The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-11-15

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, November 11.-Democrats are
extracting considerable consolation out of the
old political maxim, that "a party is never in
such great danger as just after it has won Il
great victory" and that it is wise maxim the
political upheavals of the last eight or ten
years fully prove. No greater political victory
was ever won in this country than that which
in 1892 put the Democrats III possession Of the
executive and legislative branches of the gov
crnmcEt. Yet, look what followed. In 1894,
disSension in Democratic ranks, and Il RepGb-
iican Congressional victory; in 1895, more
Democratic dissension and Republican victories
in States heretofore safely Democratic. The
disSension in the ranks Of the victorious Repub-
lican party is already marked, and il is not con-
fined to the fight over the Presidential Cand-
Gate of the party but includes the policy to be
followed by the overwhelming Republican ma
joriJy in the House during the coming session
OF Congress. These dissensions even extend to
the tariff question. senator Sherman lately
said he would vote for no bill amending the
tariff that did not provide duty for wool, and
Representative Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, who
may be the next Chairman of the House Ways
and Means Committee, SAYS the tariff is going
to be amended and duties raised. Now comes
ex-senator Henderson, of Nebraska, who
pointly says: THE Republicans cannot afford
to open up the tariff question. If an attempt
is made to put duty on wool or any other
article, every industry Will rush i'll and demand
more protection" This being the situation, il
is natural that Democrats should expect their
prospects i'll the national campaign to be much
improved by existing discussions IN the Repub-
lican party and those certain to be eugendered
during the session of Congress. As Senator
Mitchell, Of Wisconsin, now in Washington,
aptly puts 1t, Il have seen much darker days
than these for the Democratic party. But
there was Il vital principle i'll the doctrines OF
Democracy which was destined to make the
party great, ana which Will always make it i'm
pOrtunt.n
The political whiriigig turns up some queer
things but when it turned up Boss Quay as Il
candidate for the Republican Presidential
nomination it turned up something queerer
thun usual. When it was first mentioned i'll
Washington that some of the little Republican
papers in Pennsylvania were booming Quay
FOR the nomination it was regarded us sort OF
joke on Quay, sprung by some weil-meaning
editors who were seriously grateful Tor IdVors
done and hopeful of these yet to come and who
really believed that Quay was big enough for
such an honor. His candidacy is no longer re-
garded as joke. He is seriously in the field
and has Il literary bureau working up senti-
ncnt in his favor. At first glance one is uclin-
cd to say that Quay is throwing good money
away, so small Is his chances to win, but when
one considers that Quay has made big govern
ment appropriations and liberal expenditures
upon all sorts of internal improvements the
corner stone of his candidacy, and remembers
the success OF Republicans i'll the past who had
no other political capital than the old flag and
an appropriation one doesn't feel so certain
about it. 1t may be that Quay thought that
Tom Reed was having too much of Il walk over,
and that his candidacy is put forth merely Il
foundation Tor a good dlcker.
Hon. William +. Harrity, Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, who has been
in Washington for several days, believes it is
always good politics to keep a stiff upper lip no
matter how the returns come in. This is the
way he sized up the effect of last weeks cleo
lions on the Democratic party: while the
elections showed great Republican victories,
they have not disheartened us, by any
manner of means. We shall get together gain
by next November and we will make good
showing in the next campaign. We will select
a good candidate and we will show the country
that the Democratic party is still very much
alive
EX-Congressman Somers, of Wisconsin, now
III Washington on private business, has a rec
ord as Il good Democrat and ShrcWd observer
OF the trend of Democratic sentiment in his
State. He said when asked who the Democrats
Of that State favored for the Presidential nom-
nation They are thoroughly i'll accord with
President Cleveland, and believe that were he
to announce himself as candidate for third
term he coud obtain the entire delegation.
Carlisle stands second, with w. c. Whitney very
close to him. Either would make a good can
didate and a strong campaign" EX-Congress-
1 man Holman, of Indiana, who thoroughly
knows the Democratic party of his State, says
Indiana Democrats have never seriously con
sidered that there was any probability of Presi-
dent Cleveland again becoming candidate,
and that they do not believe it has been serious
y considered anywhere else. Mr.. Holman
thinks that if no mistake is made in the Ma
tiOnal ticket, Indiana will go Democratic next
year. G. A. 5.