Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
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Chicago.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April, 10th, 1896.
A more uneasy crowd than the anti
Mckinley Republicans in Congress
would be difficult to find. They know
that Plat and Quay are Matching up
some sort OF scheme down in Florida,
and they fear that the reports about
Quay having made deal with Nc.
kinley are true, and yet they are not
certain enough 10 try to act for them
| selves. These men don't care straw
about the personality OF the candidate.
All they want is to be with the winner.
1t was because they thought the Quay
Platt-Recd combine was strong enough
to defeat Mckinley and dictate the
nomination that they joined it, Now
they are in a quandary. They are
afraid to try to make deals with Nc
kinley for themselves until they know
what Quay and Platt are up to. and if
it shall turn out that Quay and Plat
have gone over to Mckinley they know
that it will be too late for them TO get
any concessions for themselves, as
with the support OF Quay and Platt
Mckinley's nomination would be as
sured and they would be left out in the
cold for not having guessed right. All
OF which is nuts for the Democrats.
President Cleveland must find the
numerous attempts that are daily
made by newspaper men anxious to
earn their salaries to tell what he is
going to do about those Cuban Iesolu-
tons, sent to him this week, a source
OF constant amusement, and 80 numer-
Gus are the stories cOncocted that it
will be almost impossible for the Presi-
dent to do anything that will miss all
the theories which have been put forth.
Somebody will doubtless be able to say
" l told you So" but it will not he be-
cause they had advanced information.
All that is known is that the President
is considering TO determine whether
there is anything in the situation to
call for any action on his part.
The opinion of one of Pennsylvania
practical steel makers, who is at present
in Washington, on Mckinleyism, is
entitled to weight. This gentleman,
Mr.. James Andrews, of Allegheny,
said: 1.-THE necessity of high pro-
tective tariff seems to have gone by,
for in many lines we have reached
point of cheapness in production that
opportunities the cost OF production in
any of the European countries. Take
steel, for instance. remember when,
as An apprentice, was employed in
the first plant that smelted steel west
Of the Alleghenies and that it sold for
A cents pound. Now it is made for
one cent a pound, owing to the
marvellous improvements in machinery
and better transportation facilities.
We have much the advantage OF Eng
land, for our ores lie near the surface
and can be mined at trifiing expense,
whereas they have to 90 to great depths
for their ores and fuel. We can bring
the Lake Superior ores to the smelters
of Pennsylvania in vast quantities, and
water transportation is very low. Such
natural advantages are not enjoyed by
any competitor, and hence in the max
ing of steel we stand on an equal foot
ing with all the world"
According to Senator Smith, of N.
j., the Democrats OF that State have
no candidate to urge before the
Chicago convention. Mr. Smith thinks
the Democrats can carry the State
this year if no mistake il made in the
platform adopted at Chicago, no matter
who heads the presidential ticket.
The man who thinks that Senator
German does not still WELD powerful
influence in the Senate is not close
observer. Only this week Mr.. Cor
man got up and made few remarks
against the idea of abolishing post
masters at country postoffices which
are in the vicinity of large cities and
placing those Offices under clerks from
the city Offices. Note the result. The
Senate added an amendment to the
postoffice appropriation bill limiting
the postmastcrs who may be abolished
to those who preside over postotfices
which are within five miles of the
corporate limits Of cities.
As rule Democrates in Congress
do not seriously regard the stories con-
corning Senator Tillman's candidacy
for the Democratic Presidential nom.
ination, which his departure to make
some speeches in the west have given
circulation, but personal friends of the
gentleman say that he really intends
to be a candidate if the silver men
control the Chicago conversion. Well,
anybody can be q candidate, but getting
votes enough to nominate is quite
another thing. Many Democrats in
Congress think that Senator Tillman's
declaration of his intention to bolt the
Chicago convention If it does not adopt
platform in accordance with his views
is of itself enough to bar him from re-
ceiving any honors at the hands of
that convention. Dem.
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