Middletown transcript., 1896-06-20

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+ I \NHM st. Louis, and
y INEM even the know.
W HIlN\ ledge that it will
/MJ Jh shortly return is
II IN NIX not sufficient tu
! ~ ! keep Washington
from being little bit envious. 1t is
generally predicted that the convention
will not finish up its work before the
close of the week, Notwithstanding the
avoidance of anything like real con-
test over The nomination.of the head of
the ticket. Very few prominent Re-
publicans will get the news of the con-
vention in Washington. Those sena-
tors and representatives who have not
gone to the convention have gone to
their homes. Among the latter are
Speaker Reed and Senator Allison.
Senator Harris subcommittee be-
gan the bond investigation ordered by
Senate resolution. to day, with the ex-
animation of Secretary Carlisle, but it
isn't conducted behind locked doors as
Mr.. Harris at first proposed.
There is no doubt about the char d
luck" of the present administration.
The turning down of Carlisle and Hoke
Smith and the certainty that the Chi
cago convention will be for silver en-
phasizes it, and it seems that the "hard
luck" is to extend to the individual as
pirations of other members of the ad-
ministration. Some time ago Post
master General Wilson, the gentleman
whose name was given to the tariff
bill which was repudiated by the Cor
man Brice combine in the Senate and
replaced by one only slightly better, an
nounced that lie would try to get back
to the House from the second West
Virginia district. This didn't worry
the Republicans even little bit, but
they supposed that it settled the DEM
ocratic nomination for that dis
trict. That was what Mr.. Wilson
thought, too. But it didn't. And the
latest is that the Democrats of the dis
trict are going to endorse a populist
for Congress, on free silver platform,
and let Mr.. Wilson go up Salt River
with the rest of the administration.
According to information received by
he Congressional campaign committee,
It doesn't matter what the dems and
pops do in that district, as Representa-
i've Dayton's denomination and elec-
ion are practically sure.
There may be some doubt about who
vas the original Mckinley man, but :,
here is none about who was the first
delegate to the Republican
National Convention. According to
etter written by Secretary Bowling of
he Nationel Republican League, that
lonor belongs to Hon. VIM. P. Pierce,
Who was elected from the third Georgia
district. and who made the motion,
which was adopted Feb. 10th, 1896,
nstructing the delegates from that
district to support Hon Wm. McKin-
ey for President.
DIR. Delgado and his father, two
American citizens who
ave recently been the victims ofSpan-
sh brutality in Cuba, where they own
plantation, are in Washington for
he purpose of trying to get the ad-
to compel Spain to pay
Or their property, which was wantonly
estroyed by Spanish soldiers, and to
i've them redress for personal injury
nd insults. These gentlemen would
ave done just as we'll to remain away
rom Washington for the present, as it
as been announced that Mr.. Cleve-
and would do nothing about Cuba, as
e fears that Spain might resent any
hing like positive action by declaring
var against the United States. Should
pain do that it might interfere with
fr. Cleveland's summer fishing plans.
he Delgados have seen Secretary OF
ey and placed proof of their bad treat
rent by the Spanish soldiers in his
ands, and they are hopeful that some
ling will be done for them, although
[r. Cleveland would not even see them.
md something will be done for them,
nd for all other American citizens, by
le Republican administration which
ill assume control March 4t6, 1897.
Either the U. S. needs a minister to
[exico or it doesn't. IL it does, some
ody should be sent there who will
,end at least one half Of his time ut
is post of duty, which is more than
X sena tor Ransom, Of NC. has done.
e was appointed to the position at S
lie expiration of his term in the Sem
.e, March 8, 1895. Since then he has
'ent considerably more than one-half
IS time in the U. s. He has been
lck thies or four times, and
pom each occasion has made pro
nged stay in Washington and at his
,me. He was presumably ION leaven
pom each of these trips; but bis wor-
lip of Mr. Cleveland is not sufficient
asrn for granting him so much time
II which the public pays him bis sal
y. and lere seems to be no other.
e is now in Washington.