The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-07-19
NO. 81
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WASHINGTON, D. C, July Il 1873
The man who could have prevented
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination in % i
determined 10 prevent MS nOmina-
ton in 9s That man Is Senator
German. Ii Is well known that Cor
maa had only 10 say one word at
the Democratic Convention OF %.
and Mr.. Clevel2nd's nomination would
have been impossible German want
ed shat nonliuation himself. and when
canvass OF the convention showed
that while he cO1ld get vOtes enough
pledged to defeat Cleveland, he ooni
not get enough to be nominated him
self. he therefore declined 10 allOw the
use OF his name before the cOnyen
ton and Mr.. Cleveland was nsninat-
ed He wants thst nomination nOE
lust s. bad ss he ever did, and i de-
sermined TO keep Nj Cleveland ont OF
il whether he can get ii himself or
not His party supporters are some
Of the shrewdest workers IN the demo
cratic party and. like him, they al
dislike Mr.. Cleveland These men are
taking especial pains 10 inform the
democratic voters-by other methods
than the party paper-tbat it WAS
the killing OF the Wilson Tariff Bill,
which wss Mr. Cleveland's OWE meas
ure, and the adoption OF the German
Brice Tariff Bill. which wss publicly
denounced although afterwards slgu-
Sd under eOnpllsiOn 10y Mr.. Cleve-
land. that saved the industrial snd
commercial interests % the county
iron, ry,ia and tie National Treasury
frenn bankruptcy The Gcrrnan men
a-e perfectly ct,niidcat that they can
cont-c: rno-e than ane-third OF tie
Democratic Convention and defeat the
nomination OF MI Cleveland or any
man named by him. evea II they do
not succeed In nominating GOrman-
They are not doing any talking for
publication, but they ara cut tor
blood, 50 TO speak. and they are get
ting it, too
One OF the few democrats who l. On
visiting terms az Gray Gables has
written to Washington trend saying
that Ex-Governor Campbell Of Ohio, l.
no longer persons grata 10 his high
ness, GroverL- That lingo Fourth OF
July speech which Mr.. Campbell made
before Tammsny Is whist did the busi-
ness Ii was taken e : personal in
snlt BY Mr. Cleveland. and coming
from the source ii did il was especially
CALLING. MI Campsel. in addition 80
having been given the privilege Of de-
cIiaing z place IN the cabinet, has
controlled TO much greater extent
than any other nam the Federal sp-
pointments which hare been given TO
Ohio men under this administration.
and his loyalty TO Mr.. Cleveland was
confidently counted upon. But that
Is al over now, and If Nj Campbell
gets within speaking distance OF a
place on the democratic National
ticket he viii do 50 without ANY sid
from Mr. Cleveland or any member ot
his administration. Mr. Campbell
passed through Washington on his
Way back home, but he declined to
discuss the effect that speech had iaad
or was likely to have upon his rela-
tions with the administration bnt
from the talk OF some OF his personal
friends il Is clear that his object IN
making the speech was moi only to
announce his candidacy for the presi-
dental nomination but 60 discount
the effect OF the robust declaration II
favor OF the enforcement of the spirit
and letter OF the Monroe Doctrine
which everybody expects TO be made
by the Republicans In Congress very
early in the next session. Mr.. Camp
bell knows, as everybody who has
given the subject any attention does.
that nine-tenths OF the people In this
country are opposed to the humble
pie. surendereveyshing foreign poll
CT OF the present administration;
hence his indirect condemnation and
reputation Of IL
Mr. Willis l. Moore, the new chief
OF the Weather Bureau, Is q Journey
printer, prosege OF the late Frank
Hsttor, and the manner in which he
secured the appointment. although
himself republican. shows him 10
have the proverbial silreEdness Of the
craft He has been connected with
the bureau for about % years. having
originally enlisted As q private in the
Signal Service, and has for several
wears been chief forecaster st the
Chicago Office He has used system
OF his Own In making forecasts. which
have proven to be the most accurate