Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-06-07
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WASHINGTON, May 28th, 1888.
st. Louis Is the Mecca toward which
the eyes OF all good Democrats are now
turning. Next week when the Demo-
cratic convention meets there, IL will
only have TO ratify the choice Of the
party, long since made, Of candidate
for the Presidency; to formally accept
and adopt the platform already mapped
out by Mr.. Cleveland's last annual
message to Congress, and to selecta can
didate for Vice President, on the ticket
with Mr.. Cleveland. The only thing
about the whole programme about
which there is even the slightest par
ticle of doubt, is the last, and 1t is more
than probable that Mr.. Cleveland will
signify his preference for a running
mate before the convention meets, thus
removing all doubt, for the convention
will take pleasure in nominating the
man for whom he expresses a prefer
should, for has he not proven himself
Aye, and more. He has restored the
party to its old time Andrew Jackson
aggressiveness; for the first time in
many years the party starts Presi-
Dental campaign by brilliant charge
on the enemy's picket line, which has
been forced in with such rush that
the main army have been compelled to
beat retreat, which has so far been
very orderly one, but ere the ides of
November it will have become rout.
All this has been brought about by one.
courageous individual, his name is
Grover Cleveland. He has given the
country clean, honest administration,
and the only reason that he has not ac-
complished more, is that he has been
hampered by Republican Senate, but
this time it is to be clean sweep, and
from the 4th of March, 1889, the whole
Government in all its various branches
will be administered by Democrats, and
in the interest of the whole country,
not of small fraction of it.
The President has approved the act
restricting the hours of letter carriers
to eight per day. A most excellent law,
and like most other good laws il origi-
mated with a Democrat, Hon. S. G. Cox,
of New York.
The demand for Mr.. Carlisle's tariff
speech is unprecedented. Already
100000 copies have been ordered, and
every mail brings new orders. This is
as it should be; it would be good
thing for the Democratic party and the
career of revenue reform if that speech
could be read by every voter in the
United States.
The House is making good progress
with the regular appropriation bills,
having already passed several of them.
The bill creating department of
labor has been passed by both Houses,
and only lacks the signature of the
President to becme law.
The President has approved the act
authorizing him to arrange conference
between the United States and the Re-
publics of Mexico, Central and South
America, Hayti, and San Domingo and
the Empire of Brazil. 1t is expected
that this country will derive much
good in the shape of increased COM
merce, from this conference.
The President will review the memoir
ial day professions in New York and
Brooklyn.
Senator Vests resolution for an in
vestigation of the meat product of the
United States having been passed, the
following committee was appointed to
make the investigation: Messrs. Vest,
Plum, Manderson, Cullom and Coke.
The House judiciary committee have
favorably reported the International
Copyright bill, recently passed by the
Senate.
The bill establishing department of |
Agriculture which has already been
passed by the House, has been favor
ably reported to the Senate, and is |
certain to pass that body at an earlv |
day; then the Commissioner of Agri-
culture will become a member of the
Cabinet.
Mr.. Fuller's nomination is still hung
up by the Republicans in the Senate.
The Senate finance committee re-
ported adversely the House bill to issue
paper fractional currency, but in lieu
thereof they reported bill reducing
the fee for postal notes under one dollar
to one cent.
Gen. Sheridan has been dangerously |
Ill; he is now somewhat better, though |
the danger is by no means past. Valvu-
lar disease of the heart is his complaint.
The laying of the corner stone of the
new Catholic University in this CITY
Thursday was an event of great i'm
portance. The impressive ceremonies
were conducted by Cardinal Gibbons,
assisted by about thirty bishops, and
over two hundred priests. The Presi-
dent and his cabinet were present.
The Democratic caucus of the House
had a long session Saturday night, de-
voted to the consideration of the re-
port of the Democratic members of the
Ways and Means committee upon the
proposed amendments to the Mills tar
iff bill. Quite number of minor
amendments were agreed to. There is
to be another caucus held tonight,
when the subject will be finished up.