The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-03
KENTUCKY HAS SETTLED 1T
And All Washington is Laugh
ing at Carlisle.
MORE TALK OF ADJOURNMENT
Congressman Martin Not Only Making
Laws but Holding Reveals IN
Regular Salvation Army
STYLE.
Washington, D. G., june 2
News and Observer Bureau,
Metropolitan Hotel,

liant over the news from heuGuchy, anu
the editor of the Richmond. State ia
gold paper), told me yesterday that the
game was up, and that the convention
might as well be conceded to the silver
folks. 1t does now look like the Silver
marty, the Populist party and the Dem
ocratic party are going to centre at one
spot like the three-legged cyclone at
st. Louis, leaving the top of the Me
Kinley tent a battered rag, high an AIR.
In this connection newsy bit of Cos
sin comes from the White House
Through a quiet channel. The story
goes that there was not little sleeve
smiling at the expense OF Secretary
Carlisle ON the coming of the news
from Kentucky. Herbert, so says my
informant, had spoken in trumpet
toned confidence to the President or
the golden outlook in Alabama, and so
when the decisive silver tidings came
the President grew wroth and waxed
purple about the gills. in fact, it is said
that the President spoke rather sharp
ly to Herbert. and that lively little
spat, followed. Then came Secretary
Smiths turn. Mr. Smith said:
Keep your eyes on me and Georgia,
Mr.. President. Watch the Professor!
Then a sound of mighty waters beat
upon the drums of Mr.. Smiths ears,
all from Georgy, and the President.
turning Mr.. Smith over his t@stt ir.alr Of
1nsnees left the imprint of his rat I'm
gers upon the pants of the Secretary OF
the Interior, while even yet the Secre-
+ssrv C the Nav az h l. the turning SEN
sation upon his person OF the dollar
marks that had been so recently put
there by the President. Mr.. Cleveland
thought it was q poor cabinet offeer
who could not carry his own State. AZ
this stage of the game, Mr.. Carlisle
took a half plug of tobacco, put 1T IN
that tobacco pocket on the side OF ms
face, and comfortably remarked that
kentucky was o. X. So the laugh went
around when the Blackburn bulletins
kept coming in so unklnd like.
1t is said that Hon. Charles +. Mar
tin. who was favorably reported In the
place of Congressman Lockhart, mas
taken to evangeliZing, and once week
addresses the sinners of Washington
in the open air, in the most approved
Salvation Army style, all which shows
q versatility heretofore undreamed OF
in the Hon. Mr.. Martin.
I ann told that Hon. Romulus Zllver
Linney is much puzzled. He is, or has
been. according to report, trying to
switch off his constituents 10 the tariff
track, but a letter came TO him yestef-
day. it seems, from an old farmer, say
ing: I'VE want silver, damn the rest.
which worried Mr. Linney. 1t may be as
well to say that when Mr.. LlIhney and
Senator Pritchard start on their can
vases, they should be met increasingly
with the question on every stump:
How cam you voteefor Gold Mckinney
and profess silver to the voters of
North Carolina ?" 1t is rotten sham.
If they are for Gold Mckinley, they
cannot be for silver; then why should
they profess to be for silver? Because
they know they cannot get the votes
of North Carolinians without such pro-
LESSONS. No reasonable man can be-
lieve they are genuine silver men as
long as they cling to a National gold
platform. But wait for the Republican
platform, and then see whatfigure they
will cut trying with one foot to stand
on North Carolina silver, and with the
other on the Mckinley gold platform.
who would ask for suffrages. They will
both be beaten, and Tom Settle in the
bargain.
Saturday is now the talk for adj
iournment.
/ was told yesterday by Collector
Ryan, of the Eastern district of Nir-
ginia, who had made all his prepare
tions to accompany Fitz Lee to Cuba,
that he was only waiting for the word
from General Lee before he should
Join him. Mr.. Ryan said he thought it
doubtful if General Lee would hurry
off this summer as he had intended,
and believed that the proposition OF
the President to Madrid had been ac-
cepted. namely, that Cuba's autonomy
should be guaranteed. Mr.. Ryan ac-
counted for General Lees supposed
change of plan on some such ground
at this. But the news came last night,
by wire, on the heels of this state
ment to me by Mr.. Ryan, that General
Lee had passed through Ocala, Fla,
en- route to Cuba. This would argue
on the face of it sudden change Of
plan on the part of General Lee, and
for some cause unlocked for. 1t will
do we'll to watch Lee: he has more than
a consulateship under his hat.
The question Of uniforms for the
diplomatic service OF the United States
has always been a source of consider
able worry to our representatives al
those foreign courts where the saw
fine feathers do not make fine birds,
does not find complete acceptance. Fol
example, Mr.. Phelps was heard from
wearing knee breaches and silk stock
ings at official Functions" in London
and of General Grub appearing il
his dazzling, regimentals as an Officer
Of the Philadelphia City Troops a
the Court of CASTLE. The coronation
Of the Gar again brought the ques
ton to the consideration Of the STATE
far3rtment through request from
.r. Clifton r. breckenridge, the Uni
ted States Minister at St Petersburg
that he be informed as 10 the feeling
of the department in the matter. Mr.
III yI.sn NtfsG IONS tn