The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
lFrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April /, 1895.

W ASHINGTON, April /, 1890.
That MIR. Cleveland is a candl-
date for denomination is now ac-
knowledged by the shrewdest men
in his own party. Senator German,
who may be said to be at the head
of that class, told a gentleman that
Mr.. Cleyeland's egotism was just as
great as ever, Notwithstanding the
disastrous experience of the last
two years, and that he actually be-
lieyed that he could again be elected
if nominated on a platform of his
own making. so far as it relates to
tariff and finance. is needless to
say to the intelligent reader that
Senator German does not believe
Mr.. Cleveland could again be elec.
ted upon any platform; nor that he
is doing everything he can, and he
can do a great deal in the Demo
cratic party, to block the game Mr..
Cleveland is playing for renoml-
nation. The latest scheme to boom
Mr.. Cleveland is to have him make
a speech at Chicago in the near
future; it has not been fully devel-
oped yet.
Much uneasiness has been caused
in official circles by a report that
the Supreme Court will by a vote of
five to three decide the income tax
to be unconstitutional. More than
the usual attention is given to this
report because of the recent advance
leakings of important decisions Of
the Court.
In view of the probability that
the finance committee OF the Senate
may play very important part in
the Fifty-fourth Congress, there is
considerable speculation as to who
will be its chairman. Under the
existing organization Senator Voor
hees is chairman Of that committee,
but, although no one knows, it is
generally expected that the Senate
will be reorganized as soon as it
meets. So general is this expecta
ton that the Republicans have been
discussing the makeup Of this
committee, and have, informally of
course, arrived at some conclusions.
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, F'the
father" of the Senate, would be
under the usual rule the next chair
man of the finance committee, but
owing to his age and the hard work
which is likely to fall to the lot of
the head of that committee, he has
indicated his desire to wave his
rights in favor of Senator Sherman,
who was chairman of the committee
when he retired from the Senate to
become secretary of the Treasury
under President Hayes, and it may
be considered as settled that Mr..
Sherman will be chairman if any
change is made. 1t is probable
that the membership of the COM
mittee will be increased from eleven
to thirteen, and that Senators Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania, and Plat.
of Connecticut, will be members,
the former being the choice of the
silver men for the place left vacant
by the retirement of Mcpherson, of
New Jersey.
Verify, times have changed. Up
to the Cleveland regime it was the
habit Of nearly every President to
walk about the streets of Washing
ton, just as any other citizen in
search of little healthful exercise
would do, but the memory Of the
public is short and the other day
when Mr.. Cleveland actually walked
from the White House to the resi-
dence of Secretary Herbert, about
four squares away, the local papers
made a sensation out Of it, which
shows the deteriorating effect of
having a President who shuts him
self up. surrounded by sentry boxes
and detectives and is afraid to
venture out among the people.
Speaking of changes, one that
was very amusing was brought to
the attention of the public by an
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