Middletown transcript., 1895-09-07
Washington
......Letter

- ERHAPS tho {
n4 N who pooh-p+,f
~ the idea that Mr.
nfHF Cleveland is ser
Il M1 iously working
S1M ~ for a renomina
TEYxES lES tion for a THIRD
Hpj/!IM1 lA term for himself
| BAHlu.W 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 administra-
tion was never before so much in poll
fics. Democratic dissension in Ken
lucky, Maryland and Ohio has aroused
the turgid partisanship of President
Cleveland and instead of breaking out
in choleric platitudes he is using the
machinery of the administration to
bring sweet peace to warning Demo-
cratic factions, in the interests of his
third term. German, with his sugar
trust record; Brice, the champion of
senatorial corporate rings, and Black
burn, the free silver idol, have sud-
denly become endowed with angelic
qualities, and, because they are sup
posed to control the party majority in
their respective states, they are being
held to the Presidents heart to be
warmed into Cleveland democratic life
To Secretary Carlisle is entrusted the
conversion of Kentucky Bourbonism.
His voice will soon be mingled in uni
son with that of Free Silver Joe in be-
half of party harmony, whether it comes
from 16 to calamity organ or a gold
mounted corporation concert grand,
just so it is equipped with Cleveland
subbass attachment. If the democrat
ic deed of trust which Senator Brice
carries in his inside pocket can also be
thanked with the Cleveland cuckoo
crest, Ohio will be as safe for a third
term as if counted among the heavenly
host. But in Maryland the situation
is somewhat different, Senator Cor
mans 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 Cir
cult and turn third term current into
the next national convention it will
also be necessary to capture New York
Indiana and another important state
or two. New York has it's democratic
troubles, for which Senator Hill holds |
the panacea, and the next effort of Pres |
ident Cleveland will probably be to Sc
cure control of the Senator's medicine |
box. Indiana is considerably wrought |
up over the silver question and it will
be necessary to proselyte Senator Voor-
hess in order to vote that delegation.
This was done once before and perhaps
the same charm can be worked again.
In any svent an extraordinary effort is
being made to wheel the democracy in
to line for Cleveland, third term and
a continuation of the national fishing
club at Buzzard's Bay"
The publication of Secretary La
mont's very generous offer to advance
$50, 900 from his own pocket to be
used in paying soldiers salaries, Con-
gress having failed to appropriate
for that purpose, while it could
not be legally accepted, served to draw
to the difference betw cen
Dan Lamont's financial circumstances
when he made his debut in Washing
ton as Mr.. Cleveland's Private Secrt-
Larry and at this 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 FAM
ily respectable social appearance.
Now he talks of advancing $4,000 as
as he would then have
asked friend to take beer with him.
Dan isn't the only one of the crowd
who has got rich. Mr.. Cleveland has
multi-millioniare and num-
Der of others, then poor, are now veal
by.
Nobody seems able to say just how
)r when the idea began to take root ,
,ut it is certainly very prevalent
.mong Republicans in Washington,
hat General Harrison will in the near
uture let it be thorougly understood
hat he does not desire his name to 60 i,
,efore the National Convention as a
'andidate for the presidential nomi-
lation.
1t has come to my knowledge that t
he Democratic managers in Kentucky /
md Maryland in their desperation are C
to revive the dodge they t
lave worked so successfully in all the
southern states for many years, to Q
rouse race prejudice.
Hon. Lloyd Low ndes, the Republi- f
an candidate for. Governor of Mary t
and, was a guest at its last meeting of {
he Union Republican club of this city. t
Ie made speech that made an ex- :
client impression upon those who
card it. No bluster or brag, just a
uiet, gentlemanly expression of conf