The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-24
Our Washington Letter,


ton an unannouneed visit this week
which started no end Of stories about
his having been sent for in connection
with the calling Of an extra session Of
congress and his candidacy for the re-
publican presidential nomination. He
was brought 10 Washington by U of
the most holy ties which bind men to-
gether-frisndship. The condition of
Representative Hit, Of Illinois, who
has been dangerously Ill and who is
not entirely out of danger was the
maget which drew Mr.. Reed to Wash
ington. They have been for years the
closest of friends, personal and politi-
cal, and Mr.. Reed waited to see if his
presence would not help his friend.
That's the whole story, but Washing
ton news is not over plentiful just
now and the correspondents are
working this highly praiseworthy visit
it of one friend to another for all it's
worth, not bothering about facts, but
giving their imagination free rein. Mr.
Reed only remained in Washington a
few hours.
1t is given out by those connected
with the administration that the Tea-
son Of the court-martialing Admiral
Meade for his recent criticism of the
un-American policy of the admins
tration was abandoned was that Ad-
miral Meade declined to answer ques-
tons as to his responsibility for the
newspaper interview in which the
criticism appeared and the absence of
any law to compel the newspaper man
who interviewed the admiral to testify
before a naval court martial. But that
was not the reason at all; it was mere
ly a pretence. The real reason was the
fear of public opinion, which was
quick to see that Admiral Meade was
goaded into making the remarks which
constituted a technical violation of
the naval regulations, but reflected the
sentiments of seven-tenths of the
American people, and would have
been equally as quick to resent any at
tempt to punish him by the use of a
packed court martial. Admiral Meade
has given the country forty years Of
gallant service, having a record unsur-
passed by any living officer of our
navy, and the administration will do
well to make the reprimand, which it
proposes to give him. as mild as pos
slble.
There is little doubt that the presl-
dency of the Pullman car company
has been rendered to Secretary Ores
ham. A gentleman whose relations
with several directors of that COM
pany are close expresses the opinion
that if MI. Gresham declines the po-
siti0n it will be offered to ex-Secretary
Robert T. Lincoln.
An open rupture between Mr.. Cleve-
land and vice President Stevenson is in
the opinion of many, certain to occur
in the near future. All of the news
received in Washington points to the
probable capture of the democratic
party of Illinois by the silver men,
and 1t is no longer denied in any quar-
ter that the entire silver movement in
that state has been from the first IN the
interest of MIR. StevensOn's can
for the democratic presidential
nomination, and Mr.. Cleveland believes
that Mr.. Stevenson was the moving
rpirit in the wholeSbusiness and does
not hesitate when talking with his
friends to call him TRAITOR to the ad
ministration of which he is part" and
other uncomplimentary things. Should
the two men meet it is believed that a
quarrel is certain.
A proposition has been made to the
governor of Delaware to appoint a de-
mocratic silver man senator TO contest
the seat to which republicans claim
Col. Dupont was elected, and if the
governor agrees an attempt is to be-
made to get enough populist votes to
make, when combined with the solid
vote of the democratic senators, a ma
jority of the senate, and to seat the
man appointed by the governor re
CARELESS of the report that will be
made by the committee ON elections,
not because they will believe him en-
titled to the seat, but because the man
can be counted opon to vote for silver
at all times. 1t is difficult to believe
that such a scheme as this can be put
through, as your correspondent is con-
fdent that should Gov. Watson give
bis consent it will be found that some
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