The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular Correspondence WING.
WASHINGTON, May 18th, 1896.

WASHINGTON, May 18th, 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 mortg-
age 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 any other that could be
made. and aside from those who have per-
sonal 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 What
ever may be the rotations 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 flftieth Congress, after having
been rivals for the Speakership of the House,
that they work we'll in double harness and
make very strong team. That neither of
Presidency Is not strange, but they are both
thorough Republicans, and rs such would
not refuse to accept duty imposed on them
by the National Convention. 1t is safe to
predict that if the Convention selects these
two men neither will decline.
1t might look little queer to see Senator
Hill make a speech at the Chicago Con-
vention nominating Mr.. Cleveland for third
time but precisely that prediction was made
in my hearing by agentlemap who has been
singularly fortunate in foretellng political
events. Mr.. Hill must be anxious to see Mr..
Cleveland get worse drubbing than the
voters of New York gave to David b. when he
ran for Gov. against Gov. Morton, if he is
really thinking about nominating Mr.. Cleve-
land.
Mr.. Cleveland has rewarded Commissioner
Lochren for carrying cut his pension policy
by giving him life job as U. S. Judge for the
District OF Minnesota. Dominick l. Murphy.
of Pa, now. First Deputy, has been nominated
to succeed Lochren as Commissioner, and n
p. L. Dana. now chief Of II division in the
office. to succeed Murphy. There will be no
change in the Cleveland policy-until after
the 4th OF next March.
1t had been evident for some time that Col
Dupont would not be seated as Senator from
Delaware. The combined democratic and
populist vote makes a majority of in the
Senate, and that was the margin upon which
Col. Dupont was kept out OF the seat to which
he was entitled. II the populists had voted
against Col. Dupont on conviction, there
would be mo kick coming to the Republi-
cans, but they didn't.
About six men in the Senate will prevent
the adoption OF Senator Morgan's joint reso-
luton instructing the President to recognize
Cuban belligerency, although all the other
Senators. nine-tenths of the House and an
overwhelming majority of the people of this
country favor its adoption. 1t is the same
old story. This handful of Senators have in
dictated their intention to talk all summer il
necessary. to prevent II vote on Senator Nor
gan's resolution. and the other Senators know
that the Senate rules are such that it is only
question of physical endurance that will
stand in the way ofthe threat being carried out
Consequently there is not much probability
that the resolution will be seriously pushed.
Some day the Senate will probably have rules
which will enable the majority Of its mem
| berS. and not Il determined and obstinate
it. Until then wise men will not expect too
much from the Senate.
The Senate wants to know little more
about what is being done in behalf OF the
Americans who were tried by a urt-martial
in Cuba and sentenced 10 death than the
meagre story the State Department has made
public, that the Spanish Government had set
aside the sentences and directed that the men
DO tried again in civil court. and Ms the
surest way to get what is wanted adopted
without division II resolution calling on the
President for the information.
No definite steps have been taken about
adjourn nsnt by the Senate, and it is not ex-
pected that anything will be decided upon
until the rest ef the appropriation bills have
been disposed Of. In fact, decided objection
has been made by Senators to setting date
for adjournment. 1t is believed that it will
take two more weeks to finish W the appro-
priations. and that adjournment will quickly
follow as it has been in a sort Of tentative way
agreed to by both Democratic and Rspubli-
can steering committees that no bills likely
to start IN extended debate shall be taken up.
That means that nothing Of Importance will
be touched after the appropriations are out
OF the way.
The Supreme Council A. P. A. decided that
the attempt OF minor committee to boycott
Gov. Mckinley was unjustiled.