The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 80, 1855.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 80, 1886.
The question whether Mr.. Cleve.
land IL . candidate for another term
Is no longer discussed here. No one
can doubt that he il, although he
has nothing to say upon the sub
iect. His desire to secure the re.
has directed his Of.
Acial and personal course entirely
for the past year. He has not had
the courage, except In two instances
to enforce his order against Federal
Office holders, although he has posi-
tive proof Of its violation In numer.
Gus cases. This quiet submission,
and many other acts indicate the
Presidents excessive fear Ofinjur-
ing his chances for 1883. His reten.
ton Of Garland is only to avoid Of
Tending the South, his signing Of the
oleomargarine tax was to placate
the dairy farmers, and his approval
Of the $4,000, 600 River and Harbor
bill was to please certain powerful
influences. Then his Difference to
the Mugwumps. Inlocalities where
they are influential, and his rela-
lions with machine politicians in
States where there are no reform
sentiments, are all strategems Of q
shrewd aspirant instead Of a one
term reformer,
When the Forty Ninth Congress
expires, there will be an exodus Of
Democratic leaders from the Capt.
toll similar to that Of 1851. Not
more than three or four distinguish.
ed Democrats Of the present House
will succeed in coming back.
Among the candidates who were
left are a number of prominent men
who were also prominent In sup.
porting the present Administration.
There is Willis Of Kentucky. a
close personal friend Of the Presi.
dent and Of the speaker of the
House; Bragg Of Wisconsin; Boyle
Of Pennsylvania, who was Chair.
man Of the Pan Electric White.
wash Committee; Reese Of Georgia,
Singleton of Mississippi, who is also
a devotee Of the President,of Secre.
tary Lamar, besides many more
such, who failed to make connec.
ton. ai8a9 'es
Virginians have been rather
troublesome at the White House o.
late. At one Of the Presidents re
cent hand-shakings a long lank raw
boned female appeared to vindi
cate ole Virginny by administering
a mild reproof to Mr.. Cleveland fol
not taking his wife tn the Rich
mOnd fair. At another Of his noon
day receptions, representative o.
the Old Dominion was the innocen'
cause Of \ dog fight in the CRANE
East Room. The old gentleman
brought two pointer pups to presen
to Mr.. Cleveland. He had consid
cradle trouble, Of course, to &c
them passed in, but finally succeed
ed. With q pup in each arm h
proudly took his place In, line, bu
just before reaching the Presiden
the dogs began to bark and bite, 70
twas their nature to, etc. In grea
confusion the owner dropped then
on the floor, where they continued
hostilities, yelping and tumblinl
, until they rolled between the Pres
ident's feet. The brutes were quiet
ly taken out of the room with thei
master following. After the recep
ton an effort was made to ALLOW
, him to make the presentation, blu
the President was then safe benin,
barred doors, and the ill-bred purp
were carried back to old Virgin
| shore.
!, The Democrats have been jubilan
: over the way in which Public Prin
T ter Benedict has been cutting an
: slashing around in the Governmen
> Printing Office. He has made SIS
I removals since he assumed charg
f there. He has given his attentio
!. 80 entirely to this sort of work tina
. the real work Of the Office is benin
now. The Departments are clan
oring for work on their reports, an
unless the work gets up better
will be in a tangle when Congress
meets.
Benedicts appointment was q pt
! litical one, and it is we'll underst0o
5 that he intends to help strengthe
e the party in New York through hi
office. Indeed, it is so we'll under
!, stood that he intends to fill tn
places he has made vacant wit
New Workers, that there are bt
few applications from any othe
section. Rpnedict il almnsf GO