Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-06-23

ance Of the State portfolio President
Harrison told him that he would en-.
deavor to smooth the way for him to
set the republican nomination in 1896.
There are so many of that programme
that it is doubtful whether it will exer.
else much influence with Mr.. Depew,
who is credited with being too shrewd
business man to allow himself to give
up a certainty for something that Is
more than uncertain. If Mr.. Depew
becomes Secretary of State what will
become of Secretary Tracy? If Presi-
dent Harrison keeps two New York
men in the cabinet there will be growl-
ing, and if he puts Secretary Tracy in.
to that vacancy on the Supreme Court,
which would, according to his friends,
please the Secretary very much, there
would be still more growing.
President Harrison is much shrewd.
er politician than any one OF those who
helped to nominate HIM. say "help.
ed advisedly, for, although this and
that man have been credited with hav.
ing won the fight for Mr.. Harrison, the
fact remains, undisputed among those
who know the inside workings Of things
! political, that Mr.. Harrison never for
one instant allowed the supreme man.
agement of his canvas to 90 out OF bis
own hands, and that he owes his re-
nomination more directly to himself
than to any other one man. Whether
this IS to his credit, or other wise, de-
ponds much upon your point OF view
With that have nothing to do; the
point to be made plain is the political
shrewdness of Mr.. Harrison. which
many are disposed to underrate.
An evidence of that shrewdness was
given when he telegraphed to Mlnneap.
oils ordering his followers to stop
abusing MIR. Blaine-that telegram was
tremendous factor in the fight. He
is now giving another evidence of his
shrewdness by making those members
of his party who worked against him at
and before the convention feel that he
bears them no i'll will, and he is doing
it right along, while some of his foo
followers are running around blowing
how 1--WE downed 'em.' These things
must not be lost sight of by those who
attempt to figure up in advance the
result of this campaign. In the minds
of many people it is beneath tho dlgni
ty of a President to personally take
part IN the management Of campaign
but it must not be forgotten that there
are also many men who admire the
"get there quality above all others.
Representative Watson made an in
effectual attempt when the House ad-
iourned from Saturday TO Wednesday
to get the House to agree to giving the
rest Of the week beginning on Wednes
day to debate on the sub. treasury BILL
The failure was partly due to the fact
that it had been fully understood that
the House would upon meeting on
Wednesday adjourn to Saturday, in Or
der to give all the democratic members
chance to stay in Chicago, whooping
it up for their tavorites, until the nom.
ination Is made. The prevailing I'M
preston here is that Cleveland has the
best Of 1t, although many believe that a
| dark horse will capture the nomlna-
ton. The men who believe that Sena.
tor Hill will Win are hard to find to
day, although | have it from gentle
man who spent an hour with him this
morning that he is still confident.
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt
is happy. He has been vindicated by
the democratic ma ority of the House
committee on Reform in the Civil Ser
vice, which has been investigating the
report he made charging that certain
Federal Officials in Baltimore had VIC.
lated the Civ! Service law. The dem
ocrats on the committee have agreed to
a lengthy report IN which they say Mr..
RooseYelt's report was correct, while
that made by direction of Postmaster
General Wanamaker by Postoltice In.
spectors was incorrect. The report al
so very sharply cliticises Mr.. Wanna
maker and says that his actions indicate
determination on his part not to en-
force the law. There is one drawback
however, to Mr.. Roosevelt's enjoyment,
Not single republican on the commit
tee agree tc the majority report, and
the minority report, which will be
signed by the republicans on the COM
mittee. will probably Stand by Mr..
Wanamaker.
500 Reward. 500.