Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-03-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Maid 9,

WASHINGTON, March 9, 1896
It might be inferred from the
stories sent out from Washington by
those more anxious to furnish SEN
sational matter than to tell the truth
that the republicans in Congress
who support the several gentlemen
who are willing to lead the republi-
can party to victory this year are
going around scowling at each other
ready TO quarrel aud fight every time
one of them says word in favor Of
his candidate. This Is all tommy
rot. There never has been con-
test carried on with friendlier words
than the present, up to this time
Every one of the candidates for the
nomination has friends in Congress
who lose no opportunity to talk up
the fitness of their man and it is com
mon to find in a group Of half
dozen Republicans the champions of
three or four candidates, but the dis
cussiOns are all thoroughly good
natured. There is no blackguard-
ing. Every one is willing to con-
eede that all the other candidates
are good men, but of course his is the
best. It is doubtful if q single case
could be given ola Republican men,
Der Of either branch of Congress
saying a word derogatory to a can
didate for the Republican nomina-
ton, although every one of them is
pulling all the wires at his command
to elect delegates for his choice. The
Senate divided the past week be-
tween talking about Cuba and Col.
DupOnt's claim for seat in that
body, and incidentally heard a four
hour antI-administratlOn silver
speech from Senator OOokrell of Mo.
With the exception of unseating
Robbins Of the fourth Alabama dis
tIict and listening to rather start
ling exposure of Democratic meth
DDS in that State, the House has been
devoting itself to the appropriation
bills.
Senate Committees have been su-
thOrised to make favorable reports
on Senator Mitchell's resolution to
amend the constitution so as to pro.
vide for the election of Senators by |
direct vote, and on Senator Gears |
bill tor the admission to statehood of
New Mexico.
There is little doubt of the ami
mostly of the administration towards
General Niles. Mr.. Cleveland only
gave him the promotion to which he
was clearly entitled because he could
not deprive him of it without such
manifest injustice that even Mr..
Cleveland would not be guilty of.
Now this animosity has been shown
n a new way. Secretary Lamont
Tag written a letter to Senator Haw-
eY, Chairman of the Committee on
Nilitory Affairs, against the bill
which has been introduced in both
branches OF Congress, to revive the
trade of Northumberland of the
Army for General Miles. There
would have been nothing improper
y the administration opposing this
ill, although no further back than
n the last Congress it favored iden-
ieally the same bill for the benefit ,
# Gen. Sohoield, but there-is no
question about its having been i'm
roper for Secretary Lamont to i'm
,ly that he opposed tue bill for no
ther reason than that he did not
opsider Gen. Miles worthy Of the
However, Gen. Miles
ught to be able to stand that sort
t thing if the administration can.
Neither Chairman Babcock, of
Wis, nor vice chairman Apsley, of .
lass, had any opposition for their t
Id positions on the Republican Con- i
ressional Campaign Committee,
Tor did they deserve TO have any i
heir work in the last Congressional I
Ampaign has never been exeelled