The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-05-31
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON. May 27.-The Presidential
boom of Hon. William c. Whitney, who as
President Cleveiand's first Secretary OF the
Navy became one of the most popular Demo-
Gratis ever in office, was received with open
arms In Washington, us it doubtless will be all
over the country. If Mr. Whitney can only be
prevailed upon to allow the use of his name as
the Democratic candidate. There would be no
doubt of his having the cordial support of
President Cleveland and every member of the
the administration. A member of the cabinet
is quoted as having said whitney is the
most popular man in the party today He has
kept his hands off of all fights, and is highly
Thought of by both the reform and the machine
politicians. The prospect is good for the re-
habilitation of the party in the general conf
dence of the people. 1t depends entirely on
the revival of business. The indications now
are that this revival will he thorough. and that
by next spring the commercial life of the
country will be as vigorousas it was before the
panic. In that event, ] have no doubt that
Mr.: whitney will permit the use of his name,
and am able to stake my political reputation
on the truth of the statement that upon giving
that permission he will receive the joint sup
port OF not only the administration and Tam
many Hall. but of David ID. Hill. Fairchid
Grace and the elements of the party represent
ed by those gentlemen.
President Cleveland is getting ready to ac-
company Mrs. Cleveland ana the children to
Grey Gables. and if the weather be propitious
they will probably get away this week n e G
are special reasons why the President will =
sire to be near Mrs. Cleveland for some weeks
TO come, and the affairs of the government are
Washington will not be detrimental to public
business. The executive Office will simply be
removed to Grey Gables for time.
The announcement that ex-Representati, e
lsidOr Rayner had withdrawn from the con-
test for the Maryland Democratic gubernator-
iai nomination surprised no one in Washing
ton, and about the only comment heard was an
occasional II told you So" Mr.. Rayner made
the mistake of surprising that abuse of Senator
Gormanwould commend him to the Democratic
voters, who knew that he was indebted to the
friendship of senator German for all the party
favOrs he had received. Senator German has
his faults. just as everybo else has, but the
Maryland Democrats have found him a good
leader, and until he proves otherwise it is
probable he will continue to lead them.
Zone of the checklist things ever done i'm
politics" said New Yorker who always knows
what is going on in his State, was the attempt
Of Mr.. Benjamin Harrison to make Governor
Morton the tail of his personally managed
boom for n third nomination for the Presi-
dency. He must have known when he went to
New York with this scheme in his mind that
BY which Whitelaw Reds name was put on the
Harrison ticket of 30, and of the part played
in that treachery by Benjamin Harrison. / do
not agree with Governor Morton politically
but 1 have a higher personal regard for him
than ever, now that he had the nerve to scorn-
fully decline the proposition to make u cOmbi-
nation with Mr.. Harrison. While would not
vote for either, there is no question in my mind
that Governor Morton would make IL much
stronger Presidential candidate than Mr.. Har-
rison would, and that is one of the reasons do
not wish to see Morton put mt the head oil the
Republican ticket"
There is a rumor here, which finds credence
among well informed Republicans, that Mr..
Harrison, having failed i'm his attempt to make
a deal with Governor Morton, will this week,
when Governor Mckinley will be in New
York, endeavor to get the consent of that gen.
tleman to take second place on the Harrison
ticket This scheme has greatly provoked
some OF Governor McKiniey's friends. and
they say that Mr.. Harrisons Overtures will not
only be refused but he will be informed that |
Governor Mckinley will next to trying to get |
the nomination for himself, exert all the in |
huence he can command to prevent the nomi- |
nation of the ex- President. Tom Reeds friends |
have become alarmed at the growth of the |
Harrison movement and it looks now us |
though they would very so m be found fighting |
under banner inscribed Anybody to beat |
Harrison" Democrats are not, of course, TAX |
ng any part in these ante-campaign Republi- |
IAN maneuverings, out most of them are hearth |
~ in favor of HarrisOn's nomination. because
hey know it would be followed by luke
on the part of the Republican lead
,rs which would add very largely to the
chances OF Democratic victory.