Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-17

tiOn Of Gen. Alexander Is. LaWtOn
to be Minister 10 Russia was re-
ported adversely by the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relation,
which statement was given out
through officials channels, seems
to have been Incorrect. The com
mittee, it is now said, simply re-
ported the nomination back 10 the
Senate with the facts in the case.
but without recommendation. Be
fore reporting the nomination the
committee privately minated to
the Secretary OF State its opinion
that Gen. LawtOn was ineligible
Tor the purpose Of affOrding an OPP
p0rtunity for the presentation of
any opinions which the Adminstra-
ton might entertain upon the sub.
ject, or for the withdrawal Of the
nomination, the desire Of the com
mittee being TO avoid the necessity
Of making an adverse report if pos
sible. IL can be said that the Re
publicans OF the Senate were not
alone in the opinion that, if the
circumstances were as they under
stood them to be, Gen. Lawton
was not eligible to the Office. In
the committees intimation to the
SecretarO Of State pains were taken
to say that no personal objection
whatever WAS found to Gen. Law
ton. BY the course taken by
the committee and the Senate
an opportunity was purpose
ly left for the future removal
Of Gen. Lawton's disabilities
if any wero found to exist, or for
bis appointment during the racess
Of the Senate if, upon investigation
II should be found that he was
eligible. Had he been rejected by
the Senate he conld not have been
renominated to the position or ap.
pointed during the recess.
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It seems to be settled that Gen.
Grant will be buried ut Washington
and various sites are named, as the
White Lot, in front Of the White
House, the Monument grounds,
Congressional cemetery, Arlington
and the Soldiers Home. There
are objections urged to all these
sites with the exception Of the
Soldiers Home, and it is probable
that one Of the commanding ele-
vatiOns in those beautiful grounds
will be selected for the purpose.
Congress will undoubtedly provide
for the erection of a monument over
the grave ola size and dignity to
itly commemorate the character Of
the old hero, and this monument
rising from the Home heights
would be a stately and impressive
feature Of the landscape, seen from
any direction.
There are no greater differences
of opinion Letween Republicans
and conservative Democrats than
between the various factions OF the
Democratic pOrty. On the tariff,
on the silver question, on every
phase Of national finance, on every
question Of public policy, domestic
or foreign, there is irreconcilable
hostility between the Democratic
factions. On one subject only is
there harmony-all are agreed that
they must have 'the spOils' Of their
presidential victory.
The year following a preSiden-
tial election is the quietest, polite.
ally, Of any Of the four. 1t is a
year Of rest and peace. Both par
ties are generally exhausted, and
the new issues have not yet taken
shape. There will be several rather
interesting conflicts this autumn,
however, and the politicians are
already getting into fighting shape.
The first election Of the year and
the only one in the spring took
place in Michigan on the sixth OF
April. In August there will be
elections in Utah and Kentucky; in
October, Ohio will have an impor-
tant election, bearing on the sue
cessiOn Of Senator Sherman. In No.
vember elections occur in Connect
cut. Iowa, Massachusetts, New Jer-
sey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island and Virginia. No broad
national issues enter into these
contests, as the next congressional
elections take place in 1886, but
they may furnish material for judg
inc of the tendencies Of public Opin.
ion. In Virginia, for instance, the
election will decide the senatorial
succession for the term beginning
March Fourth 1887. In New York,
it will have an important bearing
on the next Senator from that state
In Ohio, it will involve the political
management of the state, and to
some extent, as has just been said,
will decide who shall be elected to
Senator Shcrman's seat in the
Senate. The vote in Iowa will in
dictate how the agricultural regions
ofthe Northwest, which have shown
signs Of wayering in the republican
faith, regard the policy ofthe Cleve-
land administration as far as de
yeloped.
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One Of the official families Of the
Arthur administration spOrted a
was not a sensible !
thing to do. Such nonsense as a
coat of arms is simply,not to say ex.
asperatingIy, ridiculous in this re-
public. But the Cleveland admin
it is stated, IS afflicted in |
the same WAY. Oae Of the new
families displays its coat
of-arms. SO much for Democratic
perhaps, simple
would be more fitting |
word.
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The Ohio Republicans send graf
flying news to the party elsewhere.
They elected their tickets in Gin
cinnati Columbus, Cleyeland, ToIe-
do, and a number Of small towns,
and showed gains nearly every
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