Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-08-09

zee the pfOleCuUn OF Jnc BOlQ reserve II
the u. S. Treasury from February to DC
tober, and, INSTEAD of being heartily ASHAMED
Of the disgraceful deal. Democratic official.
actually gloat over it and constantly ex
press their satisfaction over the bought pro
lection they are enjoying. Secretary Car
Isle felt so secure that he has with his owl
and one of his sons's families gone on "a
lunket through the Great Lakes, on a gov
eminent light house tender It is fortunat,
for the country that only two months vii
eIapse from the expiration Of this dearly
bought and disgraeeful protection OF the u
S. Treasury and the meeting of the Repub
lican Congress. Republicans have never
found it necessary to pay foreigners to
maintain the credit of the u. S, and never
will
The Allison boom was brought to Wash.
ington a day or two ago by Hon. J. N
Baldwln,of Council Bluffs, Iowa, who is a
good talker, and who has it all fixed, in his
own mind. He said : 81 expect to see Sen.
ator Allison nominated and elected Presi.
dent. His thirty-.five years experience in
Congress; his thorough knowledge OF
economic questions; his familiarity with
tariff and finance; his broad guaged ideas
and conservative stand on all the great
issues of the day pre-eminenty fit him for
the great office " Up to this point any
good Republican will agree with Mr.. Bald
win, but in what follows many will not
"Mr. Reed is too far east; Gov Mckinley
represents too extreme view of protec-
ton; Gen Harrison has had his turn and
acquitted himself nobly, but it isn't in the
book of destiny for him to inhabit the
White House again. So it is apparent that
of all the distinguished men mentioned
Senator Allison takes precedence by reason
of his superb qualifications and his availa-
bility." No Republican would, Judging
from what those who come to Washington
have said, object to Senator Allison as the
party's candidate, but with the exception of
Mr.. Baldwin none of them have credited
him with any chance for the nomination,
except in the event of deadlock between
those who will enter the convention with
more votes. His whole strength lies in his
being an ideal compromise candidate; but
suppose no compromise is needed
That deal between the administration and
Joe Blackburn is off,very much off. Black
burn broke it up. but his friends say that
it was because he found out that the ad-
was trying to keep his mouth
shut by trickery, while it was steadily plot.
ting to prevent his being returned to the
Senate, According to the best obtainable
it is to be war to the death
from this time on Blackburn is bitterly
denouncng the administration from the
stump, and more determined, his friends
say, than ever in his preference for a Re
publican rather than Cleveland Demo-
ratio Senator from Kentucky.
The Democrats are becoming as much
alarmed about Maryland as they have been
or some time about Kentucky. The Cleve-
and Democrats are disgruntled over the
lnock down that Senator German has
siven them, and so far they have refused
o accept the soft soap given the admins
ration in the resolutions adopted by the
German State Convention as an equiva-
snt for the nomination of an entire Cor
nan ticket Members of the administra.
ion are trying to bring pressure to bear
pom the Maryland Cleveland Democrats
D make them work for the German ticket,
OF that they love German, but because
hey fear the capture of the State by the
republicans. Some of the Maryland anti
iorman Democrats have said openly that
leY would be glad to see Maryland carried
y the Republicans because it would not
My kill German as a Presidential candi-
ate, but would destroy his influence, both
home and in the Democratic National
The Maryland Republicans
re not disdaining any assistance from the
Democrats, although they are
onfident of carrying the State