Milford chronicle., 1892-12-16
mAsH1raroN LETTER.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 32, 1892
M Cleveland will be private citizen un-
ii The Fourth Of pezs March, but bis viii is
nevertheless regarded as the law by the
democrats in the present CONGRESS. and they
are Al this very moment waiting TO learn his
pleasure before deciding upon thoir pro-
oramme for the session, and shaking and
ou;verine for fear that some Of them may be
seiected as the victim Of the great mans en-
mitv. as was speaker Crisp at the Reform
ctpb banquet. in New York, Saturday night
most shameful and disgraceful thing it
sas too on the part Of Mr.. clevelaud's
eiaras Senators German, Brice and Carl
;s,s Who went to New York ostensibly to
a.,,s,,it ,yttt members Of the democratic Ma
eonal commiue concerning the Senatorial
s;,oa,;ou in states IN which the control Of the
,so;siatures are still in donbt, really went
,bere to get Mr. Clevelaud's ideas Of what
,sois,stiou should be taken up and what let
alone by this Congress, aud the result Of
tl,sir visit is to be laid before JOINT caucus
ofthe democrats ofthe House and Senate to
he held ii few DAYS. AIr. clevelaud's
New York Reform Club speech is being
earefulla, studied by those democrats who
are & tious to stand well with the future
a4t,enser Of federal patronage, and some OF
profess to be able to read between the
lines Of that speech, which is faeetiously re-
feued 10 here as "clevelaud's FIRST mes
sage more than can be seen by ordinary
people
The democrats are divided on the Senator
iai auestion. The radical tariff smashers
who claim Mr.. Cleveland as one Of their
number. are in favor Of resorting TO extra
ordinary methods 10 obtain control of the
Senate in the next Congress, while those
,gho make loud profession Of intended tariff
reform without really intending to make any
radical changes in the tariff system Of the
country. under the leadership OF Senator
Il Hill in the Senate and Of Speaker Crisp and
Representative Springer in the House, hope
that all the doubtful legislatures will sene
republican Senators, thus preventing th'
democrats controlling the Senate and giving
them an excuse for not carrying out Ehei
campaign promises. Neither faction want
to see any more third party Senators elected
while probably majority Of the prominen
republicans in Congress would rather Sc
the democrats control the Senate there is n
disnositiou to help them elect Senators Al
imnortaut conference Of republicans anon
those present being National committe
{ men clarkson Manley and Estee, Genera
3 Alpier. Representative Johnson, Of Mort
Datota. Treasurer Bliss Of the national com
nittee. es- Senator Warner Miller and MI
Geo. M. Pullman, was held here two day
I 400 TO discuss the senatorial situation.
Fl would be impolitic to at this time give tn
co-giqsion arrived at Suffice it to say tbs
Z IN their coele may be surprised at some ofth
and to-day bezelopemsnts Of the near future.
cir own free w ller Reed, was riding up to tn
rom ~ 80 o;rcri morning in street car, which
bvthe way, Is his favorite vehicle, when
was asked what he thought Of the legisia
tive outlook. He looked at his questions
: critically for a moment, and then in char
acteristic drawl so peculiarly his own, b
replied .Weli, now that think of it, m
= democratic friends have neglected or forgo
q en- to take me in their confidence; so wi
e not venture an opinion"
Congress pot through its FIRST week yei
quietly, but it is probably only the cal
Z which usually proceeds a storm as the m
! teriaI for a dozen combats is lying arour
4 loose at both ends Of the Capitol, and only
st shark IS needed to touch things off ar
* ,here are some very careless individual
1 stalking around with hre-brands in the
! hards
a It is already apparent that the movemei
ID for the repeal Of the present silver law stau'
a very poor show Of accomplishing an
! thing at this session; it seems to be utter
impossible for the opponents of the law
n to agree upon a substitute for it. senat
)r Teller who represents the silver men said {
e: the subject: "The law is not what it ougl
10 be. end we haye always looked upon il
temporary expedient, but it affords son
n relief Ifthe Brussels conference doesnot
e. ing looking to relief then we must do it.
IA am hopeful, however, that the conferen'
win accomplish something, although
y seems probable that It will adjourn uni
~ spring"
is The free trade wing Of the d@moeral
4 party is making quite determined hg
against Speaker Crisp's candidacy for 4
NJ speakership Of the neat House. Uul
!, Saturday night the firing had all been fro
- masked batteries, but Mr. Crisp's shamen
% treatment at the Reform Club banquet m'
le be considered as the beginning Of an ope
,e fight against bis candidacy i IS believe
Il that Senator Hill will throw the weight
" his influence to Mr.. Crisp and that the r
$. suit Of the contest win practically settle
III advance the tariff policy of the democrat
a party in the next corgress.