Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the hhNAhD''
WASHINGTON, OF. %, 1093'-"en'
the hare has been caught and Is caS'u'
which is to occupy the place OF honoi ."
the men of the funeral feast, DR.. Cieve-
land having at last become con'ip0oU
that it would be dangerous to Keep ."0
corpse Of uncon litional repeal lying
around much longer. And now 'ne
Senatorial chief cooks are deciding no"
the hare shall be served at the aiolesSiu
feast. from which all "baked meats arc
70 be barred. The preparations WI" a"
have TO be made by the democrats as 'n'
rsnnhlican Senators are not enthusiast
ically fond of hare, no matter no" ~ NC
carved. and the populists think the pes.
wav 70 serve hare is to do IS bon-YlVsn'
once suggested should be done with SLICED
crcumbers-throw it out of the WINDOW
Tbare are some democratic Senators VINO
are not fond of hare, which they tDinK
tastes susplciously like crow but TO-
membering the bargain made by certain
bnrters once upon time as to what
sbonld Ia done with the man who found
fault with the cooking they are announe-
.Lo;r l;l,ing for hare with a remark
sble unanimity.
The hare. or rather the compromise,
which is expected 10 be put through at
once-expectations are MOI always realiz-
eds not much Of compromise after
all. 1t provides for the continued pur-
chase of silver under the Sherman law
until October 1894, when they are to
cease for the coinage from time to time
Of the SILVER so purchased and of the
ssigDiorage in the Treasury, and for the
retirement of all Treasury notes and
greenbacks below $40 and the issuing in
place of them of silver certificates or
silver dollars.
The vote by which Van Aliens con6r-
nation as Ambassador to Italy was Sc
cured. after some very plain talk against
the nomination in the Senate, is werth
Studying. OF the 80 votes in favor of
confirmation ten were republican-Al-
drich of RI: Cameron of Pa; Davis Of
MINI. Dixon Of R. l.; Frye of Me. Hig-
gins of Del. Jones of New; Mcmillan Of
Mich. Quay of Pa and Wolcott Of Colo.
and one Stewart of Nev.-an indepen-
dent. Of the % votes against cOnfrma-
ton II were cast by republicans, 4 by
populists-Alen, Of Nebr. ; Irby, of S. c.:
Kyle of S. D. and Kans., and 4 by demo
crats-George of Miss. Martin of Kans.,
and Vance Of n. Z.
Representative Jerry Simpson, charged
Representative Curtis. Of Kans., during
the debate on the bill requiring railroads
in the Cherokee strip to locate stations at
the town sites designated by the Interior
Department with being on the floor Of
tue House in the capacity of Attorney
for the Saate Fe ard Rock Island Rail-
roads. In a moment the House was
thrilled with expectancy and members
began to crowd around Mr., Simpson. Mr..
Curtis succeeded at last in getting him
self heard, and said IF the gentleman
says that the gentleman tells falsehood."
Every body was put in a good humor and
quiet restored without calling on the
Sergeant. alarms by ex.Speaker Reeds
remarking ID an alleged whisper Just
see what the senate's example is doing
for these youngsters"
what would you think of a combina-
ton that would result in making Senator
Hill the administration candidate for the
democratic nomination ID '96 - asked a
Senator who is known as one Of the
shrewdest men and closest observers Of
political moves now in public life. or
course your correspondent said be thought
such a combination very improbable.
ION the contrary, replied the Senator"
it is very probable, and unless certain
plans now under way shall miscarry or
death shall in some way intervene re-
gard it as not only probable, but almost
certain. Hill and Cleveland have been
getting closer together for some time and
it is on the programme for him to become
the administration leader IN the Senate
Within a week Mr.. Cleveland has taken
occasion 10 say that Senator Hill had all
the necessary qualifications to make a
powerful leader of his party in the
Senate and to intimate that he expected
to see him fill that roll. Perhaps you may
have noticed that Hill has not only taken
sides against those Senators who tried the
hardest to nominate him in 80, in the
silver debate, but has actually Quarreled
with two Of them-Morgan of Ala. and
Daniel, of We These and other little
things which do not feel at liberty to
mention make 1t very PLAIN to me that
the cunning hand of Dan Lamont is
working to bring about a combination
offensive and defensive between the ad-
ministration and Senator Hill, and it
looks to me like he was making rapid
progress, too. You Just keep your eye OF
Hill and bis position towards legislation
desired by the administration"