The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-05-04


changed that it is practically new
one, in order to acquaint them,
selves sufficiently with it to inform
their colleagues in the Senate, and
the country, why they oppose it
before 1t is reported to the Senate
To show that the demand is not
made for delay, the democrats oil
the committee have employed two
outside tariff experts to assist them
in going over the bill.
The belief that Mr.. Cleveland
wants to be the democratic candi.
date in 1900 is prevalent among
democrats in Congress, and that his
New York speech was his first
move in that direction. Speaking
on the subject Representative Rich
ardson, of Tenn, said: GAS soon as
he was ou'. of Office before, q plan
of campaign was organized in his
behalf. Although his nomination
seemed to be the result Of q popu-
lar wave in his favor the fact is
that a sentiment for him was adj
roitly stimulated by articles in the
country press and by literature
sent out by mail, both emanating
from headquarters in New York.
His friends had plenty of money
and the same organization is at his
disposal today" Representative
Bland, of Mo-, said: ayes, Cleve-
land hopes to be nominated, and he
will be, but not by the democratic
party, which will remain true to
the principles declared at Chicago
last year. He will be the candidate
of the handful of people at the Re.
form Club dinner. / shall be very
glad to see the issue directly made,
for do not believe Mr.. Cleveland
will fiji d corporaPs guard to fol.
low him. There is one good thing
about the dinner. 1t shows. hat
there is to be no concession and no
compromise, and that the Cleve-
land party will not coalesse with
the 6,500,000 who followed The reg.
ular standard bearer" RepreseE-
tative Stallings, of Ala, said: 81
should not wonder if Cleveland
hopes to gather to himself the re-
publicans, especially in the West,
who are not favorable to a high
tariff. He will get support from
wherever he can and from what.
ever party that Is willing to help
him in his ambitions. The DEM
ocracy, however, will go ahead and
make its fight without him." Re.
preventative Carmack, of Tenn,
said: 81 have heard the. gentlemen
who participated in the Reform
Club dinner called the Waldorf de-
mocracy, because they met at the
hotel of that name, but | call them
the walled-off democracy, because
they are by themselves, represent
ing nobody, and unable to influence
vote. l have no doubt that Mr..
Cleveland or his friends are schem-
ing to have him nominated in 1900,
but they will certainly not be sue
cessful If they hope to have him at
the head of the regular democracy.
He will never be in the ranks of
our party again."
"Teddy" Roosevelt was acting
Secretary of the Navy for a whole
week but about the only indication
the public had of it was "T. Roose-
welt, Acting Secretary" printed at
the bottom of an advertisement for
sealed proposals for the purchase
OF the waste paper of the Navy De-
partment for the fiscal year begin
ming July 1st next. The suggestion
has been made that "Teddy" is a
victim of the tired feeling" Incl
dental to the coming OF warm
weather, and that he will have to
brace up on tonics before starting
to get frisky.
Mr.. Lorin A Thurston, who was
early in the Cleveland administra-
tion given hint by the late Secre-
tary Gresham that his resignation
as Hawaiian minister to the United
States would be agreeable and who
was wise enough to accept the hint
and go home, has been in Washing
ton for several weeks. He is now
a special annexation COMMISSIONS
Of the Hawaiian government. He
thought the annexation business
was all fixed, but the fight that Is
being made to have a clause insert
ed in the new tariff bill abrogating
the treaty with Hawaii, under
which sugar comes into the u. s. |