Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-14
HILL AND WHITNEY.
VIII Cleveland Help German ?-Iowa's
Favorite Boss Bowler.

VIII cleveland f1eip u0rmdn f-f0wa'S
Favorite Boss Bowler.
[Fron our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. "a
New York Democrat who is in a po-
sition to know whereof he speaks said
to Washington friend concerning
the report that Senator Hill and ex-
Secretary Whitney would have a
bitter fight for the control of the COM
ing Democratic State Convention,
and consequently of the Democratic
delegation from that State to the
National convention: 1T is simply
rot. Why should there be a fight?
Hill, who controls and will continue
to control the State machinery, does
not antagonize Whitney's candidacy
for the Presidential nomination. On
the contrary, he is perfectly willing
that Mr.. Whitney should have the
solid delegation; also, the Democratic
nomination, although he doesn't be-
lieve he can get that, even with the
earnest support of his own State dele
cation to start with. Why is Hill
willing to see Whitney nominated
Simply because he is SO we'll acquaint-
ed with the condition of public senti-
ment that &c knows no Democrat can
be elected President next year. Be-
sides, he knows that Mr.. Cleveland,
although making a pretense of being
friendly to Whitney. doesn't want
him nominated. Good reasons, aren t
they?"
Senator Germans friends say that
Mr.. Cleveland has promised, through
Dan Lamont, to let it be known in
some way that he wants the German
ticket elected in Maryland and that
those Democrats who are fighting that
ticket, most of them are Cleveland
men, are acting against his wishes.
But there are Democrats-other people
too-in Washington who do not be-
lieve that any such promise has been
made or that Mr.. Cleveland will move
finger or say word to help Cor
man in his trouble. Mr.. Cleveland
has heretofore shown himself to be
the most implacable and unforgiving
of men, even where his own political
interests were injured by his refusal
to forgive injuries previously done
him.
Hon. ]. S. Kramar, of Webster
City, Iowa, who is visiting Washing
ton, says of political matters in his
State: "The Republicans will elect
their State ticket this year by an
enormous majority; it wouldn't be
surprising if the 100, 900 mark was
reached. Next year we will do even
better, as we expect to have favor
lite son at the head of the National
ticket. The logic of the situation I'M
doubtedly points to Senator Allison
as the best, the strongest and the most
available man that could be named
for the Presidency. / think he is
growing in strength all the time.
The enthusiasm of his own people in
his cause is something wonderful, and
and there is scarcely a Republican
voter in the State who doesn't already
look upon him as the next Presi-
dent"
The presumptious opinion of Comp
troller Bowler, which required ten
thousand words to express, refusing
to approve the claims for sugar bounty
and referring the sugar men to the
Court of Claims, would have attracted
more attention had it not been known
just what he had been ordered
to do and why the orders had been
issued. The principal object the
administration has in view is, of
course, to keep the money appropriat-
ed by Congress to pay sugar bounties
in the Treasury. That object will
will be attained, as no decision can be
reached by the Court OF Claims until
well into November, even should the
case be advanced to the utmost, and
it is expected that the case will be
appealed to the U. S. Supreme Court
before the money is paid. Nothing
would please Mr.. Cleveland more
than to have either the Court of
Claims or the Supreme Court decide
butthere is very little probability of
his getting any such pleasure from
the Supreme Court, however the
Court of Claims may decide, although
he has the power of adding one vote
against the constitutionality in the
Supreme Court, by the appointment
of a successor to the late Justice Jack
son. The Louisiana sugar men are
very bitter towards Mr.. Cleveland,
who gavet them positive promise that
they should have this bounty, and
who used his influence to help get the
bill providing therefor through Con-
gress. They now see through the
game, and say that it will cost the
Democratic party the electoral vote of
Louisiana.
The Washington contingent of the
G. A. r. left for the Louisville En-
campment yesterday and today on
special trains.
The gold reserve is again below
the hundred million mark. Treasury
officials unblushingly admit that they
are doing nottingham do nothing
Except to rely upon the members Of
the bond syndicate for help to prevent