Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-01

TIAL GAMFAIGN-uAIHE STATE hSBONiA~
TIoN-A BRIGHT PRosPEcr-THE WASH.
IsGToa MONUMENT.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 9th, 1884.
To the Editor Of the Kennebee Journal:
Both Houses of Congress seem to be hurry
ing up business in order to bring about an
early adjournment. All minor legislation is
lest sight of. and little bills and schemes will
have to go by the board. As stated in many
of my previous letters, the inability or mat
tention Of Congress in the matter of private
legislation leads to much delay and no little
privation and even suffering on the part of
the claimants. Time and again this fact has
been brought to the attention of Congress,
and several attempts at remedying the evil
have been made, but as yet without avail,
The piling up calendar will eventually force
some legislation in spite of inattention and
! opposition. Extreme heat and the second
Chicago convention have very much to do
with the hurried work of the present, and
probably about July 4th Congress will cele-
brate its independence of labor by an adjourn
ment. As was Drophesied long ago. but little
| important legislation has been accomplished,
owing III great part to the non-action OF the
House. Mr.. Dingley is to BE- congratulated
on having successfully pushed his shipping
bill through by untiring effort. After the
presidential contest is over and a republican
House is elected, Mr.. Dingley will be able to
advance still further the shipping interests of
his State and the nation.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
is fully opened at the Capital. It may sound
odd to say that we have a campaign here,
where the citizens have no vote and it would
seem no particular interest in anybody
| election. But when it is understood that
| there are at least 10000 employees, repre-
senting every State and Territory in the
Union. and that many of these have infiuen-
tial political connections both here and at
home (for Washington is considered as mere
ly a temporary abiding place land that a change
of administrations changes political, social and
business relations at the capital; then 1t may
be seen v by all are more or less directly inter-
ested Ali kinds of business. especially real
estate, are materially affected during the
presidential year. 1t is surprising to see the
firmness in the real estate market of the Dis
trict after the November election of such a
year, when Gas usually a republican President
is elected. The reason is obvious. The
employees do not care to purchase houses or
lands at such an uncertain time; but when
the danger is over, they are freer with their
cash, if they have any. All the
STATE REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATIONS
are reorganized and are now in good working
order. The New York and Illinois Associa-
tions were first on the field. followed closely
by the rest. The Maine State Association
reorganized on Tuesday last, with a good
corps of officers and large executive COM
mittee formed for effective work and not for
show. Hon. VIM. B. Smell, judge of the
police court of the district, was reelected
President for the fourth time-a deserved
compliment. This association did much
effective work in the last Maine gubernatorial
campaign and was highly complimented there
for in q speech by Senator Frye in one of
better labor during the present campaign.
Reports coming in from all sections of the
country give
CHEERING AND ASSURING FAcrs
concerning the republican prospects. The
general denunciation of Curtis and his faction
shows the great loyal feeling in the ranks of
the party. and there are strong hopes and
expectations that any loss in that direction will
be more than made up from more sensible
independents outside the republican faith. Ell
ements not heretofore training with the repub-
licans are evidently favorable to them now
1t was noticeable that, at the late
RATIFICATION MEETING
held here. the assemblage, while immense
the largest probably ever held-was far above
the average in respect to good order, respec-
liability and attention. The remark was
made by hosts who went away at the close,
that no such superior elements had ever
gathered before at similar meetings. Sena-
tor Sherman made the most powerful and
telling speech of the evening. Representa-.
a. L., =
Carolina, made a speech remarkable for con-
ciseness, ability, and patriotism. For an i'm
prompfu it would have reflected credit upon
any of our educated orators, and the effort
was received with much applause and favor.
! The recent
EXTREMELY WARM WEATHER
is causing large exodus of citizen from the
city, and when Congress sdjourns much
larger proportion will follow. Although
Washington is probably one of the finest
places to summer in. especially just beyond
its confines, the large majority of its citizens
have caught the American spirit of change
and travel, and they seek the mountains and
seashore and contine themselves to bad
meals and by 9 rooms, like other folks. tor
two or three months of the year.
The Capital will have gala season next
spring or fhereabouts.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT,
(Which is now 40 feet high. and when done
sos feet) will be completed late this year,
and grand celebration will take place on
wash;ngton's Birthday, (Feb. %. in honor
of its completion. II is a wonderful piece Of
construction, and as it now begins to show
its great height is wonderful to behold. The
city will evidently have its thousands Of
visitors on that occasion. Following closely
win be the Presidential inauguration, which,
in the event of either party triumphing. will
be magnificent affair. Many who witness
the first, will stay over to the second event;
and so Washington greatly profits by these
; inroads of strangers.
4 Walker Blaine, Esq, arrived in the city
on Thursday, and viii remain a few days, or
perhaps weeks, for the purpose of attending