The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-10-09

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, October 5.-That the regular
Democratic ticket should be openly opposed
by the Democratic administration is eXaspera-
ting and aggravating enough TO the average
Democrat, but it Is certainly adding insult to
injury when Il member of the Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee adVertises, by means of q
personal interview in a local paper, that the
government employees are expected to contri-
butte $50, 900 TO the Mckinley campaign fund.
Yet that is exactly what has been done. The
Republican National Committee man who has
had the cheek to do this thing is Mr.. NJ. NJ. Par
ker, of the District of Columbia, who has been
in New York since the campaign opened but
who has Just returned to Washington Tor the
aVowed purpose of raising money, and he says
he is going to remain and devote his whole at
tentiou to it. He began operations by having
himself interviewed, and after Eating the
urgent need for more money he said They
have called on us to raise S5O,OOO. We ought
To do il. 1t 8 not question OF party; ii is
question of preservation. individuals. banks,
trust companies and corporations should so
consider II. Those in the government service
ought to appreciate the S tuatlon and gratut-
ousy help to protect themselves The Ma
IiouHl Co .mittee will be advised OF all those
who aid in TINS patriotic work" Mark well
that last sentence. 1t is intended both as
threat and an implied reward to the government
employees. If they contribute the Natianal
Committee will know il ana Will ce that they
keep their places: if they don't contribute, the
National Committee wi know it and will see
that they lose their places Fortunately for
the government employees, botn threat and re-
ward are contingent upon Mckn cy's election.
Anyway Parker deserves the belt for unadul-
terated gall.
Ex-Governor Campbell, of Ohio, whose posi-
tiCn in the campaign has been the subject of
much gossip and more misrepreSen alton,
stopped long enough in Washington. while on
his was to Ohio where he will make some
spec ches, to thoroughly state his position. II
said Il shall vote for Bryan and Sewall. /
stand just where did before the action of the
Chicago Con- eution. / said at that time |
would abide by the decision Of the majority of
the delegates to that convention, and, while
my personal views were not Incorporated in
the platform, am willing to DIT fer to the judy
ment of my party. In doing this. feel that
! am not making any greater sacrifice than
Major Mckinley did when he turned his back
on his frequent utterances for silver and ac-
cepted :. nomination ON II platform which up
holds that for which he so roundly denounced
Mr.. Cleveland. After carefully viewing the
situation it doesn't require Il great effort Tor
me TO say am still Democrat"
Senator Mitchell, of Wisconsin, another Dem
ocraU whose position has been msrepresented,
has set himself right. He said: Il intend to
vote for Bryan because | am II Democrat.
Though HOn't believe in free silver, don't
propose to set myself up against the great MIA
jority of NV party. The Chicago Convention
was IL regularly organized convention. H. was
the assenblage of the Matt nal democracy.
That assemhlage declared for Bryan and free
silver. ell, l owe my political place to the
Democratic party. Why shouldn't obey the
platform are not to my liking. Hut what of il?
THAT isn't reason enough for me to bolt. Ger
tain Y it is not reason enough for me to help to
elect Mckinley who does not represent Demo-
crucy. 1t is my contention that all men who
call themselves Democrats should stand by the
party"
Sen ,tor Blackburn. who was with Mr.. Bryan
in New York, stopped in Washington to get II
couple of days rest before again taking the
stump In Kentucky. He paid Mr. Bryan this
high comp ime L: II know he lacks years, |
know he lacks experience and training, but
have been in one the other Houses of Con-
Vress for % years continuously. and regard
Mr.. Bryan rs the biggest man ever saw" OF
the campaign generally MIR. Blackburn said
This il rhC peoples fight, and the political
gers are in the background. 7 he people
are pu- hing the silver cause to the frOr {. and
Th' M nuRers have to 20 il double quick To
keep up with them" Senator Blackburn was
not surprised when Secretary arIisle declined
TO d vide time with him when he takes the
stump in Kentucky IL was Just what he ana
most other people had expected that Mr.. Car
irsie would do, and ne did not care TO discuss
the matter, although he Significantly remark
ed: Carlisle neei not think that we shall
n, ep our hands OF of him, il he comes to Ken
tuckN."
Anagent of the U. s. Labor Bureau, who has
been III ohio aud Indiana on official business
which brought him in contact with IL large
number OF labOring men, says many OF those
wearing Mckinley buttons told him contiden.
thnlly that they intended voting for Bryan,
nd were only wearing the buttons to hold
their obs.