Evening star., 1898-10-20
DEMOCRATS ViGILANT
They Obtain Letters Sent Out by
Republican Managers.
OHIO CLERKS INVITED TO CALL
Alleged Attempt to Collect Cam
paign Contributions.
WHAT TCHAIRMAN KERR SAYS

A number of letters have been received
by Ohio employees in the departments, IN
viting them to communicate with repre-
sentatives of the Ohio state executive com
mittee at rooms 123 and 124 in the Coch-
ran. presumably for the purpose of max
ing campaign contributions. The following
letter received by one of the ladies en-
ployed In the department was shown to
Mr.. Kerr, the chairman of the democratic
congressional committee, today:
Headquarters Ohio Republican State Cen
traI and Executive Committees, 40 South
Sd St. Opposite State House CEast
'FRONT.'.
Columbus Ohio. October II, 1898.
Miss -. Washington. d. c.:
Dear Madam: | desire the pleasure of
meeting you at our Washington headquar-
ters, rooms 123 and 124 at the Cochran, at
an early date. between the hours of IL am
and 1 pm. or and pm, for conference
II not convenient, please advise me and
state the evening that l can have an au-
dience with you at your residence. L am.
Very truly yours +. b. CHASE.
Mr. Kerr said that the democratic COM
mittee had been keeping tab on the visitors
at room 124. and that this was the head
quarters established evidently for the pur-
pose of collecting campaign contributions
from the government clerks, and that the
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civil service law, though it was being con-
Quoted with the idea of evading the law.
The first letters sent out from this head
quarters at the Cochran, he said We're
signed by r. l.. Holland. member of the
state executive committee of Ohio, and
that while nothing was said about money
contributions in the letter, the three let
ters, two from Holland and the one quoted
above. taken together clearly indicated the
purpose of the Ohio committee.
The other two letters are as follows:
Ohio republican state central and execu-
tive committees.
WASHINGTON, d. c., September 30, '9s.
Dear Sir: l am here by authority of the
Ohio republican state executive committee
in the interest Of the present campaign in
our state.
The opposition. as you have doubtless OBJ
served. is well organized, determined and
aggressive. The earnest support of every
Ohio republican and friend of our party will
be necessary to maintain our supremacy in
Congress and elect our state ticket. There
1Ore, TO the end that We may have the
benefit of your advice and cooperation. l
invite you TO call a room No. 124. Cochran
Hotel. 14th and K streets northwest be-
tween and 10 pm.
As my time in Washington is limited l
request that you call within the next few
days. Very truly,
tSignedD R. L. HOLLAND,
Member Ohio republican state executive
committee.
Ohio republican state central and execu-
tive committees.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. October >. 1895
Dear Sir: In my recent letter of invita-
ton, l aimed to address only those in SYM
rathy with the cause of republicanism,
whose aid and cooperation the working re-
publicans Of Ohio confidently expect and
many have called TO meet the expectations
OF the Ohio republican friends.
hope to meet you at the Cochran room
No. 124. some time this week. between
and lo o'clock pm. Very truly.
(SignedD X. L. HOLLAND.
Member Ohio republican state executive
Mr.. Kerr says that they have been keep
ing tab on the clerks who respond to these
calls and have a list of them.
Republicans Also Watching.
1t IS understood that the republican con-
gresSloEaI committee is keeping tab on the
Office holders in Washington who go home
10 register and vote this fall The object of
the record is not so much to establish the
identity of those who go. but to ascertain
by comparison afterward the names of re-
publican employees of the government who
do not avail themselves of the haIf-rate
tickets.
II is reported that the list thus made up
will be referred to when the presidential
order taking some branches of the govern
ment service out of the civil service is is
sued after the elections
The republican committee will practically
wind up its literary bureau next Saturday
ana the majority of the large force of fold
ers and other employees will be discharged
The committee will have distributed by
that day about 6.OUU.OOO campaign docu-
ments. The orders for the various districts
Will be filled by the end of the week and
thereafter the committee will send out very
little campaign material.
one valuable feature Of the efforts of the
committee this year has been the work of
Nj Fred F Schrader. assistant secretary
01 the committee, who has supplied d syn
Olcate Of about EO republican newspapers
with q great mass of valuable statistical
Information. DR.. l. W. Habercom has con-
Quoted correspondence for the German
press and has thus given to the republican
'rerIhanS of the country important cam
pagn material IN their own language
TO Reach the Ear of the Voter
As the campaign literature has been dis
tributed, and is by this time in the hands
or the voting population of the country. the
next efforts Of the party managers and the
candidates in the several districts will be
10 reach the ears Of the voters through the
campaign orators. All the republican SPELL
binders N Congress are now on the sturnp
and are making long tours through differ
ent states They will be kept busy until
election eve, and some of the most prorni
nent among them Will have covered a LARGO
area OF territory in their travels
In the close districts Of the middle statas
"HF'e tHe HdJoriues run below eco a
nouSe-to-nouse canvass Will be adoDted ~
bring the voters to a realization oF III.
EeSslty OF coming TO the polls on election
uay- Every man Will be visited and rslLad
WITH N person, and committees will he an
poanted 70 see mat republicans do not fan
"a oil. T.