Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-21

but it is quite sure that no such resolu'
ton as that will be voted upon. They
dc not belong to the legislative branch
Of the government, and could not get
action, even when backed by over
whalming public sentiment, as was the
case with numerous resolutions just be-
fore our war with Spain.
Numerous gentlemen from New York
and Chicago, who came to Washington,
we'll provided with cash, gall, and meg
aphones, have arriyed at the conclusion
that Philadelphia is not so slow after
all. The reason for their change OF
mind was the capture Of the republican
national convention, which is to meet
June 10Th, for Philadelphia, by ma
iority of one vote in the National COM
mittee. The Chicago committee thought
they had certainty and enjoyed them
selves calling down the bluff and bluS-
ter of the New Yorkers while the Phil
adelphians were quietly getting votes.
New York never had even chance to
be chosen.
The appoin tment of Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood to be military governor OF
Cuba, is considered by the President to
be long step towards the restoration
of civil government on the island Gen.
Wood would have oeen appointed civil
governor, had itnot been strongly point.
ed out to Mr.. Mckinley, by Gen. Wood
himself, as we'll as many others, that
the appointment of civil governor
would have a bad effect at this time,
among the Cubans, as it would give the
professional agitators foundation to
build stories upon the intention of The
United States to keep Cuba. Although
Gen. Wood will be military governor,
his administration of the whole of Cuba,
will be largely performed through civ
ilians, lust as it has been in Santiago
province.
There is one district in Penneylya-
MIA, which has two Representatives in
the House, one a republican and one a
democrat. This isn't as strange as it
sounds, as one of them, Representative
CASTOR, of Meadyle, Pa, was elected
from the district, while Representative
Davenport, of Erie, is one of the two
Representatives, at.large for the state.
The latter being q republican controls
the Federal patronage in the district.
Representative Wachter, one of the
new members of the House, from Mary
land, regards coming to Congress as a
matter of business. He said: VI did
not come to Congrt SIS with the idea Of
gaining glory. There are about 269
lawyers in the House, each one of whom
thinks he is smarter than the others
They can do the speech making, don t
intend to make a speech unless some
body treads on my toes, then shall ex.
press myself IN rnvarnlshed English.
Ny election to Congress was purely a
business matter with me, and shall try
to attend to the business Of my constit
uents."
The Senate has c,arranged all of its
COMMITTEES and is now ready to get down
to business, but as it has been agreed
that Congress shall adjourn until Jan.
3rd, on "Wednesday OF this week, and
many Senators have already left Wash
ington, little or no work of Importance
will be done until after these void boys"
have had their Christmas.
The talk Of making next year 8 cam
paign short one was disposed of by
the action Of the Republican National
Committee in setting June 10Th, for the
holding of their National Convention
and it is practically certain that the
democrats will fix the date for their
National Convention close to that
chosen by their opponents, and that the
Presidential campaign will be about
the usual length. That it would be
better for the country at large if the
nominating conventions were held some
time in September, which would COM
press the campaign into about two
months time, is the opinion of most
business men, but it is the professional
politician, not the business men who ar.
range these things, and they appear to
prefer the long campaigns, which mig t
have been necessary in the early days
CT the country, when there was no tele,
graph and few newspapers, but which
are certainl y not necessary now.
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