Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


20 nave been shifted to New Yo,
{ clty. At least New York has he,
the centre OF political interest, but n
nall as many Democratic congressme
Went to see the President-elect as We,
reported to have gone, Al few wb
Went have returned and seem 10 !
one and all much pleased with wb,
tney saw OF the coming man. who
J praised as courteous listener and
frank talker. Affection and mvster
business are not among the faults
Mr.. Cleveland.
Nothing has been learned about tn
cabinet; it is evidently the intentio,
Oh the PRESIDENT to take all the tim
the law allows him to be build it an,
since his Cabinet can do nothing unit
alter the fourth of March. thisdelibar
alton would seem to be proper an,
polite. N
A certain class of government clerk,
are quietly preparing to go. They are
the chiefs of Bureaus and their chic
clerks, also large number who arc
conscious OF their shady political an
tecedents- A large number are hon
ing that they may avoid that fell sveen
OF the new broom. The opinlon of
those who have practical knowledoe
Oh affairs IN the government offices is
mat there can be no real improva-
lileht IN government work until nine
tenthS OF the clerks, who are drones
and politicians, have been swept ont
and been replaced, not necessarily by
democrats exclusively, but by compe-
tent men and real workers.
There is great deal of local taH-
ABOUT the Inauguration, which is now
only three weeks distant. The Demo-
efats, OF course, desire that the parade
the ball, the FIRE works, the decora-
tlon 1 and the crowd shall compare in
responsibility, taste, and splendor with
any previous similar occasion. i think
their vanity will be gratifed. There
VIII De a fine parade of citizen soIdi-
cry and civic organic ltions. The night
VIII be painted in all the hues OF the |
rainbow by fire works; and the ball
n hall large enough to accommo-
late twelve thousand, and which anv
me can attend for the consideration
u i've dollars will be simply stupen-
ious. =. saEs w ~ss
General Hancock declined TO lead
he parade from the White House 70
he Capital on the ground of a recent
cath in his family, and General
IcClellan, to whom the honor was
ext rendered, declined on account Of
Engagements. 1t Is Well enough, for
either of these old gentlemen can sit !
horse as well as he could TWENTY-FIVE I
ears ago, and the le5der OF this par 4
lie must bestride goolly steed
enenI Slocum has accepted the com :,
and OF the ephemcral army, and
ere isno doubt that the brief can f
ign Willie successful.
1t Is anticipated that greater num-
I OF military organizations and civic
'oclatl"ns will be in line on The In
nth OF Marchthan were eyerassenl- =
"a here On Inauguration day, the
k to be assigned to General Slocum
not an easy one. -Four wears AGO
neral Sherman, with large mum, ca
OF aids, found the labor of marsb- an
ng and moving the parade greater
than he had anticipated. It is t The
hlnally an honor, but in fact a pefy 5 9o
orious responsibility to assume the an.
7cticn and movement of Il vast col cor
lon OF Organizations in the brief isl isl
allowed for such Il larade. Z a ga
n wednesday the formal counting T
'teetoriaf votes for President will -
place in Congress. w
the thirteen appropriation bills.
one the Military, Academy bill
passed It's last stage in Congress.
waits the action of the President R
condition of business in Con- -
5 Is such that a minority of either ~
'e can easily force an extra sess- Hon
But it is not apparent that there 6ouil
y purpose to do so. The leaders cash
9TH houses express the opinion
the appropriation bills will be tna
d before the 4tn OF March. In IN p
h case no extra session. will Be the HnsI !
'sary them
n. Sheridan, the Marshall of the said ]
lment dedication has issued his die 70
s and appointed his aids. The with
Ilvlsion OF the procession will be p polns
handed by Gen. Ayres, the Sec 20 e 3, a. a.
y Gen. Finhugh Lee of Vir- hand;
G, Sh;
city troop of Philadelphia wifi Jan.
on special train and bring -
horses and grooms with them :
will wear their old revolutionary
ms and will bring the standards
at the battles Of Prineeton and We ha
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hington, Feb. 8, 1885. Whes