The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-09-06
ashingtOn Letter.

Washington. ID. c August 81, 1S95.-
Secretaries Carlisle and Lamont are
the first members Of the cabinet TO lie
turn from their vacations and settle
down to work. They both found things
moving nicely in their respective depart
mems Secretary Carlisle * being I'M
portuned 20 60 to Kentucky Tor the pur-
pose OF trying to make peace between
the state central committee and the
candidates on the Democratic state tick
et. but he has not yet consented to do
so, and 1t Is not at all certain that he
will.
Boss Quay, in the eyes of Republican
politicians, began his second time on
earth" when ne knocked out mis- enemies
and got new and strong hold on the
Republican machine in Pennsylvania
Democrats also are interested in way,
as it Il among the probabilities :hat
Quay's latest demonstration Of his abIl
ity as a schemer and trickSter will cause
him to be selected to run the Republi
can national campaign next year.
EX. Governor Gunck. of ArIZOuIa,
who has been spending the summer on
the Atlantic coast, Il now IN Washing
ton. Speaking OF national politics he
man the Democratic party can have at
the head Of itiseIicket Is Ex, Secretary
William c. WhItney. With such
| leader we can carry New York. New
/ jersey. and Connecticut beyond a doubt.
! The first two Will be won 10y Democracy
this year, according to present indIca
I tIOns These three states are still eS-
sential to the success OF the Democratic
party. 1t is folly, this talk about let,
ting the east go and forming an alliance
with the west. 1t Is snare and a de
| lusiOn. The south cannot afford to
ALLEVIATE Its old time allies for the sake Of
a doubtful coalition with western COM
monwealths of pOpulistic tendencies
/ There Is nothing to gain by such a com
bination. The right programme is to
stick to New York, New jersey and Con
necticut. Here Is the battle ground in
1896, as it has been in the past, and
here the Democracy can conquer"
Hon. Chauncey F. Black, of Pa,
president of the national association Of
Democratic clubs, has written a letter to
Lawrence Gardner, of this city, secretary
Of the association, denying that any at
tempt was being made, as charged in re-
cent publications, to commit the clubs
on the silver question. In that letter he
says: I'VE are all Democrats. Let us
stand faithfully by the national platform
until a new one is made. | have my
opinion on the silver question, but
| have placed on the executive committee
OF this association some of the most dis
tinguished advocates of silver in the
land, as witness. McMilHn OF Tennes~
see, Car, OF North Carolina, Clarke, Of
Montgomery, Aukenny, Of Min. and
Richards, Of Utah Would any of these
gentlemen be there if [ were inclined
To pack Il committee against their views2
Not thought was taken of the silver
question when the committee was ap~
pointed. We ask the cooperation OF
all Democrats and all Democratic clubs
/ between the two oceans in support of
those universally accepted Democratic
principles which are stated in the sever
al articles Of our constitution, and as to
all else we abide the final determination
OF the regular nominating national con
ventiOn.
1t Is understood that the report of the
/ Nicaragua Canal commission. which Is
/ now in the hands Of Secretary Lamont.
/ Il favorable to the canal, but bears some
what heavily on the methods of the
canal company, particularly as to esti-
/ mates Of the amount needed to com
/ plete the canal. The commission
I says it will take SlI5, 600, 600 to com
plete the canal, which Is S45, ,UOO. 600
more than the company's estimate.
Time Brings changes. Under the
( federal election laws, repealed by Dem
ocra:ic congress, one John | Da-
venport, as I. :. supervisor Of elections
for the city OF New York, was for many
years sort of Republican joss. He
always had money t. spend when he
came to Washington, which was often.
/ Things have not gone so easily with him
since he lost his occupation. He rented
Washington house, but this week the
contents were seized 10y a constable be-
cause Of an unpaid rent bill Of $500. Ii
Is not right to rejoice at anybodv's mis-
I fortunes, but there are 10 Of people
who would find 1t very difficult to be
sorry for John l. Davenport's troubles.
VI.