Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-27
.rr WASHINGTON LETTER.
IoOusspondsnce Posi- -iHrrILIoKscEa.
w.eursoroN Juue l6. 1884.

ff..rsssuondence POST T-lHTEILioKsCkh.i
wAsHrNeros, June 16, 1884.
Tas Tilden letter Is the general topic
!, .ouyersatiou at the Capitol. II was
- reosiyed With surprise on the House
sas and most of ths members express
..tisfscsion that 1t has come at last.
Thsv generally say 1T 10 an able letter;
!. srpected 1t. Il is pity the old
.sn's physical condition is not as good
.shismsntal." As to the situation now,
n Cox, Of New York, meets it charac-
urissicslly. He says II reminds him Of
A. scbsolgirl's definition Of chaos"
no nile of nothing. and no place to pat
Nv There are q few Democratic Coa-
srsesmsn who cling to the idea that Til
Il sao yet be prevailed upon to accept
- pomination, bat the great mass con-
dder his letter TO be final and irrevoca
hls. "Now whom shall We nominate?"
h the question that almost every Dem
scrst pats 70 political associate. The
names Of Bayard. Cleveland, Flower,
McDonald, Hoadley. Thurman, Slocum,
Field and Rosecrans are mentioned, bat
he decided drift of sentiment is toward
100 men -Bayard aud Cleveland. II
he opinion of Democratic Congressman
I any criterion, the party is very likely
q take one Of these two men. The only
point raised against Bayard 10 fear of
his var record. The opinion prevails
hat II the nomination goes 10 New
York man, Cleveland will get IL; but
should New York give its support To
Flower, then the nomination will go
out Of the State and settle upon west
ern man. Various reasons were brought
10 Why Mcdonald should not be the
nan, and there is more talk in favor
Of Morrison than any other, in the event
ef Cleysland's failure TO get his state.
The remarkable thing about this IL that
tLoss who praise Morrison most were
known supporters Of Randall during the
tariff contest.
Bat II is very probable that before the
Jaly convention meets some other States
besides New York will pluck up a spirit
and press the claims of favorits sons.
Ohio is already in the front ranks, and
aueQests that il an old fashioned war;
horse is desired, there Ia Judge Thur
man, sold Snuff, )" as he Is affsctionately
alled by his admirers; il the party is
siter reform, Judge Headly might do;
II "bar'l" is the thing, Senator-eleot
Payne is eligible. Indiana reminds the
oountry that she, too. Is doubtful State
and asks vote for Mcdonald. Massa-
shusetts is always ready with her Jumbo
Bsn. The Pacific coast spreads little
ab0omlet" for Judge Field. and calls
attention to Gen. Rosecrana also as q
likely man. Pennsylvania and Illinois
confront each other with Randall and
Morrison frowning In rivalry like Oenta
and Gibraltar at the mouth OF the Med
iisfrAnean; while last, but not least, lit
tle Delaware wishes the country TO re-
member that the largest trout are often
caught in the smallest brooks.
There 10 an interesting rur1or here to
Tie eject that, when Minister Foster
sailsd last Saturday for his post AZ
hadrid, among other important instruc
tlsus which he received before leaving
Warrington Was one relating to the 40
QUESTION Of the Island of Cuba by the
United States in case Spain shows any
dssiFe TO dispose of the "eem of the
Antilles." Itis said that IL the Island
oi Caba can be acquired peaaeably,
President Arthur would be pleased, for
hexould like to have his administration
MARRIED BY the purchase of really valu-
ebis territory; and, besides, he would
iaea b the first Republican President
undsr whose authority the first really
valuable territory was gained to the
United States by purchase. Alaska does
nos count Ter much, and IL seems thst
sns only reason for the purchase of that
ooFner OF the frozen Zone was that it
sss Important at that time tn t Russia
mould remain friendly TO the United
wales; and the 81. sos 900 sterling paid
ioF wis bit OF Ice and SNOW went long
~ With Russia toward maintaining
ms saftnft eordiale between the two ma
nsns Tbs precedent was set by the
Msska matter, and how when Cuba gets
nsay 70 Join the Union of States there
sM probably be no difficulty either
wa we question Of precedence or of
sas,nine The money necessary for its
kstkN1Nts
ne House experienced two startling
sessiiies this week in the debate upon
n 5ver and harbor appropriation bill.
- hewitt furnished one sensation by
Sk,uR an amendment reducing New
~ 49, y appropriation from $4,000 20
w but Mr.. 0chiltree "sawn - the
sss iofk member and raised" his
aseuon BY moving that the entire ap
nvpfAiion OF $250, 600 for the improve
as o. Galveston harbor be stricken
- - 90 he ground that the work was
- The House was probably 80
sns.0ome ~. BY these unheard-of motions
~ almost unanimously agreed 10
sofn June 30sh. But the inclination
~ sS,outn will meet with opposition in
senate. and the chances are that the
'oa vii be prolonged until August.
LxNox.