The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23

that the Republicans speak truly when
they say the control of the next House Is
already practically lost TO them.
The adoption of the constitutional amend
| ment in North Carolina cuts off three Re-
publican districts. In fact, the whole Of
the Sbuth below the border State line is
in q condition of solidity today hardly
equalod at any time in the past. In the
border States, Delaware, Maryland, West
Virginia, and Kentucky, IL seems fore
gone conclusion that the Republicans will
be less successful than they were four years
ago h all the States of the Fest they viii
also he weaker.
A leading Democrat said to a reporter
for The Times today:
The United States is naturally Demo-
cratic. It is only question of harmony in
the Democratic party, This year, harmony
prevails
at is cEly a question with the Demo-
Gratis of getting together in order TO carry
the country. This situation is well Illus
trGted by New York State. New Jersey
is almost as eager TO be a Democratic
State. Illinois is another great Common
wealth that will have TO be watched by the
Republicans, now that Chicago is casting
so large proportion of its total vote, and
Indiana is more inclined to be Democratic
than Republican
Census Returns Manipulated.
an 6HlplOy6 OF the census III COIL
versatton with a Times man in the lobby
of the Metropolitan Hotel today, in COM
menting on the efforts being put forth by
the officers of the Twelfth Census to show
a flood of prosperity, said:
1T has been charged that the Twelfth
Census would be employed to show state
of prosperity. with view of influencing
the result of the approaching Presidential
election. Every day some new abuse is
being brought to the surface which has a
tendency to bear out the the truth of these
charges. In fact, the perveTsion of this
work is becoming notorious that the
employees Of the Census Bureau are begin
ming to TemarE It.
The Twelfth Census is developing some
queer statistics. owing to the fact that it
is being edited to show a condition of
prosperity which does not exist in the Uni
ted States today according 10 he face Of
the returns. The Eleventh Census cannot
compare with the misrepresentation which
which is being edited into and out Of the
! Twelfth Census
The blanks which were furnished the
various census enumeratoTs contained,
among others. two columns. one of which
is being radically changed, while the fig
ures IN the other are not being complied.
The former column is numbered 20. and
shows the number OF months not en-
ployeG-
"A recent order issued by Edward W.
Koch to the chiefs of departments viii
ihow that this column is being maDipu-
lated.
If the enumerator's returned blank for
column 20 is rot filled out, and this is tue
/ OF fully one-half of the whole. Mr.. Koch
assumes that the person enumerated has
been employed the year round. This shows
a state, of employment OF labor which is
false.
TEE last column on the bank is in
;@FIdeteto show whether or not the person
enumerated owns his own hcnei if so.
whether it is mcrtSaged or not; or, wheth-
er the person enumerated is a renter.
Honestly I have not seen from all the
blanks which have passed through my
! hands, ito exceed half hundred people
| who do not rent. and those who own their
own homes are shown to have them mort
/ gagged. 1t woul be impossible. OF course
! TO edit this column to show anything but
/ national calamity, and for that reason
! the figures in this column are not being
/ complied"