The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-12-22
QUA WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsatsdtos, December IL, 1896

earn his pleasure oelore ueoiuns NE
hair nropramme for the session. and
making and quivering for fear that some ea'
q them NAV be selected as the victim OF Of
HE great mans enmity. as was Speaker ua
cr;sn at the Reform Club banquet, 10 bu
New York, last week most shameiui gu
and disgraceful thing it was, too, on Tue FRI
mart of Mr.. Cleveland's friends. oena' ST
tors German. Brice and Carlisle, VINO pc
vent TO New York ostensibly to consult W
NTH members of the democratic nationai at
committee concerning the senatoriai sis1 fir
alton in States in which the controi " tC
the Legislatures are still in doubt. reaiiy Il
went there to get Mr.. Cleveland's ideAs d
Of what legislation should be taken w s
and what let alone by this Congress; ana
the result of their visit is to be LAID De. I
fore ;o;nt caucus of the democrats OF t
tho House and Senate to be held IN few Z
DAVIS. Mr.. Cleveland's New YORK no {
form club speech is being carefully ssua'
ia Nv those democrats who are anxious
to stand well with the future dispenser
Of federal patronage, and some OF 'nem
profess to be able to read between 'ne
lines Of that speech, which is fscetious'y
referred to here as "Clevelands ht.'
messape." more than can be seen by oro'.
nary people.
The democrats are divided on the SEN
a.orial question. The radical 'afln
.m.shers who claim Mr.. Cleveland a. ohe
of their number, are in favor OF resorung
, to extraordinary methods to Obtain con-
troll Of the Senate in the next Congress,
yh;,e those who make loud profession OF
intended tariff reform without really IN
.and;no 10 make any radical changes IN
the tariff system of the country unaer
the leadership of Senator Hill in the SEN
ts ate and Of Speaker Crisp and Representa- :,
70 tive Springer in the House. hope sna' ~
of the doubtful legislatures will send repuo'
in ,;can Senators, thus preventing the dem
Of ocrats controlling the Senate and giving
y, them an excuse for not carrying ON
their campaign promises. Neither lac
in ,;on wants to see any more third part!
to senators elected. While probably ma
ii. ;oritv Of the prominent republicans II
zee ronore.s would rather see the demoerat
In. control the Senate, there is no d'sp0s
let ton to help them elect Senators. a
G. important conference OF repuol'cah
ose among those present being national CON
his m;ttee men Clarkson, Manley and Esse
un- General Alger. Representative JOINS,
IRA of North Dakota, Treasurer BLISS OF v
his national committee, ex-senator warn
I: Miller and Mr. Geo. M. Pullman, "
and beld here two days ago to discuss
orld Senatorial situation. It would be imp
oun. tito to at this time give the conclus'
s for arrived at. Suffice it to say that 30
con- people may be surprised at some OF
nous political developments at the near lux
iond. Ex.speaker Reed was riding up 20
:" c,n;tol this morning IN stree'
which, by the way. is his favorite VEN
Ess. when he was asked what he though
the legislative outlook. he looked o
'nas orsst;oner for moment, and then
sreu characteristic drawl so peculiarly
''0f 70 own. he replied: "Well, now, that
Asea' Of it, my democratic friends have neg
Geo. "A or sorootten to take me in their
~ n@' idence. so l will not Veh'''
:. nil, opinion"
IS VIII 1t is already apparent that the
o iea- msnt for the repeal Of the present
10 pro- law stands a very poor show OF o
tanee'' plishing anything at this session; II
o'ne', to be utterly impossible for the
iiormea nents Of the law to agree upon
SILVER tute for it. Senator Teller, VINO
ater OF sspts the silver men. said on the 81
dong "Tbe law is not what it ought to
=. Inc we have always looked upon 1t as
ne'a..1t, porary expeidsnt. but it affords .,
prac'.cai lief. Until something better ah'
&c only a .nant !. given us, the silv
nt' thus will naturally be opposed to its
e, |" no 70 the Brussels conference does
reoi' anu looking to relief, then we mus
am hopeful, however tna. 'ne
ence will accomplish something, a
it seems probable that it will
until spring" :,
IN. The free trade wing OF the de'
partv ia making quite determir
. Is g'eAs against Speaker Crisps caud'dao
n = . .o.a speakership Of the next House
= - IL Saturday night the firing naa
shs' ., :" from masked batteries. but Nj
ai.her our shameful treatment at the Reis
TN De'ns banquet may be considered as
p.A'.' ~ - ming OF an open eight against !
rse's " ~ dacy. II is believed that sen
'aoe ne, - will throw the weight Of his in
ey s,l. . ~ Mr.. Crisp and that the result .
nat aay .ae test will practically settle in %
,ity, with s srt convress.
) Church Of
EN-. Down TurnE is talk Of dividing
n, the old Ave States, each with pol
IL yu1mh onN rl.:a uOutd