The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-04-03
Washington letter.
From our Regular CORRESPONDENT.

From our Regular CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, March 3o.-ITou. William +.
Harrity. Chairman of the National Democratic
Committees is not ut all disheartcncd over
Democratic prospects. He sald, while in
Washington: "'rhr condition OF the Demo-
cratic party is far from hopeless. ana Il sudden
change. in the tide may put il in excellent con-
ditiOn before November Many things can
happen in American politics lnsidc oi thirty or
sixty days, and no party - ever =" firmly in
trCuchCd that II has Il sur" tam" rn carrying
the country IN II National election. While The
prospects of the Democracy Hr' NOT ,PfriI-
lively rosy, they are far FROM desperate. Il Is
n time in lis history when its ATTEST men should
20 to The front and take gunsCl OF each other,
SO as To avoid mistakes. My belief IS that when
the delegates come together ut hica%u, they
will act tor the best interests of the party, and
that the convention will lee full of enthusiasm.
| do not believe there Is any probability OF
bolt from the convention.
The much advertised revolt against speaker
Reeds control of legislation in the House took
place last week, bat IL WASH much of a revolt
and accomplished nothing more tangible than
a loss OF two days consideration of the appro-
priaiiou bills. which Alr. Rvtd wishes tu rush.
~ Il vote of ~ to -, the HOUSE, decided TO
devote FRIDAY Ia private bills, III accordance
with the Hours. rules. instead ui tU the >Guiry
civil appropriation hill II, accordance, " Ifh M
Reeds wishes. and later by = vote q! los 10 -
to adjourn until Monday instead of SitiIu" Oh
Saturday. whether the revolt is I" Hc read
will be seen when another vote i taken with a
larger attendance. he Democrats are, Of
course, helping along the revolt Is as they
can.
The present programme is for the House 10
agree TO the cOuicr"nC" report in favor Gt lis
accepting the senate Cuban resolutions with
out any considerable debate hut there have
been other programmes OF late thai were not
carried ont. Tn" chances are, however, i'll
favor Of this one.
Senator Faulkner. who is chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Commit
tee said in the course of the debate on tine al
tempt or the Republicans to sneak political
legislation into an appropriation till, through
Il clause in the legislative bill, changing the
time for the meeting of the Territorial Lc%is;-
tuTC of New Mexico from next December to
May. 1897, that the sneak was made on tie
hope that Republican President would toe
elected aud seated before that Legislature met.
Senator WOiCOtt, thinking to Ice very smart,
said: no understand that the senator say ;
Il Republican President viii he clcct"d:'> No
promptly replied senator Fuuikncr;" only
those of most vivid imagination aud who dream
when they are awake will say That" Senator
Hin. who first called attention 10 the little
sneak game lathCrcd by senator E!kinS nj
Delegate CatrOu. had the satisfaction Of seeing
it struck out of the hill by the vote of the SEN
ate.
Democrats in Congress are deeply interested
in the series of joint financial debates between
Secretary HOkc Smith and cN-Spcakcr CriSf',
which bcTiuS at Augusta Ga, his week anI
which will, il i believed, play an important
part in deciding not only who will bc the sue
ccSSor oil senator Gordon, whose term expires
next March, but the financial status OF the
Georgia delegation Ia III" Chicago Convention.
The personal relations of the two gentlemen
are entirely pleasant so their discussion will
be limited to financial matters. The majority
OF the Democrats in CONGRESS hold the opinion
that Mr. Crisp viii win rhc ScHatoTship ana
Jhat the Georgia delegation to the National
Convention will bC for silver.
Representative F#riS, Of Indiana who knows
that Reed would prefer the devil To Harrison.
gave one of the Speakers licutCnautS chunb
of cold comfort when h.. said 'DnIy one MAN
can defeat Mckinley for the nomination al
this late day, and hr is Ben iamin Harrison. Tic
could be nominated Il he permitted his name ca
go before the convention. II may as we'll &
understood, however, that lie viii make no deal
to Sccur" the nomination. Piatt, quay and Tie
other leaders must support HIM without exact
ing any promises. He will make no promises. "
II is quite certain, notwithstanding their pres
cnt vicious onslaught ON Mckinley, that rliIt
Quay and Reed would all much rather see Me
kinley nominated than Harrison.
Col. John A. Wise, vino is 4 Republican, had
this to say about the propect of his party III
New YORK Mayor Strong and Teddy Roosc-
Welt would wreck any part and Two more
grotesquc political failures cannot be found in
modern history. The Republican party is in 4
bad way both in the city and in the State
President Cleveland ana Ills cabinet have
been invited u attend Il Democratic gather.
ing on JPfferSonS birthday, at Monticello
Va, the great Democrats birthplace
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