The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-14
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WAsHlNGroN, June 7, 1895.

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great many people when he rendered
the Secretaryship of State to Attorney
General Olney, but there was nothing
surprising about it to those who are
familiar with the workings Of the
administration. On the contrary, it
appears to them to have been the
logical thing to do. Attorney Gener-
al Olney is thoroughly familiar with
the foreign policy Of the government.
Indeed, it is not stretching the truth
to say that he had a hand in the form.
uation Of that policy, as he was in
constant consultation with President
Cleveland and the late Secretary
Gresham whenever any important
move was contemplated. What then
was more natural than that he should
be selected to fill the vacancy2 He
is thoroughly familiar with all the
unfinished negotiations now pending
with various countries, more so than
an able outsider could possibly be.
come after months Of study. 1t is al
together probable that Mr.. Olney
would have preferred remaining at the
head of the Department OF Justice
had he considered it merely as a ques
ton Of personal preference.
Secretary Carlisle will return to
Kentucky to deliver the speech which
was postponed on account of Secre
tary Gresham's death, and it is posi-
bic that he may while there make
other speeches. The news from Ken
lucky is not altogether pleasing to
democrats who desire the success Of
the party. The republicans of the
state are said to be enthusiastic over
their prospects of success, which
would not exist if the democrats were
united as they ought to be. There
have been several conferences of
prominent democrats to discuss ways
and means for bringing the democrats
together, not only in Kentucky but If
other states where there seems TO be
4 disposition to think there are
enough democrats to form two parties.
Gen. A. L. New, of Denver, who
is collector of internal revenue for the
district composed Of the states of
Colorado and Wyoming, and who is
one Of the most popular democrats
of his section is in Washington on offlci-
al business. Speaking of the political
situation he said I: eff Colorado
keeps on increasing her gold output
in the same ratio that she has of late,
| wouldn't be surprised to see her
classed as a single standard gold
state within five years. The dis
coveries Of the yellow metal at Lead
vile and Cripple Creek have been as
tonishing, and the people are gradu-
ally ceasing to talk about the demone-
tizatlon of silver. l doubt very serl-
ously whether the democrats could
carry the state in the Presidential
election for free silver candidate"
The opinion is general among
democrats who come from New York
and Brooklyn that the voters in those
towns have had quite enough of the
professional reformers and will res.
tore the control to the democrats at
the next election. Mr.. w. H. Bel,
ford of the latter City says: ' In
Brooklyn there is deep disgust at the
way things are run. On Sundays the
whiskey shops are in full blast, yet it
is impossible for a man to get shaved.
The conditions are ripe for return
of the democrats to power on both
sides of the East River, and if they
put up good candidates they will win
without any trouble"
"Look out for big row at Cleve-
land" remarked prominent repub'
lican who occasionally gives news,
paper man a pointer. He was referr-
ing to the National convention Of the
Republican National League, which
begins three days session at Cleve
land, Ohio, on the 10th inst. AND
well he might say look out for a big
row. One is certainly brewing, and
nothing but the most careful manage
ment can avoid it. 1t has been clear
for some time that an attempt would
be made to commit the convention on
the silver question also to use it tc
boom one Of the quartette of leading
aspirants for the republican Presiden
tial nomination. Unless both oI
these attempts can be sidetracked a
fight that may result in splitting the
republican party seems inevitable.
President Cleveland this week re
moved from Office Mr.. Charles B
Morton, Auditor of the Treasury fol
the Navy Department. No ofticia
explanation has been made, but 1t /:
understood that the removal was in
part brought about by letters writer
by Mr.. Morton in which the names
of President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle were used in disrespectfuI
manner. 1t is probable also that
long line of difficulties which Mr.
Morton has had with naval officials
about which Secretary Herbert haC