The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-24
FROM THE CAPITOL.
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Manner of Things in General
About Washington.
Special to the CItizen.I
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 20, 1896.

WAsHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1886
President Cleveland, although asked
to do so, declined to express his wishes
upon Chicago as this years convention
CITY, but it is understood that ne has
since then said That he was glad Chic
ago was chosen, because of the good
luck that has usually followed Chicago
Democratic nominees-he was nonii-
mated in Chicago both times that he
was elected.
Whether it is this same feeling or be-
cause the country is again becoming ia
vorably disposed towards the Demo-
cratic party that has caused the Demo-
Gratis generally t. regard the outlook as
more cheerful | am uOt prepared to
say, but whatever it is, it is certain
that the Democrats are as a rule in a
much more cheerful condition of mind
than they were before the meeting Of
the National Committee, and that
they now talk of going into the Presi-
| dental campaign with hope of win
ming, and not merely to keep up the
party organization.
The Monroe Doctrine resolution re-
ported from The Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations out-MoDroe's Mon
roe, SO to speak. 1t not only reaf-
firms what Monroe said, in stronger
language than was used by him, but it
goes much further, and asserts that
the United States will alone be the
Judge of what Constitutes a violation of
the Monroe Doctrine. While there are
few conservative men in Congress
who regard the expression OF the exec
utiye branch of the govern ment as all
that was necessary on the subject and
who think the wording of the resolu-
ton too much In the nature of an un-
necessary defiance hurled at the world
for country that prides itself upon be-
ing peaceably inclined, there is no
doubt that the resolution is cordially
approved OF by an overwhelming ma
jorlty of both Senate and House, not
because mat they are hunting for a
night for this country, but because
they deem this an oppOrtune time to
/ let Europe understand ust where the
/ United States stands and where they
/ intend to stand for all time.
Colonel Henry WattersOu, the dis
I tIugujshed Kentucky editor and Dem
/ Ocrat, who says he is at present out of
I politics, passed through Washington a
/ day or two ago. He Will take no part
in the Presidential campaign, as he
will leave for Europe several months
I before the National Convention is held
/ it Will seem odd to he oid-timers to
\ hold National Convention without
/ Henry-aud will not return until after
the election. When asked who the
! Democrats ought to nominate, Col.
/ Watterson replied: "My ticket is Col.
| VIM. II. Morrison, of Illinois, for
\ President and Gen. John b. Gordon,
/ of Georgia, for Vlce-President They
were both shot at from different sides
! during the war and | am willing that
they shall be put up again aud be shot
at" The choice of Chicago as the
convention city, while not made as a
result of any combination in Col. Nor
rison's favor, has nevertheless added
materially TO his strength, his friends
/ believe.
! EX-COngressman Lamb, of Indiana,
says that State can be safely put in the
4 Democratic column this year no mat
/ ter who heads the National ticket
/ He adds, however, that if the party
| wants to make assurance dOubly sure,
/ it should put Gov. Mai theWs at the
/ head Of the ticket.
] Mr.. James II Roosevelt, Secretary Of
! the United States Embassy ia London,
! is i'll Washington. He said: "There
was no war feeling against the United
/ States when | left England; it had all
1 disappeared. England does not want
4 to take up arms against this country"
! Mr.. Clark Howell, the Georgia MEM
/ Der OF the Democratic National Conn
! mlttee, who is a silver man and VINO
! voted for the selection of Chicago as
| the convention city, said before leav-
! ing Washington, concerning the ride
ulous stories which have been circu-
lated: Chicago was chosen simply be-
cause a majority of the members of the
committee thought, that as between
! Chicago and st. Louis, the former was
! the most desirable place for the con-
ventlon. The silver question did not
enter into the choice between the two
cities as has been claimed The cur
rency question will no doubt figure in
the convention, but il did not in tire
selection of the place."
For some reason the Democrats Of
the DlstslCJ OF COlumDla do not seem
to be pleased with the action of the
National Committee in increasing
their representation in the National
Convention from two To six delegates.
Whether IL is because they do not vote
or from other causes, the election of
delegates to the National Convention
has always made a regular row among
the District Democrats, and not few
of them seem to think that since the
representation in the convention has
been made three times as large, the
row must also be made three times
worse than IL has ever been before.
Seriously, | think the main source of
all the trouble is the lack of proper
party machinery, such as exists in all
voting communities for the selection of
delegates.
LET parents not live for their chill
Orpn. Int 2ujfb than - Tho ,,,,tl,o.