Milford chronicle., 1895-06-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Mr.. Cleveland goes on his summer va
cation in a doubtful state of mind, notwith-
standing the personal assurance of Secre'
tary Carlisle, that the administration dem
ocrats will control the Kentucky State Con-
vention which meets next week. He fears
that Carlisle is over. sanguine, and he has
other political troubles on hand. He has
reason to believe that Secretary Brice, while
standing on the administration financial
platform in his Ohio campaign, is working
for Brice and not for Cleveland. He tried
to get his finger into the Ohio muddie by
persuading Congressman Sorg to become
the Democratic candidate for Governor, but
although Sorg is a multi-millionaire, he
thinks he spent enough in getting elected
to Congress without being expected to
open his barrel in the gubernatorial cam
paign and he isn't inclined, even to please
Mr.. Cleveland, to lead the Democratic
forlon hope this year. Mr.. Cleveland
and his friends are also worried over SEN
ator HIPS activity in Democratic Councils
in New York; they know that it bodies no
good either to Mr.. Cleveland or his friends
in the Presidential campaign.
The eyes of Republicans are now turned
towards Cleveland, Ohio, where the Ma
tional Republican League Convention will
meet this week, and all of those who can
make it convenient will be there in person.
No Republican-nOt even Senator Dubois,
who has been in Washington on business
with whom your correspondent has
talked, believes that the Convention will
try to usurp powers belonging solely to
/ National Convention of the party to the
extent of declaring by resolution what the
Republican party shall or shall not sup
port in the Presidential campaigns that
would be too much like playing into the
hands of the Democrats.
The scheme to keep the Democrats now
employed at the Government Printing Of
fee upon Uncle Sans pay roll after the
Republican administration takes charge,
March a, 1907, has been approved by Mr..
CLEVELAND, and the whole outfit, including
its more than 25oo employees has been
put under Civil Service rules. This is en-
tirely satisfactory to the sins" but the
''outs'' will not be apt to regard it with the
same sentiments
The higher the mercury in the thermom-
eter climbs, the more pressing-in the eyes
of Secretary Herbert-grOws the necessity
for an official inspection of the North At
Iantc Navy Yards. Anticipating this ne.
nessity Secretary Herbert some time ago
ordered that the dispatch boat Dolphin be
overhauled and put in proper inspection
condition, including her commiSsary stores.
This has been done, and the inspection tour
which will take in all the swell ocean re-
sorts from Fortress Monroe to as far north
as Bar Harbor, will begin as soon as Sec
rotary Herbert completes his list of summer
guests, and will last from six weeks to two
months. Last year Secretary Herbert had
as assistant inspectors his daughter and
Jolly party, Including rich widow against
whom rumor credited him with waging
/ losing lldlllliUildi Adiipalbhs AAA9 JNcA
his daughter is in Europe and the name of
none Of those chosen for assistant inspec-
tors have yet been announced. 1t is trea
son to refer to this inspection cruise as being
other than a performance of an official
duty, but if Secretary Herbert was Re-
publican official every Democratic paper in
the country would call it private jdnket
at public expense. / call it not at aIi,merely
give the facts, and leave the reader to do
his own calling.
Commissioner Lochren, of the Pension
Bureau, may find himself in hot water with
Congress, in connection with the one hun
dred dsmissals from that Office which are
to take effect July l. The list Of dismis-
sails has been kept secret, but it has been
learned that it includes number of old sol
diers whose dismissal is direct and fla
grant violation of law. as well as a grand
daughter of the author of the Star Span
gIed Banner" who has record Of four
teen years efficient service In the bureau,
and already steps are being taken which i !