Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-05-18
WASHINGTON CITY NEWS.

certed attempt on Inc part OF the WASH
ington correspondents of the most prom
ipent democratic papers to make it APP
pear that whenever three or four prom
inent republicans happened to be in
Washington at one time they were en-
gagged in conspiring Tor or against some
one of the gentlemen who have been
generally mentioned as probable repub-
lioan presidential candidates, aud it is
the result of orders from their home of
fees. First, they had conspiracy be-
ing formed against Mr.. Reed and In
! favor of Senator Allison; then Gov.
! Morton was the favored individual, and
their latest attempt in that line was in
f .vor Of Gov. Mckinley Needless to
say that there was absolutely no foun.
dation for any of these misrepresenta-
tons Even granting that there are
prominent republicans who are willing
to enter conspiracy either to secure
the QeI6aJ or Inc DOullHdIlcu VI any vi
the gentlemen nance the exercise of a
little common sense would make it APP
parent to en- an ordinarily intelligent
man that they would not do SO more
than year before the holding Of the
nominating convention; alsJ, hat Wash
ington, where they are all well known
to the newspaper men, would be about
the last place tLey would meet to ar
range such a conspiracy. There Is
double purpose in the false publications.
First, the hope that they may help take
public attention from the hopeless con-
dition of the democratic party, and &C.
ond the hope that they may result in
stirring up i'll will between the sup
porters of the several candidates for the
republican nomination. But there is no
probability of either hope being realized,
The republican party recognizes the
''cinch" it has and will not throw it
away because IF democratic misrepre-
sentation.
Attorney General Olney paid Senator
Sherman very neat compliment when
after quoting some remarks by him, he
said in his argument before the supreme
court for rehearing Of the income tax
cases: when [ quote Senator Sher-
man. cite one who is possibly as much
of a statesman as any counsel who has
addressed the court in this case, and
who, even when found defending the
principle of an income tax, no one will
venture to characterize as a populist, or
a communist, or a Jacobin, or an anar-
chist." Mr.. Olney's argument is con-
sidere1 by lawyers to have been very
poor one. 1t was mercilessly ridicu. ed
by Mr.. Joseph H. Choate, the great New
York lawyer, who spoke against the con-
stitutionalitv of the income tax, and
even the sedate Justices could not
restrain the smiles brought out by Mr..
Choate's biting sarcasm at Mr.. Olney's
expense.
Secretary Morton is out with another
single gold standard letter, which makes
it clear that Mr. Cleveland's alleged re-
buke given him for writing the first one
was lust what it was intended to be
merely an anchor cast to windward,
which might be a handy thing to have
in case Mr.. Cleveland should DO driven
to abandon the single geld standard.
Meanwhile he winks at Morton as he
keeps up his gold standard arguments.
Tie report that Secretary Carlisle had
positively stated that in the event OF
the next democratic national convention
declaring in favor of the free and un-
limited coinage + silver at a ratio Of l6
to l, be would support the republican
candidates, and intimated that Mr..
Cleveland would do the same has caused
much talk among the politicians. There
is little doubt that Secretary Carlisle
made the statement, but it was probably
only intended for bluff in the game
which the administration is playing
against the free silver wing Of the dem
oeratic party.
There is again considerable talk of an
extra session OF congress to provide