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POLITICAL B tMBS.
Tbs General Opinion Everywhere That
Cleveland Will be RsnomIRsted
ard Re Elected.
Committee on Military Affairs RECON-
msnds Olutcheon's Defense Bul.
TIE ONLY ISSUE,

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 9-The prelIm-
mary guns of the presidential campaign
have been fired, the first being the Presi-
dents unique yet foTcible message, and
the second Volley exploded with the pub
LEGATION Of the Mills tariff bill. While the
business men of the country are cogitst-
ing over the tariff bill, the politicians are
even this early making preparations for
the approaching campaign. Mr.. Cleve-
land holds his own with the people, and
as the congress men represent the people,
their honest opinions may be taken
as the sentiment Of their consti-
tuents. There seems to be a general
feeling that Cleveland will be Ienomi-
mated. 1t is in the sir, and you breathe
1t everywhere except 10 the presence of 5
few indictments who are every ready TO
throw obstacles in the way of s great
public political movement Of any ch8rsc-
ter. With but one or TWO exceptions the
general opinion in Congress is that Cleve-
land would be nominated without any
difficulty although 1t YVES freely confessed
this would depend somewhat on the SC
ton of the New York delegation to the
convention.
Amos J. Cummings, the veteran jour
uall5G huu new COukltbe Luhu EalO ne
thought there was no doubt about the
Presidents denomination. The unit rule
in New York would make the delegation
solid for him. His denomination would
depend entirely on the action Of the
House on the revenue and surplus ques-
tons. The Vice President would prob
ably come from Indiana or Illinois.
The Texas delegation are solid for
Cleveland and cor fl iently predict his re-
nomination Mr.. Mills vas not Inclined
to say much, but he believed Cleveland
would be renomlIsted and that the tariff
would be the issue. When the reporter
asked if Cleveland would be reelected
the good nAtured Texan hesitsted and I'm
ally said: ooh, yes, he'll be reelected
beyond doubt. I think Gray or Morrison
will be nominated for Yi;e-Presldent.
Morrison is very strong man, and 1
think he could Csrry Illinois,"
Colonel "Howdy" Martin said: "No,
sir, don't think there will be conven-
tion, sir, except to nominate the Vice
President, sir, Snd there won't be much
opposition to his reelection, sir. The
tariff will be the only issue. That's my
opinion, sir. The civil service, sir, y Mt
figure as it did in '84, sir General Back
and General Stevenson are mentioned for
Vice President. believe, sir, Illinois can
be made Democratic state, sir"
"What about the Republican outlook"
''I don't know anything about them,
sir, and don't know anything concerning
them. They may have no candidates"
PUBLIC DEFENSE BILL.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Aiter several
weeks deliberations the House committee
on military affairs has determined to
recommend for passage the Cutcheon
bill rsmended in one respect, spproprl-
sting 81, 475,0O0 for public defense. The
committee was unanimous in its action.
The original bill was amended oY dimin-
ishing the appropriation for gun steel by
50, 500, 900, and the inclusion of certain
recommendations made by General Ben
nett, Chief Of Ordnance, based upon the
findings Of the coast defense board.
TARIFF HAND BOOK.
special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Mr. Henry
Talbot, clerk to the ways and means
committee, hiss prepared AMI published
hand book of the tariff, in which he gives
extracts from the messages Of all the
Presidents of the United States, where
they treat Of the tariff question. Begin
ming with Washington, the subject is car
ried up to It's treatment oy Mr.. Cleveland
in his last annual message.