The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-12
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Tribune Bureau.
No. 515 Fourteenth ST., N. W..

| No. 5l5 Fourteenth ST., N. W.,
Washington, Dec. IT,
When Don Cameron makes his exit from
the United States senate a little over
| year from now there will be few If any
tears. He has probably been one of the
most unpopular men in the senate for
years. His coldness toward men is the
cause.
Cameron has no personal magnetism
about him, and 1t has always been
wonder to people here how he happened
to be so successful in politics. He inher-
tied 1t from his father But how he man.
aged TO remain In public life so long is the
mystery that can only be solved by figur-
ing on the long and fat purse he has al
ways had, and which he opened wide once
every six years. He never held an office
in which the masses had a say. That is
where he has displayed great political sa-
gacity and shrewdness.
Some of Cameron's friends have him
slated for a cabinet position under the
next Republican president. Perish the
thought. Presidents want strong. INTEL
lectual and influential politicians in their
cabinets. II Cameron eyer possessed any
of those qualifications be fails to show
any of them now. His day as factor in
politics has taken wingA Not even
great political general ofFQuay's stripe
can ever bring him back ilto successful
politics again. He Is done. He has
stacked in," as they call it in poker par--
lance.
The passing of Cameron will leave no
pangs In the hearts of even Republicans.
Pittsburg, the birthplace of the Repub-
lican party, made a hard but unsuccess-
full fight for the next Republican national
convention. The boomers of the Smoky
City, made good offers In the way of
hotel accommodations and railroad trans-
portation. But there were other and more
important reasons why the convention
should 20 to st. Louis, which even the
Chicago and San Francisco boomers could
not galnsay Pennsylvania, Illinois and
California are certain Republican states.
Missouri isn't, but is in the doubtful COL
umn. The national committee Is COM
posed OF very skilful and shrewd polIti-
clans. They figured that by holding the
convention In st. Louis, the metropolis
of Missouri, there will be more than a
fighting chance to carry that state for
the Republican presidential candidate next
year. That Is why St. Louis got he con-
venion. 1t was not her money. for her
rivals had as much, If not more, cold cash
to offer that she had. That Is politics
without adulteration.
If Postmaster Vandling thinks he Is
going to get his bill reimbursing him for
the 5000 worth of postage stamps stolen
from his office year and half ago
through congress this session without a
hard fight, he Is much mistaken man.
A number Of the members who will un-
doubtedly be on the appropriations COM
mittee, which committee will have charge
of the bill, have already been furnished
with sufficient data bearing on the case,
to at least make them suspicious of the
justness of the claim.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Mil
Ter doesn't seem to be in hurry about
further investigating the charges against
Collector Herring. The seal on the last
batch Of charges forwarded by Billy
Burke remains unbroken. 1t Is begin
ming to look more like whitewash every
day.
H II
Congressman Barrett. Of Massachu-
setts, who introduced the resolution in the
house on Tuesday for the imp eachment
of Ambassador Bayard, is Boston news
paper man and was a Washington corre-
spondent for number of years. He was
speaker of the Massachusetts, house of
representatives three years ago. That
resolution Is only q sample of what the
Cleveland administration may expect from
the present congress. A good many peo-
ple-and they are not all Republicans,
either-believe that 1t would be a good
thing for the country IL the president him.
self was hauled over the Goals for some
of his recent sayings and doings. On with
the dance. w. r. B.