The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-09-20
ashington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent ]

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A New York democrat who is in a
position to know whereof he speaks
said to Washington friend concern
ing the report that Senator Hill and
Ex-Secretary Whitney would have
bitter fight for the control of the
coming democratic state convention.
and consequently of the democratic
delegation from that state to the ma
tional convention: at is simply rot
Why should there be fghts Hill,
who controls and will continue to con-
troll the state machinery, does not an
antagonize Whitney's candidacy for
the presidential nomination. On the
contrary, he is perfectly willing that
Mr.. Whitney should have the solid
delegation; also, the democratic nomi-
nation, although he doesn't believe he
can get that, even with the earnest
support of his own state delegation to
start with. Why is Hill willing to see
Whitney nominated? Simply because
he is so we'll acquainted with the con-
dition of public sentiment that he
knows no democrat can be elected
President next year Besides, he
knows that Mr.. Cleveland, although
| making pretense of being friendly to
Whitney, doesn't want him nominat-
led. Good reasons, aren't theys"
Senator Germans friends say that
Mr.. Cleveland has promised, through
Dan Lamont, to let it be known in
some way that he wants the German
ticket elected in Maryland and that
those democrats who are fighting that
ticket, most of whom are Cleveland
men, are acting against his wishes.
But there are democrats-other people
too-in Washington who do not believe
that any such promise has been made
or that Mr.. Cleveland will move q
finger or say word to help German
in his trouble. Mr. Cleveland mas
heretofore shown himself to be the
most implacable and unforgiving of
men. even where his own political in
terests were injured by his refusal to
forgive injuries previously done him.
Hon. ]. S. Kamrar, of Webster
City, who is visiting Washington, says
of political matters in his state: "The
republicans will elect their state ticket
this year by an enormous majority; it
wouldn't be surprising if the 100000
mark was reached. Next year we will
do even better, as we expect to have a
favorite son at the head of the national
ticket. The logic of the situation un-
doubtedly points to Senator Allison as
the best, the strongest and the most
available man that could be named
for the Presidency. / think he is
growing in strength all of the time.
The enthusiasm of his own people in
his cause is something wonderful, and
there is scarcely republican voter in
the state who doesn't already look
upon him as the next President"
The presumptious opinion of Comp
troller Bowler, which required ten
thousand words to express, refusing to
approve the claims for sugar bounty
and referring the sugar men to the
Court of Claims, would have attract
ed more attention had it not been
known so far in advance just what he
had been ordered to do and why the
orders had been issued. The principal
object the administration has in view
is, of course, to keep the money appro-
priated by Congress to pay sugar boun-
ties in the Treasury. That object will
be attained, as no decision can be
reached by the Court of Claims until
we'll into November, even should the
case be advanced to the utmost, and it
is expected that the case will be ap-
pealed to the US. Supreme Court
before the money is paid Nothing
would please Mr.. Cleveland more than
to have either the Court of Claims or
the Supreme Court decide that boun-
ties are unconstitutional, but there is
very little probability of his getting
any such pleasure from the Supreme
Court, however, the Court of Claims
may decide, although he has the power
of adding one vote against constitu-
tionality in the Supreme Court, by
the appointment of successor to the
late Justice Jackson The Louis
lana sugar men are very bitter towards
J Mr.. Cleveland, who gave them posi-
tive promise that they should have
this bounty, and who used his infiu-
ence to help get the bill providing
therefor through Congress. They now
see through the game, and that it will
cost the democratic party the electo-
raj vote of Louisiana.
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