The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Our Correspond ent Talks in Sage
Manner of Things in General
About Washington.
Especial to the Citizen.]

WASHINGTON, April 18th, 1896.
Democratic skies are frightening.
Nothing has made this more apparent
than the visit to Washington of Elk
Secretary Whitney. Mr.. Whitney
would not admit that politics had any
thing to do with his presence in Wash
ington, nor would he see any newspa-
per men. 1t can be stated, however,
without any violation of confidence,
that he did come on political errand
and that it was in the interests OF the
Democratic party. The fact that Mr..
Whitney is again taking an active in
terest in politics is of itself a good omen
for the Democratic party. His talents
as harmOnizer has never been eXcell-
ed, and they are all to be used to unite
the Democratic party. He believes
that if the Democratic party can be
united it can easily defeat Mckinley
ism, and if Mckinley is the Republi-
can candidate, McKinleyism will be
the issue regardless of the platform
adopted by the st. Louis Convention.
A special train left Washington early
this morning carrying the officers of
the National Association of Demo-
cratic Clubs, and their distinguished
Democratic guest to Monticello, the
birthplace of Thomas Jefferson, where
the birthday of the great Democrat
was fittingly celebrated this afternoon
on the lawn, where doubtless more
than once Jefferson made speeches to
his neighbors on the great principles
which formed and still form the fOun-
dation of the Democratic party. OF
those principles jefferson said, and his
words are specially applicable to-day:
"And should we wander from them Ill
moments of error or alarm, let us has
ten to retrace our steps and try TO re-
gain the road which alone leads to
peace, safety and liberty" The princi-
pal speakers of the day were Senator
Daniel of Virginia, and Ex-Governor
VIM. E. Russell, of Massachusetts,
both of which delivered addresses wOr-
thy of the occasion and of their own
1eputatiOn as orators and as Demo-
Gratis. The party returned to Wash
ington tonight, loud in their praise
of the hospitality of the officers of the
National Association of Democratic
Clubs and of Mr.. jefferson Nj. Levy,
the present owner of Nj nticeIlo, and
all feeling that they were better DEM
ocrats for having made the patriotic
pilgrimage.
Another bomb shell has been ex-
ploded among the supporters of the
several candidates for tue Republican
Presidential nomination Inv thla IN
nouncement that Representative Lin
ton, OF Michigan, would be the A. p.
A. candidate before the st. Louis Con-
vention. 1t is claimed that the A. F.
A. will have $50 or more delegates to
that convention and that they will
vote for Linton regardless of instruc-
ton for other candidates unless he
withdraWs in favor of one of the either
candidates who will make himself ac-
ceptable to the A. p. y. by pledges.
To say the least OF it there is same
thing odd ab Jut the proposition father
ed by Senator Hawley, of Come ctticut,
to take the printing of postage stamps
away from the Bureau of Printing aud
Engraving and have it done again by
contract. Ii must be as we'll known 10
Senator Hawley as it Is to everybody
else that the stamps are being as we'll
printed as they ever were, and that
thousands of dollars are being saved
yearly by the government by reason OF
the work having been taken out of the
haads of private contractors. Why
then should change be made that
will benefit no one outside of the luck y
contractors? Perhaps Senator Hawley
owns stock III some plate printing con-
Germ, the American Bank Note Com
e IL
acts like one ima9ines such stock
holder, who had more regard for his
private profit than for the public inter-
est, might act under similar circum-
stances
Hon. VIM. Caryl Ely, one of New
York's most prominent young Demo-
Gratis, passed through Washington ON
his way home from visit to Georgia.
He said upon a subject that is greatly
interesting Democrats: 81 had the
pleasure OF listening to the first joint
debate between EX-Speaker Crisp and
Secretary HOke Smith. Mr.. Smith
made fine impression, and, [ think,
the majority of the audience thought
he had the best of the argument. De-
spite this fact, however, Judge Crisp's
prestige is so high and his popularity
SO great with his cOuntrymen, that the
odds are greatly in favor of his election
to the Senate. Plenty of men who
differ with him on the money ques-
ton are willing to concede that the
Senatorship is only just reward for
his long and excellent party services"
There was a great commotiOn in the
Reed camp when it was heard that
Senator Cullom had written letter
withdrawing his name as candidate
for the Republican Presidential nomi-
nation. After much persuasion, Sen
ator CullOm agreed to withhold the
letter for time. The Reed men are
afraid that if Cullom withdraws, ILL
inois will send a solid delegation for
Mckinley to st. Louis.
THE Populists of Allegany County
hold N convention af G,rv,o lNnr Io,,I -.