The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-03


1.-THE Republicans are alarmed said an
officer of the Democratic Congressional
Committee to a reporter for The Times
today. 'They are resorting to all the
tricks of politics to get Republican voters
20 the polls and keep the Democratic vot-
ers from the polls. Coercion. sometimes
| oPen. sometimes covert. is their chief de-
vice.
.'InfoPma ton has been received that the
Government Printing Office authorities
have been taking high-handed steps in the
matter of allowing leave of absence TO GER
tain Democratic employees who desire to
go home to vote. It is a known fact that
they have denied this right to certain
Democratic employees who were entitled
by the rules of Ghe Office to some leave Of
absence. upon the ground that they could
not be spared and at the same time have
allowed Republican employees to go home
for the purpose of voting who are not en-
titled TO leave of absence. but who have
had ali the time during the fiscal year
to which they are entitled
They, have not only done this, but they
have gone further and told certain Demo-
cratic employees that if they did go home
to vote they would Immediately be dis
charged.
Proof OF this statement is now on file
with the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee officials and will, at the proper
time, be called to the attention CT the
Civil Service Commission. This is the
most high-handed piece Of business ever
attempted and should receive the just
condemnation OF every intelligent and pa
triotic American citizen"
Ia the executive departments Demo-
| cratic clerks who are Democrats under
stand that in the event of Mckinley
( reelection their positions are ia jeop-
ardy. There are some alleged Democrats
| employed in the departments who do not
| believe in the Democratic platform, the
! Democratic candidates, CT the lem cratic
| party, but who sing the praises CT Nc
| FLinley whenever there are hearers These
/ men feel safe, But the Bryan m@n IN
/ the departments are uncomfortable. They
| have to endure much from their parti-
san bigots II Is d common thing 10 hear
! a petty of1cial who holds his JOB Ly "a
/ sen OF the influence Of some friend, or
/ a department clerk, say OF Mr.. Bryan
/ that he is a fool, a traitor, etc. 4 clerk
! who says that Mr. Bryan has brains.
/ that he is honest. that he is brave. that
( he represents the best type OF AEneric-----
/ ism. is immediately spotted, and. 1t is
/ said. marked fer destruction in the ev Mt
/ Of Mr.. McKinley's reelection
Republicans have been encouTa aged 10
/ go Il their homes and vote. They nave
/ been urged by their chiefs to do So The
/ Democrats in the departments have been
I discouraged il this, dissuaded and
/ threatened.
! Among the few Democrats in the Cap
| itol police force the word was pass ID that
it would eEdanger their positions were
/ they TO go to their homes to vote OF
/ the Republicans on the Capt OF polio Z
| force. en- election day only seven will b.
! in Washington, and these have votes in
{ States in which the Democratic nation al
] ticket has 10 chance and in Congressional
districts IN which the Democratic c&a1i-
/ Ola les have no prospect Of success + is
+ given cut that two Democratic members
/ CT the force lave gone home 10 vote.
! One. II is said Was permitted to so to q
/ state where MS vote could do no mcre
| hSFra to the Republican ticket, and the
( other WAS permitted TO go to his home
20 vo1e fer Mckinley.
James 4. Dempsey, employed as q car
perter by James L. R-hiteside. carpenter
I and contractor Of BTookland, d. c., made
! the following voluntary statement in the
presence CT Witnesses at Democratic
/ I.eeiqra rteFs last night
on Friday, November ., 1890. I asked
for fsaye Ct absence from Mr.. Whiteside
| by hoIa I an employed. to go to my
horne N Orange county. Va, to vote He
told ne that If I went home to vote there
| would be no mere work for me-
Mr. Whites.de IS q Republican and I be
lieye shat this statement was made b
him with fall intent to intimidate me, anC
! thereby control my vote"
4 score OF merchants, buyers from Bal
tiIaore 5cbbing and wholesale houses, me
last night to consider the withdrawal o
their patronage from Baltimore firm:
which coeTce their employees into apparen
support OF the Republican ticket.
Southern Maryland was represented By
half dozel general merchants accustomed
to obtain all their supplies from Baiti-
more. In the local delegation were gro
GERS. druggists, dry goods dealers, and rep.
rcsen; atives Of two ready made clothing
firms All the allegations made as to Re
publican methods in Baltimore, with tn,
J letters printed from woTkmen employed
b. Republicans were gene over carefully
II was agreed that employers resortiHg t
such means could not rightfully eXpee
he support Of their Democratic customers
AID the business men present decided ac
ecrdingIy, to withdraw their custom from
all firms proven guilty in this regard.
4 committee from the meeting will Wis
It Baltimore quietly today and ascertain
what firms compel their men to march il
the Republican parade. that course 5ein;
agreed upon as the best indication o
wrongful methods. Without speaking a
the authorized representatives Of anyon
! except themselves each of the men pres
cnt specified several other Democratic re
tail dealers who condemned such extraor
! binary methods as strongly as those VIII
took part in the meeting 1t was accept
ed, Therefore that the meeting repre-
scented not less than leo buyers. AS every
ore present spoke the same opinion tn
conference soon became altogether an in
formal discussion. While each understood
all the Others, it was agreed to be unnee
essary to take formal action in the shap
/ of resolutions A second meeting viii b
held Monday
n-uz enJ WITH poaRc