The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-10-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. October /, 1894. \

New York politics have always occu-
pied considerable share Of the political
discussions In Washington, but since the
nomination OF Senator Hill by the demo-
Gratis nothing else but New York politics
has been talked about by those who are
more interested In politics than In any
thing else. The general impression,
regardless of political opinion, is that
the result OF the New York campaign
will be deciding factor In the making
OF one or both OF the presidential tickets
put forward 10 1896 by the democrats
and the republicans. BY o fortunate
accident / heard one OF the best Informed
men In the United States-a man whose
name Is synonymous with accuracy Of
political Judgment, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, among public men-express
his opinion OF the situation, not for pub
| LEGATION, but for the information OF half
q dozen personal friends He said: 1.-The
i'm portance OF the New York nominations
for governor does not arise from the per-
sonality OF the candidates, but from the
fact that both OF them are fighting, not
for the governorship OF New York, great
as that honor undoubtedly is, but for
the presidential nomination OF their re-
spectiye parties. This may appear to be
strange way TO regard Mr.. Mort0n's
candidacy, when his age Is considered,
a. no L. l. al ha,
the best Of reasons for knowing. and
what Is more, II he can defeat Senator
Hill, his chances for success would be
excellent. The man who can carry New
York isnot likely to DC turned down with
lmpunity by either the republican or
democratic conventions OF '96, and that
Is just what makes this campaign so in
tensely interesting. No reader of the
newspapers has forgotten that only few
weeks ago 1t was seriously proposed and
discussed among the administration dem
ocratic senators to formally read Senator
Hill on. Of the democratic party, because
of his refusal to support the smocrstic
tariff bill. Now then, how much real
assistance do you suppose the admins
tratiou and its followers will give Sene-
tor Hill in HIS attempt TO use tho COVER
nor's chair as stepping stone to the
presidential nomination Of his party?
Mighty little, you may be sure. 1t might
be Inferred from this that considered
HIPS chances very poor, but that would
be wrong. Its toss-up this time as to
which, II either, has the best chance OF
winning. Morton is just as bad off when
1t comes to outside assistance as his OPP
ponent. With the knowledge that his
election means his candidacy for the
presidential nomination Of his party, 1t
Is expecting much OF human nature for
either ex-President Harrison. ex-Speaker
Reed, Gov. Mckinley, or any OF those
who are already pledged to support the
candidacy Of either OF them, to over-work
themselves trying to elect Mr.. Morton.
My belief II that the present campaign
in New York will be freer from outside
interference than any for many years,
and that the winner will come very near
to landing the presidential nomination
of his party in 1896, IL he does net !
actually succeed, but will not attempt
to guess the winner al this stage Of the
race.
1t has been long time since the
average Washingtonian was more aston
ished than lie was at the arrest and re-
eX-chief OF, and discussing clerk of The
U ). Weather Bureau, who about - |
years ago escaped from the custody of |
deputy L. ). marshal, while he was
awaiting trial for the embezzemen5 OF
sum in the neigh5ornood of $500, 900 |
from the L. 5. government. The state |
meut that the officers Of the government |,
secret service have been on his track |
during these Is years, but have been UNI
able 10 locate him. Is regarded as simply |
silly. A score Of people in Washington |
eight hours at any tilne since his depart
ure from Washington, and at one time |
several years ago a private detective |
made public proposition to arrest him |
within forty-eight hours, II authorized
by the proper authorities and paid u
reasonable reward for so doing, but his |
proposition was not accepted. AT no
time has the government offered a reward |
for his apprehension. 1t was because
the people OF Washington had settled
down to the belief that Howgate would
never be arrested that his arrest caused
astonishment. Whether right or wrong
the theory that the arrest aud trial of
Howgate would bring exposure and ruin |
to others who had shared the money he
and that those Others
were powerful enough to prevent his be-
Ing actively soug Int for was long ago
generally accepted. Whether this theory
was entirely myth or that the Interest,"
ed parties have lost power or have died
is the subject OF much discu. sion among |