Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

IL he present OECupAHb OA the NHlte
House can always be found at his
place. of business. During the week
the whole fashionable world within
reach Of the Washington race course
shave been attending the autumnal
races. President Arthur could always
be found there, usually in company
with Acknowledgement Brewster. Pres
ident Cleveland is known to be an adj
mirer of horses, and during the meet
ing of the Jockey Club, prominent
men belonging to it made an effort to
have him attend, but the chief execu-
tive would not be moved.
Mr.. Cleveland would have liked to
have visited Richmond, Va, during
the past week on the occasion of the
opening of the State Fair, but he was
afraid that his presence might be con-
strued as trying to influence the cleo
ton in that state After consultation
with the cabinet, the trip was aban-
doned. However, he will 60 to New
York next week to vote, and it is I'M
derstood that he will not make any
more important appointments until
his return.
Much nonsense has been circulated
recently concerning lack of harmony
in the Cabinet, and the resignation OF
certain of its members is now being
discussed. 1t is believed by persons
who would be most likely to know
that the President receives the most
cordial support from his Cabinet, and
that their relations are not strained in
any case.
Mr.. Garland, who, it has been said,
would withdraw from the Cabinet,
likes the duties of his office, and is
making an excellent head of the De-
partment of Justice. 1t may be inter
esting to know how he looks upon his
future politically. He said: THE Of
fee of Attorney-Genral came to me
unsolicited. The President sought
me; neither my friends nor / sought
him. When | accepted, / determined
to make as good an Acknowledgement
as could. When / left the Senate
my future politically ended. When ]
leave this Office, will go to my home
in Arkansas, and I will never again
participate in politics"
The presence of Senator John Sher-
man in this city was made the occa-
sion OF serenade at the Ebbitt House.
A sufficient sum was raised by the
faithful Ohioans who did not go home
to vote to pay for the music, and a lit
tie crowd of about 200 people gathered
to listen to the cheap melody and still
cheaper eloquence OF the tall, angular
Senator, who came out and Haunted
the bloody shirt vigorously. He said,
near the close of his spec h, that he
was on his way to Virginia. "Yes,"
said bystander, "and if you repeat
there your speech of tonight you will
surely elect Fitz Lee" This sally
caused a good deal of laughter and ap-
plause. Senator Sherman spoke for
about an hour. The purity OF the bal
lot was his principal hobby. He de-
clared that every national election
since 1868 had been tainted with fraud
and terrorism, and, shaking his fist at
the White House, he asserted that last
year, by unlawful combination and
fraud, Grover Cleveland had been elect
ed President of the United States,
when, if there had been fair vote and
a fair count, James G. Blaine would
have been elected.
He said many other things illustra-
tive OF his immense powers of false
hood and venom, but his declaration
that Mr.. Cleveland was elected by
fraud is edifying, coming from man
who helped to steal the Louisiana vote
for Hayes in 1876. A threat he made
of reducing the representation of the
South in Congress is entitled to atten-
ton merely as furnishing an insight
into Mr.. Sherman's purposes and
hopes.
In regard 20 the conflicting state
ments about Mr.. Cleveland's attitude
in the New York campaign, tits known
that he has all along been heartily in
favor OF Gov. Hill and for the election
of the entire Democratic ticket. He |
had information from his friends in |
that state that Gov. Hill and the en-
tire ticket would be elected by large |
His action in contributing |
81 600 towards the campaign expenses
is only what might have been expect
ed OF him. The Presidents aversion
to appearing in public prints was the
cause of the misunderstanding.
Mr. Cleveland holds receptions in
the East Room on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays. The attendance at
them is increasing every day. Many |
come desiring to see the first Demo
cratic president since Buchanan. All
that they ask is handshake, and the
President gives them that as solemn
duty. There are many bridal couples
among his callers, who will remember
the glimpse they thus catch of the
President, and repeat the account of
their visit to their children and grand
and treasure the little nose
gay he gives them as an heirloom.
ROBERT SMEDLEY'S.