The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-09-13
NO. 80
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent

Perhaps those who pooh-pooh the
idea that Mr.. Cleveland is seriously
working for denomination for third
term for himself are right, but so far
as indications can be trusted they are
wrong. The following summary of the
situation is made by democratic Ex-
Congressman Conn, of Indiana: "The
administration was never before so
much in politics. Democratic dissen
sion in Kentucky, Maryland and Ohio
has aroused the turgid part!sanship of
President Cleveland and instead Of
breaking out in choleric platitudes he
is using the machinery of the admin
istration to bring sweet peace to war
ring democratic factions, in the inter-
ests of his third term. German, with
his sugar trust record; Brice, the
champion Of senatorial corporate rings,
and Blackburn, the free silver idol,
have suddenly become endowed with
angelic qualities, and, because they
are supposed to control the party ma
jority in their respective states, they
are being held to the Presidents heart
to be warmed into Cleveland democrat
&c life. To Secretary Carlisle is en-
trusted the conversion of Kentucky
Bourbonism. His voice will soon be
mingled in unison with that of Free
Silver Joe in behalf of party harmony,
whether it comes from 16 to | cal
amlty organ ora gold mounted corpora
ton concert grand, just so it is equipp-
ed with a Cleveland sub-basS attach
ment. If tn. democratic deed of trust
which Senator Brice carries in his in
side pocket can also be franked with
the Cleveland cuckoo crest, Ohio will
be as safe for third term rs if count
ed among the heavenly host. But in
Maryland the situation is somewhat
different. Senator Germans pull is
only three finger hold, and it is
doubtful if even President Cleveland's
magnetic influence will mesmeriZe
enough democrats to elect the ring
ticket. To complete the circuit and
turn third term current into the
next national convention it will also
be necessary to capture New York, In
diana and another important state or
two. New York has its democratic
troubles, for which Senator Hill holds
the panacea, and the next effort of
President Cleveland will probably be
to secure control of the Senator's medi
cine box. Indiana is considerably
wrought up over the silver question
and it will be necessary to prosely to
Senator VOORHEES, in order to vote
that delegation This was done once
before and perhaps the same charm
can be worked again. In any event
an extraordinary effort is being made
to wheel the democracy into line for
Cleveland, third term and continual
ton of the national fishing club at
Buzzard's Bay"
The publication of Secretary La
mont's very generous offer to advance
$5O, 900 from his own pocket to be
used in paying soldiers salaries, Con-
gress having failed to appropriate
enough for that purpose, while it could
not be legally accepted, served to draw
attention to the difference between
Dan Lamont's financial circumstances
when he made his debut in Washing
ton as Mr.. Cleveland's Private Secre-
tary and at the present time. Then
he was so poor that Mr.. Cleveland
paid him 81 900 year in addition to
the salary of Private Secretary, in
order that he might be able to keep
up with his family respectable social
Now he talks of advanc-
ing $4,000 as nonchalently as he
would then have asked a friend to take
a beer with him. Dan isn't the only
one of the crowd who has got rich.
Mr.. Cleveland has become a multi
millionaire and number of others,
then poor, are now wealthy.
Nobody seems able to say just how
or when the idea began to take root
but it is certainly very prevalent
among republicans in Washington,
that General Harrison will in the
near future let it be thoroughly un-
derstood that he does not desire his
name to go before the National Con-
yention as a candidate for the presi-
dental nomination.
It has come to my knowledge that
the democratic managers in Kentucky
and Maryland in their desperation
are preparing to revive the dodge they
have worked so successfully in all the
Southern states for many years-to
arouse race prejudice.
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, the republl-
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