The Washington times., 1902-07-03
Summer Desertion to Be
Greater Than of Pre-
ViouS Years.
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS
Secretary Charge-Attacks
on Represe-. ) IN Close Districts
by Central Committee" to Be Coun-
teracted-Speaker to Stump.

Congressionally, Washington is today
a deserted Capital.
Not all of the members of both houses
have left the city, but very large pro-
portion of them have departed for their
homes. and within few days there will
not be a corporal's guard OF statesmen
in town.
Many left the night OF the day Con-
gress adjourned, while others waited un-
til yesterday morning to pack their bag
gage and straighten out little matters
which needed their attention. All dur
ing the day they were leaving.
A few we're at the Capitol winding up
their affairs. attending TO correspond
ence and the shipments OF campaign
those who must remain here OF neces-
sity will be found in Washington by the
end OF the week.
Extensive Summer Desertion.
There will be fewer members in Wash
ington as the summer progresses than
is usual during the recess, for the rea-
son that the headquarters OF the Con-
gressional campaign Will, this campaign.
be located in New York city. Hence
not even the campaign committee will
be here. as during former campaigns.
The Democratic headquarters will
here, however, with branches
in New York and Chicago. but the man
agement of the campaign will be from
this city. The Republicans will begin
work at once in the metropolis.
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left last night for his home
in Georgia. accompanied by his family.
He expects to go from there to New
York on Sunday to meet Lewis Nixon,
and ex-Representative Ben Gable, Of IL
linois. who Is returning from Europe.
A conference viii be held with the New
York leaders and plans for the campaign
will be discussed preparatory to enter
ing at once upon the work.
Secretary Edwards in Charge.
Meanwhile Secretary Charles A. Ed
wards will remain in charge here,
shaping matters for a strenuous cam
paign.
Already the committee is preparing
to send out at once a half million copies
Of Senator Hoar's speech on the Philip
Is looked upon as one of the best cam
paign documents which the Democrats
will have, and it viii be sent broad
cast.
The committee has resolved 10 send
It's big shipments by express this year
instead Of using The mails, as IT is as
serted that most OF It's literature was
lost two years ago when sent by mail.
Democratic Central Committee"
Secretary Edwards has discovered
hat certain persons in Washington. US
ing a letterhead bearing the words
Democratic Central Committee-In-
have been sending letters to
prominent Democrats. especially in
,lose districts, making attacks upon
Democratic Representatives and advis-
ng their defeat.
One member singled out for attack
which has come under the observation
If the committee is Representative A.
VI. Jackson. the lone Democrat of the
Kansas delegation. II was charged
gainst him that he was a trust" man
because he had voted for Mr.. James l.. |
Iorris as treasurer of the Democratic |
committee and the repre-
OF the District on the com
aittee. The letters have also made un-
warranted attacks upon Mr.. Norris.
Secretary Edwards has taken steps to |
ounteract the attacks and TO repudiate /
he so-called Democratic Central Com |
Speaker Henderson has decided to en-
er the campaign this fell and has al |
eady placed himself at the disposal Of |
he Republican Congressional campaign /
ommittee. His own district is SO f.
iearlY unanimous in support OF him .
hat his services are not needed there.
nd consequently he viii devote great /
eal of bis attention to the doubtful /
istricts.
He will be one OF the big orators
vho viii hold the boards at the Re-
ublican hustings in number of States.