The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From oar regular Correspondent

A more uneasy crowd than the anti
Mckinley republicans in Congress
would be difficult to find, They know
that Platt and Quay are Matching up
some sort of scheme down in Florida
and they fear that the reports about
Quay having made 4 deal With Ne
kinley are true, and Yet they are not
certain enough 10 Try to act for them
selves. These men don't are il straw
about the personality OF the candi
date. All they want is to be with the
winner. 1t was because they thought
the Quay Platt Reed combine WAS
strong enough to defeat Mckinley and
dictate the nomination that they Join
ed it. Now they are in Il qnandary.
They are afraid To try to make deals
with Mckinley For themselves NATL
they know what euav and PLATE are
up 70. and if it sl;a.i tarn ont that
Quay and Plat have gone over 10
Mckinley they know that it it will he
too late for them 70 get any concessions
tor themselves, as with the support ct
Quay aud Piatt. Mehinltl's uoufina-
ton would De assaled aua they world
be left out in the cold tor NOT having
guessed right. All of which is nuts
fol the democrats.
President Cleveland must find the
H1anernus attempts that are daily
i.ade by newspaper men anxious to
taln ll!els salaries 70 tel! what He is
gong to do about those CUbans reso-
i%nt!ous, sent 10 him this week. 4
source OF constant amusement. and SO
l4f.p+a.nr-c wa tla .+,,;.> ~ /,
that it will he almost Impossible TOR
tin President to do anything that will
miss al the theories which have been
put forth. Somebody will doubtless'y
be able to say II iohl yoc 49," Nut !,
will not be because they had advance
lniolmat on. All that is known i
that the tIesident Is considering to
determine whether there i any,Linn
III the situation TO call iur any action
OF his part.
The oplnian Of one of the p.,psy1-
vania's practical steel makers. who i
at present III Washington. on NrEin |
.fe.Nisnl Is entitled To weight. This
gentleman, MIR. James Andrews. ~ !
Allegheny, said "flle necessity Of q, !
ll.li protective tariff seems to have
gen" b,, tor iii many lines we have
Reached a point OF. c~heapness IN pro-
dGeiinn that appioximates the cost of
production in any o. tie Enropean
countries. Take steel for instance.
remember wien, as apprentice. | was
employed III the first plant that smell.
go steel west of the Allenlenies aud
that it sold for fl cents a ponrl
No" it is made for one cent a ponnl
owing to the marvellous improve
MEETS in machinery and better trans.
potfation facilities. We have m,,ci,
the advantage Of England for our ores
lie near the SUI face aud can be mined
at IA tiIfling expense, whereas they
sia*e to go To great depths for their
ores and fuel. We can bring the
Lake superior ores to ME smelters of
PenasA lyania in vast quantities. and
water transportation is very low.
Such natural advantages are not en-.
ie.ed by any competitor, and heEce in
tac making of steel we stand On an
equal footing with all the world
According to Senator Smith. OF \.
j.. ,he democrats of that State have
no candidate to urge before tie Chi
rago convention, and are perfectly
to support the man chosen by
he convention, Mr.. Smith thinks
he democrats can carry the State this
.eay if no mistake is made in tile
,latiorm adopted at Chicago. no mat
er VINO heads the Presidential ticket.
The man who thinks that Senator
,a3tnar does not still wi Id a powa-
nj Influence in the Senate is not a
lose observer. Only this week Mr..
got up and made u few re-
larks against the IDEA of abol;shjnr
ostmasters at country poStotficrs :.
fhicli are in the vicinity of large "
tiles and placing those offices under
Jerks from the city Offices. Note the
,sult. The Senate added an amend-
lent % the Postoflice appropriation
i'll limiting the postmaSters who NAV
e abolished to those who preside
yer pos.oflices which are within five
lilies of the corporate limits of cities. 2
AS a rule democrats in Congress do T
OF seriously regard the stories con- =
Senator IiIlman's candidacy
II the democratic Presidential nomi-
alton, which II S departure to make
speeches III the west have given q
but personal friends of the Il
entleman say that he really intends
!, he i; candidate if the silver men
the Chicago convention. Well
can be Il candidate, but get
ng votes enough TO nominate Is
nlte another Thing. Many democrats
Congress think that Senator Till
ans declaration OF bis intention to
olt the Chicago convention if 1t does