The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-06
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1895.

Secretaries Carlisle and Lamont are
the first members of the Cabinet to
return from their vacations and settle
down to work. They found things
moving nicely in their respective de-
partments. Secretary Carlisle is being
importuned to go to Kentucky for the
purpose Of trying to make peace be.
tween the State Central Committee
and the candidates on the democratic
State ticket, but he has not yet con.
sented to do so, and it is not at all
certain that he will.
Boss Quay, in the eyes of republi-
can politicians, began his "second
time on earth" when he knocked out
his enemies and got new and strong
hold on the republican machine in
Pennsylvania. Democrats also, are
interested in a way, as it is among the
probabilities that Quay's latest dem.
onstration of his ability as a schemer
and trickster will cause him to be sell.
ected to run the republican national
campaign next year.
Ex. Gov Gulick, of Arizona, who
has been spending the summer on the
Atlantic coast, is now in Washington.
Speaking of National politics he said:
SIN my judgment the strongest man
the democratic party can have at the
head Of its ticket is Ex. Secretary
William c. Whitney. With such a
leader we Can carry New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut beyond a
doubt. The first two will be won by
democracy this year, according to
present indications. These ;,nree
states are still essential 90 the success
OF the democratic party. 1t is folly,
this talk about letting the east go and
forming an alliance with the west. 1t
is snare and delusion. The south
cannot afford to ALLEVIATE its oldtlme
allies for the sake OF a doubtful coali.
ton with western commonwealth OF
populistic tendencies. There is moth
ing to gain by such combination.
The right programme is to stick to
New York, New Jersey and Connect
cut. Here is the battle ground in 90,
as it has been in the past, and here
the democracy can conquer"
Hon. Chauncey F. Black, of Pa,
president of the national Association
Of Democratic Clubs, has written a let.
ter to Lawrence Gardner, of this city,
secretary Of the association, denying
that any attempt was being made, as
charged in recent publications, to
commit the clubs on the silver ques
tion. In that letter he says: We
are all democrats. Let us stand faith.
fully by the national platform until a
new one is made. l have my opinion
on the silver question, but l have
placed on the executive committee oi
this association some of the most dis
tinguished advocates of silver in the
land, as witness, McMillin of Tenn;
Carr, of N. c.; Clarke, of Mont.
Ankenny of Mimi, and Richards, o.
Utah. Would any of these gentlemen
be there if l were inclined to pack a
committee against their views? Not
thought was taken of the silver
question when the committee was ap
pointed. We ask the cooperation o.
all democrats and all democratic
clubs between the two oceans in sup
port Of those universally accepted
democratic principles which are stated
in the several articles of our constitu
ton, and as 10 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 now in the hands of Secre
tary Lamont, is favorable to the
Canal, but bears somewhat heavily or
the methods Of the canal company
particularly as to estimates of the
amount needed to complete the canal
The commission says it will take
$II5,ooo,ooo to complete the canal
which is $4,000, 900 more than tht
company's estimate.
Time brings changes. Under The
Federal election laws, repealed by ;
democratic Congress-, one John l
Davenport, as U. s. Supervisor o
elections for the city of N. Y, wa
for many years a sort Of republican
joss. He always had money to spenc
when he came TO Washington, whicl
was often. Things have not gone Sc
easily with him since he lost his occu
patton. He rented a Washington
house, but this week the contents
were seized by constable because o
an unpaid rent bill of 5000. 1t is no
right to rejoice at anybody's misfor
tunes, but there are lots Of people
who would find it very difficult to b,
sorry for John l. Davenports troubles