The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-04-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGToN, D. c., March 30.


Mr.. EDIToR:-Hon William F. Har-
| rity, Chairman of the National democra,
| tic committee, is not at all dishartened
| over democratic prospects. He said,
while in Washin gton: 1.-The condition of
the democratic party is for from hopeless
and sudden change in the tide may put
| it in excellent condition before November.
| Many things can happen i'll American pol
tics inside of thirty or sixty days, and no
| party is ever so firmly intrenched that it
| has sure thing on carrying the country
| in National election. While the pros
poets of the democracy are not superla-
| lively rosy, they are far from desperate.
| 1t is a time in its history when its ablest
men should 90 to the front and take
counsel of each other, SO as to avoid mis-
| takes My belief is that when the dele
gates come together at Chicago, they Will
| asst for the best interests of the party, and
| that tho convention will be full of enthu-
SIAM do not believe there is any proba-
bility of bolt from the convention"
The much advertised revolt against
| Speaker Reeds control of legislation in
the House took place las; week, but it
wasn't much of revolt and accomplished
nothing more tangible than loss of two
DAYS consideration of the appropriation
bills, which Mr.. Reed wishes to rush By
| a vote of 142 to -, the House decided to
| devote Friday to private bills, in accor-
dance with the House rules, instead OF to
| the sundry civil appropriation bill, in ac-
cordance with Mr. Reeds wishes, and
later by vote of 105 to % to adjourn I'M
til Monday instead of sitting on Saturday.
Whether the revolt is to be rear will be
seen when another vote is taken with a
larger attendance TIE democrats are, of
course, helping along the revolt as far as
they can.
The present program is for the House
to agree to the conference report in favor
of its accepting the Senate Cuban resolu-
tons without any considerable debate,
but there have been other programs OF
late that were not carried out. The chan
ces are, however, in favor of this one.
Senator Faulkner, who is Chairman of
the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee, said in the course of the de-
bate Oh the attempt of the republicans to
sneak political legislation into an appro-
priation bill, through clause in the legis-
lative bill changing the time for the meet
ing of the territorial legislature of New
Mexico from next December to May, 1897,
that the sneak was made on the hope that
republican president would be elected
and seated before that legislature met.
Senator Wolcott, thinking to be very
smart, said: "Do | understand that the
Senator says republican President will
be elected No promptly replied Senator
Faulkner "onlv those of most vivid i'm
agination and who dream when they are
| awake will say that Senator Hill who
first called attention to the little sneak
game fathered by Senator Elkins and
Delegate Catron, had the satifaction of
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of the Senate.
Democrats in Congress are deeply in
terested in the series of Joint financial de-
bates between Secretary Hoke Smith and
ex-Speaker Crisp, which begins at Angus
| ia, Ga, this week, and which will, it is be-
lieved, play an important part in deciding
not only who will be the successor OF Sen
atsr Gordon whose term expires III March,
but the financial status of the Georgia del
agation to the Chicago convention. The
personal relations of the two gentlemen
are entirely pleasant SO their discussion
will limited to financial matters. The ma
iority of the democrats in Congress hold
the opinion that Mr.. Crisp will win the
senatorship and that the Georgia delega-
ton to the National Convention will be
for silver.
Representative Faris, of Indiana, who
KNOWS llldl hccu NOult pItltl tllt uCNH
to Harrison, gave one of the Speakers
lieutenants a chunk of cold comfort when
he said "Only one man can defeat Nc
kinley for the nomination at this late day,
and he is Benjamin Harrison. He could
be nominated if he permitted his name to
90 before the convention. 1t may as well
be understood however, that he will make
no deal to secure the nomination. Platt,
QUAY and the other leaders must support
him without eXacting any promises. He
will make no promises" 1t is quite GER
tain Notwithstanding their present vicious
onslaught on Mckinley, that Platt, Quay
and Reed would all much rather see Nc
kinley nominated than Harrison.
Col John A. Wise. who is a republican,
had this to say about the prospect of his
party in New York: Mayor Strong and
Teddy Roosevelt would wreck any party
and two more grotesque political failures
cannot be found in modern history The
republican party is in 4 bad way both in
the city and in the state