The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-10-31
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in
General About Wash
ingtOn.
w ASHINGTON,
Oct. 81. 1902.
(Conmunicated).

There is unlimited Joy i'll Dem
ocratic circles in Washington over
the harmony which prevails
throughout the party and the
prospects that united effort will
not only elect many Democratic
members to the House of Repre-
sentatives, but will cut down the
Republican maiorities all along
the line. Within the past week
David Bennett Hill has returned
to his own and has spoken in the
Wigwam of Tamanny Hall. Elk
President Cleveland has not con
tented himself with writing an
inspiring letter to the New York
Democracy, but has promised to
go on the stump and on next
Thursday will address an audi
ence at the grand rally to be held
at Morristown, n. j., in support
of Dewitt g. Flanagan, nominee
of the fifth district. Mr.. Bryan
according to all reports is work
ing like a Trojan in Nebraska and
Tom johnson is puncturing the
tires of Uncle Hanna's "Stand
pat juggernaut in Ohio. For
many Years there has not been
such an exhibition of Democratic
harmony and the results are bound
to be gratifying.
That the Democrats are doing
yeomen's work in New York is
clearly shown by the anxiety felt
in administration circles over the
outcome in that State. The con.
fidential reports which have
reached the White House have
been of a discOuragiag character
and as a result Mr. Roosevelt will
concentrate the administration
forces in that State from now on,
and at least three members of the
Cabinet will speak there at vari-
Gus points before election day.
The refusal of j. Pierpant Nor
gan to contribute literally to the
Republican campaign fund was a
bitter and serious disappointment
and has resulted not only in the
loss of Mr.. Morgan's usually lib
eral contribution, but of those of
a number of wealthy men who
take their cue from the great Wall
Street leader. The Republicans
have been spending money like
water with the idea that there was
plenty more coming from the same
sources and now they are disap-
pointed, and on the other hand,
the Democratic leaders have con-
served their financial resources
and will have money to spend most
literally during the next ten days.
There is no place where money
talks more loudly than in New
York, and while the Democrats
are working furiously and judi
ously in the lower part of the
State, the reports come in from
sup State" with "damnable tier
alton" that there never was such
apathy and that there lis nothing
doing"
Another source of qualification
to the Democrats are the predic
tions with regard to the Presi-
dents message. They are that he
will state that there are some
tariff schedules which need re-
duction and will recommend a
commission to investigate the sit
uation, all of which, it is pre-.
dicted, will fall far short of salts
flying the advocates of tariff re-
vision in both parties and will at
the same time antagonize the
highly protected proteges of the
Republican party. He will also
recommend a new trust law which
will enable him to bring effective
action against the "bad trusts"
and will thereby increase the dis
trust Of himself and his party
among the Wall Street interests
which have hitherto furnished the
sinews of war in all Republican
contests.
The party managers, on the
other hand, are attempting to dis