St. Landry democrat., 1886-11-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Goth, 1s>

There is much speculation just now
tieth Congress. There is great diversi-
ty of opinion, of course, as to which
party will have majority. As Hon.
). $. Cox said: "there will be many
holes in the House. The places of many
prominent men will be filled by new
ones" But Senator Kenna thinks the
Democrats will have at least twenty
five majority. They have such large
majority in the present House that it is
not believed it can be overcome unless
apathy shall prevail to a much greater
extent in the Democratic than in the
Republican districts.
The boldest declaration of the present
campaign was made by Blaine in re-
cent speech in Lewistown, Maine, which
was i'll effect that the Republicans
would repeal the Civil Service law aud
ut once turn out every Democrat in the
service of the Government. Civil Ser
vice Commissioner Ooerly, taking
Blaine to task, said that having endeay-
Ored to make himself acceptable to the
temperance people, the laboring men
and every shade of religious opinion,
he now seeks to commend himself to
that portion of the Democracy opposed
to Civil Service system, in order to
make his calling and election sure"
In the campaign of 1884 he promised to
purify politics by Introducing the very
system which he now depreccates So
strongly, if the people would honor him
with their votes. MIR. Oberly remarked
that it was the boldest statement Blaue
had made so far, and showed his
swirel-like proclivities.
A gentleman from New York, leader
OF the Democratic party in that city,
who was here during the week, was
speaking of the Presidents natural
anxiety in regard to the success OF the
party in New York this fall. He has
been on trial for eighteen months, and
he thinks the people of the State which
put him where he is will express their
methods at the polls this fall. He be-
lieves they are with him, but he does
not know it certainly, and that renders
him anxious as to the result. EYES,"
continued he, "Cleveland's present term
is experimental" Bnt il the Democrats
carry the next general election they are
in for twenty five years of power, and
nothing can stop them.
The journal of the House of Repre-
sentatives for the first session OF the
present Congress has just been issued,
and it is exactly one half larger than
ever before 1t was so bulky that it had
to be boand in two parts of sixteen
hundred pages each. Some heroic rem
edy is needed for the bloated Congress
ional Record, and it has been suggested
that Congress adopt rule that no man
shall make q speech from manuscript
That would take out the worst trash
which now seeks harbor within the
official chronicles.
Mrs, Cleveland is employing the
pleasant autumn days in overseeing the
Improvements and repairs upon their
country house, She drives out -here
almost every afternoon accompanied by
h.. ,uother. The interesting stage OF
decorations has been reached. and the
important question OF ceilings, carpets,
and draperies is under consideration.
Since the purchase of his little farm
the President has been much Interested
in agricultural matters. He intends to
SOW twenty acres in clover, aud an
orchard OF New York pippin trees is TO
be set out. Grape vine arbOrs are being
added to the place, and several cows of
fine breed and other blooded stock are
to be stabbed on the premises. MIR.
cleveland has been advised that IL man
OF his full habit, doing so much mental
work, needs something ulore inyigorat-
ing than riding out for an hour or two.
So liegis anxious to do some of the
granger work himself this Eall and next
spring, it only for exercise. The farm
is so far from the road that q passer-by
would have to scan the premises with
field glass to recognize anyone. He can
work 20 bis hearts content, consequent
ly, Without being watched. The presi-
dent will find d great deal OF comfort
IN this place after the business OF the
day j. over, and he is entitled TO it, for
pc u working his life ont in Office.