The National tribune., 1892-12-29
POLITICAL. !.
Doings of the Different Parties and
Their Representatives,. e t. Z. =,

Cleveland wants Senator Carlisle to take the
Secretaryship of the Treasury. and has sounded
him in regard to it. 1t is said that the Sem
ator was reluctant to consider it, and was ad-
vised by most of his friends not to do so. But it
was said last week that the advice of one or two
friends on whom he specially depends has
changed his views and he may yet accept the
place. Until he decides what he will do about
it, it is foolish to talk of anyone else In this
connection. sles
If Mr.. Carlisle should accept, he would at
once precipitate pretty warm contest for the
succession in Kentucky. The men most likely
to be pushed are Representatives Breckenridge
AMI McCreary, Judge William Lindsay, who
made q spirited canvass when Mr. Carlisle was
elected as the successor of the late Senator Beck,
and John Young Brown, the present Governor
who is said to be ambitious OF Senatorial honors.
1t is thought here that any of these men would
maintain the traditional standing of Kentucky
in that body, and at the same time the strength
of the Democratic side.
Col. Lamont has been mentioned for the
Navy PORTFOLIO but nothing definite can be
learned. 1t is expected that Speaker Crisp
will go over to New York from Washington
this week to confer with Mr.. Cleveland. His
visit will probably be in regard to what legis-
lation will be adopted during the present ses-
sion and the extra session probable.
Henry Watterson, the Kentucky editor, was
interviewed in Pittsburg last week, on Mr..
Cleveland's Administration, aud the chances of
his being in the Cabinet. Il will not be in
Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet" said Mr.. Watterson.
81 cannot afford to accept any public office. |
am too poor. II ! wanted any office l would
not be required to leave Kentucky to get it. I
did fight the coming President at the nomina-
ton. but an, satisfied that Mr.. Cleveland will
come nearer being Democrat this time than
ever before"
How much patronage Tammany Hall would
demand has been a question TO which some
people have given a great deal of attention
since the election of Cleveland. According to
Richard Croker, the Tammany chief Tammany
Hall will ask Mr. Cleveland for nothing what
ever in the way of patronage or places. The
organization supported him Loyalty and it will
support his Administration just as loyalty. 1t
will not embarrass him in the matter Of ap-
pontments. Any he may make will be salts
factory to the organization, no matter who the
lucky ones are. There no requests to make.
When Mr.. Croker asked If he had any
suggestions to make about Cabinet appoint
ments he replied emphatically: Most GER
tainly not. Mr.. Cleveland will select his Cab
met as he thinks best. It's absurd to entertain
the idea of any Democrat embarrassing Mr..
Cleveland in his administration. Such course
is certainly ruinous to any Que who attempts
it,"
An article which recently appeared in an
Ashland (Mich.) newspaper has given rise TO
considerable talk. The paper is authority for
the statement that movement is on foot to
erect State from territory comprising the en-
tire Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the
northern parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Efforts, it is said, twill be made to secure the
combined aid of all Lake Superior cities to the
$780, The scheme has the almost undivided
IF bn nd inip ha
Lakes but political reasons may deter active
measures" AS the new State would be Repub-
lican, the paper seems to be of the opinion that
neither Congress nor the Wisconsin Legsla-
ture would be inclined to favor the plan.
The Democrats have tried to scoop the State
of Montana by the same tactics in which they
succeeded so admirably two years ago. Sepa-
tor Sanders, of Montana who is in Washing
ton, received telegram from Helena, stating
that the two Democratic canvassers, w. j.
Miner and Ed Dunno. who have been before
the court there for several days endesvoring to
show why they should not canvass the Box
Elder District. have fed to Canada before the
settlement of the case. The result of this
tion on their part will probably be that the
court will order the district returns If this is
done it will result in the election to the Legis-
lature Of two Republicans, and will SO change
the complexion Of the Legislature that the Re-
publicans and the Populists, and not the Demo-
Gratis will have control.
Joseph Rosenthal, the Haskell County {Kan.)
Democrat. who was lawfully elected to the Leg
islature, but who was counted out because the
County Clerk gave his vote to his Republican
opponent in his certified returns, asked that 3
certificate of election be issued to him. The
Contest Court, sitting at Topeka, decided that
"a L ID, .k;4 i'll &c Nt,nA
could get his seat only through a contest In the
Legislature.
The State Board of Canvassers, sitting a. q
Contest Court at Topeka, Kan, has decided
that E. B. Cabbell, the Populist candidate for
elector, had been lawfully elected over e. G.
Dewey, the Republican, TO whom a certificate
of election had been issued because the Wilson
and Sedwick County Populist electoral ticket
contained the name Of Campbell instead of
Cabbell.
Wisconsin Democrats will be among the
most camorous of those who will besiege
President-elect Cleveland after his Inaugural
ton. place in the Cabinet is sought for Ed
ward c. Wall, Chairman of the State Commit
tee, while irst-class foreign mission will be
demanded for Gen. Bragg, if he be defeated in
his Senatorial aspirations, as it now seems
probable.
There is much talk about the succession to
Senator Sawyer. Bragg wants it, and so does
Col. Mcknight. of Ashland, and Congressman
Mitchell of Milwaukee. The former is Sena-
tor Vilas's old partner, and has that gentle
mans support. Mr.. Mitchell is backed by his
millions and fair record in the House. Ex-
Senator James r. Doolittle, of Racine, is new
sspirant, but is regarded by many as too old.
He is " years old. Ever since his vote against
the impeachment Of Andrew Johnson retired
him both from the Senate and the Republican
party, Doolittle has desired to regain his old
political strength.
New Jersey Cleveland mon. those whose
business interests are in New York City, and
who have suburban houses in cities along
the Erie, Lackawapna and Pennsylvania
Railroads, held O meeting in one of the
hotels in New York last week, to con-
slider the matter of approaching election
of u. S. Senator. Previous to the Democratic
National Convention those men were very ac-
tive in the interests of Grover Cleveland. A