Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-09-20
TARIFF THE ISSUE,
IT LOOKS THAT WAY FROM THE
POLITICAL CENTER.
The Prospects I'm OhiO-The sugar
bounty AppeaI-Retirncy OF GEN.
SchofieId-Dan aud Grover Hob.
nobbing on Political Matters.


bounty AppeaI-Retiracy OF GEN.
Schofieid-Dan and Grover Hob.
nobbing on Political Matters.
Regular Correspondence of the STANDARD.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. Is, 1895.
Democrats hero are unanimously of
the opinion that Senator Sherman did
the Democratic party. not only in
Ohio, but throughout the country, q
great favor when he logged the tariff
in as an issue. Those who occupy po-
sitions which enable them to speak
with authority, say that with the tariff
for an issue in Ohio, the election OF a
Democratic legislature is a certainty
and that of Governor Campbell ex-
tremely probable. 1t is hoped that
Sherman, Mckinley and Foraker
whose recent speeches are to be dis
tributed as Democratic campaign doc
uments in Ohio, will succeed in their
announced intention to make the tar
if an issue i'll the national campaign.
The prospects for the election OF a
Democratic President next year have
been steadily growing brighter for
some time, but with the Republicans
committed to the restoration of Nc
Kinleyism, they would become daz-
zlingly brilliant. The sentiment of
the country 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 majority by
which President Cleveland was elected
the last time, when the tariff was the
predominating issue. The principal
object these Ohio Republicans have in
view is doubtless to compel their party
to nominate Mckinley by making
McKinleyism the issue, as it is we'll
known that Tom Reed and his friends
have been specially DESTROYS to allow
the tariff issue to remain in the back
ground in the Presidential campaign.
AT a meeting of the Ohio State
Democratic Association held here this
week letter was read from Governor
Campbell, which created much en,hu-
siasm. Gov. Campbell said that he in
tended to make vigorous and agrees
sive campaign and expressed the opin-
ion that the result at the polls would
largely depend upon the loyalty and
activity of Democrats. Members OF
the Association say that it will be no
fault Of theirs if every Ohio Democrat
ic voter temporarily residing in WASH
ington. does not 60 home and vote for
Campbell, and every man OF them be.
lieves that Campbelrs luck is going to
pull him through.
Secretary Carlisle has set the Goth
inst. to hear arguments in the appeal
from the decision of Comptroller Bow
Ter in the sugar bounty cases. Ex-
Senator Mauderson, counsel 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.
On the 29th of this month there will
be change in the commander OF the
United States Army. On that day
Lieut.. Gen. Schofeld will reach the
age limited for retirement and one OF
the major generals will be named as
commander OF the army. There will
be no promotions on account OF the
change, as the grade of lieutenant
general ceases to exist upon the retire
ment of Gen. Schofield. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles in the senior major general,
but his selection as commander OF the
army is not regarded as certain. The
President can, If he desire. select one
OF the other major generals.
Secretary Lamont went to Gray
Gables this week to see President
Cleveland, and. although the Sec.
rotary said his visit had no political
significance, it is safe to say that their
conversation was not confined to the
health of Baby Marion and other family
matters. There are several other sub
jects upon which they probably had
much to say to each other, and
stcnographic report OF what they did
say would unquestionably be interest
ing. Dem.