The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON. Oct. "a, 1885,

he Administration position in the
New York campaign. When Gov.
Hill asked the authorities here to use
0heir influence to prevent two local
,ickets being nominated in New York
ity, and the Administration people re-
fused to interfere the democrats were
much surprised. They cannot believe
that the President does not desire Mr..
Hills election. Some of them construe
the Presidents non-interference in this
way. Mr. Cleveland is ambitious for
denomination. He intends to hold
the Independents. He wants to be able
to say to his party, three years from
now, l am the only man you can nomi-
nate Who can secure the independent
vote. 1 alone can carry the state of
New York
Senators and Representatives are
daily dropping into the city to srrang.
IIOr Ilolr ~IlCeF EeSlueIlCe. Lucy dIC
off again in few days, but each has
something to say before he goes away
in regard to the Adninist, ations poll
cy. Nearly every prominent Demo
crat who comes TO Washington COM
plains bitterly of the way the Presi-
ient conducts business. Not only do
hey criticize his public course, but
hey are displeased with his personal
.eception of them. They do not know
exactly what to do about it. Altogeth-
II the situation is intensely interesting
ind tempestuous times are predicted
for the winter. The approaching Con
5ress, it is thought, will be the most
exciting one that has been known
.ince the war.
Ii the D mocratic party breaks with
he only Administrative it has had f.
wenty years, as now seems imminent
It will have to take the back seat fui
Ill time. Senator Van Wyck, of Ne
,raska, says he thinks the Presidelu
las good reason for being suspicious OF
he Democratic Senators. They hav,
orced some very queer people on him.
Others explain the uncomfortable
,titfness aud reserve about NJ. Cieve
ana through the f,ct that he is unfa-
niliar with public af',irs, and that it Is
iitiicnlt for him to carry on conversa-
ti,ns upon national affairs with expert
enced men. Here in Washington, the.
veterans of public life have almost a
language of their own. To them much
is expressed by mere a!u,ion. No de-
tailed explanations are needed, and it
is embarrassing f,r a stranger VIII has
noS lived in this atmosphere of Nation
al politics to discuss with them.
Next wiuter the Secretary of the
Treasury will be put ON trial for the
first time, and be made to show the
rank he will take among public men.
4 number of Senators have much Gu
..iosity to see how he will conduct him,
self. Whenever any financial legisl,-
;len is up before Congress the Finance
Committees of the body always sum
| h.f fb/, Df fIn
Treasury to explain
his views and assist in shaping legisla-
lion. Or if any legislation is pend
ing before his department, he is expect
ed to come before these Committees and
explain what is and what is not re-
/ Iuiret,. The Senate co,nmittee is made
up of very skiilful, exi e fenced men.
Senator Morri:l; of Vermont, Is chair
man, and Senator Sherman, one Of the
most experienced in financial affairs, of
all the Senators, is ON this committee.
Senators, Allison, Aldrich, Beck and
Mcpherson are also close financial stu
Ients, and Mr.. Manning will have to
study very hard between now and the
meeting of Congress in order to ans
wer off-hand the many questions these
, we'll Informed Senators will ask him.
There is no foundation for the report
that Senator Cameron is about to re-
sign his seat in the United States Sen
ate He expects to be here at the
opening of Congress, and to make his
home i'll Washington until the adjourn
ment of the Senate. AS he sold his
handsome residence last spring, he will
live in rented house.
Several large mansions have been
leased during. the week to Congressman
who expect to contribute to the social