Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-11-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom our Regular corrospondent.)

NASHlNGTON, IL. u. Nov. gih, 1886.
Although the election was over week
ago, the demoralized Democrats have been
bnsy ever since counting IN and counting
out, IN an effort TO save a remnant Of their
almost vanished majority in the House OF
Representatives. They have suffered so
substantial all along the line, that the re-
pulse will be sorely felt in the President
ial battle of 'sS. 1t is true the Republi-
cans did not succeed in gaining control of
the House, but they so weakened the Dem.
ocralic control of il as TO render it useless.
The Democratic majority in Congress
Will he Whitfield down from forty-fve to
about fifteen, and some of these were La
bor candidates, Greenbackers, and knights
"f Labor, who may not vote with them.
And then the Solid South has been broken.
In Virginia alone there was Democrat
ic loss OF five Congres.men, and the Re
pnplicans gained in the State more than
10000 votes.
without attempting TO Disguise or ig-
more their defeat, the Democrats account
lor il in different ways. Some say il was
the division of the Offices, Others that it
was FREQ trade doctrines, or the failure of
tree trade legislation, and Others still hold
that the unpopulnrity OF the Adminisira-
tion's Civil Service policy did the mis-
chief.
Gossip had ii that il Speaker Carlisle
had failed OF election, the President would
have been asked to appoint Mr.. Breckin-
ridge OF Kentucky 10 the Turkish mission,
so that vacancy might have been created
for the distinguished Speaker OF the House.
But now that The great revenue reformer
was one who got left, he is mentioned as
the man TO be Minister Plenipotentiary
and Envoy Extraordinary to Turkey, in
the place of Mr.. S. S. Cox, who comes back
to Congress, possibly to succeed Mr.. Nor
rlson as leader of the Democratic panty in
the House.
Enough has been snid in advance about
the Presidents trip to Boston, where he
and Mrs. Cleveland spend this day. They
viii return TO Washington at once and it
is understood Mrs. Cleveland will soon re-
snme her informal noon-day receptions
The President takes lie much easier since
marriage, and spends much OF his time OF
evenings with the ladies'. His moth in
law is still at the White House, and also
other ladies who are relatives Of the fam
lily. Since the purchase of his country
seat, every afternoon, il the weather is
fair, Hawkins, the colored driver, brings
the carriage out at FIVE o'clock, and the
President AMI his wife are driven there.
Some exceptions may be taken TO the rs
sertlon that Washington will be set apart
for the rich. 1t does seem rs if there were
no place here now for the poor. The cost
OF the houses being erected indicate that
those who build for speculation have come
to the conclusion that lnnl ia too valuable
Tor small structures, and that only the rich
are building residences. Land ID too high
for the poor man to buy, and he ia com
PEELED TO pay an enormous rent for the few
small houses provided for him by the C,p
italis. A real estate dealer expresses the
opinion that the coming generation will
see the Capital made into u great winter
resort for the wealthy of all sections.
Washington has an opportunity now to
double Its population for n time, and prob
ably 10 increase it's wealth. / allude 10
what may be accomplished through the
exposition project. The governor, MAJ ors,
and business men throughout the States
and Territories have written their consent
to serve on committee. the duty OF wolch
shall he TO secure favorable legislation
from Congress. They seem enthusiastic
over the enterprise, and tho time for them
to meet here il the 7lh OF December. The
programme to be considered is, first, n cen.
iennial celebration al the National Capital
on March 4 1889, by the sixteen American
sister republics in honor OF the l00th
anniversary Of the parent republic-lhe
United States. Secondly, world's expo
siIion from May /, 1892, to the end OF Oe-
iOber, In honor Of The 400th anniversary Of
the discovery OF America, by Columbus.
Thirdly, permanent exposition AT Wash
inglon OF The antiquities, arts, history aud
induAtries Of the three Americas, to be the
on'growtii of the worlds exposition of
1872 and to remain under government
control, On plan similar TO the present
National Museum, but ON u much larger
scale