The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-11-14

viii desire TO provoke any unpleasan;-
ness with Mr.. Clevelan |; of course the
President can have no wish to invite OPP
position on the part of the Senate. But
1t will be very strange indeed if sharp
collisions are avoided. There arc. nom
nations that will be strenuously OPP
posed-be both Democrats and Republ-
cans. 1t Is by no means necessary u
imPute wrong motives in these cases.
Honest differences of opinion between
the appointing and confirming powers
are quite sufficient to account.for what
is likely to happen.
There are various other subjects,
notably the silver, labor and tariff ques.
tlons that " Il be brcu' h. before this
Congress. but perhaps the most bitter
fight of the session will be the civil
service reform. This trouble will en-.
gage the attention of both Houses, and
will call out all the Democratic enemies
of the administration In spicy speeches,
the scope an1 character of which have
been Indicated by numerous interviews
and other public utterances during the
past six months. 1t will be very lively
session, and, while your correspondent
does not a?prehcnd serious trouble, the
public may safely look forward to ses.
sion OF great political excitement. The
Democrats of Wash ngton manifested
Intense interest in Tuesdays election
returns. The news from New York and
Virginia, the two holly contested States,
had a Democratic coloring from the
lrst. There was not so much boisterous
demonstration as has been witnessed
here before, but the feeling of exultation
was earnest. When the dispatches
showed .conclusivtly that Democratic
success was assured, small groups OF
Democrats, among whom were many OF
recognized prominence, discussed the
question of the probable effect of the
victory within the party. Would the
President take the result as an endorse.
ment of his policy, or would he see that
the Democrats had won a hard fight in
spite of his policy2 That was the ques.
tion Of the moment. The almost unani.
nous conclusion reached was that No
change of policy need be expected, not
wlthstan ling the manifest impatience
of the Democrats.
The President is busily engaged upon
his first message TO Congress, iocu
ment that is eagerly awaited by all de-
nominations of politicians. He has re-
'ently issued cordial invitation tc
Office seekers AMI "their advocates" to
stay away from the White House. This
orler has produced CONSERVATION among
;he ''majahs," ''jedges" and the "kur-
lels." But it is a ma ter of qualification
the President that the order is ap-
proved by all newspapers of the coun
try, irrespective of their political ten
lencies. However, the President will
continue to hold his accus omed public
receptions daily. When he came into
the East Room this afternoon he was
confronted by only forty visitors desir-
ing to shake him by the hand. The
Unusually small attendance was due to
ignorance of his having returned from,
Vew York. The ladies were far in the
majority at to-day's reception. The
President was occupied In handshakins
only a few minutes anil then went t,
lunch. Later in the afternoon he tool
drive, AMI in the evening, accom-.
'anied by Col. Lamont. he made hi.
irst appearance in Washington theater
Witnessing the performance of "Our
Governor" by Mr.. AMI Ms Florence.
lie seemed to enjoy the play greatly.
Politicians in the house said he was
celebrating the Democratic elections.
MAC.