The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-09-20
WASHINGTON LETTER,
From Our Regular Correspondent

ocrats here are unanimously of the
opinion that Senator Sherman did the
Democratic party. not only in Ohio,
but throughout the country, a great
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 for
an issue in Ohio, the election OF a
Democratic legislature is a certainty
and that of Governor Campbell ex-
tremely probable. It is hoped that
Sherman. Mckinley and Foraker,
whose recent speeches are to be dis
tributed as Democratic campaign
documents in Ohio, will succeed in
their announced intention to make the
tariff an issue in the national cam
paign. The prospects for the election
of a Democratic President next year
have been steadily growing brighter
for some time. but with the Republi-
cans committed to the restoration of
McKinleyism, they would become
dazzlingly brilliant. The sentiment
of the country is overwhelmingly in
favor of the Democratic idea of a low
tariff and against the Chinese wall
which McKipleyism built around the
commerce of the United States. This
has been shown at more than one
Congressional election and it was
shown in the enormous mojority by
which President Cleveland was elected
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
McKinleyism the issue, as it is well
known that Tom Reed and his friends
have been specially desirous TO allow
the tariff issue to remain in the back
ground in the Presidential campaign.
At meeting of the Ohio STATE
Democratic Association held here this
week a letter was read from Governor
Campbell. which created much en-
,husiasm., Gov. Campbell said that ne
intended to make vigorous ano
aggressive campaign and expressed
the O oinion that the result at the polls
would largely depend upon the loyal
ty and activity of Democrats. Mem
! A. Aes,o;, t;op Sav that IL will
l he no fault Of theirs if every ohit
Democratic voter temporarily residing
in Washington, does not go home ant
! vote for Campbell. and every man o
them believes that CampbeIl's luck il
4 going to pull him through.
S Secretary Carlisle has set the 2otl
/ inst. to hear arguments in the appea
+ from the decision of Comptroller Bowie
v in the sugar bounty cases. Ex-senato
l. Henderson, counsel for the Nebraska
beet sugar men, takes the ground tha
Mr.. Bowler's action in citing the claim
for sugar bounty to the Court OF Claim
: was illegal.
l. The opinion OF Senator Mills.
IS Texas, au the silver question. whic
was made public just before he left 10
home. after having spent the Summe
i'm Washington supposedly engaged L
literary work. has been much talke
ahout. especially as he had been gen
.rallv regarded as silver man. hi
= c.nyersiun To sound money ma
greatly pleased the administrator
m.n who saw that MS letter detinln
and defending his position will oe
The pre.test value to the ''soun
noney, Den, ocrats of Texas. Need
lpss tn saw the silver Democrats do no
take that view of IT,
i On the 29th Of this month there vii
he a change in the commander OF IN
United States army. On that da
Idput. ten Schofeld VIII reach III
aoe limit for retirement and one of tn
major generals will be named a
commander of the army There vii
he no promotions on account of tn
change, as the grade OF lieutenAn
GENERAL ceases to exist upon the re
s;reurnt of Gen. Schofeld. Gen Nel
son A Miles is the senior major gen
teral but his selection as comma nd
err of the army is not regarded a
,...r,.;n The President can, IL h
desire. select one of the other maio
generals
Secretary Lamont went to Ora.
Gables this week TO see Presiden
lClevelaud, aud. although the Secretar
said his visit had no political sienihC
.nc,.. n is safe to say that ttheircopvers
zion was not confined To the hcalt
R.hv Marion and other family mat