The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-01
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
THENATIONAL CONVENTION WILL
MEET In ST. LOUIS JUNE 5.

Lieut.. Gov. Stedman Sees Hon. r. Q.
Mills I'm Reference to Internal Reve-
nue. Reduction An Administra4icn
Victory.
Special Correspondence of the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Hou. Chas.
M. Stedman spent Wednesday and
Thursday in this city. He is very
much interested in the bills now under
consideration relating to the reduction
or repeal of the Internal Revenue,
and the amelioration of the iriqui-
tous methods of collecting the revenue.
Gov. Stedman had been requested by
a number of influential Democrats to
speak to the Ways and Means Com
mittee and impress on the party lead
ers the imperative duty of the repeal
of the burdensome and unjust taxes.
A better man could hardly have been
chosen to represent the State. Maj.
Stedman has fine presence, is an i'm
pressive speaker, and a profound 10
gician. AS politician, he can arrange
and present his arguments so as to
, convince the typical Congressman and
make him act, if he wants his party to
win. Mai. Stedman is thoroughly
identified with the movement to abol-
ish the internal revenue system. He
has the statistics and the grievous OBJ
iections to the system, at his tongues
end, and made forcible and effective
presentation of the facts during his
visit here. He saw Mr.. Mills, Chair
rmaa of Ways and Means Committee
Y11Iaeday in reference TO the notable
action u the Ways and Means Com
mittee on the Internal Revenue ques-
ton. He said to Mr.. Mills that a
large majority of the Democrats in
North Carolina were not only opposed
to the method of collecting the tax,
but were utterly opposed to the tax
itself. They at least expected
that this Congress would make be-
ginning by repeating the fruit brandy
axd tobacco tax, and materially
changing the method of collecting in
ternal revenue taxes, substituting, for
instance, salaries for fees to deputy
marshals and United States Commits
s;cners Mr.. Mills heard Gov. Sted-
man fully, and said in reply that SO
lar ss it was in his power to do it,
both as member of the Ways and
Means Committee and a Democratic
Representative in Congress, that all
should be dene for North Carolina in
the matter of internal revenue legisla-
ton that could be done. From his
conversation with Mr. NJ, Gov Sted-
man says he feels warranted in saying
that in his opinion there will be SUBJ
sstantial modification of the laws.
The National Committee ballo6ted
all day Wednesday and until noon on
Thursday in selecting the place and
time for holding the National Demo
cratic Convention. Wednesday night
at ten o'clock, when The SENTINEL g
last dispatch was sent, San Francisco
was far in the lead. But during that
night Secretary Villas, Hon. VIM L.
Scott and others went to work. and
next morning ballots changed rapidly
to St. Louis. AS usual the high tarif
. and low tariff factions were fighting
for advantage. Sam Randall was pull.
. ing wires for the high tariff crowd
. through that astute Maryland Mach
iavelle, w. P. German, and several
equally shrewd politicians found il
{ out and successfully manipulated the
wires for the tariff reduction crowd
There is some very interesting secret
history connected with this fight which
would sound sensational, if I were tc
write it up. 1t is impolitic to write il
rup at this time, so reserve it for the
future. What we are to look at now
lis this. The selection of St. Louis and
tthe date of Jnne 9th are both regarded
there as an Administration victory;ano
Whe factions must unite and pull to
gether. The fight was at its heat wher
your telegram of Wednesday nigh
was sent and it was impossible to tel
which side would win. This state o
things heightened the uncertainty
William Steinway, the big piano man
ufacturer hau been chosen to fill tn,
vacancy in the State OF New Yorl
caused by the death of Herbert O
Thompson. Steinway. as protection
list, was regarded as Randall-Hil
man. A report that Gov. Hill ant
Sam Randall kept up constant tele
graphic communication by cipher, wa
widely circulated and believed b,
many who heard it. This of cours
added to the excitement.
Thrs ughout the contest, as Nigh
have been expected from man of hi
experience and political aeumen, Sen
:ator Ransom was the friend of tn
Administration and North Carolina
vote is recorded on the side of tn
winner in the contest. Compromis
.and conservatism should now mar
THE course of the victors. In the hig
tariff wing of the party are staunc
Democrats and able men. Randa
would have been match for Richie
lieu if he had lived in the days OF th
weak and corrupt Louis. Gorma
can beat anybody of whom l hav
ever heard, except Satan, in layin
his plans and accomplishing them
There il an old adage: "You mu.
e ght the Devil with his own fire." 81
as the Republican party has a legio
of tricksters, / say don't let us rea
German, Higgins, ct ais. out of tn
party. Hon. w. Fl. Barnum, Chair
man of the Committee, is protection
ist. I believe he is an honest, uprigl
man. I know he is high minde
p@ntleran q trna friend and s1 vi