Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-23

WAsmrNaroN d c.. Feb Goth, 1893.
The true significance Of President.
elect Cleveland's cabinet selections. all
but two Of which have been announced,
is beginning to be fully realized by the
politicians, and it is not pleasing to
thuse of his own party who are Oh
record as having opposed bis nomlna.
ton. This ia the way a Democratic
Senator who was friendly to Hill before
the Chicago Convention, hut afterwards
took very active part IN the campaign
Il consider that notice has been served
upon the party that this is to be q
Cleveland administration, in fact as
we'll in name and that none but origi-
nal Cleveland men need apply tor
patronage. With Gresham at the head
Of the State Department all but Cleve-
land men will be shut out of diplomatic
places; we may get few crumbs from
Carlisle, my old colleague; Bissell will
see to 1t that the Hill men are kept out
of the little Post offices in New York as
we'll as in the other states Lamont ill
naturally run the War Department in
che interest of his friend Hoke Smith
will DO the same with the Interior De
partment, while Morton, of Nebraska,
is too well known as q Cleveland wor.
shipper to leave any doubt Of what he
will do with the Agricultural Depart
ment. Do not understand me us kick
ing. or as being core head. have
always commended that President had
a perfect right to organize bis cabinet
to suit himself, and do not blame Nj,
Cleveland for exercising that right; l
am only telling you what the cabinet
as so far selected means to those dem.
ocrats who opposed Mr.. Cleyeland s
nomination, because it will save lots Of
disappointment to have it generally
known
The western men do not like even
= little bit the selection of Hoke Smith,
OF Georgia, to be Secretary Of the In
terror. They think, and make no homes
of saying that Western man should
have been put in the place, because
that department has TO deal with so
many matters affecting that section.
However, the opposition is like that Of
Judge Jackson. whose nomination to
the Supreme Cour, was confirmed by
the Senate without a dissenting voice.
There are two aides to everything hu'
the Queen side of the late Hawalin
revolution was tardy IN getting to
Washington, go tardy in fact that now
it is here there is little probability Of
its being factor in DEF ermiug what
shall be done by this govern ment. ii
though the opponents tie raj '6cation
Of the annexation treaty sent 10 the
Senate last week by President Harrison
are trying to use it as an argument to
let the treaty 90 over to the next SEES.
sion. The impression is, however, that
considerably more than the necessary
two thirds of the Senate are in favor
Of prompt ratlilcat Oh Of the treaty, and
that it Will be ratified, unless tilibustar-
ing tactics are adopted to prevent a
vote being taken.
The traditional attractiveness OF brass
buttons for women is not circumstance
to the fascinating quality of the title of
Congressman. Three fourths Of the
audience Of Congress during the ses-
sions is made up of women and often
there gre few others in the galleries.
Except strangers, few men listen to the
proceedings Of the House and S"nate.
For some reaaon the Senate, while not
entirely neglected, Is not as popular
with the gallery godd sses as is the
House. 1t may be because Che Senators
are older aud less gallant, though there
IL surely gallantry enough in that de-
corous body Of sages. But in the House
there are great many young men. and
q few of the youngest and handsomest
are unmarried. This may account for
the preference that is shown that branch
of Congress. There are always women