Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, May IS, 1896
If Speaker Reed would abide by the
wishes of the rank and file of his friends
and admirers, he would take the second
place on the ticket to be nominated at st
Louis, if he cannot get the first place, and
Gov. Mckinley seems to come very near
to having a mortgage on that. In fact,
there can be no doubt that the combination
of those two names on the ticket would
give satisfaction to more Republicans than
anv other that could be made, and aside
from those who have personal reasons for
wishing one or the other of them to head
the ticket, it is probable that Reed and
Mckinley would be equally as satisfactory
as Mckinley and Reed Whatever may
be the relations existing between some of
their individual friends, Speaker Reed and
Gov. Mckinley although for the second
time rivals for high party honor are on
the most cordial terms with each other
and they have already proven by the great
work they did in the tiftieth Congress,
after having been rivals for the Speaker
ship of the House, that they work well in
double harness and make very strong
team. That neither of these men should
banker after the Vice-PresidencY is moi
strange, but they are both thorough Re-
publicans, and as such would not refuse to
accept duty imposed on them by the Nat
ional convention. tits safe to predict that
if the Convention selects these two men
| neither will decline.
It might look little queer to see Sena'
tor Hill make a speech at the Chicago
Convention nominating Mr. Cleveland fol
a third term but precisely that prediction
was made in my hearing by a gentleman
who has been singularly fortunate in fore
telling political events. Mr.. Hill must be
anxious to see Mr.. Cleveland get a worse
drubbing than the voters of New York
gave to David B. when he ran for Gov
ernor against Gov. Morton, if he IS really
thinking about nominating Mr. Cleveland
Mr.. Cleveland has rewarded Commits
sioner Lochren for carrying out his pen
sion policy by giving him life job as u
s. Judge for the District of Minnesota
Dominick | Murphy, of Pa, now Firs
Deputy, has been nominated to succeed
Lochren as Commissioner, and N, P. T
Dana, now chief of division in the office
to succeed Murphy. There will be NJ
change in the Cleveland Pension Policy
until after the 4th of next March.
1t had been evident for some time tina
Col Dupont would not be seated as Sena
tor from Delaware. The combined Demo
cratic and Populist vote makes maiort,
of one ia the Senate. and that was the mar
gin upon which Col Dupont was kept GU
of the seat to which he was entitled.
the Populists had voted against Col. Du
pont on conviction, there would be IN,
kick coming" to the Republicans, but the,
didn't.
About six men in the Senate will pre-
vent the adoption Of Senator Morgan
| Joint resolution instructing the President t
recognize Cuban belligerency, although al
the other Senators, mine tenths of the Hous
and an overwhelming majority of the pee
pie of this country favor its adoption
is the same old story. This handful 0
Senators have indicated their intention t
talk all summer if necessary, to prevent
vote on Senator Morgan's resolution, an
the other Senators know that the Senat
rules are such that it is only question Of
physical endurance that will stand in the
way Of the threat being carried out. Con
sequently there is not much probability
that the resolution will be seriously pushed
Some day the Senate will probably havt
rules which will enable the majority of it
members, and not determined and obsti
nate minority, to say what shall be don
and to do it Until then wise men vii
not expect too much from the Senate
The Senate wants to know a little NOR
about what is being done in behalf Of tn
Americans who were tried by a eourt-mar
tial in Cuba and sentenced to death, thai
the meagre story the State Departmental
made public, that the Spanish Governmen
had set aside the sentences and direete,
that the men be tried again in civil court
and as the surest way to get what i
wanted adopted without division, a rsso-
luton calling on the President for the in
formation.
No definite steps have been taken abou
adjournment by the Senate, and it is no
expected that anything will be decideG
upon until the rest of the appropriation bill
have been disposed of. In fact, decided
objection has beeu made by Senators tc
setting a date for adjournment 1t is be
Iieved that it will take two more weeks t
finish up the appropriations, and that ad-
iournment will very quickly follow as