The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-07
Warrington LGrrEr.
tFrow our regular eorrespondsn..)

a large number OF Democratic ten
ators and members are temporarily
In The city for the purpose OF securing
hctel or boarding house accoinc da-
ton aud making other preparation
Tor their winter residence here. They
remain but short time, and ar of
again 10 take part In the campaign.
| have madeIit point TO sec them
and learn their views In relation Ia
the Presidential outlook, and have
yet 10 find one who was not hopeful,
while most OF them, especially those
who have been In Now York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, and Indiana, are
confident, regarding C!eveland's cleo
ton rs almost assured.
Tho relation ofthe republicans over
their greatly exaggerated success IN
Ohio was almost delirIous at FIRST, but
when the real facts and figures became
better known, soberIng process sci
la, aud theyEnow realize that their
diminished majority Is, In the mex
orable rule OF political arithmetic q
deieai.
Eight years ago, when Ohio, In the
October skirmlsh, had given Hayes
about such q majority as she had Civ
on Blaine. Mr.. Tilden was desIrous
o1making an effort TO carry the state
Ia the Presidential election which
followed In November. He was, how.
ever, oveE-ruIed by the Democratic
eommit,e, who urged that his elec-
tion was assured without Ohio. The
Committee Was right, and Mr., T.lden
was right also as the sequel proved.
II Is said that history never repeats
Itself. II may be hoped that the his
tory of neglectiog 10 secure Ohio In
November when II Is within possible
reach will not repeat Itself this year.
This coming winter will be an In
teresting one in Washington, In any
eveut, for II will DO the winter pre-
ceding change of administration
II the change shall prove TO be a dem
ocratIc administration, rs now greater
than |. has been at any time since
tho war.
On the anniversary OF Washiuglons
birthday Feb. 2ond, and just ten days
before tho Inauguration Of the next
president the Washington moEumen
win be unveiled with fittIug ceremony
Military companies and visiting del
egations Will bs present from all parts
OF the country TO take part Ia the
great pageant, and many visitors will
come then to remain until after the
Inauguration on thesfourth Of March
After the fourth OF March an extra
sessson Of the Senate will bs called
10 confirm the nominees Of the new
President 10 important civil and di-
p.omatic appointments, and, In the
event Of Gov. Cleveland's election,
is not improbable that an extra ses-
sion OF tho House may be called.
Washington real.estate agents, no
tel and boarding house keepers arG
making busy preparation for the win
ter, but not without 40 anxious eye
on the political field. They are nj.
most To a man, woman, and child,
anxious for a continuation Of the
statu quo. A change o: administra-
ton would doubtless have disturb.
Ing effect with many who do business
in small way. A democratic regime
would mean local revolution In the In
terest OF civil service reform. The
Government Offices here are crowded
and clogged with political "dead-
heads" and "deadbeats" whose off,
clal duties are confined to signing tie
pay roll and drawing their pay. They
mnst be weeded out Ike tares. But
these "deadheadsv and ssdeadbealS
though they toll not, nor spin, never
theless do eat, ledge and wear clothes
They are renters and consumers and
their discharge will be q great dis
comfiture to the boarding house. keep.
ers, shopkeepers. and others who liYe
on their patronage. 1t is true that
others will take their place, buI
the new men will be strangers, and Al
will take long to establish business
relations with them. It Is almost GER
toin that real civil service reform here
will mean, not only the departure o
hundreds Of Government clerks, bn
also of hundreds of small shop-keeperl
grocers, tailors, and boarding house
keepers who live on their patronage
It Is this view of the subject that dis
poses the average citizen to whisper
with white lips, the foe, they come
they come!
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