Senator GRAY was surprised ana : e"'dy
nrovoked to-day when ne ledrheu a.
NIr, McAdoo, Assistant Secrtldjy odver-
Navy. who has been eNlehslN s Ear1o-
;isei as one of the speakers at tne p Jsllt5
cretic raIiy In Laurel, Del, next Ween'
has been obliged TO cancel ms ens IN
unant for reasons which he IS not az H. ~
ertv to give at this time; II - ,,eIn-
stood that MIR. McAdoo and severe me- -
bers nj the administration receiver d 80
oestton. supposed TO have emahatel ,t lto
The President, dsCountenanclhs P on tba
snoal,ing and active working during lIr
present campaign by. Federal oIlIr'''i 70
Nr NcAdoo accepted an lnVltaIlon ~
maka series of speeches in DelaWaFe'
NeU Jersey. New York and Penhsyl Nani ~
and he had made all his i,51
to fulfill his promise TO the AM 1 tlS,,
Committee He is an excellent caHpdlSH
or and If was intended TO use him IN az
Of the ship-buildiHg districts. because Vi
his familiarity with that subject, go.
Senator Gray made no attempt 70 con-
ceal his disappointment AT heaI,ms IN ~
objection was raised against any PdII
ticipation by Federal officers IN the be,-
aware campaign. He at once sat doNh
and wrote a letter 10 Mr. McAioo, -, :,
forming him that the DemQcTauc HIdIi
~. I.r, Ba hlllR1
over the State, and preparations are ~
ready made 70 give him rOuslnS auuI-
once at Laurel Senator Gray does not
hesitate TO say that while he Is slHceIe
advocate Of practical ciVlI service E a.
and has always advocated II III 'oH-
gress, there Is no good reason why prom
ipent men who happen 10 De aSsisHeu "
nubIic duty under the administration
should not be permitted 70 exercise lm ii.
citizenship. either by talking or No'lHs
for the party TO which they belong
The managers at Democratic hediquar-
tiers are greatly ANNOYED ana eIhpd rdsscu
by the sudden cancellation oil the en-
pggempnts Of so many valuable cam
paigners To-day an effort was made 20
ascertain II the President IS responsive
for the Disarmament OF ms party pro,
gramme. Secretary Lamont was appediti
IN on the subject and he said that he was
quite positive that the President had IN
no way interfered in this matter. strange
as il may appear, none OF the tedeiaI
officials who were announced TO make
campaign speeches are prepared to give
any reason for requesting, at this late
day, that their dates be cancelled Their
requests are not made In writing, but are
submitted verbally, and the requests Tor
relief are framed in practically the same
language.
Il is understood that all the trouble
about Federal officials in the campaign
arises from the fact that a certain ON
cial is expected and desired TO take an
active part in the New York campaign,
but there Is opposition TO II on the part
OF certain friends OF the administration.
Under the circumstances It Is said tnat
Assistant Secretaries McAdOO. Hamlin
and other more or less prominent officials
received an intimation that II woun De
advisable for all Federal officers TO re
frain from active campaign work me
intmation has not yet reached Assistant
Comptroller Of the Treasury Mansur, VINO
is down in Virginia and North Carohha
making speeches in behalf OF the Demo-
cratic cause