Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-25
Hllfs Victory Gear ofIowa Jerseys
Two Legislatures Tariff in the
House-Hawaiian Affairs.

he had protested against the election of
Judge Maynard to the Court of Appeals
of the State of New York in the election
last fall. Of course Senator Hill has no
use for that kind of men, 1t is said that
the President can find no prominent law
yer in New York, who was not against
Maynard. and that therefore he will go
out of New York for the nomination
now. Senator Gray of Delaware, is now
talked of, and he would make a good
Judge. Gray has developed wonderfully
since he came to the Senate nine years
ago to take the place of Tom Bayard,
who resigned to be Cleyeland's first Sec.
retary of State. 1t is rumored that Tom
would resign the Office of Ambassador
to England if Gray should be appointed
Justice, and come back to his old seat in
the Senate. Bayard is strong man, and
the Democratic side has missed him sad
ly since he left. He would have come back
in 1889, had not the Republicans captured
the Legislature of Delaware, an almost
uncommon thing for Delaware, and sent
US that able Senator, Anthony Higgins.
The Iowa Senatorial struggle is over.
and John HI. Gear is to have Senator
Wilson's seat. 1t is most worthy selec-
tiOn. Governor Gear has long been
at the front in Iowa, and she honors
herself as we'll as Governor Gear by this
selection. He is one of the most able of
the present Iowa delegation in the House.
He went down in the general deluge of
1890, being defeated for Congress in his
old district, but he came back in 1892.
and now goes to the upper House in the
next Congress.
The Senate is rattling along at the
Federal Elections bill. 1t Cthe debate)
was opened by old General Palmer on the
Democratic side, and by Senator Chand-
ler on the Republican side. 1t is thought
the debate may run two weeks 1t is the
intention to get through with it in some
way by the time the Wilson bill is dis
posed of in the House,
Secretary Carlisle's letter to Senator
VOORHEES, concerning the present condi-
ton of the Treasury, and of the meas
ures necessary for its relief, has aroused
considerable comment. He says if prompt
action IS not taken by Congress it will be
necessary for him to issue bonds under
existing laws. The general conclusion
seems to be that the Secretary will be
allowed to go on. on his own accord, and
issue bonds by the ample: authority that
now exists by the act of January A.
1875, which gives him full power to
strengthen his coin reserve to any extent
required, and to meet every legitimate
demand. Senator Sherman and Senator
Voorhees, both agree in this conclusion.
And now New Jersey has gone into the
two Legislatures business. Her two
State Senates seem to be prOspering,
and each seems willing to give the other
side their Senate Chamber when not in
use by themselves. Surely these brethren
are bound to dwell together in peace and
unity. Oh, well, if there must be two
Legislatures in the same State, it is
surely commendable to see them treat
one another in such courteous manner.
The Governor and Attorney General of
the State both. of course, agree that the
Democratic Senate is the Senate of the
State. The matter goes to the Supreme
Court, but as that is Democratic also,
and judging by the different decisions
given by Supreme Courts of both parties
in different States, it is not hard to see
which way the decision will probably go.
Supreme Judges are generally men, and
talk as much as you may about what ought
to be the decision, political questions
are generally decided by the politics
of the judges who sit upon the ques-
tions.
Mayor Stewart, of Philadelphia, has
been in the city few days, and he has
been more or less criticised by his friends
among the Pennsylvania delegation for
his refusal to become candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania. As c. W.
Stone has also withdrawn, it leaves Gen
Hastings master of the field, from the
present indications. Hastings is an able
man, and he has waited his turn for the
nomination. He would have been the
nominee in 1890 had not Delemater been
forced upon the convention by the lead
ers of the party in the State This time
it is believed that Hastings cannot be
beaten, and no mistake will be made by
his nomination.
The House is putting in its time on the
Wilson bill. The Committee, through Mr.
Wilson, are submitting several amend
ments, one of which was beaten by an
amendment made by Tom johnson. Mr.
Wilson introduced an amendment to
postpone the free wool schedule taking
effect until August 1st, instead of at the
passage of the bill. The Republicans
offered an amendment to not have it
take effect until 1898. OF course John
son and all the Democrats voted against
that, but on the vote for Jo5nsons sub
stitute, to have free wool take effect at
once on the passage of the bill, the Re
pnblicans, several of them, came to John
sons rescue, and voted for his substitute
on the ground that the worst might as
well come now as at the first of August
The Hawaiian question has quieted
down somewhat since the President sent
his last message transmitting the latest
correspondence from Honolulu. The
answer of President Dole is calm, dig
niiied and well guarded document. But