Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-17
wAsHIxGros LETrEn.
trrom our Regular corrvpond.n..,

tu0 ASeWoGreHS s'u0 VI e"S SS"ss~
over since he became . member OF
that body. and the ease with which
be downed Mr.. Cleveland in the New
York Senatorial fight, now regarded
- settled in Murphys favor, has ad-
ded much to his prestige, and the pre-
dicsion i made by more than ono
shrewd observer Of things political,
who 10 without personal interest in
tho matter, that Mr.. Cleveland will
find himself compelled to concilia's
Senator Hill. Circumstances have
undoubtedly played right into Hills
hand Of late. Mr.. CIeveiand's recent
declaration that the original Cleve-
land men would ba The FIRST provided
for under his administration was s
trump card for Hill; IL may enable
him 10 humble Mr.. Cleveland very
early 10 his administration.
Senator Hill will control the votes
OF -four Democratic Senators-Mor-
gan and Pugh, Of Alabama, Murphy
and his own from the start, In any
fight that he may desire 10 make on
Mr.. Clevelands NOMINATIONS, and
there are seven or eight other Demo
Gratis. among them Daniels, OF Vir-
ginia, Vest, Of Missouri, and Voos-
hees, OF Indiana, who will join him
unless they are allowed to control the
federal patronage Of their respective
States. So strong does Hill feel
himself to be that he has through cx-
Secretary Whitney conveyed the in
tima.ion to Mr.. Cleveland that he
does not propose TO allow the con6r-
nation OF any mugwnmp as mem.
Der OF his cabinet. Mr.. Cleveland's
friends regard this as great impu.
dence on the part OF Hill, but they
have to acknowledge that the proba-
bilities favor his being able to carry
out his threat, unless the Republic
ans help Mr.. Cleveland out, aud no
body can give any good reason for
doing that.
There is probability that there
may be some Populist members Of
the next Senate who will refuse tc
sell themselves to the Democrats on
the plan proposed by Senator Cor
man aud greedily snapped up by suci
Populists as jerry Simpson. In tina
event, even though tho Republican,
fall short Of clear majority Of thu
Senate, they may by reason OF /
deadlock retain control OF its organ
iza,ion. AT any rate caucus OF Re
publican Senators has decided to fgh
tho Democrats on that line. II Their
were only the tariff and financial mat
tiers To be acted on, the average Re
publican Senator would be Of tn
opinion that the quickest way to dis
gust the country with the Democrat
10 party would DO to let them hsv
the Senate along with the rest; bu
the exposure Of that scheme to per
petuate the power OF the Democrat
party by repeating the laws provid
lug for federal supervision OF nation
al elections, now the only obstacle /
unlimited Democratic frauds on III
ballot box, has aroused the Reput
lioans to the impending danger.
The President in extending tn
Civil Service law to embrace the LEI
ter carriers at all free delivery office
made the last extension he intends ,
make. No ono will deny that il wa
just and proper thing to do, for ii
letter carriers are among the harde
worked employees Of the governme,
and certainly ought to be able to fe'
secure in their position. Some 81
prehension is felt, however, that II
Civil Service Commission will not |
able 20 hold examinations and max
up eligible lists In half Of the free d.
livery offices before the administr,
ton changes, and until these lists al
prepared tho appointments will
made at the pleasure Of the Post Ma
ter.
Secretary Foster says tho stat
ment OF the condition OF the Troasul
at ti.~ close OF business on tho 3lst
December, which was called for |
the House Ways and Means Commi
tee by the authority OF a resolutic
adopted by the House jus, before II
recess, will be ready this week, At
that il will contain every item Of i
formation in possession of the Tres
ury Department that can possibly
OF any service to the Committee.
Whenever member of Congre
wishes 10 secure little cheap not