West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-09-19
OUR WASHINGTON BUDGET
TARIFF ISSUE IN OHIO MAKES
BRIGHTER DEMOCRATIC
PROSPECTS.
Senator Mills Converted te the "Sound
Money" Doctrine.
A New Commander for the Regular
Army.
n our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Sentcm bpr IA 1SqS

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Democrats here are UNANIMOUSLY
of the opinion that Senator Sher.
man did the Democratic party, not
only in Ohio, but throughout the
country, n great favor when he
lugged tho tariff in as an issue.
Those who occupy positions which
enable them TO speak with authori-
tY, that with the tariff for an issue
in Ohio, the election of Domo.
cratic Legislature is certainty and
that of Governor Campbell ex-
tremely probable. 1t ls hoped that
Sherman, Mckinley and Foraker,
whose recent speeches are to DO DIS
tributcd MS Democratic campaign
documents in Ohio, will succeed in
their announced intention to make
the tariff an issue in the national
campaign. The prospects for the
election OF "A Democratic President
next year have been steadily grow
ing brighter for some time, but
with tho Republicans committed to
the restoration of McKinleyism,
they would become dazzlingly bril-
liant. The sentiment Of the ooun.
try is overwhelmingly in favor OF
the Democratic idea OF low tariff
and against the Chinese wall which
McKinleyism built around the
commerce of the United States.
This has been shown at more than
one Congressional election, and it
was shown in the enormous ma
jority by which President Cleveland
was elect cd the last time, when the
tariff was the predominating issue.
The principal object these Ohio Re.
publicans have in view is doubtless
To compel their party to nominate
Mckinley by making kinleyism
the issue, as 1t is well known that
Tom Reed and his friends have
been specially desirous to allow
the tariff issue to remain in the
back ground in the Presidential
campaign.
AT meeting OF the Ohio State
Democratic Association held here
this week letter was read from
Governor Campbell, which created
much enthusiasm. Gov. Campbell
said that he intended to make
vigorous and aggressive campaign,
and expressed the opinion that the
result at the polls would largely de-
pend upon the loyalty and activity
OF Democrats. Mem bors of the
Association say that it will bo no
fault o: theirs il every Ohio Demo.
cratic voter porarlly residing in
Washington, does not go home and
vote for CampbelPs luck is going
to pull him through.
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Secretary Carlisle has SGT the Goth
inst. to hear arguments in the ap.
peal from the decision of Comp
troller Bowler in the sugar bounty
cases. Ex-senator Manderson, ,coun.
sci for the Nebraska beet sugar
men, takes the ground that Mr..
Bowler's action IN citing the claims
for sugar bounty to the Court of
Claims was illegal:
The opinion Of Senator Mills, of
Texas, on the silver question, which
was made public just before he left
for home, after having spent the
summer in Washington supposedly
engaged III literary work, has been
much talked about, especially as he
had been generally regarded as
silver man. His conversion TO
"sound money" has greatly pleased
the administration men, who say
that bis letter defining and defend.
ing his po ition will be OF the
greatest value to the "sound money"
Democrats Of Texas. Needless TO
say the silver Democrats do not
take that view Of il.
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On the 29Lh Of this mon th there
will bo a change m tbs Commander
OF the United States Army. On
that day Lieut.. General Schofeld
will reach the age limit for retire
ment and one Of the Major Cen
erals will be named as commander
Of the army. There will be no pro
motions ON account Of the change,
rs the grade Of Lieutenant General
ceases TO exist upon the retirement
Of Gen. ScboGeld Gen. Nelson A.
Miles is the senior Major General.
but his selection as commander Of
the army is not regarded as certain.
/ The President can, IL he desires.
select one Of the other Major Gen.
erals.
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Secretary Lamont went TO Gray
Gables this week to see President
Cleveland, aud, although the Sec.
retary said his visit had no political
/ signifcance, it. is safe 10 cay that
! their conversation was not confined
TO the health Of Baby Marion and
other family matters. There are
several other subjects upon which
they probably had much to say to
each other, aud a sfeuOgraphic re-