The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-20
WASHINGTON.
b our Regular Correspondent.

~ WASHINGTON, Sept. I3, 1906.
fy)emocrats here are unanimously of
opinion that Senator Sherman did
4 I Democratic party, not only in
clio, but throughout the country, a
eat favor when he lugged the tariff
IN as an issue. Those who occupy
positions which enable them to speak
with authority, say that with the tariff
ior an issue in ohio, the election OF a
Democratic Legislators is certainty |
and that of Governor Campbell ex.
trcmely probable. 1t is hoped that
Sherman, Mckinley and Foraker,
whose recent speeches are 10 be dis
tributed as Democratic campaign
documents in Ohio, will succeed in
eir announced intention to make the
iff an issue in the national campaign.
he prospects for the election of a
Democratic President next year have
zen steadily growing brighter for
ONE time, but with the Republicans
Committed to the restoration of Nc.
kKinleyism, they would become dazz
)ingly brilliant. The sentiment Of the
country is overwhelmingly in favor of
the Democratic idea of low tariff
and against the Chinese wall which
lfcKinleyism built around the com
nerce of the United States. This
has been shown at more than one
Congressional election and it was
shown in the enormous majority by
which President Cleveland was elect
ed the last time, when the tariff was
the predominating issue. The principal
object these Ohio Republicans have in
view is doubtless to compel their party
| to nominate Mckinley by making
McKinleysm the issue, as it is we'll
known that Tom Reed and his friends
nave been specially desirous to allow
j the tariff issue to remain in the back
" ground in the Presidential campaign.
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AT meeting of the Ohio State
Democratic Association held here this
~ week letter was read from Governor
Z Campbell, which created much en-
y thusiasm. Gov. Campbell said that
10 be intended to make a vigorous and
Foggressive campaign and expressed
" the opinion that the result at the polls
would largely depend upon the loyalty
and activity of Democrats. Members
Of the Association say that it will be
no fault of theirs if every Ohio Demo.
cratic voter temporarily residing in
Washington, does not 60 home and
vote for Campbell, and every man of
them believes that Campbells luck is
going to pull him through.
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Secretary Carlisle has set the 2oth
st. to hear arguments in the appeal
.om the decision Of Comptroller Bow
r in the sugar bounty cases. Ex-
senator Manderson, counsel for the
Nebraska beet sugar men, takes the
ground that Mr.. Bowler's action in
citing the claims for sugar bounty to
he Court Of Claims was illegal.
The opinion of Senator Mills, of
Texas, on the silver question, which
was made public just before he left
for home, after having spent the sum-
mer in Washington supposedly engag.
ed in literary work, has been much
talked about, especially as he had been
generally REGARDED as silver man.
His conversion to "sound money
has greatly pleased the administration
men, who say that his letter defining
and defending his position will be ol
the greatest value to the "sound
money" Democrats of Texas. Need
less to say the silver Democrats dc
not take that view of it.
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On the aoth Of this month ther,
will be change in the commander o
the United States Army. On tha
day Lieut.. Gen. Schofeld will reacl
the age limit for retirement and on,
of the major generals will be namec
as commander of the army. There
will be no promotions on account OF
the change, as the grade of leutenan
general ceases to exist upon the re
tirement of Gen. Schoheld. Gen
Nelson A. Miles is the senior majo
general, bur his selection as com
mander of the army is not regarded a
certain. The President can, if h
desire, select one Of the other majo
generals.
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Secretary Lamont went to Gra,
Gables this week to see Presiden
Cleveland, and, although the Secre
tary said his visit had no politics
significance, it is safe to say that the
conversation was not confined to tn
health of Baby Marion and othe
family matters. There are sever;
other subjects upon which they pre-
badly lad much to say to each othe
and stenographlc report of VIII;
they did say would unquestionably b
interesting.