Evening star., 1895-11-01
ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITY
Representatives of Mr.. Cleveland in All the
Doubtful States.
Democratic Success is Desired by the
President and His Friends-Laying
Next Years Foundation.

The democrats are gIatified and the re-
rublcans little surprised to observe that
the administrati tion is manifesting lively
interest in next Tuesdays result. An ear
lier calculation by the managers on both
sides was that the history of last year,
when the administration kept hands Off,
would be repeated this year.
The President and Col. Lamont are both
factors now in the New York campaign.
Mr.. Cleveland cheers on the canvass for
the state tic ket, while Col. Lamont 10y reg
istering in town. has prepared himself to
help Tammany. Local cou.ment shows that
the effect of both actions has been happy
one on the democracy. The Albany audi
ence to which Mr.. Cleveland's telegram
was read broke into frenzy of pleasure.
and Col. Lamont's single vote in town IS
expected to multiply itself in the way OF
influence many times over.
Secretary Carlisle, in signal way. gives
encouragement to the party In Kentucky.
There Is thought to be no ground left for
bolting Gen. Hardin thu ough any idea of
administration opposition or indifference.
The Hardin people are already pointing out
that If Mr.. Carlisle can afford to make two
lcng railroad journeys to vote the party
to walk few blocks on elect tion day to fol-
low his example.
All Along the Line.
Assistant Secretary HamlIn. running down
frcm Massachusetts, for day on pressing
business, runs Immediately back again, in
order not to lose his vote for the demo-
cratic ticket on Tuesday. And this is all
the more significant because of the fact
| that the democracy Is not thought to have
| the ghost of a show to win In Massachu-
sets this year. But Mr.. Hamlin wants to
go on record this year, and will thus put
! the administration on record.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy McAdoo,
| whose services on the stump in New Jersey
were greatly desired last year, but in vain,
| Is helping there now. The republicans
swept the state last year, and this puts the
democracy at a great disadvantage this
lis party Mr.. McAdoo is doing, and his ac-
| tivity Is accepted as the positive assurance
of the administrations good wishes.
Attorney General Harmon will speak in
Cincinnati tomorrow night, and that will
| clinch the claim already in existence of the
Presidents desire for Mr.. Campbelrs sue
| cess.
Maryland is not represented in the cab
| met, nor in any of the more important
| subordinate posts in any of the depart
| ments. But Senator Gray of Delaware has
| told the democracy of the state that the
President would be most happy to hear OF
| their success. and this, 1t is claimed, has
been of service to Mr.. German in siiencing
| some of the opposition he had been en-
| counterins from democrats who were justi
| flying their action by professions Of loyalty
| to MIR. Cleveland.
| Reason for Administration Activity.
So, in this way, and to this extent, the
| administration has entered the lists in al
of the debatable ground, and in one state
which the democracy could not transfer &c
its column with a derrick What is the
explanation? For one reply the third tern
Is suggested. The President, it is as
| serted, is laying his foundation for neXt
year, and, like a wise builder. is laying
them broad and deep. He is putting him
self and ell of his political advisers anG
supporters in touch again with tine ma
chine and the general party organization
He wants to be known, all reports to the
contrary, as an everyday democrat. Fol
another reply-and this Is giving the re
| publicans much concern-the suggestion
comes that democratic prospects have Sc
| much frightened here and there in the las
few weeks that the administration, acting
| upon some very reliable private informa
| ton, is consulting prudence and climbing
| into the band wagon while the old carryal
| Is still moving. And then there are othel
| suggestions.