Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-23
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Dec. IA, 1886.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dec. IA, 1886.
Probably no man in Washington is so
s-ll pleased with what he has done during
the past week as is President Cleveland
tie launched shrewd. polite campaign
document upon the public as his second
annual message to Congress, and he got the
better Of his rheumatism. The message was
printed and bound in most sumptuous man
ner, in striking contrast to the Jeffersonan
simplicity SO much talked Of under the
present administration. The paper was
of the finest quality and finish, the margins
liberal, and the type extra large.
\ certain statesman. when asked his opiu-
ion of the message. replied promptly that
he binding was very beautiful. No Presi
dent before Mr.. Cleveland ever had his an
nusl messages gotten up in an elaborate
sl,le. Jrtferson's messages were written
closely on ordinary writing paper. without
an inch of space being wasted. In former
wears the annual messages contained a great
many nominations. too, and they were sent
to Congress by mail. NOWADAYS each nomi-
nation goes in separately on the hest quslit,
OF paper, and whenever the President has
ANYTHING 10 say TO Congress his private sec
retaTy takes his communication to the Cap
itol in a carriage drawn by two horses.
Now that Congress is here the fact that
the two wings Of the Democratic party drop
widely apart. becomes glaringIy prominent
again. The so-caled Democratic leaders
realize that the present session is likely to
BE damaging to their party was the
last, but they seem powerless to help it.
One trouble ls that the leaders cannot lead.
Mr.. Morrison. idea Of producing harmony
Is 10 fight everybody who differs from him
into an acceptance Of his views, and Of
course his policy has failed utterly. Then
Speaker Carlisle has none Of the qualities Of
a successful leader. lie inrerprets the rules
Of the House yer, fairly, but he either lacks
energy or influence sufficient TO get hi-
wishes carried out.
While the Tariff programme in the House
i syili unsettled, 1t il thought the issue viii
come up 10 some shape this week There
have been informal conferences of all fac
agreement. The Republicans and Pro'ec-
ZIONIST, wop!l Ike 10 defeat confederation Of
,hr .ui '.c, altogether. but il enabled 10 do
thu, etTnts wll he made 10 form a coalition
and shape legislation from protective
standpoint.
Speaking of the Presidents aimrnt,
certain prominent physician remarked that
il VA. only called rheumatism by courtesy.
III, the opinion that he had slight
paralytic stroke. "Paraiy,is", continued be,
rs rot a disease, but the SYMPTOM If dis
e,ss, and hal disease is apopIexy. The lat
ter Kills instantly, but paralysis slays BY sue
cessive strokes" The doctor asked
WHY the paral,tic phase Of Mr.. Ci-,rlands
illness should BE- 50 jeaIously guarded from
the public. "Wh.". said he. "hrcsuse NJ.
-
or, and no man upon whom il j. known that
paralysis ha, hold can ever hope to be re-
elected
President Cleveland Ia, the etact but'd
which apoplrxy IA, marked for IN, oun.
lie a short, helvy man, with thick neck
and he /. an enormous feeder. He weighs
.ixi, pounds more inan when lie came here.
.nd besides he takes no exercise. he,ond
riding oul in a ca,rlage. All of these hab
is increase the apoplrcie Tendency. II IS
said ,ha, the President Is not devoid Of su-
pers'ition, either. and that he does not Ike
to pass under the sable dreperlrs with which
the White House is now s~athvd N mem
ory OF his predecessor. Since he las been
It's occupant, Grant, Iendrick., and Arthur
have passed away, with but brief intervals
slluded to ihr fact that the somhre drapIngs
had scarcely heen removed for the ore when
they were required for another. 1t is not
able fact that all the Democratic candidates
for the Presidency, Seymour, Mcclellan,
Har cock and lllden, have died since that
bright day in March, less than two Years
ago, when Mr.. Cleveland delivered his in
augural address from the east from, of the
Capitol.
Mr.. Dawdney, the Congressman from
New York, who died Of apoplexy during the
past week, was especially interested IN the
bill sppropriatiug half a million for the
erection of a monument TO General Grant
in Riverside Park The bill was at the head
Of the calendars list, but il was being antag
onized in some way BY Gen. Bragg. As
the deceased member stepped aboard the
train for New York, his last words to Gen.
Viel- were Please Try and get Gen. Bragg
to consent to the consideration of my bill"