National Republican., 1884-11-25
THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
Small Talk About the Men and Measures tha
Pcople Like to Think OF.

Small Talk About the Men and Measures that
People Like to Think OF.
The district democrats are all scrambling
for seats on the band wagon and they have
involved themselves In nice row, the true in
wardness of which was explained by one of
their number who was found in a confidential
mood last night, You must understand" he
said by the way of preface, THAT outside ofa
little social clique of twenty-five or thirty
members of the Metropolitan club, Commits
sioner Edmonds Is heartily disliked by the
people of the district who know him, demo
Gratis and republicans alike. He is Il close
fstod man, who wants to be considered an
exclusive sort of an individual--.a majestic
parsonage who prints his name in long primer
caps and the name of the Deity in agate lower
case Now, we district democrats have failed 10
appreciate the grandeur OF this great man, and
when he assumes to represent us we are natur-
ally indignant. When 1t became settled that
Cleveland had been elected the district demo-
cratic central committee held a series of meet
ings to discuss the inauguration day demon
stratiOn. 1t is only proper that the democrats
of Washington, as an organization, should
take tho initiatory steps in this mat
ter although the citizens generally, IT.
respective of party will unite IN giving
the prcsdent-elect warm welcome. No
one knows this fact any better than Com.
missioner Edmonds yet what does he do but
jump on train and run over to New York to
confer with Senator German and other man
ayers of the national campaign with regard TO
the ith Of March celebration. The central
committee was In session when the news OF
the commissioners departure got out, and tele
grams were sent TO Chairmen German aud Bar
mum to pay no attention to Edmonds as he
represents neither the district democrats nor the
citizens of Washington The hard.featurod
commissioner met with q cold reception at
New York, but, nevertheless on his return to
Washington he calls n citizens meeting to take
steps toward preparing for the inaugural cere-
monies, and that meeting is to be held to-
morrow Tuesday night. We will all be there,
and let me whisper conidentially into your
ear the prophecy that if Edmonds tries to run
things he is going TO got most beautifully left.
This thing of a man who is neither fish, flesh,
nor fowl appointing himself committee of
one to take charge Of an affair Of ~ kind and
assuming to speak for the people of Wash
ington without consulting them must be dis
couraged. Neither the democratic nor the
| republican citizens of Washington are In need
OF guardians that they know OF, and when
| they want Edmonds to take charge of them
| they will let him know. The commissioner
in his eagerness to impress upon President
elect Cleveland the fact that he is II democrat
has made 4 monkey OF himself, and he will
be Gagged and put where he cannot be so
ircshn
"What recognition do the district dem O.
Gratis expect at the hands of the incoming ud.
mlnistTation?' asked the Man on the Avenue,
turning to another citizen of BOURBON pro.
ClivitiCs
1--WE expect TO get the district offices
resolution was adopted by the national con
vcntlon pledgng the candidates of the party
if successful, to ill territorial offices and dis
trict Offices with residents of the territoriC
aud the district. 1t is no more than right
that the Offices Of the district should be filled
by men who are identified with the city, and
whose interests are the citys interests. Mr
Cleveland stood squarely on the democratic
platform, and as the resolution to whicl
have referred was adopted will
tremendous enthusiasm he will not be apt L
20 back on It's instructions. There are about
thousand distnctively district offices that ar
worth having, and when you bear this Il
mind you cannot wonder that we are anxiou
to put our best foot forward. Neither shoul
there be any excuse for failing to see why W
all want front seats and the loudest in
strument in the band"
If It be true, as reported, that Presiden
, elect Cleveland and Vice Prcsdent.eleC
Hendricks have had falling out it is probabl
that the real cause of the rupture does not al
pear on the surface Light Is thrown on IN
SUBJECT Dy ioosler VINO says
: Il nave no uohbt that lioharlcks mace MN
sen ouehsiVe ~ Albahy the oIher day ana TN
Cleveland sent MN away win a hea III
, car iirmly believe that hendricks went
, Albany LOT the sole ana only purpose oil 'luee
J ing ola Joe McDohald' Inc III leehhs b
tween MrS' llehurlcks ana MrS' MCDONALD
pubhc property ahd IL mas ceased 10 DC lhdel
} cate or improper to speak OF II when II
I tludes lisell upon the attention oil tho worn
b Mrs Hendricks Is an ambitious crotche
p lady oil great iorcc OF character, put n
, much poltlca' prudence. She mas peeh r
> peatedly sat DOWN. upon by democratio car
pRlrn committees IN lhuiah@ Wheh sho II
. sisted on making her personal prejudice
= ana Pques campaign issues lhe II
% act was reau 10 heF IN 1851 "h'
A she allowed her dlsIlke lot Nlllah H. En
lish TO become dangerously conspicuous ~
was only win ths greatest uIlhou'ty 'ha'sl
. was dragged oil IN time 10 prevent an OPP
's rupture between her husband ana ex-sehH'
s. Mcdonald In the spring oil the present year
d " AZ tho wife OF the governor OF inc s'a
she was VA the ] .oIn, leader h IN Indianapolis