The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-05
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.



idea that Mr.. Cleveland is seriously
working for a denomination for a
third term for himself are right.
but so far as indications can be
trusted they are wrong. The fol-
lowing summary of the situation is
made by Democratic Elk Congress
man-Conn, of Indiana: '"The ad-
ministration was never before so
muchi in politics. Democratic dissen-
sion in Kentucky, Maryland and
Ohio has aroused the turgid parti-
sanship of President Cleveland and
instead of breaking out in choleric
platitudes he is using the machinery
of the administration to bring sweet
peace to warning Democratic fac
tions, in the interests of his third
term. German, with his sugar
trust record; Brice, the champion of
senatorial corporate rings, and
Blackburn, the free silver idol, have
suddenly become endowed with
angelic qualities, and, because they
are supposed to control the party
majority in their states, they are
being held to the Presidents heart
to be warmed into Cleveland Dem
ocratic life. To Secretary Carlisle
IS entrusted the conversion of Ken
lucky Bourbonism. His voice will
soon be mingled in unison with
that of Free Silver Joe in behalf of
party harmony, whether it comes
from 16 to l calamity organ or a
gold mounted corporation concert
grand, just so it is equipped with a
sub bass attachment. If the Dem
ocratlc deed of trust which Senator
Brice carries in his inside pocket
can also be franked with the Cleve-
land cuckoo crest, Ohio will be as
safe for a third term as if counted
among the heavenly host. But in
Maryland the situation is somewhat
different. Senator Germans pull
is only three finger hold, and 1t
is doubtful if even President Cleve-
lands magnetic influence will mes
merize enough Democrats to elect
the ring ticket. To complete the
circuit and turn third term current
into the next national convention
it will also be necessary to capture
New York, Indiana and another
important state or two. New York
has it's Democratic troubles, for
which Senator Hill holds the pana-
oea, and the next effort of President
Cleveland will probably be to secure
control of the Senator's medicine
box. Indiana is considerably
wrought up over the silver question
and it will be necessary to proselyte
Senator VOORHEES, in order to vote
that delegation. This was done
once before and perhaps the same
charm can be worked again. In
any event an extraordinary effort is
being made to wheel the Democracy
into line for Cleveland, third term
and continuation of the national
fishing club at Buzzard's Bay"
The publication of Secretary La
mont's very generous offer to ad-
vance $4,000 from his own pocket
to be used in paying soldiers sal
aries, Congress having failed to APP
propriate enough for that purpose,
while it could not be legally accepted
oC1N Cu w III dM dbJCliGlOu W Vic ull-
ferance between Dan Lamort's
financial circumstances when he
made his debut IN Washington as
Mr.. Cleveland's Private Secretary
and at this time. Then he was so
poor that Mr.. Cleveland paid him
1000 year in addition to the sal
airy of Private Secretary, in order
that he might be able to keep up
with his family respectable social
appearance. Now he talks of ad-
vancing $50, 900 as nonchalently as
he would then have asked a friend
to take beer with him. Dan isn't
the only one of the crowd who has
got rich. Mr.. Cleveland has become
a multi-milhonaire and a number
of others, then poor, are now