Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-05

with accuracy Of political Jodg
ment, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, among public men-ex
press his opinion of the situation
not for publication, but for the H.
formation of half a dozen personal
friends. He said: "Tne Importance
of the New York nominations for
governor does not arise from the
personality OF the candidates, but
from the fact that both of them
are fighting, not for the governor
ship of New York, great as that
honor undoubtedly is, but for the
Presidential nomination OF their
respective parties. This my ap'
pear to be strange way to regard
MIR. Mortou's candidacy, when
his age IS considered, but that he
so regards it himself 1 have the
very pest OF reasons for knowing,
aud what is more, if he can defeat
Senator Hill, his chances for sue
cess would be excellent. The man
who can carry New York is not
likely to be turned down with
impunity 10y either the republican
or democratic conventions OF '96,
and that is just what makes this
campaign so intensely interesting.
No reader of the newspapers ha S
forgotten that only a few weeks
ago it was seriously proposed and
discussed among the adminlstra'
tIon democratic Senators to formal
" read Senator Hill out of the
democratic party, because of his
refusal to support the democratic
tariff, bill. Now then, how much
real assistance do you suppose the
administration and its followers
will give Senator Hill IN his at
tempt to use the Governors
chair as q stepping stone to
the Presidential nomination of his
party? Mighty little, you may be
sure. 1t might be inferred from
this that 1 considered Hills
chances very poor, but that would
be wrong. It's a toss up at this
time as to which, if either, has the
best chance of winning. Morton is
Just as bad off when it comes to out
side assistance as his opponent
With the knowledge that his cleo
ton means his candidacy for the
Presidential nomination OF his
party, 1t is expecting much o
human nature for either ex'Presl
dent Harrison, ex Speaker Reed
Coy. McKinly, or any OF those
who are already pledged to sup
port the candidacy of either OF them
to oyerwork themselves trying t.
elect Mr.. Morton My belief Il
that the present campaign In Ne'
| York Will be freer from outside IN
reference than any tor man,
years, aud that the winner Will
come very near to landing tn
Presidential nomination OF hi
party IN 1895, if he does not &C
tualy succeed, bat will not at
: tempt to guess the winner at thi
stage OF the race.
1t has been a long time sine
the average WAsLingtonian wa
more astOnlshed than he was a
the arrest and return to Jail {
Capt. Henry W.Howgate, ex-chie
of, and DlsbursiDg Clerk OF the {
S. Weather Bureau, who about l
years ago escapted from the custod
OF Deputy U. S. Marshall, Will,
he was awaiting trail for the en-
bezzIement of sum IN the neigh
bOrhood of 100000 from the U. S
Government. The statement tina
the officers of the Government
Secret Service have been on hl
r track during these IL years, bu
, have been unable to locate him, i
I regarded as simply silly. a scor
} OF people in Washington coul
have located Howgate within forty
; eight hours at any time since hi
! departure from Washington, an
at one time several years ago
! private detective made a publ
} proposition to arrest him With
Eorty.eight hours. if authorized b.
the proper authorities and paid
reasonable reward tor so dong
but bis proposition was not az
copied. Atno time has the Coy
eminent offered a reward for hI
apprehension. 1t was becaus, tn,
people of Washington had settle
down to the belief that HOwgat'
would ever be arrested that hi:
arrest caused establishment
| Whether right or wrong the theory
that the arrest and trial OF How
gate would bring exposure and
/ A.. -,v,oro h0 had ahQrp0 fh(