Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-11-12
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for tho HERALI

since that of James Buchanan, ha'
been tried for twenty months
Through the November elections
the country seems to say "enOugh.'
The fact that Democratic control o.
the House Of Representatives Il
imperiled If not altogether lost, il
no accident OF politics /; 1t meant
something. The Republicans were
well satisfied with the facts and
figures the day after election, but
now they are jnbilant. From Call
fornia to Massachusetts there is an
almost continuous succession oil
Republican gains. The few loses
due to local causes are insignificant
when compared with the many sur
prises OF the opposite character
Colonel Morrison and Frank Hurd
are gone, and the political atmos
phere is full of farewells of the dy.
ing and mourning for the dead.
The Senate too is safe in Repub
lican hands for at least two years
from the fourth of next March
Harrison and not Mcdonald will be
Senator Voorhees, next colleague,
for Indiana came up to the right
side, as did also California and Ne
vada, while old Virginia showed
what she would have done last
year.
The Democrats here are over
whelmed with surprise at their los
es, and the result of the election is
still the chief subject OF discussion
Congressman are now returning to
Washington every day, many OF
them sadder but wiser men. | was
thinking of the expression ofdisap-
polhtment the Democratic side of
the House will present this winter.
There will be about thirty Of the
more distinguished men of that
party who will leave Congress next
March some of them possibly never
to return, besides those OF less i'm
portance.
Members of Congress have been
greatly missed at the autumn races
which have been in progress here
for ten days. Last Spring the
Legislature attended in large num-
bers. Col. Morrison had just fin.
ished his tariff bill and was await
ing an opportunity to get it before
the House when his own followers
were at hand and when his enc
mics we're off their guard. He
thought the racing season would
be a good time, but be soon learned
that his free trade brethren were
too fond of the horses to stay at
the Capitol. The Kentucky dele.
CATION, his chief dependence, went
to the race track in body nearly
every day, and all of Morrison's
most earnest entreaties could not
keep them away. Moreover the
Republicans learned what he was
up to, and resolved to wait patient
~ around 80 as to thwart his
scheme. Several Of the Kentucky
Congressman are excellent judges
of horses, and know the records of
leading racers much better perhaps
than points in political economy.
The French guests who came to
this country 10 participate in the
ceremonies attendant upon the
dedication of the Bartholdi statue,
have been in Washington this week
seeing the sights. They gave a
banquet to the representatives OF
their government here, although
the French Minister himself was
absent from the city. They went
to the White House, Of course, to
be introduced to the President.
After the presentations had been
made Count De Lesseps made a
little speech for his companions
and the President made q little
speech in reply. 1t has seldom
that so many distinguish
ed and representative Frenchmen
have been In Washington at one
time. Prince Napoleon was also
here during the week to see the
city.
AS the Congressional session
draws near, and the President has
TO prepare Lis annual Message, it
would seem time for him to abstain |
from the Fairs, statue inaugura-
tons, and anniversary celebrations,
but he is going to take the Boston
trip to be there next Monday, at
the 25Oth anniversary of Harvard
College. Arrangements for the VS.
It have been perfected, and he will
be the guest of the city aud State
authorities and will be accorded
and militia escorts, and
will be escorted also by 1000 Har-
Tard students.
1t seems that Mrs. Cleveland is
going too, although this is pro-
'ound secret. The Secretary of
War has been making very fire.
luent visits to the White House
Turing the past few days, which
we're not upon affairs Of State.
They were all about a quiet trip to
Boston for Mrs. Cleveland, so that
he might unexpectedly honor the
Harvard celebration. As the plans
low stand, she is to accompany
Secretary and Mrs. Endicott to
Boston, to-day, and be the guest OF
heir relatives Mr.. and Mrs. Mason,
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