The morning times., 1896-09-28
-In-PoIitiCs.


Congressional COMMITTEE, states tnat the
: Democratic critic who COMPLAINS that the
Congressional coInmitteeis usingtypewrtters
which are the property Of Uncle SAM atthe
CapitOlis. 70 ray the least, mistaken. The
committee Is rot bOasiing OF its ample
funds, but they are declared to he large
enough to nieeI all necessary expenses WITH
outresor5 70 The charity OF the government.
The officials at Republican headquarters
say that toe only foundation for the state
nient regarding the typewriters Is that by
the mistake OF an empioye two machines
were brought down from the Capitol, but
the mistake heiug at once discovered, they
were returned, without having been used
at all.
Que official said he wondered that the
Democratic critic did not remember that
the Congressional committee OF his own
party is having thousands OF documents
prepared for mailing from the Capitol fold
Ing rooms AZ the expense OF the House and
Senate contingent Iuiid. or course, such
action is entirely within the law, but the
Republican Committee is avoiding even
the appearance of evil by meeting this
expense out OF Its own funds.
II Cha.rman Babccek had preserved all
the queer ktters which have come TO him
In his Official capacity during the present
campaign he would already be the pOssessor
or an interesting and amusing collection.
The latest Il ii sealed envelope with no
word of written explanation, but contain
lug "a LaptfIi or bits OF printed paper.
Upon ex ard nation the bits OF paper proved
to be ,ragIgeiits of one Of the speeches OF
Carlisle which the Republican committee
has Leea.seRding out. Evidently the re-
c.pient VI this particular copy had torn IL
up IN disgust and had then returned 1t to
express his contempt.
While Utah is pretty generally conceded
to the Democratic and Populistic coinbina-
ton. the following letter was received yes
terday at Republican headquarters here
nom Mr.. H. A. Barton of Provo City:
provo City had a great Republican rally
last evening. McKi uley is gaining In Utah
every day. We have great hopes OF making
1t decidedly uncomfortable for the copper
head nominee for President"
Mr.. A. B. Partridge. local politician OF
Ocala. Fla, called on Secretary Mercer
at Republican headquarters Saturday
evening and gave that gentleman some
interesting Information OF = pHiticai CHAR
acter. lie expressed no great hopes OF
o successful ending Of the Republican
family quarrel Ia Florida, nor did he say
anything about hoping to carry the State
for Mckinley. What lie did say was that
he had Just talked with young man who
has been travelling tbIopgh the North
western States ON a mission Tor CHAIR
man Jones OF the Democratic national Com
mittee. His mission was to ascertain
by the Closest possible personal observa'
ton what is the real state OF political
opinion in the Northwest. The mission
airy reported to Senator Jones, and sub
sequenuy to Mr.. fartrI0ge That the
cities and towns OF the States which he
had visited would go for Mckinley by
TO per cent OF the total vote, and that
the rural districts are about even between
Mckinley and Bryan. f.<
Mr.. Pierre waggaman OF this city and
Col. f. W. Ayres made bet last week
on the result of the election in Ohio.
Mr.. Wasgaman wagered $500 to 500
that Mckinley will carry the State and
the wager was promptly accepted by Col.
Ayres.
Correspondent James Creelman, Of the
New York World, who has been on an
extended tour in the interests OF his paper
for the purpose of obtaining reliable In
formation concerning the political dtua-
ton, called on Secretary Mercer at Re-
publican headquartersSa Saturday. Mr.. Creei-
man declares that from the best information
which he can obtain Major Mckinley is
certain to be elected. and that II the
election were to be held tomorrow the re-
suit would he a victory for the Republican
ticket.
The Republican Congressional corumittec
discharged twenty employees week ago
and the work Of preparing documents for
mailing is now confined to-, the zone house
used BY the colimittee on street. Notwith-
standing. the reduced working force the
committee states that owing to more con-
venient facilities for work afforded by
fewer numbers working together larger
amount OF labor is accomplished and more
canipa gin literature than everis being sent
out.
An E street barber held an election last
week in his, shop for Presidential prefer
euces. One hundred and seventy-seven
votes were cast as follows: Mckinley, 80;
Bryan, 10; Palmer, 6. total sound money,
%; against 10 for fifty-cent dollars