The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-06-14
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Our Correspondent Talks il q Sage
Manner Of Things II General
About Washington.
WAsHIxG1ox. June %. IS
From our Correspondent.


President C.eveIaud's official family
: agA.n intact. The promotion of Nj.
Obey. who lss 1T Ven himself 70 oa
capaUle aud forcefll-tne prime requi-
sites tor the pcsitiOu-,o ue Secretary
u state, was Well received. and the
prediction ! made on every hand that
he viii add 10 the good reputation ne
made - Attorney General. Judge
Harmon, OF 0nio. the new Attorney
General, : not widely known in Wash
lUg-ou, but those VINO do know him
speak il the very highest terms Of his
qualifications fur the place. He was
endorsed by Senator Brice. eX-GoyeI-
nor Campbell, aud Secretary Carlisle.
aud any man endorsed by that trio Of
good Democrats can count III advance
upon The hearty endorsement OF the
rank aud file Of the party. His ap-
paiLtment i particularly pleasing 10
Ohio Democrats. who have always re-
GREETED that their State was not repre-
scented IN tue cabinet. although their
regret was somewhat mitigaled by
their knowledge that Ex-Governor
Campbell might have had q portfolio
when the cabinet was first organized
had he 20 willed. and they expect that
i will have 4 good effect upon the
party IN that state in the pending
campaign.
Secretary Carlisle will this week ~.
sumo his financial specch-making in
Kentucky. According 70 adyices re-
ceived by him his other speeches have
mad marked effect upon the Demo
cratic sentiment Of the State.
Senator Harris. OF Tennessee. who
mas been III Washington for week or
Two on public business, has gone 10
Memphis 10 take part in the silver
convention 10 Dc held there this week
II : expected that be will Be one OF
the principal speakers al the conven-
ton. He says that ne believes that
the Democratic party must either de-
cl.Fe for silver or abandon hope OF car
rying the presidential election.
Postmaster General Wilson Is ia
great demand "a speaker at college
commencemen;s. Last week be went
70 Mississippi Tor the purpose Of taxi
ing 10 the graduates Of a college. and
today he went 10 Centralia. Missouri.
where he viii deliver similar address.
His popularity doesn't end with his
being asked 10 talk 10 graduates: he i
constantly being sounded TO ascertain
whether he would entertsiu an offer Of
the presidency OF this or that college.
Senator smith, OF New Jersey. who
! IN Washington arranging some pub
Tic matters in which he i Interested.
previous 10 making short European
tour, saws OF subject IN which Demo
Gratis are greatly interested: | am not
committed 70 any candidate vet. but
i goes without saying that Hon. Will
lam I. " nItuey would make most
admirable President. He is popular;
he Is conservative; be Is able. aud he
would unite the Democratic party.
l think he would poll The entire DEM
ocratic strength"
Representative Savers. Of Texas.
whose good work as chairman of the
House Committee on Appropriations.
was a striking feature of the last Con-
gress, Is in Washington. having lust
returned from the graduating exercises
0t the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
he i member Of the board of Gov
erumeut Visitors. One Of this wears
graduates, Joseph B. Savers, Jr., is his
ueknew aud namesake. Governor
oayers speaks IN the highest terms Of
the system Of education maintained at
the Nava Academy, but like all hu.
man systems, he thinks il might be
improved In some directions. For in
stance, he thinks the cadets ought to
graduate in five years, instead Of six.
a al present.
President Cleveland received docu.
= - Il
less De priced relic with the descen-
dants OF MS family for ages TO come.
II Is personal letter from the En-.
peror OF China, thanking the Presj-
dent for the kindly offices exercised by
the nlted States in bringing about
peace between China and Japan. The
letter Is beautifully eugrossedo on parch-
ment, IN Chinese language. of course.
aLu wa IN a case covered with inner
lal yellow silk OF the finest texture.
IL was presented TO President Cleys-
land by the Chinese Minister in Nor.
son, who gave Mr.. Cleveland a verbal
translation of lis very hattering con-
tents.
Governor Oates. of Alabama. who is
now IN Washington, says upon a sub.
lecl that i being much discussed: II
do not believe that the silver move
ment IN Illinois is as important as mas
generally been believed. To NV mind
the Democrats who took part in this
movement showed their weakness i'm
their alliance with the Populists. |
have no idea that the Altgeld faction
VIII dominate Illinois Democracy y
Governor Oates, while in Congress, was
always classed as free silver man.
eul ne now supports the Presidents
financial policy.
Another Old Landmark Gona