Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-04-06
CLEVELAND is A CANDIDATE.
Income Tax Decision Changes in the
Senate Two Sensations.

shrewdest men in his own party.
Senator German. who may be said to
be at the head Of that class, told
gentleman that Mr.. Cleveland's ego
tism was just as great as ever, not
withstanding the disastrous exper.
fence OF the last two years, aud that
he actually believed he could again
be elected if nominated on platform
OF his own making, so far as it relates
to tariff aud finance. 1t is needless
to say to the intelligent reader that
Senator German does not believe Mr..
Cleveland could again be elected on
any platform; nor that he is doing
everything he can, and he can do a
great deal in the Democratic party, to
block the game MIR Cleveland is
playing for a denomination. The lat.
est scheme to boom Mr.. Cleveland
TO have him make speech at Chica-
go in the near future; il has not been
fully developed yet
Much uneasirese has been eaus, d
in official circles by report that the
supreme Court will by vote Of to !,
decide the income tax 10 be u-consti-
tutional More than the usual atten-
tiou is given this report because ofthe
recent advance leakings Of important
decisions OF the Court.
In view OF the probability that the
Finance Committee Of the Senate may
play very important part in the
Fifty-fourth Congress. there is ccusid-
cradle speculation as to who will be
its chairman. Under the existing or
ganization Senator Voorhees, is chair
man of that committee, but, although
no one knows, it is generally expect
cd that the Senate will be georgauix-
ed as soon as it meets. SO general is
this expectation that the Republicans
have been discussing the makeup of
this committee, and have, informally,
of course, arrived at some conclusions.
Senator Morrill,, of VI, 1.-THE father
of the Senate, would be under the
usual rule the next chairman Of the
Finance Committee, but owing to his
age and the hard work which is like
ly to fall TO the lot OF the head of that
committee. he has indicated his de
sire to waive his rights in favor OF
Senator Sherman, who was chairman
of the committee when he retired from
the Senate to become Secretary OF the
Treasury under President Hayes, and
it may be considered as settled that
Mr. Sherman will be chairman, il any
change is made. It is probable that
the membership Of the committee will
be increased from eleven TO thirteen.
and that Senators Cameron. Of Penn
sylvania, and Platt. Of Connecticut.
will be members, the former being
the choice OF the silver men for the
place left vacant by the retirement Of
MCPHERSON, OF New Jersey.
Verify times have changed Up
to the Cleveland regime it was the
habit of nearly every President to
walk about the streets Of Washington
jus; as any other citizen in search Of
a little heaithful exercise would do,
but the memory Of the public is short
and the other day when Mr. Cleve-
land actually walked from the White
Hou' to the residence OF Secretary
Herbert, about four squares away, the
local papers made sensation out OF
it; which shows the deteriofaiing ef-
feet Of having a President who shuts
himself up, surrounded by sentry
boxes and detectives. and is afraid TO
venture out among the people
Speaking Of changes one that was
very amusing was brought 10 the at.
tention Of the public by an overtruth-
full speaker at one Of the sessions Of
the Southern Methodist Conference
for the Baltimore district. now sitting
in Washington. Nj. Cleveland sent
an invitation to the members Of the
conference and their families to attend
special reception at the White House
and when it was laid before the con.
ference, one Of its members-Rev. ].
S. Tongue, Of Charles Town, w. Va,
came near TO exciting riot by OPP
posing the acceptance Of the invita-
ton and calling attention 10 the fact
that the last time this conference met
in Washington-iS75-it had refused
similar invitation from President
Grant, on the ground that the confer
ence wished to keep as free as possible
from politics. Notwithstanding Nj.
Tongues remarks about the iuconsis-
tency Of such action he was promptly
hooted down and Mr.. cieveland's in
vitation accepted. Sensible people,.
regardless Of their politics OF their re-
ligiou, can only laugh at such silly
doings on the part Of those who as
sumo to be leaders and teachers OF
their respective congregations.
1t seems little queer that the adj
ministration should actually be apol-
ogizing for the presence Of Admiral
Meade's feet in Central American
waters at this time. II may be true
that the presence Of the ships is acct
dental-that is probably the only way
Observation-Disclosures can do the right
thing-but il is timely, in vies Of tie
buIldozing attitude Of England to-
wards Nicaragua; and instead Of feel
ing disposed to explain or apologize
therefor, it might have been supposed
that the administration would have
been only too glad to have claimed
credit for having them there. But
nobody can tell what this adminisira-
ton will do about anything.
Sleepers on the G.. v.