The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-09-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from II regular Cores 7faeafl
NAsII.NGToS. Aug. Bah. 1872

NAsH.NGToS. Aug. 3''a. iS"''-
SECRETARY Carlisle and Lamont are
the first members of The eabtael 10 'e-
turu from thtir vacations Hf1 Ntftie
down to work.@ They h@;ii !"'Il'i
thiuos moyins nicely IL tier ieSltc
rive depaflmeutS. Secretary laill>le
- heiun Iinu0Itunei to - Is Kentucky
for the purpose Of sIAing TO make
neace between the state Ceatlal Com
nittee and the candidates ~ thc &C.
mocratic State ticket. hut he has not
vet consented ia 10 50. and iti> not at
all certain that he will.
Boss Qaay. in the elcS II lepnhfl-
can politicians. began hi "secni,d
time on earth when he knocked ont
his enemies and got Q pew AND strong
hold on the republican machine III
PENNSYLVANIA. Democrats are also.
interested IN Il WAY. rs il j. among the
probabilities that eauy'> latest de
monstration of his ability as a >eliem
er and triekster viii cause him tn hes.
selected 10 run tbs republican nation-
al campaign next year.
TX. Go. Guilick. of Ari%4na. who
has leen spending the >ummer on the
Atlantic Coast. is now in " aaliiH@ton.
Speaking of National politics Tie said
S'In my judgement the strongest man
the democratic panty AT have at The
lfta,! Of its ticket is Tx. Secretary
William E. Whitney W;tF snch j
leader we can carry New York. New
jersey. and Connecticut beyond a
doubt. Tie first two will ht wnn Lax
democracy this year according to
present Indications. Thence three
states are still essential 10 the success
of tie democratic larry. Il is folly.
this talk about letting the east so and
form IA alliance with tie west. Il is
Il su,;e and a dtllsior. TIE south
ealinot afford to alternate its old time
allies for the sake Of IA doubtia! coal
ltlen With western CONFERENCE.-The Of
populistic tendencies. Thcie il moth
ing to gain Ivy such Il combination.
The right programme is to stick to
New 1ork, New Jersey. aud GoNnccti-
cut. Here is the battle gIoHud i'll ..gG.
as It has beer III the past, aud here
the democracy car conquer"
Hon. Chauncev f. Black. Of Pa |
president Of the national .ASsoelatuin o.
Democratic Clubs. has written Il letter
to Lawrence Gardener. Of this citv.
secretary of the association. DENYING
thai any attempt was being made. as
charged Il: recent publications. to conf
NIT the clubs on the ailyc, uuestlon.
In Tat letter he SAYS .'Wt ara MI
democrats. Let us stand faithfully
by the rational platform until u new
one IS made. | have my opinion on
the silver question, bnt have placed
on the executive committee of This as
socIailon some Of tho most distinguish
Ell advocates Of silver in tho land. AS
witness. MeAillin Of Tenn. ;carr Of y.
I. clarke Of Mont. Aukcnny Of
MINI =. and Richards of. Utah. Would
an, ct these gentlemen be there if |
were inclined to pack il committee
against their views? Not Il thought
was taken Of the silver question when
the committee was appointed. We
ask the corporation of all democrats
aia all democratic Cubs between tile
two oceans III support of those univer-
sally accepted democratic principles
which are stated i'll the sevcral artj-
cles OF our constitution. and as to all
else we ABIDE the final determination
OF the regular nominating national
convention
1t Is understood that the report of
the Nicaragua canal commission which
IS 10Y III the hands Of Secretary la
mont. Is favorable 60 the canal bqt.
beais somewhat heavily on the meth
DDS OF the canal company, particular
" as to estimate the amount needed To
complete the canal. The commission
says 1t will take $115, 200, 900 to com
plete the canal, which is $4,000 900
more than what the ompan estj-
mates.
Time brlngs many changes. Under
the federal election laws, repealed by
a democratic congress-. one ,;ahu l.
Davenport, as L. S. supervisor Of
elections for the city Of New York.
was for many years a sort Of repnhli-
can JOS. He always had none to
spend When he came to WASHINGTON
which was often. Things have not
gone 80 easily with HIM since he lost
his occupation. IIeIented d Vasl.iro-
Ton hoase, but this week the contents
We're seized b. Il constable because If
an unpaid bill! Of $500. Ii il not ,iaht
to ~ltioiee at anXbody's mi>fortunts.
but there ATE lots of people who would
mt 1t vary difficult to be sorry for
Johi /, Baveupoit's troubles.
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LEAKS.