The morning times., 1896-08-09
IN THE. CAMPAIGN
PILOT HOUSES
Facts Gathered From Headquarters of Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.

Facts Gathered From Headquarters Of Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
It Is said to have been practically de
termined by the Republican Congressional
committee to leave the vacancy occasoned
by the resignation OF Senator Prttigrew
untitled. This decision is based upon
purely political motives Wien Senator
Pettigrew bolted the st. Louis Eomina.
tions and withdrew from the party n
struggle for leadership in South Dakota
began between Representatives Pickler and
Gamble. This rivalry attained suchsp pro
portions and threatened to entail 50 much
bitterness that any recognition of either
gentleman by tile Congressional committee
would be interpreted as conferment OF
leadership and might have tendency to
injure the national ticket in the State.
For this reason the committee arrived at
the conclusion that iI would be advisable
to avoid the appearance of evil and take
no action which could be construed as
participation in the family quarrel now
being fought out. o real necessity ex
lists for filling the vacancy, as meeting
OF the full committee will not again he
held during the campaign and the ques-
tion of mem bership will be immateriai so
long as each Eian works for the success
OF the ticket.
Josephus Daniels of North Carolina. for
merry chief clerk of the Interior Depart
ment. yesterday left for his home after
attending to some private business, and
having n long talk with Chairman Jones of
the Democratic National Committee Mr.
Daniels believes that there will be three
State tickets nomina ted in North Carolina
and that fusion on local issues will be i'm
possible. Under such conditions he feels
"A Iaf Nrs1I fta
State as against the ReDubcans and Popu-
lists fighting each other The electoral
ticket he regards as perfectly safe for
Bryan.
Pinned TO the desk OF Secretary Mer.
GER. at Republican headquarters, is the fol-
lowing specimen OF mids ummer blank
verse:
All conquering heat, o ,intermit thy wrath
And on my throbbing temples potent thus
Beam not SO fierce
The lines are ascribed to one OF the
stenographers, laboring under an attack
OF inspiration, superinduced by the in
tenseiy warm weather at present prevail
ing.
Representative Cowen OF Maryland, takes
q humorous view OF the ASSERTION that lie
may be chosen as the Presidential candi
date Of the sound money Democrats, but
in speaking Seriously On the situation, says:
This is no playhouse business. 1t is
too serious TO triffe with. a third ticket
may be a good idea in seme localities, but
do not think il would be OF value in Mary
land The question is to defeat free silver,
and II is agreed that this can be done by |
e!ectiDg Mckinley. Such Being the case, |
why notyote for him. A thru ticketmeans |
a division OF the vote. which may not be !
helpful to sound money. l feel that by |
casting my vote for Mckinley it is worth |
to the cause of sound money two votes |
cast for n third ticket and Cowen. Mr.. |
Bryan would be Il very expensive luxury, |
which no working man on a salary can |
afford. hence, 1 will vCte for Mckinley |
without any conpunctions of conscience !
If sentiment Will not permit voter To |
support the Republican sound money ticket. |
tiien In. can vote rOr Leyering, take 10 the |
woeds OF stay at hCme Oh election day |
Senator Martin, OF Virginia, is in the |
city for the purpose OF having oonsulta- |
tion with number of prominent virginia |
Democrats on matters pertaining to state |
politics. When asked concerning the Sit |
uation in his State. Senator Martin said
Il have very lit.le doubt of the election |
Of BRYAN and Sewali Virginia is prepar red |
70 give the Democratic ticket large ma /
lority, and i believe the sentiment for |
silver is as strong in other Southern states |
as it is in Virginia. l was always with |
the silver men, but l had no occasion |
TO declare my vie VS. until the recent state |
Convention met. Previous to that. how
ever, had Soted with the silver majority |
in the Senate i
The plain. uudeniabie and uumstakable |
snub gwen by the President TO Secretary |
Smith is attracting some attention in Po- |
ljticai circles here II is known to be |
fact that when Mr.. Cleveland extended |
his Invitation to Secretary Carlisle and the
other members of his official family TO visit |
him and bold a conference az Gray Gables,
he dropped Secretary Smith from his vis-
ling list with enc of those dull sicken
ing thuds which can sometimes be heaId |
but never adequately described.
The manner in which Mr.. Smith has /
been ignored is significant. although lot !
demopstrative and the recipient or the |
cold shoulder will experience more poignant |
chagrin than any one else, for he VIII |
know by personal experience that he has
been snubbed and with that feeling, imaE-
inc that everybody IN the wide world also |
knows it. As matter OF fact, the !
members of the Cabinet viii not visit |
the President in body. but have the ap-
pearance of dropping in 10y accident or
design at such times as may be con- |
venient. For this reason. the absence cf I
Mr. Smith will not attract the degree of
comment and conjecture that would other
wise be the case.
This matter Of inviting the Cabinet 10
call upon him at his summer residence at
fords the President the first opportunity
he has had of indicating hisHdispleasure
toward Secretary Smith. BY withholding
an invitation that was sent every other
member of the Cabinet Mr.. Cleveland SIM
plv punctuates and emphasizes the fact
that he does rot desire TO confer and aG-
wise with his Secretary Of the Interior.
II is an intimation, as plain as IL written
in words, that the Cabinet, so far as pur
poses OF counsel are concerned, viii be
one member short from this time Until the
termination OF the present administration
He does not wish MIR. Smiths advicc aIsi
he does rot care for him to know n ad-
vance his plans nd intentions.
The understanding prevails here among
roIitjcians that the President will not
henceforth abate in the least cegree fr,.i
his policy OF Hianifestipg Els DIS aprroh:'-
tien of Mr.. Smith at every possible CppSr
tu,ity when it can lie Gone without sas:-
rifice of dignity. The opinion prevails
that no request will lie made Tor tie secrc-
tary's resignation. Eut he will be eiven.e
peJted chances to lose his temper and re- |
tire TO private life of his own volition-
II he chooses TO serve cut his term Of Office
it will be matter of persistency Father
than pleasant surroundings
Many Neutrality-suspicious. There.
A delightful hop was given at the Takoma
Springs Hotel last night, and quite q num-
ber OF people were out from The city.