The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-13
FROM THE CAPITAL.
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Apri, s. 1se5
mat MIR. Cleveland Is a candidate for re-
nomination is now acknowledged by tho
shrewdest men i'll his own party. Senator
| German, who may be said to De at the head
OF that class, told IL gentleman that Mr..
| Cleveland's esOtlsm was Just as great as ever
Notwithstanding the disastrous experiences
OF the last Two years, and that he actually
believed he could again be elected if nomi-
mated ON platform OF his own making. so
lar us 1t relates to tariff and finance 1t ia
needless to say to the Intelligent reader that
Senator German does not believe MIR. Cleve-
land could DO again elected on any platform.
nor that he is DONG everything he can, and
he can do Il great deal IN the Democratic
party, to block the game Mr.. Cleveland is
playing for II denomination. The latest
scheme to boom Mr.. Cleveland is to have him
make speech at Chicago Ill the near future:
1t has hot been FULLY developed yet
Much uneaslness has been caused in official
circles 10y report that the supreme Court
VIII by vote OF D to decide the income tax
unconstitutional. More than the usual atten-
ton is given this report because OF the recent
advance leakings Of important decisions of
the Court.
In view of the probability the Finance COM
mlttee OF the Senate may pay very impor-
tant part i'll the Fiity-fourtn Congress, there
is considerable speculation as to who will be
its chairman. Under the existing organiza-
ton Senator Voorhees, is chairman OF that the
committee, out, although no one knows, it
is generally expected tnat the Senate will be
reeorganIled as soon us 1t meets. So general
is this expectation that the Republicans have
been discussing the makeup OF this committee
and have, informally OF course, arrived mt
some Conclusions. senator Morrill,, of YER
mont, 1.-THE iather" vi the SENATE would bs
undo I the usual rule the next chairman of
the Finance committee but, owing to his age
and the hard work winch Is nkely TO fall to
the lot of the head oil that committee. he has
Indicated ms desire 10 wave ms rights in
favor OF senator SHERMAN, who was chairman
OF the roMmIttee when he retired from the
Senate to become secretary OF the Treasury
under President Hayes, and 1t may he con-
sidcred as settled that Mr. sherman will be
chairman, II any change rs made. 1t is
proDaDle that The membership Ul the COM
mIrtee Will be increased from eleven to
thirteen, ana That senators Cameron, of
Pcunsy wanna, anu Platt, Of Connecticut, will
be members, the FORMER being the choice OF
the SILVER men Tor the place lett vacant by the
retirement OF McPnelsOn, OF New jersey
Verify, times nave changed. Up TO the
Cleveland regime II was the naDIU of nearly
every PresIuent 20 walk ABOUT the streets OF
Washington, just as any oCner cunzen II
search OF iltIle neathlul exercise would do,
nut the memory ol the puUnc Is short and the
other day When Mr., Cleveland actully walked
IRON the Wnite House to the residence of
secretary HerDert ABOUT 1our squares away,
the local papers made II sensation out of it;
winch SHOWS the ueterloratIng effect OF hay
ing Il President who shuts himself up, sur
rounded by sentry boxes ana detectives and
Is alrald To venture out among the people,
| Speaking OF changes, one that was very
amusing was brought TO the attention of the
puUnc ny an overtrutnIul speaker at one of
/ llt btSSlOuS VI Iut NouNlltEu AtlUOulSL Con-
terence Tor the Baltimore district, now sitting
Ill Washington. Mr.. Cleveland sent an
invitation TO the members OF the conference
ana tneir families To autenu IL special receipt
ION III the Whne House, ana when 1t was
lalu before the conference, one OF It's members
! -Rev. j. .. Tongue, OF Chariestown, West
| Virginia, came near to exciting riot by
| opposing the acceptance OF the invitation and
calling attention 10 the TACT that the last time
TINS conference met Ill WashIngton-in 1875
| 1t had refused Il similar invitation from
| President Grant, on the ground that the con-
terence wished To keep as Tree as possible
| from polIIIcs. Notwithstanding Mr.. Tongues
remarKs about the inconsistency OF such
action he was promptly hooted down and
| Mr.. Cleveland's invitation accepted. Sensible
people, regardless OF their politics or their
religion can only laugh at such doings on
the part oil those VINO assume to be leaders
ana teachers OF their respective congregat-
ions.
1t seems a little queer that the adminstrat-
ion should actually be apologizing for the
! presence of Admiral Meade's fleet IN Contra
American waters at this time 1t may be
true that the presence of the ships is acci-
dental-that is probably the only way this
administration can do the right thing-but it
is timely, in view of the bulldozing attitude
of England towards Nicaragua; land instead
of feeling disposed to explain or apologize
therefore, it might have been supposed that
/ Al,
glad to have claimed credit for having them
there. But nobody can tell what this
administration will do about anything.