The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-06-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondence


blaine is certainly out of the field
now. Under no circumstances will
he accept the nomination. This is
his own decision, and doubtless it
was arrived at after long. careful and
calm consideration of the field and
the coming important campaign in
all its various bearings. That it was
wholly in the interest of harmony in
the Republican party cannot be
doubted by anyone who has given the
slightest thought to the subject. Mr..
Blaine does not propose to sulk eth
er, for he has already announced his
intention of returning TO this country
in time to take the stump for the
nominee of the Chicago convention,
no matter who he may be. Mr..
Bhine's nearest friends here, in talk.
ing of who the nominee is to be, seem
ODE practically unanimous in agree
ing that the choice should be left to
the delegates from the doubtful
States, New York. New Jersey, Con-
kxetieut and Indiana; that those
SSates which are certain to go Re-
publican should support the choice
Of the doubtful States, particularly
New York, This strikes me as good
snsibe advice, which if followed
out, will surely result in victory
fer the Republican party this year,
and after all, that is more to be de-
sired than the elevation Of any one
man. The success of the Republican
party is necessary for the welfare of
the country. Four years more of
Democratic misrule will ruin the ma
ton. Let every Republican bear
this fact in mind, and there is no
doubt of what the result VIII be.
The House spent three days last
week in discussing the tariff bill I'M
der the five minute rule. 1t has now
been laid aside until next Monday,
owing to the st. Louis convention.
When it is taken up again, if the
progress is not greater than it was
during the three DAYS devoted to it,
a vote on it will never be reached at
the present session.
Strange as it may sound. it is nev-
ertheless true, that there is absolute
y no interest expressed here In the
st. Louis convention, owing to the
fact that everything had been all fix
ed up beforehand. About one fourth
of the Democrats in Congress are in
attendance, but they went more
from force of habit than because of
anything they expected to accom-
plish by going.
Legislation can sometimes be put
Trough Congress in a very short
fine' as was proven by the bill re-
yiving the grade of General of the
Army, for the promotion of General
Phil Sheridan. The bill was passed
by the Senate Tuesday was report.
ed to the House Thursday, but went
over on objection being made. Fri.
day the bill was called up at 12:45
o'clock, was passed and received the
approval of the President before 9,
and at 2:45, just two hours from the
SINE it was called up in the House,
General Sheridan had received his
commissiod as General of the Army.
The commission was taken to the
residence of General Sheridan by
Senator's HaWley and Henderson. AS
Mrs. Sheridan met them, Senator
Hswley handed her the commission,
remarking Madame. 1 give you this
with great pleasure. Mrs. Sheridan
was much moved, and exclaimed
VI know now he will get WE'LL" She
thanked the gentlemen with much
earnestness and retiring said she
would hand the commission to the
Ganeral at once. No one was in the
sick room when Mrs. Sheridan gave
her husband the new commission,
except the doctor, the nurse even be.
ing out of the room at the time. He
was much gratified and seemed to be
happy. He Immediately dictated an
acceptance of the commission which
he signed with pencil in large and
legible hand.
The Democratic Senators are al.
ready heartily sick of the public de-
bate on the Fisheries treaty. Only
one Republican-Senator Frye-has
spoken on it yet, but his speech was
enough to show the Democratic Sem
ators that they were entirely ignor-
ant on this whole fisheries question,
while the New England Senators
have the whole thing at their fingers
ends. The treaty will not be called
up again until June IL, it having
been postponed to that date at the
request of the Democratic Senators
who wanted to attend the Cleveland
ratification meeting in st. Louis this