West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-10-03
OUR WASHINGTON BUDGET
PUBLIC SENTIMENT STRONGLY IN
FAVOR OF CUBA'S FREEDOM
FROM THE SPANISH YOKE.
The Harrison Boom Placed on the Re.
tired List.
The Democrats Harmonious and Hope.
full In Ohio.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,

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Secretary Olney very naturally
declines to discuss the possibilities
of an early change IN the attitude
OF this government towards the Gu
ban revolutionists; bat recent hap
penlngs have made it subject Of
discussion among those Democrats
who may express their opinion with
out breach of international Ell
quite or of diplomatic usage. and
they are doing it. Among the
things which indicate the drift of
Democratic sentiment outside of
Washington is the frequency with
which Democratic assem- blages have
of late been adopting resolutions in
favor of free Cuba, the latest and
most CONSPICUOUS instance beng
the New York State Democratic
Convention. 1t is noted also with
pleasure that Senator Gray, of Del
aware, was instrumental, as their
chief capacity as lawyer, and not
as chairman OF the Senate Commit.
tee OF Foreign Relations, that SEN
ater Gray befriended those Cubans.
but all the same it has been taken
as straw indicating much. 1t is
argued that Senator Gray would
not have become the counsel of those
Cut bans If he had not personally
sympathized with them, and his
relations with President Cleveland
are such that he would hardly have
engaged in the case, even though
his personal sympathy had been
WI h the accused men and the
canse they represented, if he had
not known the inclinations of the
administration to lean the same
way. A public meeting in favor of
free Cuba is being talked Up in
Washington and will probably
shortly be held. Many Democrats
hope to see the administrator act
before the matter comes up in con-
5ress, as it is certain to do very
early in the session.
-"
If proof were needed that the
Harrison boom is dead it is furnish
ed by the frequency with which Re-
publlcans of prominence who come
to Washington give it a kick. It's
latest kicking was administered by
ex-senator Sabin, of Mimi, who
was once chairman of the Repupli-
can National Committee. Mr.. Sa.
bin says he thinks Harrison ceased
TO be a Presidential possibility the
moment 1T was certain that Quay
and Piatt would control the Penn
sylvania and New York delegations
to the Republican National Conyen-
ton. He also thinks that Reed
is going to have a walk over for the
nomination, or says he does.
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According to those who are usual.
ly posted on inside Republican hap
penings, Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, has,
with Gov. Mckinley's consent, made
a direct bid to win Boss Plat over
to the support of Nckinley's Presi
Dental aspirations. 1t is well known
that Platt was in 1888 promised on
b h ] f of Mr.. Harrison that he
should be Secretary of the Treas
ury, a place that Platt has been
hankering after for many years,
If he would support Harrison, and
he was elected. Mr. Harrison re.
pudiated that promise, claiming
that it was without his knowledge
or consent, and, therefore made
lifetime enemy Of Platt. Mr. For
aker has now made the same prom
ice for Gov. Mckinley and has told
Mr.. Plat that Mckinley would
make it 10 person If Mr.. Platt
would agree to swing the New York
d e c gait n to Mckinley after a
complimentary vote is cast for Gov.
Morton, who is generally regarded
rs merely a breyet candidate for
the nomination. Foraker will also
before be returns TO OHIO endeayor
20 make deal whereby he can Sc.
cure the support Of Boss Quay for
Mckinley. Reed has been supposed
TO have a mortgage upon both Platt
and Quay, but they are very tricky
individuals,aRd will both be found
on the side Of the candidate who
offers them the most.
Representative Cultivate. OF
Ohio brings cheerful news from
that State. lie says 81 have been
greatly surprised at the way in
which the Democratic party in Ohio
has rallied and got into fighting
condition. There is none Of the
feeling that pre- 'liled last fall in
Ohio now among Democrats. They
are . unit, and The Gubertorial
campaign will be one Of the hottest
the State has known The Silver
Question has been put aside Tor the
present by Ohio Democrats. ( DO
not mean 10 say the silver men arc
giving up their fight for The white
metal, but they have decided 20 lav
aside every consideration that mag
interfere with a Democratic victory
In the State. Next year they will