The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-26
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Our Correspond ent Talks in Sage
Manner of Things in General
About Washington.
lspeeial % the Citizen
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1856.

WASHINGTON, June Il 1850
1t is now conceded by everybody
that the silver men will have
majority in the Chicago Convention,
which will almost, if not quite, reach
the two-thirds necessary 10 nominate.
1t is being asserted in Washington
with much positiveDess that conces-
sions will be made for the sake of bar
mony to the sound money Democrats.
The general Impression seems to be
that these concessions, if made at all,
will be in the selection of the lead of
the ticket aud not III the financial
plank of the platform, which is ex-
pected to be IN favor of the free and
indepel dent coinage of silver at Is TO l.
The Populist and silver Republicans
are making great deal of noise on be-
half of Senator Teller as the candidate
of the Chicago Convention. SHOULD
Teller be nominated he would be 10y
ally supported by the party, nut there
are few Democrats who eDthuse over
the idea. The average Democrat
thinks the prize too bfg to he awarded
to the mau VINO bolted the Republic
can Convention with tears In his ewes,
upon the issue of silver, and who is
still in accord with that party upon ev-
cry other issue. Some of the oid-timeTs
do not hesitate TO say that they would
rather lie defeated under a Simon pure,
dyed in the wool Democrat than 10 win
under Teller In fact, the prevalence
of this sentiment Is SO general that few
Democrats are disposed TO regard ser
iously the probability of the nomina-
ton Of Teller at the Chicago COnven-
ton. That the contest at Chicago
both over the platform and the ticket
will be one of the liveliest in the his
tory of the Democratic party, seems
certain, but il is going 10 be fought out
III the convention and talk of bUltlng
is no longer heard from either side.
No; d few Democrats regard the
ringing speech made By Ex-Governor
Campbell, at the big Democratic day
celebration under the auspices Of the
Interstate Democratic Association of
this city, a. the opening gun of the
Presidential campaign. Pension Com
missioner Murphy presided over the
meeting, which was large ami enthusi-
astic. Governor Campbell was in tip
top condition, and his oid-fasbioned,
straIght-fTom-the-sh Democratic
speech seemed To just fit the nunIor of
his hearers. Many who shook hands
with Governor Campbell assured him
that they hoped he would be nominat-
Ell for President by the Chicago Con-
vention. He said that he did not eX-
pect TO be, but that he was always
willing To serve his party anyw here.
Many Republicans admit that the
nomination OF Governor Campbell by
the Democrats would put Ohio in the
doubt Ill column with the chances
against him.
Senator Stewart of Nevada, who is of
course, one of the Teller boomers, say S
If the Democrats will not have Teller
they can still get the endorsement of
the PopulIsts and silver parties by
nominating EX-Congressman Slbley,
of Pa. Wonder if it occurs to any of
these gentlemen that the Democrats
might ike to make their own nomina-
ton for the Presidency.
The trouble with Mckinley and
Hobart Is that the first-named Is, too
weil-knOwu and the last not we'll
enough known TO arouse any enthusi-
asm. No Republican ticket since
Hayes and Wheeler has fallen fatter
than Mckinley aud Hobart. The fact
that Hanna has had himself made
Chairman of the Republican National
Committee and vested with the author
ity To select the Executive Committee,
which has entire charge of the CALL
paign, was not calculated to make any
Republican, except those in the Han
Ma ring, hilarious with joy. This eX-
tfaordinary authority, demanded and
obtained by Hanna, has never been
welded by any other chairman of that
committee, and its exercise is not cal
culated to make friends for Mckinley
among those Republicans who have
usually had hand ia managing their
paIty's National campaigns. Mr..
Hanna has proven that he could do
the bossing and the buying in cam
paign for the nomination, but he has
yet to prove what he can do in cam
paign for election, and the more Re-
publican enemies he makes, the more
he adds to the chances for the defeat of
his ticket.
Senator Hill was a true prophet
when he said just before the adjourn
ment of Congress, that there would be
no tariff legislation by either the fifty
fourth or fifty-fifth Congress, although
it was not SO apparent then as it has
been since the formal withdrawal from
the Republican party of four Senators
Teller, Cannon, Dubois and Petit
grew. During the session of Congress
just closed, the Republicans lacked
one of having a majority of The Sen
ate; these Withdrawals make them lack
five and make it reasonably certain
that there will be no tariff legislation
until after March 4th, 1899, if then.