Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-16
DEMOCRATIC NOTES.
The Presidents Dinner to tx
Secretary W. c. Whitney.
OAicehoIders Must Not Be Too
Active in Political Matters.
Silver and Silver forces-Presldent
Working for Sound Money.

Washington, April l5.-(Special( -
For several days the Democratic puiltlca,
gossips liavo had much food for converse
ton. The visit to the capital of OK Secre-
.tary of the Navy Whitney and his enter
tainment at dinner by President Cleveland
started up no end OF speculation. Every
one felt that tho dinner was much more
political than social. No ladies were pres
ent, the White House at the time being in
habited only by the president his private
secretary and the servants, Mrs. Cleveland
and the children being out at Woodlcy on
account of the measels. Mr.. Whitney did
not come to Washington through an invi-
tation of the president, but on his own ac
count, in part for the benefit of his health
But that there was previous under
standing between the former secretary OF
the navy and the present secretary of war
as to one of the purposes to be accom-
plished by this visit l have every reason to
believe. In fact, Mr.. Lamont, who is
nothing If not the diplomat of the Demo-
cratic party, has for some time been max
ing efforts to get Cleveland and Whitney
together. The two men have never quar-
relied, but a GOODNESS had grown up be-
tween them, almost without cause and due
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hoihina'eu us 'i'e Del'oera'ic eanuiu'''o ~, .oi
presldenS .h,'ii any man Know Vi. me
ch"nces VI Ills uo,hs INC MUMMY n n"'e
greatly increased SINCE ne olheo with Tres
ldent CleVeianu. Mr. Mhlthey uoes ~.
want 20 run LOT president. ne Wouiu
much prefer TO 90 iet aiohe. buV Tfesi-
dent Cleveland thinks ne ought 10 run
ana IN TINS WISH echoes the sentiment Vi
large number OF democrats. III shouio
not be understood that Mr. whitney mas
consented to make the race OF thae the
president mas formally oHereu 10 rehouhce
leadership OF the party IN FAVOR OF the man
VINO was MS warwick three years ago.
Inc urst tD'ng TO Dc settieu Is the CHAR
Acter OF the convention whlch Is 10 meet
at chicago less imam three months hence
Is IL 10 De Tree silver cohVeh'loh Ut are
the friends OF the administrator TO con
trol IL LOT souhu money! 1hat Is the
questlon Wnlch aSltales MT oieNeian"
breast at tnis Hioihen' Anucii niole WAN
tha1 VI .Ae l"en.ity VI 'no onlui""'o' ~
the present. WrNinS inc hsh' petMeeh ,io
silver ana ahtlsliEef iorces Withlii .ne
DeInocraOlc party Is ciose anu uoupliui'
Looking at tho matter simply as an OBJ
server ana beng SO fortunate as 10 nave
touch with the leaders OF both sizes, CON
less my lnaDllity to MAKE. up my mlnu as
TO which has the better chance. Very
much, perhaps everything, depends upon
ILLINOIS. Ii that great state Is carried lof
free silver, the administration is likely to
lose the fight. Ii other states rank up as
they are expected to do Illinois will Ill all
probability hold the balance OF power
just no" ohe SILVER men appear 10 NC ia
oon'roi VI 14ilnols' my navy 'Ho SCI
oreanlAu'ion, anu WIN 4IlVse-" % .l'olt
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MorA - o0ins .pno ~ .iio SO.
1iian,9ers III ohaV s.a'o' As l MiI'o a
NUMBER oi olleenoi,eLs are .aNanS . ~"
'r''.i ~ lho s.'s'e vi "i'ioa oiliCo 40 Wv
I,iclroPoiis' anu o'i'er oi'i0oioiooA' '-o
'hG,e pe,ore 'iiein' ...
president covenant IL Is ohly lar ~
say ooes hoe pele'e IL Is r'sn1 lor ei,iGe-
hoiuers " oe ACTIVE IN seieosion Vi ueio,
ga.es 10 conventions III DENIAL u cef,sil
rahuioa'es-'h''. Is, ho' 700 uc'iNu. ou'
Iof them 10 pestlr themselves lor 1he pur
pose Oh making sure their parry s'ahos W
10 what they conceive TO De lts true prih-
cipies on tho nnancial question: that' III
the president S Judgment, Is altogether an
other matter: lie believes 1t Is oelehslnie
on the ground that 1t is important to the
countrys welfare that the great party f(
which he belongs should not be permitted
TO 60 over 10 the whlte metal II any one