Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. 1898.

"That man Cleyeland disgusts me-"
said one of the most prominent DEM
ocrats in public life, who had just re-
turned from New York, where he had
hold a conference with the president
elect. 81 went to see him expecting
to find him deep in the intricacies OF
the tariff and OF finance, and shocked
to find that he was more intent upon
knocking Hill down by preventing the
ofhis man, Ed Murphy, to the
senate than he was upon the tariff or
financial policy OF his party for the
next four years; and you may be sure
that the shock was not lessened when
he made it plain to me that he was
bargaining patronage, even to the ex-
tent of seat in his cabinet, to ac-
complish Murphy's defeat. Now you
know that l never did admire Mr..
Cleve'and-he has too much OF the L,
me, and myselfstyle for me-but l did
give him credit for being above the Or
binary trickeries of machine politi-
clans and now that Ihave been shown
my mistake, and by myself at that,
my only feeling is disgust"
Boss Germans plan for choosing U.
S. senator's must have ruu against
some unexpected obstacles, for there
has been "let up" in the Democratic
game Of brag and bluster about the
control of the senate in the next con-
gress, and they are now willing to ad-
init not only the possibility but even
the probability that the organization
of the senate will not be changed when
it meets in extra session to confirm
Mr.. Cleveland's nominations for his
cabinet and other important posi-
tions- There are Democrats-very
prominent ones too, who do not wish
to zee their party control the senate;
they are smiling very broadly these
days.
If the Democrats fail to control the
senate in the next congress they will
avoid what has promised to be the
ugliest sort OF a row over the dlstrl-
button of committee chairmanships.
1t is a rule which has seldom been vio-
lated by a majority In the senate that
when changes are made in the heads
of committees the next man on the
ha oh InIf
Under that rule Senator Voorhees,, OF
Indiana, would be chairman of the
committee on finance and Senator
Harris, of Tennessee, of appropria-
tions. Neither of these wear Cleve-
land collars, so a few weeks ago when
Democratic control OF the senate
seemed certain, boss Cleveland issued
orders that the old rule must be ig-
nored and these chairmanships given
to Carlisle and Mills. When Dan
Voorhees, heard about that order
there was someilanguages spoken which
would not be proper to use in address
ing Sunday School and he eannounced
his intention OF having his rights, IL
his party controlled the senate, what
ever Mr.. Cleveland might wish.
Mr.. Cleveland caused sensation
here by so freely expressing, in news
paper interview, his opposition to the
election of Murphy to be senator from
New York, and his reasons therefor
His reasons are good, for no sensible
man can honestly claim that conduct
ing brewery will give a man the nee
essary experience to make man an
ideal member of the U. S. senate; but
all the same it was a very bad break
for a president-elect to make. The
people of several states have more
than once shown by their votes what
they thought OF a president attempt
ing to interfere with their state poll
tics, and it is now regarded that Mur
ply will be elected of a certainty, and
it was Mr.. Cleveland's interview thai
made that impression general. Mel
who are Mr.. Cleveland's friends anc
| admirers admit that that interview
was a mistake, and that it will caus
Senator Hill to embarass the new ad
ministration in every way that he can
and the even division in the senat
will give him plenty of opportunities
The latest Democratic guess at MI
Cleveland's s cabinet is as follows: Do
Dickinson, secretary of Estate; Senate
Carlisle, secretary OF the treasury
Senator Gray, attorney general; Da
Lamont, secretary OF the navy; an
VIM. r. Morrison (Horizontal Bill
secretary OF the interior. This slat
is given for what it is worth, and you
correspondent thinks that very little
because Don Dickinson stated pos
lively when he wasin Washington las
week that he would not go into til
cabinet, and close personal friend {
Senator Carlisle, who would be likel
to know his intentions, said toda
that Mr.. Carlisle has been offered I'll
treasury portfolio, but had for pr
vate reasons positively declined to a
cept it. Noguesses are being made b