Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-09-06
ALL QUIET ON THE POTOMAC.
A Cheerful View of the Situati on
From the National Capital.

Regular Correspondence of the STANDARD.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug 80, 1895.
Secretaries Carlisle and Lamont are
the first members Of the Cabinet to re.
turn from their vacations and settle |
down to work. They both found things |
moving nicely in their respective de-
partments. Secretary Carlisle is being J
importuned TO go to Kentucky for the
purpose OF trying to make peace be-
tween the State Central Committee and
the candidates on the Democratic
State ticket, but he has not yet con-
scented TO do so, and it is not at all GER
tain that he will.
Boss Quay, in the eyes OF Republican
politicians, began his second time on
earth" when he knocked ont his enc.
mics and got new and strong hold on
the Republican machine in Pennsyl-
vania. Democrats also are interested
in way, as it is among the prob
abilities that Quay's latest demonstra-
ton Of his ability az IL schemer and
trickster will cause him to be selected
to run the Republican national
campaign next year.
Elk. Gov. Gulick, OF Arizona; who
has been spending the summer on the
Atlantic Coast, is now in Washington.
Speaking of National politics he said:
In my judgment the strongest man
the Democratic party can have at the
head Of its ticket is ex-Secretary
William G. Whitney. With such
leader We can carry New York, New
jersey, and Connecticut beyond q
doubt. The first two will be won by
Democracy this year, according to
present indications. These three States
are still essential to the success of the
Democratic party. 1t is folly. this talk
about letting the East 60 and forming
an alliance with the West. 1t is
snare and delusion. The South cam
not afford to ALLEVIATE its old-time allies
for the sake of doubtful coalition with
western commonwealth of populistic
tendencies. There is nothing to gain
by such combination. The right pro-
gramme is to stick to New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut. Here is the
battle ground in '96, as it has been in
the past, and here the Democracy can
conquer"
Hon. Chauncey F. Black, OF Pa,
president of the national Association
OF Democratic Clubs, has written
letter to Lawrence Gardner, of this
city, secretary of the association, deny
ing that any attempt was being made,
as charged in recent publications, to
commit The clubs on the silver ques-
ton. In that letter he says: 1--WE
are all Democrats. Let us stand faith.
fully by the national platform until a
new one is made. have my opinion
on the silver question, but l have
placed on the executive committee of
this association some OF the most dis,
tinguished advocates OF silver in the
land, as witness, McMillin of Tenn.
Carr, of N. c.; Clarke. of Mont;
Ankenny OF Mimi; and Richards, of
Utah. Would any OF these gentlemen
be there il were inclined to pack a
committee against their views? Not
thought was taken of the silver ques-
ton when the committee was ap-
pointed. We ask the cooperation of
all Democrats and all Democratic clubs
between the two oceans in support of
those universally accepted Democratic
principles which are stated in the
several articles of our constitution. and
as to all else we abide the final de.
termination of the regular nominating
national convention.
1t is understood that the report of
the Nicaragua Canal commission, which
is now in the hands of Secretary
Lamont, is favorable to the Canal but
bears somewhat heavily on the methods
of the canal company, particularly as
to estimates OF the amount needed to
complete the canal. The commission
says it will take $l15.OOO,OOO to do
this, which is $45 100000 more than
the cOmpany's estimate.
Time brings changes. Under the
Federal election laws, repealed by a
Democratic Congress, one John /. 4
Davenport, as U. S. Supervisor of cleo
tons for the city of New York, was for
many years sort of Republican joss
He always had money to spend when
he came to Washington, which was
often. Things have not gone so easily
with him since he lost his occupation.
He rented n Washington house, but
this week the contents were seized by
a constable because OF an unpaid rent
bill of 5000. 1t is not right TO rejoice
at anybody's misfortunes, but there
are lots of people who would find it
very difficult to be sorry for John I.
Davenport's troubles.