The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-20
For the Jasper Courier
WIND FROM THE NATIONAL
WlND.MlLL.

The Democratic Mecca -Cleve-
lands Preferences The Wash.
ingtOm Monument Dedication
The River aud HarbOr Bill In
augurai Proceedings.
The Pcnns, ivania railroad has had the
honor Of carving innumierabIe Demo
lcraiic statesmen 10 the city OF NeG York
during The past week. The Victoria
Hotel has been the magnet which has NJ
tfncted the attention Of all isesnocratie
politicians Presidemt-elect Cleveland
MAS there for the purpose Of conierri"p
with the leaders OF hi- party im regard q
the policy 81 The new administration
Hon. ). J. Randall aud Speaker Carli-l'
v ent during the early part Of the week
upon Mr.. Cleveland's invitation. aud 81
loi the rest Of the Democratic menber'
nf the House ni Representatives and ths
T.. 3. Senate followed without an invita-
ltion during the rect Of The week.
The Virginia delegation went 10 urg'
The appointment OF the Hon. John ;
Barbour for 4 cabinet position. The
Indiana delegation 10 urge Jos. <. Me-
IbonaId's claim. Arkansas wants Sen-
lator A. H. Garland To be- Attorney Gen
leral, and various other delegations foi
Ioiher well-knOwn gentlemen. Ever.
state in the union has q favofite son that
they want 10 see IN The new cabinet
Every man YOU meet has cabinet fixed
|up aIl TO hi- own taste aud realizing that
We had az well be out of the world y.
our OF the fashion we will try our hand
Iand venture the assertion that when the
new cabinet j. announced mex; month
liz will be- composed Of seven gentlemen
Ioui Of the following named prominent
lmen IL Democratic politics:
For Secretary ~ State, we have Allen
IG. Thurman, of Ohio; Thos. y. Ba,srd
Iof Del Wn,. r. Groesberk, Of Ohio, aad
Geo n Pendleto,,. OF Ohio.
For Secretary Of The Treasury. A. s
dewitt. ~ New York Thos \. Bayard
Of Del VIM. $. LEHMAN, OF Ind. Sam
j. Randall. of Pa.
For Scc'y Of the Interior. Allen G
Thurman, OF Ohio; WIN. Il. Villas. o
Wis Jos Il. Mcdonald, OF Ind: Vim
L.. whitney and nsnieI Manning, OF Rev
York; e.. w Blair. Of Kan.
For scc'y OF War, w. Is. Franklin, o
Conn. Eoralio King. of New York W
i. I.orscrans. of CAL; George B. Nc
lCieilam. of New Jersey, and Gen. Wsith
all. nf Miss.
For Sec'y Of Navy, Sam'l 3. Cox. o
Nsw York Frank Jonc<. of New Bamp
hire; VIM r. Eaton. Of Conn; A. X
lI-awinn, of Ga, aud Gea. Whithorn, Q
Tenn.
4 For Postmaster General j II Regau
Iof Texas; y. II. Money Of Miss ;J"hn :
Barbour. OF VI. !: Scnstor Jones, Of La
land John Hancock. OF Texas.
For Attorney General, A II. g G,rland
llof Arb. Jno. w. Daniel, OF Va jaime
10. Broadhrad. Of No X. T Herrick, 0
Md. aud Eppa Hun,on. of Va.
Perhaps ihry will I'll get there: per
ihaps they wont in these days many a.
lcnIi.d aud trw chosen. One thing
lIrertsm ri present, that l.. that MI
Cleveland has q strong INCLINATION "a
. ward ,oung and middle aged men. an
We have our doubts IL yer, many me
lvet III the cabinet who hhve passed fhei
lfiny. inh wear. At Albany Mr. Cleys
land surrounded himself with clear
headed. energetic Young men. who wcr
never caught nspping. and y j. sai
guess thai his cabinet will contain me
lof similar characteristics.
PreparGiiolk for the dedication Of III
Washington Monument are complete
aud the people are quietly awaiting ~
: 2ist Of February. The programme u
I cluIes a grand military aud civic pr,
cc.sion. IL which will he nearly all Of a.
. militia Of the Eastern staies, and y gre'
number OF civic clubs from other cite
All OF the Governors Of the sever'
states have been invited Ia attend au
take part a. the ceremonies. Hon. Rob
10 Win.hrop. who delivered tho orntio
~ the having OF the corner stone, July
ls4s. wili deliver the oration on n
dedication, in The Hall OF The House.
I,he presence Of The u =. Senate, Hon,
.lof Representatives and their invite
] gnests. II Il very appropriate and graf
,H Ing that the same eloquent stsie-mn
who pronounced the grafton nj the w!
|. ling OF the corner stone OF the m"ntuiri
: should signaIizc us completion by b
lcloauence aud patriotic sentiments.
The River aud liashor bill. or stes
has attracted the attention and consume
1.-The time ot the Honse OF Represcntaiiv,
lduriny The past week. The bill appr'
lpria,es some twenty million dollars 4
1.-The purpose OF improving the creeks an
lponds 81 the country. Every memb'
lhas some .porkr IN II. We think that
Iwnuld be Just ~ well 70 give each men
lber some tiieen or twenty thousand do
liars 10 spend 10 their respective di.tric
land no, waste time IL talking about the
magnificent natural highways whic
Inced the fostering care Of the Cover
lm.ut. A. in MI steals each membs
wants ,he most. and that spirit has eau
I'D several lively episodes IN the Hon'