The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-12
" ashingtOn Letter.
From our regular Correspondent

WAsHIN GToN, D. c., April 5. 1895.
That Mr.. Cleveland is candidate
for denomination is now acknowledged
by the shrewdest men in his own
party. Senator German, who may be
said to be at the head of that class,
told gentleman that Mr.. Cleveland's
egotism was just as great as ever, not
withstaDding the disastrous experience
of the last two years, and that he
actually believed he could again be
elected if nominated on a platform of
his own making, SO far as it relates to
tariff and finance. 1t is needless to
say to the intelligent reader that
Senator German does not believe Mr..
Cleveland could again be elected upon
any platform nor that he is doing
everything he can, and he can do
great deal in the democratic party, to
block the game Mr.. Cleveland is play
ing for a denomination The latest
scheme to boom Mr.. Cleveland is to
have him make speech at Chicago in
the near future; it has not been fully
developed yet.
Much uneasiness has been caused in
official circles by report that the
Supreme Court will by vote of to
de eide the income tax to be uncon-
stitutional. More than the usual at
tention is given this report because of
the recent advance leakings of impor-
tant decisions of the Court.
In view of the probability that the
Finance Committee of the Senate
may play very important part in
the Fifty-fourth Congress, there is
considerable speculation as to who
will be its chairman. Under the ex-
listing organization Senator VOORHEES,
is chairman OF that committee, but,
although no one knows, it is generally
expected that the Senate will be re-
organized as soon as it meets. So
general is this expectation that the
republicans have been discussing the
makeup of this committee, and have,
informally, of course, arrived at some
conclusions. Senator Morrill,, of w.,
"the father" of the Senate, would be
under the usual rule the next chair
man of the Finance committee, but,
owing to his age and the hard work
which is likely to fall to the lot of the
head of that committee, he has indi-
; catedshis desire to waive his rights in
, favor of Senator Sherman, who was
chairman of the committee when lie
retired from the Senate to become
Secretary of the Treasury under
} President Hayes, and it may be con-
sidered as settled that Mr.. Sherman
will be chairman. if any change is
made. 1t is probable that the mem
bership of the committee will be in
creased from eleven to thirteen, and
that Senators Cameron, of Pa, and
Platt, of Conn, will be members, the
former being the choice of the silver
men for the place left vacant by the
retirement of Mcpherson, of New
Jersey.
J, Verify, times have changed. Up to
the Cleveland regime it was the habit
of nearly every President to walk
about the streets of Washington, Just
as any other citizen in search of a lit
tie healthful exercise would do, but
the memory of the public is short and
the other day when Mr.. Cleveland
actually walked from the White House
to the residence of Secretary Herbert
about four squares away, the local
papers made sensation out of it:
which shows the deteriorating effect
OF having president who shuts HIM
self up, surrounded by sentry boxes
and detectives and is afraid to venture
out among the people.
+ Speaking of changes, one shat was
very amusing was brought to the at
tention of the public by an overtruth-
! full speaker at one of the sessions of
the Southern Methodist Conference
for the Baltimore district, now sitting
in. Washington. Mr.. Cleveland sent
an invitation to the members of the
conference and their families to attend