Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
FEAR A BOOMERANG
New York Democrats Chafe
Over Reports of Help.
THAT CARNEGIE DONATION
Republican Collectors Getting Little
for Campaign Fund.
ROOSEVELT THE OBJECTION
Prominent Financier Expresses In
difference as to Transfer of Con
THAT CARNEGIE DONATION
ROOSEVELT THE OBJECTION
Prominent Financier Expresses In
difference as to Transfer Of Con-
troll of the House.
pecial From a stan Correspondent.


NEW YORK, October Io.-The demo-
Gratis are beginning to chafe a little under
the repeated assertions that all the cor
porations, the financial interests, the big
money lenders with foreign names, the
Wall street gamblers. the railroad mag
mates and silk-hatted habitues of 9Th ave
nue. clubs are supporting the democratic
ticket this year. The information that
they are thus aligned is gratifying. of
course. but some of the leaders fear that
gins to soak into the comprehension of
the plain people.
1t is novel position for the democratic
party to be placed In. This is the first
campaign since Cleveland's time when the
democrats have been able 10 get to the
pie counter. Heretofore they have stood
by and abused the republicans for trust
affiliations.
Republican leaders already are prepar-
ing TO disseminate the glad tidings that
Andrew Carnegie has contributed $4,000
to the democratic campaign fund. They
think 1t will be worth $JO,Voo to the re-
publican candidate to have it understood
thoroughly by every voter that some
OF the interest on those steel trust bonds
10 eoAie ihto tie oeAlocTdlic campaign
fund.
Interests" Support. Democrats.
Not alone in New York state is the
democratic party the ''reactionary'
party this year and the republican the
radical" In New Jersey the demo-
Gratis are being supported by the in
terests.' 1t is openly charged in finan-
cial circles here that tho New Jersey
democratic campaign is being financed
by ). +. Morgan's Office. Prof Wood
row wilson may not be cognizant OF il,
but II is being declared with great posi-
tiVeness TO be the fact The reason as
signed for this support is that the finan-
ciai interests are grooming Prof. Wilson
to oppose Roosevelt in lyI2
In Ohio II is well known that Gov.
Harmon, the democratic candidate for re-
election, is backed by the moneyed and
corporation interests, and the campaign
is receiving aid from New York, all with
tne OBJECT OF attempting TO check repub-
Roosevelt will take control of that party
IN the nation as he has in this state
In Indiana Beveridge is lighting a
zone hand with practically empty war
bags: while the democrats are getting
substantial aid from sources thai
hitherto supplied the republican party.
Republicans up Against It."
1t is pathetic to hear the republicans
whimper about their forlorn and de-
serted condition. 1t is as if the
pampered SON Of the household had
been turned out to eat his bread and
molasses on the back stoop, while an
interloper sat at the first table"
And tney are not exaggerating their
woes, either. 1t is an absolute fact
that the republican campaign fund is
as poor as a church mouse The col
lectors report that they only get the
laugh" when they travel well-worn
roads of the past in search of contri-
buttons
The head of one of the great financial.
ana Industrial institutions. which here
tofore has been generous to the re-
publicans, made this remark to the
writer:
I'VE don't care if democratic house
is elected: 1t will simply mean a dead
lock on legislation, and the less legis-
lation We get the better we will like
it. We would enjoy a rest for two
years. Besides. ii will do the repub-
licans good to get a licking, and make
us stronger in 1912"
The republican managers groan when
they hear statements such this. They
realize they are up against it" for fair.
Prospects in Neighboring States.
The roseate democratic prospects in
New York and New Jersey are reflected
in Connecticut, and the democrats are
working in the Nutmeg state as they
haven't worked for years. Not since 1882
have the democrats elected governor
in Connecticut. but they feel that it is
coming their way this time.
They have a very strong candidate I'm
Judge Simeon E. Baldwin OF New Haven,
a man Of high character and clean rec
ord. The republican plurality of 1900
which the late Gov. Lilley received is
rather staggering when they get down
to figures, but they comfort themselves
with the thought that all figures fail in
landslides. and they believe this is the
year of landslides.
Even if they don't carry the state they
feel confident of winning one congress
Sional district, the second, now repre-
sented by n. ID. Sperry. but who de-
clined denomination.
In New York state the campaign Is
getting under way somewhat slowly. The
new campaign managers are getting their
gradually and lining up their
speakers The republicans are wailing
after Roosevelt, Father, father come
home with me now,' and are absolutely
I'D a stump until he gets back and starts
his promised whirlwind campaign.
n. o. NJ.