Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-05
hat never before were 80 many Sena.

that never before were 80 many Sena'
tors in doubt. and the very Senators,
too, who will by their votes decide the
political control Of the Senate Of the
Fifty third Congress, Congress which,
in some respects may be one of the
most important in our history. 1t is
generally believed here by men Of all
parties that enough of the doubtful
Senators will be elected by the popu-
lists to give them the balance Of power,
but there is still inst enough doubt, hot
only about their election, but about how
the populists will vote, to keep all
hands on the anxious bench, as it Were
Another thing which has brought
public interest up to fever heat IS Mr..
Cleyelsnd' s unexpected open fight upon
Senator Hills candidate for Senator
from New York, a fight which may be
as important to the democratic party at
large and especially in New York
State. as v as the memorable fight be-
tween Senator Conkllng and President
Garfield, which resulted in the double
resis nation of Senator's Conkling and
Pt.tt, and in Mr.. Cleveland's first
election to the Presidency. The pol
iticians in Washington, even those
closely allied to Mr.. Cleveland, admit
privately-they are discreetly mum in
public-that Mr.. Cleveland made a
mistake in making this fight, even IT
he succeeded in defeating Murphy,
which. by the way few people here be-
lleve to be possible at this late day.
They argue that it will give Senator
Hill an excuse for embarrassing Mr..
Cleyelaud's administration which he
would not have had if Mr.. Cleveland
had kept his hands off in New York.
Tammany men here eay that Murphy 8
election has been all assured thing for
weeks, the necessary votes having been
pledged to him long before Mr.. Cleve-
land came out IN that interview against
him. They admit that, strong rs Sen
a,or Hill is in New York, Mr.. Cleve-
land could haye defeated his candidate
If he had announced his opposition to
him before the democratic members Of
legislature were bound up by pledges.
A few people here express the belief
that he will do it anyway.
The politicians are all very much at
sea about silver legislation at this SEES
sion, and unless they do some remark
able getting together" in very short
time there is little probability that
there will he any legislation. There
has been some shifting of positions on
the silver question since the subject
was last before Congress, but just how
many members have changed their
views appears to be 4 matter of doubt.
It is suspected that Representative
Dockery, Of Missouri, q prominent dem.
ocratic member OF the House Commit
tee on Appropriations, who has been a
strong free coinage man. ls one OF them
and it is believed that Speaker Crisp,
who has also been free coinage advo-
cate, has been converted to Mr.. Cleve-
lands financial IDEAS. The Cleveland
influence and the Harrison influence Is
stl'l being Jointly exerted to bring
about a suspension Of the present
monthly purchases Of silver bullion, bnt
the outward indications Of the effect
have not become sufficiently marked to
saw whether success or failure will be
the outcome.
President Harrison is preparing 4
special message to be sent to Congress
shortly after 1t reconvenes, dealing with
tie advantages enjoyed by the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad by reason OF the
consular sea system of treieh shipments.
The message Will be accompanied by
documentary evidence on the subject
which the heads Of the Executive de.
partments oftht Government have been
collecting Ter Sc me time. The action
of the Canadian Government III suS.
pending certain sections of It's tariff,
concerning the direct and indirect i'm
portation of sugar and mol.sses. which
have been regarded as Determinations
against the United States. will not, it
is thought, cause any change in the
tenor Of the message, although i. may
have corciliAtlrg effect on Congress.
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