The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-10-04
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Our Correspond ent Talks in Sage
Manner of Things in General
About Washington.
IRON our Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 80, 1895
Secretary Carlisle returns To his desk
to-day much benefited by his visit to
President Cleveland He intimates
that President Cleveland will not, I'M
less he changes his present plans, re-
turn to Washington until about the
middle of October. In that case he
Will not settle down TO business here
for several weeks, as he is under en-
gagement to attend the Atlanta Expo
sition on the 22ud of October.
While not disposed to do any blow
lag over the fact that the receipts of
the government for the month of Sep
TENDER We're some S2,000,000 in excess
of the expenditures, members of the
administration are much gratifed at
this indication of an Improvement in
government finances which they hope
To see continue.
No one IN Washington was surprised
at the authorized interview, published
Saturday, with Col. John &. New. of
indianapolis Ind, declaring Mr.. Har-
rison not to be a candidate for the Re-
/ publican Presidential nominations nor
at his adding that Mr.. Harrison favor
ed neither Mckinley or Reed as the
candidate. Ever since Quay and Plat
Renewed their grip upon the Republi-
can machinery of Pennsylvania and
New York Mr.. Harrison has been
counted out of the running, by friends
and foes alike. Mr.. Harrison and MIR.
Reed never got along, and neither
made pretense of hiding his dislike
! for the other when one was Speaker of
the House and the other President.
/ MIR. Harrison's dislike of Mckinley is
of later growth and probably has some
/ connection with the deal said 10 have
been lately made between the friends
/ of Mckinley and Reed to keep Harri-
/ son out of the nomination. The onIy
reason that Mr.. Harrison doesn't wish
to be the nominee is that he knows
| he cannot he.
President Cleveland has designated
no successor to General Schofield, who
retired from the command of active
service IL the army yesterday, by rea-
son OF his having reached the age linn
! II. Secretary Lamont is now acting
1 commander.
Hon. w. Z. Chiffon, Secretary of
/ State for West Virginia, and Chairman
of the Democratic Executive Commit
/ Tee OF that State, is Very deeply inter-
ested III the Maryland campaign, of
which he says: 81 look upon the vote
of Maryland as great factor in our
politics at this time. West Virginia
adJulus Maryland and our people are
so intimately connected socially and
politically, naturally and from habit.
with the people of Maryland, that one
might reasonably expect similar condi-
ions, and hence similar results in both
States. Senator German has been
very close to tie West Virginia De-
mocracy, and has SO long helped our
patty theie by his counsel, and even
personal presence, that the Democracy
OF the State would look upon the defeat
OF the party in Maryland as party
calamity. We know little of personal
politics in our State. We are divided
upon political issues. We only know
that the Democrats and Republicans
are lighting for political supremacy in
Maryland; and whatever NAV be the
effect i'll Maryland, Republican vic.
tory there would inspire aud enthuse
the Republican party in West Virginia
more than would IA Republican major
ity of $4,000 in TeXas.u The ayeraye
Democrat who comes to Washington
takes similar view of the MARYLAND
campaign, and believes that the loss of
the State by the Democrats will lessen
the partys chances for electimg Presi-
dent in '96.
surely the chances of Democratic
victory IN Kentucky may be consider
ed good when Senator Blackburn and
representative Berry, one of his prin-
clpal rivals IN the race for the Senator
ship, beth of whom are now in WASH
lngton, speak of it as only being a
question OF majority. Mr.. Berry saws
Hardln's majority will not be less
than 5000 and may 90 10000 higher.
Senator Blackburn, who is here TO AT
tend the marriage of his daughter.
Miss Lucille, to Mr.. Edward Lane. a
prominent newspaper man of New
Jersey-a Democrat, too-savs he has
no doubt of the election of Hardin. nor
OF his own reelection to the Senate
put ne didh't care to express an opin-
ION OF what Hardin's majority will be.
mat Is beautiful fairy story, which
comes to Washington via the columns
OF a Spanish newspaper published in
Cuba, to the effect that Spain is to be
backed by England. Italy and Mexico,
IN making demand upon the United
States for the payment of $500, 900, 600
indemnity, because OF the failure of this
government to prevent the departure
OF fillibusters. Spain has been guilty
before this Of some very foolish things.
but there is very little probability that
It's government would be foolish
enough to make such play into the
hands of the Cuban sym pathizers in
this country. The story was probably
written solely for Spanish reading.
The feeling in favor of flee Cuba is al.
ready making itself felt in Washing
lngton, and with demand for indem-
nifty from Spain it would speedily be-
come overwhelming, and would be.
there is every reason to believe, quickly
responded to by the administration re.
gardless Of what backing Spain NAV