West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-20
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Our Weekly Letter from the Heme OF
"uncle SAM"
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Sept. Is, 1894

WASHINGTON, ID. c..
Sept. 10, 1894
a cheerful feeling prevails at
Democratic headquarters, as may
be judged by the talk OF Secretary
Lawrence Gardner. who said "The
result in Name is hardly what we
expected. considering the character
of the fight made by the Repub-
licans, the amount of money spent,
and the speakers of national repu-
tation thrown into the State.
When compared with the little that
was done by the Democrats, it
strikes me that the vote is ridicu-
lously small. The Democrats i'm
Maine had nothing to lose, whereas
the Republicans had everything to
gain, not only in keeping up their
majorities, but increasing them for
the effect elsewhere. But back Of
1t all is the personal State pride of
a Presidential boom. Personally,
feel delighted with the result, AS
/ firmly believe it will have the
same effect on the Democrats that
the Democratic vote in that State
in 1880 had on the Republicans.
The Democrats Of the United States
have determined to elect majority
of the members OF the next House.
They have not been rainbowchasing
with the hope Of securing any votes
from either Maine or Verm ont, and
are not to be pnnic-stricken by any
so called phenomenal votes, showing
great percentage of so-called Re
publican gairsiu Republican strong
holds"
Hon. Clifton II. Breckenridge,
U. s. Minister to Russia, was at
the State department this week to
receive his final instructions. lie
expects to sail from New YORK on
the goth, inst, and will stop i'm
London few days rs the guest Of
Ambassador Bayard before going to
st. Petersburg.
The Democratic text book is
ready for delivery, and it is
GUNNER" as might have been
expected from the fact Of Repre-
sentative Bynum, Of Indiana, hav-
ing been its chief editor and com
piler. The book is not for general
distribution, but is intended to fur
nish ready information on campaign
issues to speakers, editors, and DO.
litical writer's. 1t is supplied by
the congressional Campaign Com
mittee.
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Secretary Carlisle is daily prov
ing that he is the right man in the
right place. Here is the opinion Of
q New York tariff lawyer whose
personal interests are being made TO
suffer by the Secreiary's acts
"Thc prompt and liberal irterpre-
tation Secretary Carlisle is placing
on the disputed features Of the new
tariff IS causing grief among New
York lawyers. You cannot appre
clatc the importance of Secretary
Carlislo's action unless you are
aware that many New York law
yers made large fortunes out Of the
almost endless litigation caused by
the Interpretation Of the Mckinley
tariff by Republican Treasury Of.
flcials. ] dent know whether Mr..
Carlisle was aware Of this, but judg
ing from the promptness with which
he has decided how certain proyis-
ions Of the new law shall be con
strucd by the customs officers, ]
should suspect that he was. As
matter Of fact, he is saving the GOV.
ernment thousands Of dollars, even
If nc is knocking the lawyers out of
business. As be is doing that with
such easy freedom that about the
only thing he has left them to fight
over IS the question whether goods
imported between the 1st and 28th
days Of August shall be rated under
the old or new law, tho first being
the date stated iD the bill for the
new Law TO take effect and tho last
being the day upon which it &c
tuallY become a law. The Secre-
tary has ruled 80 deciavoly and
Al