Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-02-28
AsHINGroN LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Feb - l8o6

WI a~ctHo1tdts WITH wedge that will bf
o used to split the Democratic party at The
y Chicago convention. This wedge was
e Mr. Carlisle's letter declining to ask the
+ anti silver Democrats in the Kentucky
legislature to vote for Black burn for Sena-
! torand saying in effect that he thought a
minority justified in refusing to sacrifice
their belief in the interests of party har-
mong Il IS thought by some that this let
ter was deliberately planned and written as
the first step towards bolt on the mart of
tne administration Democrats should the
? silver Democrats control the Chicago CON
+ venton, but if that be correct those admin.
F istraton Democrats who have been work.
ing so hard to get tn e silver Democrats TO
commit themselves in advance to the sun
port OF the candidate and platform Of the
Chicago convention were not taken into
Secretary Carlisle's confidence. His letter
has undone all their work, and the silver
Democrats are now saying among them
selves that they will be justified in boiling
the convention if they can't control it. and
some Of them have gone so far as to an.
nounce their intention OF doing so Mr..
Carlisle's letter is taken to mean that the
administration men intend to bolt if thew
don't control the convention. So the split /
seems inevitable.
senator Garter will this week call up his
motion to 'recommit the tariff bill to the Fl. /
nance committee, and will make a speech
explaining why he voted against taking
up the bill the other day 1t is expected
that the three other Republican Senator's
who voted against consideration of the bill
Will also make speeches on the same lines
Whether Senator Carter's motion will be
carried will probably depend upon the atti.
tude of the Populist Senators, which at this
time appears to be doubtful, as the votes of
the other Senators can be pretty accurately
predicted
lnere are numerous members of both
House and Senate who are of the opinion
that Secretary Carlisle placed himself in a
position that is almost,f not quite, criminal $
when he sold the Morgan syndicate the il
bonds upon which the original bidders failed t
to make the first payment at the stipulated ii
tme,at price just six cents on the dollar a
less than they could have been sold for in K
the open market, and some who think Con. 81
gress should probe this favoritism to the -"
bottom Among the last is Representative =
Colson, of Kentucky, who has offered a
resolution providing for an investigation
by a select committee five, and Represen. P
tatlve Barrett of Mass who has openly de.
nouneed the action of Secretary Carlisle
The conservative members of Congress are Il
oath to authorize an investigation, because b
u the fear that Treasury scandal might =.
De productive of much more harm to the a,
country than its exposure could possibly do in
good. -
Notwithstanding the abuse showered pc
lpon the Republicans of North Carolina If
" the Democrats of that and other States ca
or having made that combination with the co
'opulists which resulted in wrestling the Ia
'tate from Democratic control aud in the 'e
lection of two u. S Senators, one a Pop-
list and the other a Republican, the Dem ~ ~
cratic leaders of North Carolina are now ~
fylng to entice the Populists to combine
With them against the Republicans. A us
lumber OF prominent Democrats from that thr
tate are now in Washington comforting .
nth Senator Marion Butler, and DR.. Mott the
Tho IS in charge of the silver party's cam. tail
algn'the North Carolina Populist leaders. ing
rec silver and white supremacy are ad. be
aneed by these Democrats as the feunda- aHf
On stones OF the proposed new deal. a
EXCongressman McDufie, of Alabama. a.
enthusiastic over Republican prospects in
al State. He said: "All elements will
united in Alabama this year to defeat I
e organized Democracy. The fusion will Ho
INSIST OF the Republicans aud PopuIists. cou
lder the banner of fair elections and pro. wit
-uon 70 home industries, and there will be bot
qlsaHecuon Ia our ranks. This will be say
tlrst good chance the Republicans have mas
d to do anything in State politics in tim
enty years or more, and we propose to cha
te advantage of the opportunity. The ially
electors will be equally divided sucl
ween the PoPulists and the Republicans. and
speaker Reed has succeeded in keeping no {
ex'members of Congress, who are en- cont
sediR lobbying, off the floor of the House G Y
greater extent than has ever before key
n done The rules give ex-members of
h branches of Congress the privilege
ne floor, but the rules also say that this PERs
,llege can only be enjoyed by those who
not Interested in legislation. Early in TIL
present session Speaker Reed Instructed had
of the House to admit no the e
member not provided with a pass signed been
me Speaker and to send all who applied of a Il
admission without pass, to him He eApei
only issued passes to the ex members jectio
convinced him that they were not lob inaue
is Comp