Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-06-14
OLNEY'S PROMOTION.
A LOGICAL SEQUENCE OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL POLICY.

A LOGICAL SEQUENCE OF THE
PRESIDENTIAL POLICY.
He IL Familiar with che Business
to bs ScttIed-Secretary Carlisle
Work OH finaDce-Party Pros.
poets In New XOrk-The Rcpubli-
can League Amid nrenkers-Re.
mOval for Cause.
Regular Correspondence of the STANDARD.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 7, 1895.
President Cleveland surprised
great many people when he rendered
the Secretaryship OF State to Attorney
General Olney, but there was nothing
surprising about it to those who are
familiar with the workings OF the adj
ministration. On the contrary, it APP
pears to them to have been the logical
thing to do. Attorney General Olney
is thoroughly familiar with the for
eign policy of the government. In
deed, it is not stretching the truth to
say that he had hand in the formu-
lation of that policy, as he was in con-
slant consultation with President
Cleveland and the late Secretary
Gresham whenever any important
move was contemplated. What then
was more natural than that he should
be selected to fill the vacancy? He is
thoroughly familiar with all the un-
finished negotiations now pending
with various countries, more so than
an able outsider could possibly become
after months OF study. 1t is altogether
probably that Mr.. Olney would have
preferred remaining at the head of the
Department of Justice had he oon-
sidered it merely as u question Of per-
sonal preference.
Secretary Carlisle will return to
Kentucky to deliver the speech which
was postponed on account of Secretary
Gresham's death, and it is possible
that he may while there make other
speeches. The news from Kentucky
is not altogether pleasing to Demo-
Gratis who desire the success of the
party. The Republicans of the State
are said to be enthusiastic over their
prospects of success, which would not
exist If the Democrats were united as
they ought to be. There have been
several conferences of prominent
Democrats to discuss ways and means
for bringing the Democrats together,
not only in Kentucky but in other
! States where there seems to be dis
position to think there are enough
Democrats to form two parties.
Gen. A. L. New, OF Denver, who is
collector of internal revenue for the
district, composed of the States of
Colorado and Wyoming, and who is
one Of the most popular Democrats of
his section, is in Washington on Off
cial business. Speaking of the politi-
cal situation he said, eff Colorado
keeps on increasing her gold output
in the same ratio that she has OF late,
wouldn't be surprised to see her
classed as q single standard gold State
within five years. The discoveries OF
the yellow metal at Leadville and
Cripple Greek have been astonishing,
and the people are gradually ceasing
to talk about the demonstration OF
silver" ..a
The opinion is general among DEM
ocrats who come from New York and
Brooklyn that the voters in those
towns have had quite enough of the
professional reformers and will restore
the control to the Democrats at the
next election. Mr.. w. H. Belford, of
the latter city says: "In Brooklyn
there is deep disgust at the way things
are run. On Sundays the whisky
shops are in full blast yet it is impos-
sible for man to get shaved. The
conditions are ripe for a return OF the
Democrats to power on both sides OF
the East River, and If they put up
good candidates they will win with
out any trouble.
"Look out for q big row at Cleve-
land" remarked prominent Repub-
licsn who occasionally gives a news
paper man q pointer. He was refer
ring to the National convention of
the Republican National League.
which begins three days session at
Cleveland, Ohio, ON the 10Th inst.
And well he might say look out for a
big row. One is certainly brewing,
and nothing but the most careful
management can avoid it. 1t has
been clear for some time that an at
tempt would be made to commit the
convention on the silver question
also to use it to boom one of the quar-
tette of leading aspirants for the Re-
publican Presidential nomination.
Unless both of these attempts can be
side-tracked fight that n ay result in
splitting the Republican party seems
inevitable.
President Cleveland this week re-
moved from Office Mr.. Charles B.
Morton, Auditor of the Treasury for
the Navy Department. No official
explanation has been made, but it is
understood that the removal was in
part brought by letters written by
Mr.. Morton in which the names OF
President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle were used in disrespectful
manner. 1t 10 probable also that a
long line of difficulties which Mr..
Morton has had with naval officials,
about which Secretary Herbert had
complained to the President had
something to do with it, likewise some
deals reported to have been made by
Mr.. Morton in connection with FEEDER