The Washington times., 1894-04-11
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

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cleveland is a stronger man to-day with
the Democratic party than Hill is," said a
Georgia Democrat in Congress yesterday
"and that Is saying very little. Hills speech
yesterday makes him out Republican. II
he should be the Democratic nominee for
President to-day he could not carry single
southern state
But the fact is we don't want northern
Democrat as candidate for the Presidency
again. At least not from New York. We
| might Just as well have Republican and not
be responsible for him. We have gotten moth
ing from this administration in the way Of
patronage or legislation. No, the next can
didate has got to come from the West, for we
cannot carry the country with the South
alone and we don't care for any more Demo-
Gratis like either Cleveland or Hill. II the ad-
ministration with all its influence can carry
the convention, 1t cannot carry the election
fCr its nominee.
Senator Walsh was outspoken yesterday in
criticism of Senator Hills speech. He did
not venture many opinions to people whom
he did not know, as he is too shrewd a::man for
that, but he did tell several of his Georgia
friends that Mr.. Hill had made a great mis-
tdke anu Hdu gone TOO IdT. ne 1lr-
Hill has hurt himself with the Democracy by
this latest piece OF political maneuvering.
Senator Jones. of ofArkansas is not very much
pleased with Senator Hills speech. He says
that when the New York Senator suggested that
the states of Arkansas, Missouri. Indiana etc. q,
impose income taxes for state purposes if they
wanted to, he altogether missed the point.
The Democrats want the burden OF national
expenditures to fall evenly on the people. A
tax on imports was tax on consumption;
tax on incomes was n tax on wealth. II
tax on imports alone were imposed 1t would
weigh as heavily on a poor man with a
family as ON rich man. ''Why, Senator Hill
himself said the Arkansas Senator, would
not pay as much as a laborer with family
on $500 year."
Gossip concerning the Delaware Senator
ship, which expires next year, has it that
Senator Higgins will not be his own
successor. The state is Democratic, and Mr.
Higgins got in on "A Republican tidal wave,
which cannot with certainty be counted on
for next year.
Mr.. Bayard would like TO be candidate
again, and am told on very good Delaware
authority that he probably will be. During
the last three years the present ambassador
to England has lost good deal of money,
and he is really poor man. 1t is we'll
known fact that the st. james mission is no
place to save ones salary in, and II Mr..
Bayard came back and entered the Senate he
would, resuming his law practice, be in very
comfortable circumstances.
Other likely candidates are Chancellor
Wolcott and Attorney General Nicholson. who
are able and popular men, as well as the
present chief executive OF the state, Governor
al II
Salisbury, jr., ex-Congressman Martin, and
eX-Attorney General Biggs are others whose
names are heard of in connection with the
place.
The Chicago exposition suggested one
thing which ought to be put in practice at
the National Capital. 1t is not the moving
sidewalk but the moving galleries in the
machinery and liberal arts buildings. II a
cable car of some sort could be run in the
basement of the Capitol, from one wing to
the other. il would save vast amount OF un-
necessary and fatiguing walking for those
who have to make the trip from one end Of
the great building to the other half dozen
times a day.
"Colonel" Redstone, Coxey's Washington
man, is to be seen daily at the Capitol, and
can usually be found near the main door,
waiting to chat with members and others,
whom he is constantly endeavoring to in
terest in his plans. Lack of success seems
to make him more cheerful rather than less
so. and he now declares the whole move
ment a grand success. He claims to have
nearly 300 camps organized in Washington.
There was undeniable evidence Of the pres
ence of the railroad lobby at the Capitol yes
terday. Besides the three or four men who
have been conspicuously active during the
past fortnight, the president of n leading street
railway company, whose affairs are jusstreet
being discussed in the National Legislt now
was on hand.
OF course the lobbying of to-day is not what
it was once. but 1t is fact that vast deal of
conference goes on in the corridors of the Cap
itol which is never heard from except in re-
suits.
Senator Martin, Of Kansas, is having poor
success in his efforts for Charles H. J. Taylor.
The harder he works the worse things look
for the would-be Recorder of Deeds of the
District of Columbia. This is not remarkable.
Senator Martin is not an individual TO carry
very much weight. In the words of eX-
Speaker Reed in referring to fellow member
of Congress, He hasn't been here long, and
We wonder how he got here anyway"