Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-09-29
DOOMED TO DISAPPOINTMENT.
A Scandal Brewing Malone on Re,
publican Prospects In the South.

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the opinions Of those Democrats who
think they know something. Accord
ingiy Mr.. Carlisle dropped the tariff,
Notwithstanding the presence inWash-
lington ola committee representing the
manufacturing chemists and druggists
who are waiting at heavy expense for
a decision as to the free admission Of
alcohol Tor use in the arts. and devot-
ed his last day in Washington to in
serviews with Don. II. Dickinson,
Chief Democratic rainbow-chaser; Mr..
the German of Pennsylvania politics
and incidentally chairman Of the
Democratic National committee: Sena-
tor Faulkner, who is chairman Of the
Democratic Congressional campaign
committee, and who possesses enor-
nous vitality or he would not have
survived the doleful news which has
recently came to his committee, and
Representative Price and several other
Louisiana Democrats. That Mr.. Car
isle did not carry any cheering assur-
auces to Mr.. Cleveland is certain, but
II is expected here that his visit will
result in some action by the admins
tration, looking towards a cessation Of
The Democratic stampede now going
IN, but even the most sanguine Dem
'crats do not expect it to succeed.
Democratic doom has been pronounc-
ed.
Mr.. jeremiah 0'Rourke, who was
compelled by Secretary Carlisle to turn
loose one of the best paying offices
under the Treasury Department-sup-
cruising architect--saidb before leaving
Washington that Logan Carlisle, chief
clerk of the Treasury, was at the bot
tom of all his woes. Logan wanted to
dictate all the appointments, decisions
concerning contracts, etc, in the Sup
visingAfchitect's office, just as he does
in other Treasury bureaus, and Mr..
o'Rourke objected Secretary Carlisle
stood by his son Logan, as he usually
does, and Mr.. O'Rourke added the
prefix EEK" to his name. While this
would seem to be merely Democratic
family row, it is in reality something
much more important. The Super
vising Architect is charged with the
duty Of letting all contracts for the
construction or repair of public build
ing throughout the country, and there
is much ugly talk about contractors
being favored by order OF Logan
Carlisle. o'Rourke openly threaten
ed to make sensational disclosures.
concerning the business Of the archi-
tect's Office, ana did say that had he
favored the contractors his resignation
would never have been asked Tor.
But just then some influence was
brought to bear upon him and he sud-
denly became as dumb as a clam.
Still, it will surprise nobody herea-
bouts to find the architects Office the
center OF a sensational scandal in the
near future. Others besides Mr..
o'Rourke are in possession Of the
facts. and they may not be so easily
muzzled.
Senator Henderson will this week
go to Nebraska to take an active part
in the campaign. The statement that
he would not be a candidate for re-
election was made without his author
ity, and probably merely with the
hope that i would help the demo pop
combine in that State by leaving the
impression that Senator Henderson
did not wish to become a candidate be-
cause he did not believe Republican
legislature would be elected. As a
matter Of fact, the Senator says he feels
absolutely certain that the Republi-
cans will control the legislature. As
to his own candidacy he did not care
to talk further than to say that he had
not authorized the statement referred
to above. But his close friends say
they expect him to be re elected to the
Senate. where he has SO faithfully
served Nebraska.
Gen. Malone, who. as chairman Of
the Virginia State Republican COM
nittee, advised not long ago that no
Republican Congressional nomination
be made in that State. has changed
his mind He now says 1.-THE bolt
Of the Louisiana sugar planters looks
like the entering wedge in the disrup-
ton Of the solid South. II is the most
significant political event that has
happened in late years. II I mistake
not the example Of the disahected
I>ouisianians will prove contagious. and
we shall see the solidarity Of the Dem.
ocratic party in the South speedily
disintegrating. In spite Of all the
cheating that is apt TO be done in Viz
ginia this year by the dominant party.
the Old Dominion will probably send
three Republicans to the House. In
Maryland the Republicans will win at
least three districts and think two In
West Virginia. In Louisiana the
Democrats will be lucky to get off
with the loss OF only three Congress-
men. In the North it will be in the
nature OF clean sweep for the Repub-
| leans"
Representative Hooker. of New York.
who has been all over that State since
the adjournment Of Congress. says the
Republicans are certain to carry TWEEN
ty out Of the twenty-four Congress-
ional districts outside Of Brooklyn and
New York City. and that he will not
be surprised II all OF them are carried.
That's the kind Of talk that every
Republican who comes to Washington
these days INDUCES in.
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