The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-11-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
{ From our regular Correspondent
AsH.NGToN Nov. 5, 1897.

somewhat gloomy gathering and Nr.
| Mckinley was chief mOnrner. Secre
| tary Sherman looked as mourntul -
the rest of them, but it he felt SO it
| was probably because he feared taat
| the official count in Ohio would not
meet democratic expectations 10y max
iuE Boss Hanna > return to the Senate
| impnssible, and not because of the
| general rebnke administered 10 the
administration by the increase in the
| democratic vote and the decrease in
the republican vote in every State in
which an election was held. When
speaking for publication, the iepnbli
cans try TO make light of the results
case n5 the first nT year elections bid
under a new administration, but ;hey
do anot talk that soft Of rot among
| themselves. They know the ext aci-
| dissry efforts made by their Nationai
Committee to hold Together III"
vote given to Mckinley last year and
the enormous am;nnt spent in those
efforts, and they see the results TO.
just what they are-a popular rehuke
10 Mr.. Mckinley and his adminis,ra
tinn. They See, too, that is is fo,e-
runner of the election of IL democratic
majority of the House of Representa-
tives, next year, which will in turn
pave the way for the election of !.
| democratic President in 1900.
With the exception of New York,
where disgust with the alleged ere
formers ct the republicans municipal
administration, brought about the
cyclure which restored Tamnany to
power hy an unexpectedly large plu-
r:slity. and Maryland, where the silver
quess."n was Judged anti the anti
German democrats. headed by the
Baltimore Sun, acted with the lepub
icans. the democrats ma,lc their lar
gest gains in those States where they
pushed the fl, 9 coinage of silver to
the front as the leading issue of the
campaign. This fact shows very
plainly that those who pronounced
the "silver craze" dead last year were
not we'll informed. 1t also shows that
not few of the republicans who 20
ted to put the Mckinley administra
ton in power resent the continuation
Of the Cleveland Carlisle financial
policy by the present administration.
Democrats in Washington ale dis
posed to give Mr.. Bryan Il large share
Of the credit for the splendid showing
made by the party in Ohio, and the
remark has been made many times,
that if the entire campaign in that
State had beer made along the same
aggressive line as the speeches made
in the closing days hy Mr.. Bryan, the
democrats would have elected their
entire state ticket as we'll as have
assured the defeat OF Boss Hanna. Of
course those who make these remarks
know that it is much easier to say
after campaign is over what would
have been the winning policy that it
is to make the choice in the midst OF a
campnign, but the knowledge may be
useful all the same, as It may be used
to prevent similar mistakes in the
future.
The only depressing feature about
the elections, from a democratic point
OF view, was the election of republi-
can majority of the Mary land legisla-
tuie, which means that Senator Cor
mans successor will be republican.
Delegations of gentlemen represent
ing communities which would like to
have that proposed government ar
NOR plate factory continue to present
themselves and their able arguments
before the Board of Naval Officers
having charge of the investigation to
ascertain the best location for such a
plant, which indicates either lack of
knowledge of the attitude of the ad-
ministration towards the project or
belief that Congress will act in the
matter regardless of the opposition Of
the administration.
Hon. Hannis Taylor, who was {. S. !
Minister to Spain under the last ad- !
miuistration and unti. the arrival of !
Gen. Woodtord, the present minister,
at Madrid, several months ago, and /!
who is at present staying in Washing /,
ton, fails to perceive how occupying a !
position as diplomat should operate /
to deprive him of the right to have !.
and express an opinion of his own
after the his retmn to private life, and |
is therefore NOT inclined to bother his !!
head about the absurd talk that some
of the friends Of Spain and of the ad-
have indnlged 10 since |
the publication of very strong ard }
truthful magazine article written BY |
Mr.. Taylor and dealing with Spain,
and its relations with Cuba. These |
critics charge that Mr.. Tay1ois article
was published tor its effect upon
Congress, but, unless those who are
in positions to know the sentiment of |
Congress are mech mistaken, nothing
of the will be needed to bring about a
prompt action by the House on that
joint resolution. already adopted by |