Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-08-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Cleveland s'Sours" on Senators Demo-
Gratis Quarrclling Outlook for Silver.
IFrom our regular correspondent.l


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. IA, 1898.
Democrats In Congress do not take kind
ly to MIR. Cleveland's departure. They do
not hesitate to say that it was as much his
duty to stay here and help his party reach
decision on the silver question as II is
the duty of members of Congress TO STAY.
Before leaving Mr.. Cleveland spoke his
mind freely to several prominent members
of his party. He told them among other
things, that unless something unexpected
occurred to make him change his mind. he
did not intend making any more appoint
ments until Congress had acted upon the
silver question, and that he did not attend
to stay In Washington u listen to the men
who are more anxious To get few sp
pointments for their friends than To relieve
the financial distress of the country
Aside from Mr. Cleveland's disgust at
the reception given his message by his
party in Congress, his bad health and his
natural desire to be near his wife just
now, there was another weighty reason
W
preciated by every proud man From the
time he arrived until his departure he was
almost completely ignored by the senators
of his party, less than half a dozen of
them having paid him the courtesy OF even
formal call. This was so different from
what ne had been led to expect by those
who have been purposely disappearing
things to him that he was at first furious,
and later Inundated. Those senators
whom he saw carried him no balm for his
wounded pride, as they were practically
unanimous In the belief that IL will he i'm
possible 10 get a bill for the repeal OF the
silver law through the Senate. unless Il
embodies substitute that meets the ap-
proval OF the conservative silver men in
that body.
Truly Mr. Cleveland had reasons enough
for leaving Washington in hurry. al
though none Of them was sufficient 10
excuse his departure.
So far the silver fight in the House has
been mostly between democrats. although
several republicans. among them Gros-
yenor, of Ohio. and Henderson. OF lows,
gave Representative Harter, of Ohio.
few disagreeahle minutes when he asserted
that the condition Of the worklngman in
England was a. much superior TO the
condition of the workingman in Ohio as
berth IN Heaven Is to cot in purgatory.
The free silver democrats also prodded
Harter at several points of his speech,
Mr. Harter said that Senator Sherman,
Instead OF being abused for the Sherman
law, ought TO have the grateful thanks Of
the whole people, because he got the best
there was to be obtained for the country
out of s bad situation. But the portion Of
his speech thst was the most Irritating TO
the silver men was where he said The
workingmen are appealing TO Congress for
bread, and the silver men are Offering them
not stone but dynamite. and in stead OF a
serpent, a whole bundle OF thcn-a boa
constructor, rattlesnake. and a copper
head, all rolled into one In the shape Of
financial system"
II Is plain 10 be seen thst the speeches
10 Il House are for home consumption.
Since the frst day there has not been
quorum present. sud the same condition is
expected 10 continue during the fourteen
days the debate is to last. No vote. will
be changed, ard II the votes were taken
now Instead Of az the close OF the debate
the result would be the same
The senate has done nothing. and 1, Il
understood thst st the last meeting Of the
finance committee the silver men. ho CON
troll that committee, made it plain that no
bill would be reported from the commit
tee for the repeal Of the Sherman law,
without substitute that would be salts
factory to the silver men. \ committee
OF democratic senators is now engaged in
trying 20 bring about compromise Re
publican senators are waiting 10 see what
the democrats propose doing
Representative Breckenridge, OF Ken
lucky, has become involved in very ugly
personal scandal by the fling of suit
against him for $4,000 By Madaline V.
Pollard, for breach OF promise Of mar
rage. She charges that he wronged her
when she WAS seventeen years old and
student 81 Wesleyan female college at Gin
cinnati, and that after his wife's death. in
1892. he promised to marry her, bu, post
poned it from time to time. meanwhile
continuing his relations with her; and
that on July Is, 1893, he married another
woman.
Breckenridge brought Miss Pollard 10
Washington and secured her govern
ment position. from which she was dis
missed for having publicly made deroga-
tory remarks about Gen. Sherman at the
time of his death Mr.. Breckenridge has
his bride here now