Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-26
DoINGs AT WASHINGTON
Washington. Sept. - 1895.


publicly endorse the nomination Of
Mr.. Cleveland for a third term. But
his endorsement carries no weight
with ANYBODY. because it is we'll known
that Mr.. GRAY is exceedingly anxious
to ret the vacant seat upon the Su-
preme court left BIZ the late Justice
Jackson. He may get it but if so it
will surprise lots of people in Wash
ington. including at least two mem
bers Of the cabinet. Dan Lamont had
a pow-wow with Mr.. Cleveland at
GRAY Gables this week. which viii
doubtless have some effect upon that
third term business. either in pushing
it forward publicly or in silcncing for
time the cuckoos' publ c support Of
it.
Another thing about which Dan
Lamont talked to MIR Cleveland was
who shall succeed Gen. SchOtield.
whose age will place him on the re-
tired list on the 29th inst. as COM
mander of the army. According to
right and precedent the senior major
general-Gem. Nelson 4 Miles
would succeed Gen. Scholield But
democratic sch emers wish to carry
party politics into the army. ignore
right and precedent, and jump one Of
the other major generals over the head
OF Gen Miles, because they say that
Gen. Miles is arepublican. There are
reasons for believing that Dan Lamont
is in sympathy with those sehemcrs;
also for believing that Mr. Cleveland
would like to ignore Gen. Miles. but
it is far from certain that he will care
to face the storm OF indignation which
would certainly follow such an act of
injustice TO as gallant an officer as
ever drew sword Gen Miles IS
popular and Mr.. Cleveland knows il.
Nj. John NJ Reynolds Of Pa. at
present assistant secretary Of the In
terror, evidently knows COOL thing
from worthless article He was
nominated on the democratic ticket
for Judge of the new Superior court
OF Pa. but knowing the impossibilitv
of getting elected and having no de-
sire to give up his present very COM
Portable salary. he promptly tele-
graphed his declination of the lomi-
nation.
II is said that Senator Mills Of
Texas, accompanied his declaration
against the free coinage OF silver with
one against the nomination of Mr.
Cleveland for a third term. in order to
prevent the Texans accusing him OF
having become cuckoo. Mr.. Mills
was once silver man OF the most
radical type. He has been in Wash
ington ever since Congress adjourned.
but he has until now refused 10 define
his financial position He was virtu-
ally forced into it by letter from
the chairman of the Texas democratic
committee which he could not ignore
unless prepared to drop out Of poll
ties ut the end of his term in the Sen
ate. He will doubtless find when he
gets back to Texas-he started this
week that he did not improve his
popularity with either silver or anti
silver men when he said that although
opposed 70 the free coinage Of silver
he would vote for it in the Senate if
next years Texas democratic conven-
tion endorsed it,
The Bowler farce is to he repeated
Secretary Carlisle has set Septem Der
goth as the date To hear ex-senator
Manderson's arguments in an appeal
from the decision of Bowler. referring
70 the claim of the ONnard company
of Nebraska. for sugar bounty, to the
court of Claims. Inasmuch as the
order to hold up the money for sugar
bounties came from MIR. Cleveland,
there is no probability that Secretary
Carlisle will reverse Bowler. no mat
ter how convincing the argument of
Mr.. Henderson may be, unless some
other method of keeping the money!
in the treasury has been decided up
on.
Numerous fairy stories are being
printed about Speaker Reed being |
bossed by this or that man into Sc |
lecting or not selecting this or that
member Of the House for chairman az |
the most important of the House COM
Mr.. Reed is VIGOROUSLY fond /
of joke and he probably enjoys |
reading these stories Every body |
who is at all acquainted with Mr.. |
Reeds character knows that while al
ways open to being convinced by ar
and sometimes allowing him.
self TO be persuaded, he cannot be
bossed by any man That yerv fact
is the foundation of his public repu-
tation.
Secretary Carlisle did not 20 to the
dedication Of the Chickamagua bat
tlefield although four of his fellow
OF the Cabinet did He still
maintains an oyster-like silence con-
corning government finances, and de-
clined positively 10 say word when
b,untly asked 10 say yes or no as to
whether there had oeen any prepare
tions for another bond issue. The
same policy Of silence prevails among
those of his subordinates who would |
be likely to know anything about an
issue of bonds. the intimatiou having |