The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-08-09
W ashingtOn Letter.

+ Washington August 8, 1895. .-Th,
statement made in this correspondence,
several weeks ago, that President Cleye
land was not and would not be a candi,
date for a third term, was this week cor
rObOrated by members of the cabinet
Your correspondent has no desire II
spring the / told you so gag on vom
readers. but he cannot forbear sayino
that he knew what he was talking abnut
when he made that statement. and that
he never makes positive assertions on
anything less stable than a rock bottom
foundation. Anybody can sav that. but
you just keep tab on this paper and see
If 1t ism strictly true in this case. lust as
| II has been in the past.
President Cleveland : position. accord
| ing to those who have heard him ex.
| press his sentiments, in regard to the
next Democratic presidential nomination
! Is Just about what would be that of any
! other man of strong convictions occupy
ing his position. He believes it neces>
sary to the welfare of the Democratic
party and OF the country that the man
nominated for president by the Demo
Gratis should carry out fixed policy.
which he has already indicated, and in
order to be sure that no mistake is made
he wishes to have hand in naming the
candidate. Wouldn't you, if you were
IN his place? Wouldn't any aggressive
man? OF course their are Democrats
who differ with President Cleveland
mat Is privilege he has always con-
ceded to every Democrat His plan and
that OF his opponents will go before the
Democratic national convention. which
Will IN Its wisdom decide which will
guide the Democratic party through the
next Presidential campaign, and to that
decision all good Democrats. regardless
OF their present opinions, will bow. Let
all the lighting inside the party be done
between now and the assembling of the
national convention, to elect delegates
In accordance with your views; after = |
majority OF those delegates have agreed |
upon a platform and two thirds OF them |
upon ticket, let the fighting all he |
against the common enemy. and for
that platform and ticket
Secretary Lamont's general ackDou,
ieoged sagacIty causes his opinions to be
nlghIy valued when given, which is sell
don. 1t has pleased many Democrats
70 learn that ne has expressed the belief
tnat eN-oecretary William c. Whitney.
OF New York, would be the strongest
man the Democrats could nominate for
and that he could easily defeat
any candidate the Republicans could put
Ip. IL mas been known tor some time
hat the Republicans were very much
iirald OF W hItney and that they wouId
10 anything they could to prevent his
ioiiilhatlon. iL. New York Republicans
,lsltlng Washington have said that in
heir opinions no member of their party
ould carry New York against Whitney
iIu Ne" ork Democrats are positive |
hat 1t could not be done by ANYBODY.
state department officials will not dis '
uss the Waller case, but there are good
rounds for the belief that the reason U
aiIer Is still IN French prison serving i
ut sentence of twenty years imposed
n hlm by a French court martial in
Madagascar, on charge of having he
,ayed certain movements of French
oops against the natives. Is that This
oVernment has no justifiable ground for .
iterferlng IN the case. Waller * +
eSro who was for time a United =
-ates consul in Magagascar. After re y
ring from office, against his will. he :,
manned on the island and engaged in r.
lslhess, and some say, although his -
"yer has denied it, that he went SO far -
TO acquire citizenship there. -
some people have allowed themselves :.
become frightened by the statement =
at Louisiana would become a ReDubIi.
N state If Comptroller Bowler decides
ter hearing the arguments which are ~
De made next week, the original C,,- -
r bounty clause of the Mckinley law J.
nave been unconstitutional and do. -
mes to pay deferred sugar bounties u; u;
order to get the opinion of one who -
IN II position to know, Judge Thomas tL
oemmes, of New Orleans. who is in -
ashlngton to assist the Louisiana CON q"
7sslonal delegation in arguing in favor "e
the constitutionality of the smear
unity, was asked if there was any
obaoIIlty of Louisiana becoming a Re,
blIcan state. The old gentieman;s
: mashed as he said with vigor and oo,
phasls; "Never, sir; never while u,a uo'
re was some revulsion of feeling and n;l
content during the first part of Mr. ~. ~.
Neiand present administration tho ~
urn OF good times has removed If oil tI"'
the state may always be counted ~. ~
ere she belongs-in the good old acr
camp" Members of the al al
gressIonal delegation characteriza tbe !iIe .tie
ement as SANDER upon the Demo- I .tIe
Is of the state. :, ina
NJ stu
Ihirty-SiX Years YET bor