The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-04-17
Washington letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.

FROM our lkC- llldI Correspondents
WASHINGTON. April l3.-Dcmocratic skies
are Frightening. Nothing has made this more
apparent than the visit To Washington of eX-
Secretary Whitney. Mr.. Whitney would not
admit that politics has anything to do with his
presence i'll Washington, nor would he see any
newspaper men. 1t can be stated, however
without any violation of confidence that he did
come II political errand and that it in
the interest of the Democratic party. The fact
that Mr. Whitney is a gain taking active inter
est in politics, is of itself Il good omen for the
Democratic party. His talents rs harmoni-
ger have never been eXcellcd, and they are all
to be used to unite the Democratic party He
believes that if the Democratic party can he
united it can easily defeat Mckinleyism, and if
Mckinley is the Republican candidate, Mckin-
leyism, will be the issue regardless OF the plat
form adopted by the St Louis Convention.
\ special train left Washington early this
morning carrying the officers of the National
Association of Democratic Clubs and their
distinguished Democratic guest to Monticello,
the birthplace OF jefferson, where the Dirt hday
of the great Democrat was tttingly celebrated
this afternoon on the lawn, where doubtless
more than once Jefferson made speeches to his
neighbors on the great principles which form
ed and still form the foundation of the Demo
cratic party. OF those principles jefferson
said, and his words are specially applicable to-
day: And should we wander from them in
moments of error or alarm. let us hasten to re-
trace our steps and to regain the road which
alone leads to peace liberty and safety" The
principal speakers of the day were Senator
Daniel, of Virginia, and Ex-Governor William
t. Russell, of massachusetts, both of whom de-
liNered addresses worthy of the occasion and of
their own reputation as orators and rs Demo
Gratis. The party returned to Washington to-
night, loud i'll their praise OF the hospitality of
the officers Of the National Association OF DEM
ocratic Clubs and OF Mr.. Jefferson NJ. Levy, the
present owner OF Monticello and all feeling
that they were better Democrats for having
made the patriotic pilgrimage.
Another hombShell has been exploded
among the supporters of the several candidates
for the Republican Presidential nomination by
the announcement that Representative Linton,
.FN a no. ln A fl+l
before the st. Louis Convention. 1t is claimed
that the A. p A. will have $50 or more dele
gates to that convention, and that they Will
vote for Linton regardless of instruction for
other candidates unless he withdraws in favor
of one of the other candidates who will make
himself acceptable to the 4. Z. A. by pledges.
To say the least of it there is something odd
about the proposition fathered by Senator
Hawley, of Connecticut, to take the printing of
craving and Printing and have it done again
by contract. 1t must be as well known to Sem
ator Hawley as it is to everybody else that the
stamps are being as well printed as they ever
were, and that thousands of dollars are being
yearly saved to the government by reason OF
the work having been taken out of the hands
of private contractors. Why. then, should Il
change be made that will benefit nobody out
side of the lucky contractors? Perhaps Sena-
tor Hawley owns stock in some plate printing
concern, the American Bank Note Company of
New York, for instance. He acts like one
imagines such a stakeholder, who had more re-
gard for his private profit than for the public
interest," gnu ACT lluci
Hon. William Caryl Ely, one of New York 5
most prominent young Democrats, passed
through Washington on his way home from
visit to Georgia. He said, upon IL subject that
is greatly interesting Democrats: II had the
pleasure of listening to the first joint debate
between eX-Speakcr Crisp and Secretary Hokc
Smith. Mr.. Smith made Il fine impression and,
think majority of the audience thought he
had the best of the argument Despite this
fact, however, udge Crisp's prestige is so high
aud his popularity SO great with his country
men, that the odds are greatly in favor of his
election to the Senate. Plenty of men who dif-
fer with him on the money question are willing
To concedc that the SeuaturShip is only just
reward for his long and excellent party ser
vices
There. was great cOmmOtiUn in the Reed
camp when il was learned that Senator Column
had written il letter Withdrawing his name us Il
candidate for the Republican nomination.
After much persuasion. Senator Cullom agreed
to withhold the letter for time. The Reed
men are afraid that if CullOm withdraws, Hi
nOis will send II solid delegation for Mckinley
to st. Louis.