The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-10-04
WASHINGTON.
rom our Regular Correspondent.

;lines to discuss the possibilities Of an
early change in the attitude of this
government towards the Cuban revolu-
tionists but recent happenings have
made it subject of discussion among
those democrats who may express
their opinion without breach of inter-
national etiquette or of diplomatic
usage, and they are doing it. Among
the things which indicate the drift of
democratic sentiment outside of Wash
ington is the frequency with which
democratic assemblages have of late
been adopting resolutions in favor Of
free Cuba, the latest and most con-
spicuous instance being the New York
state democratic convention. 1t was
noted also with pleasure that Senator
Gray, of Delaware, was instrumental,
as their chief counsel, in getting the
Cubans recently arrested near Will
mington, Delaware, as hlibusters, re-
leased. OF course it was in his
capacity as lawyer, and not as chair
man of the senate committee on
Foreign Relations, that Senator Gray
befrlended those Cubaps, but all the
same 1t has been taken as a straw in
dicating much. 1t is argued that
Senator Gray would not have become
the counsel of those Cubans if he had
not PERSONALLY sympathized with them,
and his relations with President Cleve-
land are such that he would hardly
have engaged in the case, even though
his personal sympathy had been with
the accused men and the cause they
represented, if he had not known the
inclinations of the administration to
lean the same way. A public meet
ing in favor of free Cuba is being
talked up in Wa - IN and will
probably shortly be held. Many
democrats hope to see the administra-
ton act before tie matter cones up
in Congress, as it is certain to do very
early in the session.
If proof were needed that the Harri-
son boom is dead it is furnished by
the frequency with which republicans
of prominence who came to Washing
ton give 1t kick. Its latest kicking
was administered by Ex Senator Sabin,
of MINI, who was once chairman of
the republican National COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Sabin says he thinks Harrison
ceased to be Presidential possibility
the moment it was certain that Quay
and Plat would control the Pennsyl-
vania and New York delegations to
the republican national convention
He also thinks that Reed is going 10
have a walkover for the nomination,
or says he does.
According to those who are usually
posted on inside republican happen
ings, Mr.. Foraker of Ohio, has with
Gov. Mckinley's consent made a
direct bid to win Boss Platt over to
the support of McKinley's President.
ial aspirations. 1t is we'll known that
Plat was in 1883 promised on behalf
of Mr.. Harrison that be should be
Secretary of the Treasury, a place
that Platt has been hankering after
for many years, if he would support
Harrison, and he was elected. Mr..
Harrison repudiated that promise,
claiming that it was made without his
knowledge or consent, and thereby
made lifetime enemy of Platt. Mr..
Foraker has now made the same pro.
mise for Gov. Mckinley and has told
Mr.. Platt that Mckinley would make
it in person if Mr.. Platt would agree
to swing the New York delegation to
Mckinley after complimentary vote
is cast for Gov. Morton, who is gener-
ally regarded as merely brevet candi-
date for the nomination. Foraker
will also before he returns to Ohio
endeavor to make deal whereby he
can secure the support of Boss Quay
for Mckinley Reed has been sup
posed to have mortgage upon both
Platt and Quay, but they are very
tricky individuals, and will both be
found on the side of the candidate
who offers them the most.
Ex-Representative Outhwaite, of
Ohio, brings cheerful news from that
State. He says: 81 have been
greatly surprised at the way in which
the democratic party in Ohio has
rallied and got into fighting condition.
There is none Of the feeling that pre-,
vailed last fall in Ohio now among
democrats. They are unit, and the
gubernatorial campaign will be one of
the hottest the state has known. The
silver question has been put aside for
the present by Ohio democrats. l do
not mean to say that silver men are
giving up their fight for the white
metal, but they have decided to lay
aside every consideration that may
interfere with democratic victory in
the state. Next year they will come
forward again. The party to-day is
absolutely without a warning element