The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-04-11
POLITICS AT WASHINGTON.

dance with the invitation recently
extended to him by an alleged nom
partisan committee of one hundred
business men, as favOrably as he
did before the returns from the
Chicago municipal election reached
Washington, and it is probable that
he will decide that "important pub
lie business" will prevent his going
to Chicago to make "A financial
speech. He has his doubts about
attempting to launch Il Cleveland
or any other democratic boom in II
city that has just gone republican
by more than 1000, particularly
when he remembers that the same
city was carried by $4,000 majority
in 1892 by the democratic Presiden-
tial ticket. a change of mor6 than
10000 votes in the short space Of
two years and half indicates even
to the slow moving mind Of as
great an egotist as Mr.. Cleveland
that the democratic party is losing
popularity in Chicago, as well as
elsewhere.
The rumor that Secretary Gresh-
am intended to resign, which was
started anew early this week, was
the source Of considerable amuse.
ment among those who are ac-
quainted with the situation. The
denial that quickly followed the
rumor was not needed to convince
them that Secretary Gresham
would not resign unless compelled
to, although he now knows that the
object for which he changed his
pOlitics--the hope of succeed
ing Mr.. Cleveland as Presidents
impossible of attainment. But he
needs the salary and he also needs
the Friendship Of Mr.. Cleveland
upon which he depends for resto-
ration to place on the Bench
With the possible exception of Sec.
rotary Herbert Mr.. Gresham is thu
poorest member of the cabinet, and
although an able lawyer he hal
been SO long out of active practict
that he fears he would not find il
profitable to resume. 1t is prob
able that Secretary Gresham viii
resign before the expiration Of MOI
Cleveland's term, but it will be Al
accept another Office and not tx 2
tire,to private life. .,orus. |.
! -;,Li,lg to a story nS,aupa. Ii
priv round Washington, Three
political and personal friends O.
Mr.. Cleveland, one of them a meR
her of the cabinet, were smoking
their afternoon cigars in room il
the White House the other day apt
discussing the political outlook
when one of tn I'M said: speaking
of political predictions, reminds me
to make one myself. The next
Presidential campaign will see two
democratic parties in the field
One of them, the first to nominate
a ticket, will have a free silver mar
for its candidate and a big, broaC
silver plank for him to run on
The other will be democratic par
ty of smaller dimensions, Ii viii
stand for gold alone Its candidate
for President will be an out and out
gold man-will be called "gold bug
or possibly gold elephant by hi:
0pponets-and the financial % AMI
of the platform upon which hi
campaign will be made will advo
cate the gold standard without any
IFS and's or butts. This party will
not expect to win; it will merely
make the campaign for principle
Now for the other side. The re
publican party will have for its Can
didate man who is friendly to sill
yer without being an enemy o
gold, and its platform will refec
his views, and he will win" Whel
asked to complete the pre-
diction by naming the three candi
dates the gentleman said: 9TH
Identy of the free silver man an,
the man who is friendly to silver i
purely speculative at this time
But the choice of the gold wing Q
The democracy is a foregone con
clusiOn; it will be Grover Cleve
land" Unless all signs fail two O
, this would be prophets prediction
, promise to become facts--the cleo
, ton of the republican candidat
: and the nomination of Mr.. Cleve
|. land on a gold platform.
, The friends Of real reform in tn
t civil service. net the spurious al
ticle given by this administrator
i, are pleased with the blackey