National Republican., 1884-11-19

The change of administration is not
likely to affect tho city of Washington
unfavoraby, though 1t unquestionably
will be detrimental to the fortunes of
many persons now living here. 1t is
very natural that great many holding
office undcr the government should look
forward to the near future with gloomy
forebodings, and be able to communicate
to others not holding office tinge of
their feeling. In their present frame of
mind it Is easy to view the future Of the
city in the same dark shades that seem
to enwrap their own prospects.
But Washington has now grown into
great and brilliant city, and is beyond
the stage in which its prosperity is init
mately dependent upon change of the
offices administered here. In fact the
chances are that the coming sevon or
eight months will be period of rare
prosperity locally
A great many republicans who now
draw and spend their salaries here, and
numbers of whom own homes in the city
and its suburbs will in that time un-
douhtedly lose their offices aud feel con-
strained to dispose of their real estate
preparatory to returning to the states
from whence they came. But their
piaces' will be filed by democrats who
will prove equally adept in getting rid Of
their salaries, and thus local traffic will
lose nothing by the change. The new
comers will be very likely to prove good
customers for the houses and lots Of
those who feel obliged to sell out and
move away.
If Mr.. Blaine had been elected, while a
great many strangers would have come to
his Inauguration, and goodly squad
of office hunters have required shell
ter and entertainment for some months
afterward, we do not believe that any
thing like lthe same number OF people
would have been here AS will come in
consequence of Cleveland's election.
1t is doubtful If our citizens have as
yet any adequate conception of the vast
attendance that is likely to characterize
the Inauguration of Cleveland, or of the
size of the army Of place-seekers that
will remain hero afterward. 1t is to be
remembered that IL will be the one soli
tary time within the memory Of the pres
ent generation Of democracy aiiording an
opportunity TO witness the Inauguration
of democratic president. Young democ-
racy and old democracy alike will be
here to witness the remarkable spectacle
Moreover, every democrat in the land is
having himself adjusted-in his mind
to fit some federal Office and the number
who will como here to labor for position
will bo beyond precedent.
All this means an influx of people new
to Washington who will come to stay
some time and to expend large amount
ofmoney in the aggregate. Our hotels and
boarding houses will, beyond doubt, be
taxed to their utmost capacity from about
the middle of February until May or
June, and will prosper exceedingly, while
our merchants and tradesmon will find
their profits largely added to by the sur
plus money expended in our midst by the
vast throng of people thus temporarily
here.
Altogether, when our people ADJUST
themselves fully to present circumstances
and scan the probabilities of the near
future, it will be seen that we are quite
likely to have brilliant, animated, and
prosperous timo Of 1t for awhile, aud it is
pretty certain that before next June the
democracy will leave about all their spare
change hero, to the profit Of our people,
and, lot us hope, greatly to their own
satisfaction.