The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-29
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Jubilating Democrats-MakingM Much of
a Small Matter-Active Work in
the misunderstanding
of Congress, &c.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November 25th, 1884

Messrs. Editors AS might bo presumed, the
Democracy in this city and the adjoining sections
of Maryland and Virginia did not forget to cele-
brate the election of their candidate to the Presi
dency. Week before last they held grand torch
light procession, in which it would almost seem
that every Democrat who was able wens into line
and gave full vent to his ubilant feelings by max
ing as much noise and cheering as loudly and
Justify as it possible for him to do. The pro-
cession very respectable, both in point of
numbers and the appearance of the persons who
participated, and what with the numerous bands
of music the firing of cannon, the hurrahing of
the crowds, both in and out of the procession the
blowing of horns by small boys, who also partiei-
pated, the city was pandemonium until o late
hour of the night. In fact it would be hard to
state when this city turned more upside down
or ''painted red" than on the above occasion.
great many Republicans were in the crowds on
the pavements, but no insults were offered to the
men in procession nor any from the latter to the
former. Everything was peaceful. But one dis
turbance occurred during the whole procession,
and that was difficulty between white man
named Sullivan and colored man on the side
walk, the latter firing pistol and slightly wound
ing the former in the head In some quarters
this matter has been misrepresented and tried to
be made appear a wanton "murder" of white
man in the procession by negro, but it is not
borne out by the facts The white man first struck
the negro, who was near the line of procession and
ing for Cleveland, and knocked him down. The
latter then fired the pistol and was Immediately
arrested. Sullivan is o rough, and few days
ago. with some companions of his, went to the
new water works at the north boundary OF this
city, and provoked a political discussion and
afterwards fight with the colored men working
there and again came off Second best" being
considerably hurt in the ARRAY. So much for the
great affair that fred the heart of one of your
local editors last week, causing him to call the
attention of the people of your county to the out-
rage" and hoping that it will be 'recollected in
next falls campaign"
Some might think that the employees in the
several Government Departments here were doing
nothing but trembling in their boots" and ex-
pecting to be dismissed from their positions as
soon as Gov. Cleveland has been installed into MS
office. But such is not tho fact A glance in the
Departments will show that all are busy at their
work, and as this is the season of the year when
n,t only the books of the several Departments
have to be balanced for the last fiscal year, which
ended June 3Oth. but the annual reports of the
DEPARTMENTS and bureau chiefs have to be pre-
nared for presentation to Congress when 1t meets,
thew are buster now than at any other time OF the
YEAR If a thought of any "coming events nap
pen to creep into their minds during their busy
hours, they have not time to entertain 1t for
moment and it has to be Immediately dismissed.
No matter what will be the policy Of the future
President with regard to the dismissal or reten-
ton in office of the present force of employees,
these urgent official duties have to be attended to
and will not admit of being deferred, and there
fore apparently the whole fierce OF employees is
bending all their energies to their performance
Congress will meet again in session on next
Monday. and that will bring a great deal of life
into the city. The hotel and boarding house
keepers are making the usual preparations for the
accommodation oftheincrease oftransients brought
here by this event, but in addition to that fact
they are wild with joy over the prospects, OF the
great prosperity that is to attend their particular
line OF business this winter. The crowd that VIII
come to the city, it is thought, will be unprece-
denied. This would naturally occur on the occa-
sion of the Inauguration of Democratic Presl-
dent. an event that has not occurred before for
twenty years, but there are Two other events
TO tako place that must necessarily add greatly to
the large influx of strangers into this city, Tho
one is the dedication of the Washington Monu.
ment that will take place on either the 2lst or z5d
of February next (the 22d, or Washington's birth
day, which was appointed, being Sunday) and
the other the Worlds Exposition, that will be
pending at New Orleans for which tickets at half
fare through this city from all sections of the ooun-
try will be sold by all the railroads and will bring
many strangers here.
A sad event occurred in the Sixth Auditors
Office of the Treasury Department (Postofice De-
partmeut buiding) one day last week, which
created great CONSERVATION and excitement among
the clerks. Capt. Hiram D. Bodine, & brave ex-
Union soldier and one of the most liked and com
panionabe clerks in the Office, in an instant, when
not seen By the companions in mis- room, either
accidentally or Intentionally shot himself through
the heart with large calibre pistol, producing
instant death. His remains were buried in Con-
sianal. GsmstssE-|heo Office has been partie-
was buried yesterday at Oakhil Cemetery. Like
Capt. Bodine he had been gallant Union soldier
ana LETT a host of friends inside and outside the
department to which he belonged.
AS President-e elect Cleveland has NOT vet an
nounced who his Cabinet will be, will not ESSAY
to construct one for him, although they have been
constructed here without number, and he would
not have any trouble about the matter himself If
he would just come here the 4th of naxt March
and accept one of the ready made ones. Hon.
T. German, of Maryland, will no doubt be in great |
favor with Mr.. Cleveland's administration. haying
conducted successfully the campaign that made |
MIN President. But do not hear him mucb
spoken OF for Cabinet position. Senator Nc
Donald, OF Indiana, is spoken OF, but as Mrs
Hendricks is jealous of Mrs Mcdonald. perbans
ne may not be on the subject, according to report
already giving rise TO GOODNESS between the Pres.
dent-elect and Vice President elect. No donbt
VT bayard, of Delaware, can have a place in the
Iaolnet If he chooses to leave the Senate for n -
5ut all is yet in doubt and will remain so for the
present., A ~, 'i'