Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON. D.. c., Sept. 8, '95.

MANY Democrats of more or less
mostly less-prominence have lately
assumed TO speak for Mr.. Cleveland on
the third torn question, but it will be
noticed that no Democrat whose rela.
tions with Mr.. Cleveland are such as
to make it even presumable that he
vas conversant with Mr.. C~leveland's
desires has committed himself on the
subject, although some Of them, like
Comptroller of Currency Eckels, have
talked in a non committal way about
it. Repeated attempts have been made
by the shrewdest of newspaper inter-
viewers to get a positive assertion from
some member of the cabinet, but none
have succeeded. There is but one in
ference to be drawn. Those who are
asserting that Mr.. Cleveland does not
wish a third term are doing 80 without
any knowledge of what his wishes are
probably with the hope of infu.
encing him; while those who are In a
position to know his wishes are saying
nothing, waiting for Mr.. Cleveland to
say what he wishes said. And Mr..
Cleveland is waiting to ascertain Demo.
cratic sentiment On his candidacy for a
third term before he commits himself
either way. He wants that nomination
again, and if he thinks he can get it
will not hesitate to let his want be
known. If the drift of Democratic
sentiment indicates. that he would be
defeated if his name went before the
convention a letter filed with lofty
platitudes against u third term may be
confidently expected from him before
the convention. In short, he wants IL
If he can get it, and doesn't want it if
he can't get it.
Another 5 5000 a year was placed at
Mr.. Cleveland's disposal by the death
OF Fish Commissioner Mcdonald, and
another scramble has thereby been in.
augurated among the Democrats who
are still hunting for anything with a
government salary attached to it. The
late Col. Mcdonald, who held the posi-.
ton for some years, may or may not
have been an expert in the propagation
of fish, but there is no doubt of his
having been an expert manipulation of
F. F. V. influence. He succeeded in
heading off more than one well organ
lied attempt to make the Fish Commits.
sion a bureau of the Agricultural De-
partment, and in getting liberal APP
preparations from Congress for the
Fish Commission. Notwithstanding Sc
rious charges of extravaganza made
against him.
Gen. Coppinger, who commanded the
troops sent to Jackson Hole. Wyoming,
agrees with the civil O ficials in blam.
ing the "Rustlers" for the recent In.
dian troubles. He is now trying to get
the Secretary of War to agree to ask
Congress to add the jackson Hole re
gion to the Yellowstone National Park.
Senator German has made more
than one fight in his long career as
boss Of the Democratic party of Mary
land, but there is NO doubt that he is
now going through the very worst
scare of his political life. Just after
he got bis ticket in the field he saw
Secretary Lamont, and Dan gave him
to understand that he would find a way
to whip the Administration Democrats
into supporting the German ticket.
With that assurance Mr.. German went
to Saratoga. He remained there sew.
eral weeks, but is now back in Mary.
land, somewhat surprised to find that
the Administration Democrats have
not been whipped into line. He is said
to be in doubt as to whether Dan La
mont tried to find a way to make the
Administration Democrats support the
German ticket, or whether he was
called off by Mr.. Cleveland before he
tried to do anything. Meanwhile Re.
publican confidence on the part of
Marylanders continually increases.
Representative Dalzell, of Pennsylva-
mia, whose chance for being Chairman
of the WAYS and Means committe of
the next House is considered excellent,
was in Washington this week. Speak
ing Of probable Congressional legisla.
ton he said: 1.-THE first duty will be
that of passing legislation which will
insure to the government sufficient
means to meet the expenditures. The
present condition of affairs is actually
alarming. The German tariff bill has
been in operation for a year, and has
demonstrated its inadequacy to provide
the means for operating the ordinary
machinery Of the government. That
legislation will be along the lines Of